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At its inception in 1984, the media associated with the Transformers was, in truth, a glorified toy commercial, as Hasbro and Takara Tomy commissioned...
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by Mark Voger Published by TwoMorrows Based on his earlier books, including Monster Mash, Groovy, and Holly Jolly, I’m fairly convinced that author...
I may be the only person in the world who wasn’t head over heels for this film. I tried and tried and even watched...
Fredrick Forsyth’s 1971 debut thriller The Day of the Jackal is one of the greatest works of “airport literature” ever made. The book’s...
At its inception in 1984, the media associated with the Transformers was, in truth, a glorified toy commercial, as Hasbro and Takara Tomy commissioned...
1973’s Enter the Dragon was an atom bomb of cool dropped on an American public that was looking for somewhere, anywhere, to be other...
Let me say right here up front that I’ve only ever read a handful of Deadpool comics and I had my fill of Wolverine...
Robin Williams was an utterly fascinating individual. I recently re-watched his early pre-Mork TV appearances on the second iteration of Laugh-In. I remember watching...
There are some fantasy, science fiction, and horror films that not every fan has caught. Not every film ever made has been seen by...
Richard Pryor was a unique performer, that’s for sure…but which Richard Pryor? Are we talking about the early Richard Pryor, young and fresh-faced,...
Written by Anthony Maranville and Chris Silvestri Illustrated by Emma Kubert Concept by Frank Miller Published by Abrams ComicArts The “Frank Miller Presents”...
When I was first asked to review this collection I was almost hesitant because I knew there would be a commitment involved. Not just...
Written by Kyle Higgins, and Joe Clark Art by Ramón K. Pérez Published by Image Comics Deep Cuts, the six-issue anthology series from...
After the cultural phenomenon that was The Sixth Sense, writer-director M. Night Shyamalan followed it up with Unbreakable: a movie which is startling...
Part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming block from 1987 to 1988, this series of 10 syndicated made-for-television Hanna-Barbera’s Superstars feature the...
Comics by Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, and Grant Powers Edited and Annotated by Tom Heintjes Published by Hogan’s Alley through Lulu Tom Heintjes,...
LIVE FROM NEW YORK! IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT! Though it almost wasn’t. One of the most iconic catchphrases of the late 20th century, those words...
Despite being originally released in 2002, Death to Smoochy is a black comedy time capsule of pre-9/11 American cynicism. Casting children’s television as...
Written by Marc Bernardin & Adam Freeman Art by Sebastián Piriz Published by Dark Horse Comics When I picked up Census, I was...
Written by Roger Mitchell Foreword by John Boorman Published by BearManor Media Apparently Zardoz, the surreal and almost psychedelic 1974 Irish-American science...
Written by Steve Darnall Artby Alex Ross Published by DC Black Label / Abrams ComicArts I read this book when it first was...
At the height of his commercial power after Carrie, The Fury, Dressed to Kill, and Scarface had all outperformed expectations, Brian De Palma resolved...
Alec Baldwin. Harrison Ford. Ben Affleck. Chris Pine. Each one of these men is a movie star. And each one of them has played...
There are some fantasy, science fiction, and horror films that not every fan has caught. Not every film ever made has been seen by...
Kinds of Kindness is an anthology of moods. Director Yorgos Lanthimos calls it “an absurdist anthology” but this is as misleading as it...
Written and Illustrated by Brian Anderson Published by Marble Press Here are two books about a character that is outside of my wheelhouse....
Pixar should keep doing what it’s been doing all along: sequels to previous big hits, less personal projects and more crowd-pleasing merchandise-friendly corporate...
Written by Dr. Frédéric Fanget Edited by Catherine Meyer Art by Pauline Aubry Published by SelfMadeHero If you’re a comic book fan, you’re...