Thunder Struck
So I'm watching The Avengers again last night, and something occurred to me— why is Thor called the God Of Thunder? Thunder god? Some hero! What the hell good is thunder? I suppose he could use it to...
View ArticleAgent Carter Season 1, Episode 6: A Sin To Err
This week's episode of Agent Carter wasn't quite as exciting as the previous outing with the Howling Commandos, but there was still plenty going on as it ably set up the season (series?)...
View ArticleIt Came From The Video Store: Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer was written by Bong Joon-ho and Kelly Masterson, and directed by Bong Joon-ho.Bong previously directed The Host (the one about the giant mutant fish monster, not the horrible Stephanie...
View ArticleHappy Valentine's Day, I Suppose
I have little or no use for this miserable excuse for a made up greeting card company holiday, but without it our nation's economy would probably collapse between Christmas shopping seasons, so I...
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: The Boy Next Door
Welp, it's the first of the year, so you know what that means! It's the annual January Film Dumping Ground Season! Yes, it's that magical time of year where the studios burn off all the celluloid dogs...
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Ascending was written and directed by the Wachowski siblings.Take the grandeur of Dune, the weirdness of The Fifth Element, the production design of The Chronicles Of Riddick and the palace...
View ArticleBurglar Indeed!
So I'm snowed in today and I decide to sit back and re-watch Peter Jackson's epic but flawed The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (the Extended Cut, featuring even more scenes that weren't in the book)....
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 10: Them
This week we see Team Rick at their absolute lowest, as their food, water and especially their will to survive run out. Hopefully this is the last hurrah for these kinds of hopeless, nihilistic...
View ArticleSupport WhoNA!
If you're a regular reader of my blog (as millions are) you know that one of my all-time favorite stores is WhoNA in Indianapolis.WhoNA, short for Who North America, is an online store specializing...
View ArticleThe Flash Season 1, Episode 14: Fallout
With this episode The Flash has now become my new favorite TV show, edging out even Doctor Who. It's not perfect, but it's a lot of fun, and you can tell the people making it love the character in...
View ArticleJurassic Plotz
I know it's bad form to nitpick a film before it even comes out, but eh, what the heck.After seeing the trailer for the new Jurassic World movie, I'm cautiously optimistic that it might turn out OK....
View ArticleMarvel's Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 7: SNAFU
This week on Agent Carter Peggy and Jarvis are accused of treason, we learn Dr. Ivchenko's secret identity and the SSR agents go from cardboard cutouts to fleshed-out characters.There's only one more...
View ArticleHair Apparent
During a news conference this week, Glorious Leader Kim Jong Un was seen sporting a bold, sassy new hairstyle. Something about his dramatic new coiffure seems familiar, but I can't quite figure out...
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: Kingsman: The Secret Service
We're still in the dreaded Beginning Of The Year Film Dumping Ground, but don't despair! There's a light at the end of the tunnel, as there are actually one or two movies out there worthy of your time....
View ArticleAvengers 2: Electric Boogaloo
Today Marvel Studios released this new poster for Avengers: Age Of Ultron.Looks pretty good, if a bit crowded. Best of all, after studying the poster I've deduced part of the plot! At some point in the...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 11: The Distance
This week marks a turning point on The Walking Dead, as the mysterious Aaron makes Rick & Co. an offer that will change the series forever.As a reader of the comic book, I know who Aaron is and...
View ArticleKal-quaman?
This week director Zach Snyder revealed an image of actor Jason Momoa as Aquaman, from the upcoming movie Batman V Superman: Superheroes On Parade.So apparently at some point in the movie, Aquaman is...
View ArticleMarvel's Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 8: Valediction
Welp, so ends Season 1 of Marvel's Agent Carter. Will there be a second season? I hope so! When I first read that Marvel was producing a series about Captain America's non-superpowered gal pal, I...
View ArticleThat Takes A Lot Of Ba... Er, Guts
My local animal shelter, the Vanderburgh County Humane Society, is having a benefit dinner to raise money for the spaying and neutering of pets. That's a good thing.However, this is the logo they're...
View ArticleSixteen Other Things Brian Williams Claims To Have Done
Last month NBC newscaster Brian Williams landed in hot water after admitting he fabricated the story of his helicopter taking fire in Iraq back in 2003. NBC has suspended Williams for six months over...
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