Franchises are not always obvious. Who knew that taking the framework of 1958’s It: The Terror Beyond Space while mixing in some HR Giger artwork and then coating everything with KY jelly would result in such a hit with audiences? But there was 20th Century Fox, suddenly sitting pretty with Alien’s sizeable box office returns …
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Almost Equal Sequels Part XV: Return To Oz
I apologize for the length of time it has taken for me to get back on the saddle to get back in the saddle as well in writing. I would love to give a few excuses, but they would all pale in comparison to the truth: I was on a classified mission to save the …
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A True Temple of Doom: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Tis a rare day indeed when I and the good missus can get away from our offspring to have a half-arsed day date to see a film in a theater. So, when the opportunity presented itself that the grandparents would mind the children for three hours, we left before they could change their minds and …
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Annihilation: The Smartest Science Fiction Movie That Was Ever Released on February 23, 2018
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Since nothing new of any real note has come out into theaters, I thought I would dive back into the well once more to drag out some thoughts on a movie that I was dragged to by my wife over 3 years ago. This movie was so incredibly successful that to date, they …
The Rise of Skywalker! And the Fall of Just About Everything Else Star Wars…
***Author’s Note: Yes, this should have come out on May 4th, but due to my laziness, I missed the mark. Sounds like I would be perfect for a job at Lucasfilm! Oh, but I kid! Well, not really. But I do. Sorta. Anyway, here are some reedited reactions from my seeing the Episode IX in …
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A Full Rich Blather 