In Defense Of: ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’
Indiana Jones has been on my mind a lot lately. ( ) It’s a combination of a couple of things. Harrison Ford’s recent return to the iconic role of Han Solo in The… Continue reading
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Movie Review: ‘Captain America: Civil War’
Director: Anthony and Joe Russo Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Wilson, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland,… Continue reading
The Pull List: 4/27/2016
Buzz-worthy books of the week Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega #1 The finale to the current Marvel’s event. What I really like about this “event” was the size of it. It… Continue reading
Tabletop Review: ‘Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game’
Nothing like a recognisable brand to move a board game off the shelves, one of the reasons this became a hard to find set following Christmas ’15. We’ve given it a couple of… Continue reading
I Liked ‘Batman v Superman’…Until Zack Snyder Defended It
I feel like I’m in an awkward position. Before the massive layers of hate were stacked on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice I’d attended an advance screening and enjoyed it. I even gave… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Jungle Book’
Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Christopher Walken, Lupito Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson Plot: A human boy is raised in the jungle by a pack of wolves. When feared… Continue reading
TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 1 “The Red Woman”
Episode Synopsis: With the murder of Lord Commander Jon Snow, The Night’s Watch is divided against itself with Ser Davos and Melisandre caught firmly in the middle. At Winterfell Ramsay Bolton’s victory over… Continue reading
Nine Nominees For The Supreme Court of Nerds
A friend and I were recently discussing the plethora of fan fiction that’s out there. The impetus for this discussion came from this nerdtastic revelation: RPO That’s right. Andy freakin’ Weir wrote… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Boss’
Director: Ben Falcone Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell Plot: A wealthy, famous CEO loses her position and public standing and has to rebuild her empire. Review: Here is a movie that very few people… Continue reading
Showdown! Clueless vs Mean Girls
Today’s installment of Showdown! pits two of the most beloved teen comedies against each other: Clueless (1995) and Mean Girls (2004). With almost a decade separating the two films, they have each carved out a place for themselves in… Continue reading
