Flash Gordon Logic
Just a reminder that in 1980's Flash Gordon, Ming The Merciless tells his aide Klytus that he's bored, and demands a new world to destroy. Klytus offers him our planet, saying, "The inhabitants refer...
View ArticleThis Month In Inappropriate Halloween Costumes: Mail-In Ballot!
Each year Halloween stores are filled with so-called "sexy" costumes based on pop culture characters and current events, each more outrageous than the next.Presenting this year's ridiculous entry: the...
View ArticleFor The Model Citizen
For reasons known only to themselves, Bandai (makers of fine Gundam kits) recently released a scale model of a popular brand of Japanese cup noodles. Wait, what?For something that's basically a replica...
View ArticleDedicated To Her Profession
Since it's October all month long, I've been re-watching a lot of my favorite horror movies. Last night I watched George Romero's Day Of The Dead, the final installment of his classic zombie...
View ArticleVote No One In 2020!
Public Service Announcement: This is a (hopefully) humorous post, and I am in no way seriously suggesting that anyone out there shouldn't vote. Quite the contrary. This may be the most important...
View ArticleHey, Bub!
I recently re-watched George Romero's Day Of The Dead. It's not my favorite of his Zombie Trilogy (that honor goes to Dawn Of The Dead), but it has its moments.The highlight of the film of course is...
View ArticleCheckmate!
If you have an Ollie's Bargain Outlet in your neck of the woods, by all means, run, don't walk there STAT! Ollie's is currently selling this deluxe 2020 Battle For The White House chess set!This item...
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At last, our long national nightmare is finally over.It's been a long and grueling four years since the Orange One was elected. Jesus Christ, has it really only been four years? It seems more like...
View ArticleThe Mandalorian Season 2, Chapter Nine: The Marshal
Sorry this review's so late. There was a lot going on the past week, as I was busy with work and the election had me too nervous and jittery to think about writing. Plus it's been so long since there's...
View ArticleA G-G-G-G-G-Ghost!
Why does every recent photo of former New York City mayor and current trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani make him look like a character in a 1940s comedy who's just seen a ghost?Don't believe me? Well, here's...
View ArticleThey Grow Up So Fast
This week Season 3 of The Orville (whose last new episode aired wayyyyy back on April 25, 2019!) will resume filming sometime in December. Season 3 began filming in late 2019, but production was shut...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Norman Lloyd!
Happy Birthday to actor Norman Lloyd, who turned a whopping 106 on November 8. No, that's not a typo— he's honest to gosh 106 years old!Lloyd starred in such movies and The Paper Chase and Dead Poets...
View ArticleThe Mandalorian Season 2, Chapter Ten: The Passenger
This week on The Mandalorian, my fears and reservations about the show appear to be coming true.In last week's review I said that after a near-perfect first season, I worried that Disney would find a...
View ArticleExcelsior!
It's hard to believe, but it's been TWO FULL YEARS since we lost Stan Lee! He died on November 12, 2018. Back in the Before Time.I gotta say, I still miss him.
View ArticleLove In The Time Of Coronavirus
The holiday season is fast approaching, so you know what that means— the Hallmark Channel will be airing several hundred Xmas-themed TV movies! Each with the exact same "Small Town Girl Meets Uptight...
View ArticleThe Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 3: The Heiress
This week on The Mandalorian we finally get a decent episode, one that's comparable to the heights of Season 1. As I said in my previous reviews, The Marshalwas packed with annoying fan service, and...
View ArticleThey're Trying To Tell Me Something...
Once again I feel like the Family Video marquee's trying to tell me something.Although Mulan Unhinged New Mutants would probably be a better movies than either of those actual films.
View ArticlePlanes, Trains And Premeditated Murder
Last night I had my annual Thanksgiving viewing of John Hughes' classic Planes, Trains And Automobiles.WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!If you've not seen the film, it's about uptight marketing executive Neal...
View ArticleThe Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 4: The Siege
This week on The Mandalorian, we get a highly enjoyable episode that may be the most Star Wars-esque outing yet.The Siege is filled with action and jam-packed with references to the Original Series....
View Article"So He’s Kind Of Like Santa, Except Dirty And Worse!"
Hey, kids! It's December 6th! You know what that means! It's time for Belsnickel to make his annual visit!Don't forget to put your shoes by the front door so he can sneak in tonight and fill them full...
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