Lion’s Gate Marvels
Marvel Comics has really dominated the animated movie landscape for the past three years or so. I take the time to look at the recent offerings from Lion’s Gate and break down the subtext of my...
View ArticleMakes Me Crazy
Mistreatment of my favorite characters makes me crazy. Unearned reputation makes me crazy. Spending two and a half years on a comic book hoping against hope that it will turn out to be epic (or at...
View ArticleAm I Blu-Ray?
.fb-like span { overflow:visible !important; width:450px !important; margin-right:-200px; } Not all claims of High-Definition TV are equal. I give a quick primer on HDTV, Blu-Ray, and thing to...
View ArticleState of the TV Address
.fb-like span { overflow:visible !important; width:450px !important; margin-right:-200px; } Gather round the coffee table for a discussion of the state of television today. Kick back, relax, and grab...
View ArticleCensorship and Ratings
Gather round the coffee table while Curtis and I discuss our reactions to the documentary “This Film is Not Yet Rated”. Topics of the show include censorship, the ratings system, the rights of...
View ArticleCorporate Oppressors
Released now, calculated to bring as little benefit or press to the film as possible, Curtis and I break down as much of “Avatar” as we can stomach. We lay the entirety of the blame at James Cameron’s...
View ArticleAsgardian Box Office
Curtis and I gather round the coffee table to kick around Thor. Not harshly, mind, but we do feel that it needs to be kicked a bit. I really wanted to like this movie in the same way that I like Iron...
View ArticleThe Odds Favor a Sequel
Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” debuted in US theaters this week, to much hype and the attendance of many teenagers. For both of you who may be unfamiliar with this violent work of chick-lit, in a...
View ArticleBattleship Down
The trailers for Battleship give everything away, if anything can be said to be secret about a movie based on Hasbro’s popular board game. There are naval vessels. There are aliens. They fight. Without...
View ArticlePost-Modern Monsters
How many Faustian pact shows does it take to make a series? This time around I’m joined by Drew Rub as we review the new movie “Cloverfield”, I rethink my take on JMS recent Spider-Man story, and we...
View ArticleEnd of the World
It’s the end of the world as you know it. Do you feel fine? This time around I’m joined by Dave Avila and Taylor Kent as we review Will Smith’s “I Am Legend”. My little people reflect with me on a...
View ArticleDark Knight: morality
Okay, I stayed up past my bedtime and snuck out on opening night to see the new Batman flick, but hey, it’s Batman! So why is it taking me this long to post an analysis? Can we say catastrophic...
View ArticleKung Fu Panda: predestination
I’m in the studio (heh, I called my desk a studio…) with Isaiah, the youngest member of the show. We’re talking about some movies we’ve seen this summer, including Nim’s Island, Speed Racer, the...
View ArticleGotham Knight: perspective
Following up on the success of the Dark Knight, I had to put my two cents in about the direct-to-DVD companion story. Unfortunately, I don’t have much to say, and none of it very complementary. This...
View ArticleNew Year New Media
Big announcements at Critical Press. A new direction for the new year and a host of new media offerings coming at you lightning quick, including: podcast CD archives, OTR series sets, CPCinema...
View ArticleFear is Reality TV
Just because I forgot to mention it on the show, release date has been moved to Thursdays. It fits my schedule better, ‘kay? Plus I get to find out what comics are new this week to see if I wanna...
View ArticleInterview w/Matt Hawes
Join me over at Comics Unlimited as I talk to owner Matt Hawes about the new Spirit movie, the influence that people like Will Eisner have had on comics literature, and an upcoming documentary of the...
View ArticleFear the Con 2
I spent the weekend at Fear the Con 2 in St Louis, MO. The guys over at Fear the Boot put this on, and it looks like its going to be a regular event. I debuted the Atomic Earth board game this...
View ArticleSavage Detectives
I realize we’re only two episodes into the new television season, but I’m really impressed with Nathan Fillon’s new crime drama “Castle”. I get my father on the phone for a better perspective of...
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