September, 2013 - Forces of Geek

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The Pull List: THE OTHER DEAD #1, THE WAKE #4, JUPITER’S LEGACY #3

Check out what I checked out this week. Whether the comics are inspiring or disappointing, I read them all. Welcome to The Pull List....

Atlee GreeneSeptember 30, 2013

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THE DAWN IS COMING… A Look At The Unexplored Possibilities of Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY

By Stefan Blitz With the release of this week’s The Dark Knight Trilogy – The Ultimate Collection, I took the opportunity to go back...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 29, 2013

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Muppet Mash By POGO

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Stefan BlitzSeptember 28, 2013

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5 Questions With Game Show Legend WINK MARTINDALE!

Interview conducted by Glenn Dallas No list of legendary game show hosts would be complete without including Wink Martindale, a man whose winning smile...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 28, 2013

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FOG! Chats With ‘HEY MAILMAN!” Cartoonist Peet Tamburino!

Interview conducted by Fred Galpern Comic strips have been providing readers with bite-sized, laugh-out-loud entertainment for decades. The postal service has also been around...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 27, 2013

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MY TOP 5: BEST MOVIE FUNERALS

Death is a part of life, unfortunately. It comes to all of us and the ones we love. The movies have become incredibly adept...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 27, 2013

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FOG! Chats With NICK BERTOZZI About Bringing ‘PERSIMMON CUP’ To Kickstarter

Conducted by Stefan Blitz Nick Bertozzi loves comics. He has since he was a kid. Trust me, I know, because I was there. We...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 27, 2013

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RUSH (review)

Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Andrew Eaton, Eric Fellner, Brian Oliver, Guy East, Nigel Sinclair, Tobin Armbrust, Tim Bevan,...

Caitlyn ThompsonSeptember 27, 2013

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ENOUGH SAID (review)

Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Anthony Bregman, Stefanie Azpiazu Written and Directed by Nicole Holofcener Starring James Gandolfini, Toni Collette, Catherine Keener, Ben...

Caitlyn ThompsonSeptember 27, 2013

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Now CONSTANTINE Heads To NBC

Yet another example of DC Entertainment shooting themselves in the foot, Deadline reports that NBC is currently developing Constantine with The Mentalist writer/executive producer...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 27, 2013

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MONSTER CEREALS Return in Retro Packaging Goodness!

If you grew up in the Seventies, there wasn’t much difference between corporate mascots and entertainment. Cereal, in particular, was home to dozens of...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 27, 2013

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Triple Shot With a Digital Chaser:
STAR TREK #25, ULTIMATE COMICS: SPIDER-MAN #27, POWERPUFF GIRLS #1 plus THE JOURNALS OF ROHAUSER #1

The Klingons pick up from where Star Trek: Into Darkness left off, Miles is back in the mask in Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, and the...

Clay N. FernoSeptember 26, 2013

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Pimped-Out Geekiness: Dressing Like the Baddest Nerd Alive

I started a new job recently. It’s going pretty well, and I’m happy that I got to stay in my current state of Connecticut...

Marvin C. PittmanSeptember 26, 2013

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FOG! Chats With ‘Mortal Kombat: Legacy’ Director Kevin Tancharoen

Interview conducted by Stefan Blitz Kevin Tancharoen deserves all the success in the world. Not only did we have a great conversation discussing his...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 26, 2013

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It’s Alright, ‘Cause It’s BAYSIDE! THE MUSICAL! (Theatre Review)

I gave up years ago feeling 90s nostalgia was way too early for me to handle. I accept that the 90s are the new...

Todd SokoloveSeptember 26, 2013

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THE WIZARD OF OZ IMAX 3D (review)

Review by Todd Sokolove First of all, I’m happy to report that the IMAX 3D restoration of THE WIZARD OF OZ works. Actually, it...

Todd SokoloveSeptember 26, 2013

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Boston Cinegeeks! Want to See ‘GRAVITY’ Early?

Academy Award® winners Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side”) and George Clooney (“Syriana”) star in “Gravity,” a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite...

Stefan BlitzSeptember 26, 2013