Comic Book Characters Who Stayed Dead
As comic book readers we have collectively reached the point where the deaths of major characters do not really pack a punch. As soon as we see a costumed figure meet the Reaper… Continue reading
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The Wrong Lesson Marvel Might Take From Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home opened late in 2021, and still more than doubled the box office of the previous champion, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In a year with limited… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Perfect Blue’
When one normally thinks of the hallmarks of Japanese anime they inevitably think of the standard: robots, super-powered beings, giant monsters etc. But the medium is quite capable of telling very grounded stories.… Continue reading
Spotlight On: Sidney Poitier
Last week we lost three towering figures in entertainment over the course of three days. TV icon Betty White, legendary filmmaker and historian Peter Bogdanovich, and trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier. Born to a… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Encanto’
Director: Jared Bush and Byron Howard Cast: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitán, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Alan Tudyk Plot: In the mountains of Colombia… Continue reading
How Disney Ruined ‘Doug’
In 1991, when the TV network Nickelodeon debuted it’s trio of cartoons they dubbed Nicktoons to further their powerful grasp on programming for kids. Among this original three were Rugrats, which would become… Continue reading
My Favorite Songs of 2021
Of all the years we have experienced on this planet 2021 has been one of them, which means we have the obligatory Best of lists. But I personally am not one for those… Continue reading
Movie Review: Don’t Look Up
Plot: When Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and doctoral candidate Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) confirm that a comet is heading on a collision course for Earth, they immediately move to notify the appropriate… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Duck Soup’
When it comes to the comedy genre, few can even be mentioned in the sentence as the Marx Brothers. Their filmography is pretty much a list of classics of the genre from Monkey… Continue reading
In Memoriam: Betty White (1922-2021)
Well, this was certainly not the post I wanted to write to end 2021. Multiple sources from Deadline to TMZ are reporting that longtime actress Betty White has died at the age of… Continue reading
