5 burning questions about Star Wars: The Last Jedi
In a review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I wrote that it turned out that one of the least interesting questions about The Force Awakens was “is it a good movie?” The reason is...
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 7 of 8)
Previously: There was a big chase scene wherein nothing anybody did had any causal relationship with anything that came before. Anyway, our five heroes are sailing to an ancient alien city in a jeep. The...
Hit or Bomb? February 2018 movie predictions
February looks to be yet another month where a Disney release runs laps around its competitors at the box office. But that’s not going to stop us from once again getting judgmental about this month’s...
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 6 of 8)
Previously: Indiana Jones, Marion from the first movie, their son, a crystal skull, John Hurt, aliens, Russians, the Amazon, RPGs, and an amphibious jeep. Indy, Marion and Mutt all bail out of their truck into...
Jason Goes to Hell director Adam Marcus on Texas Chainsaw 3-D, My Boyfriend's Back, and more
As Friday the 13th fans will note, this year marks the 25th anniversary of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. This was the ninth entry in the horror series and the first to...
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 5 of 8)
Previously: Dr. Spalko forced Indy to look at an alien skull, and this freaked him out a little bit. She threatened Jones, which he laughed at. So she threatened Mutt, which Mutt laughed at. So...
Which Avenger lost their virginity first?
If there’s anything Hawkeye knows, it’s precision penetration.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 4 of 8)
Previously: Indiana killed a native, but he was standing in the way of the plot, so it’s okay. Indy and Mutt wander through your typical Raiders-type set. There’s lots of dust and cobwebs and...
Hit or Bomb? January 2018 movie predictions
Welcome to a particularly barren January in terms of sci-fi/fantasy/comic book blockbusters (i.e., the only movies of interest to anyone reading this). Regardless, we here at the Agony Booth are determined to soldier on...
Dear Clint Eastwood: Please retire
Dear Mr. Eastwood: I saw the trailer for your new movie coming out in 2018, The 15:17 to Paris, and it’s… well… Okay, there’s a lot to unpack here. I could go on at...
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 3 of 8)
Previously: Indiana Jones had a great trilogy that wrapped up perfectly. And then they made this. Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf are pretending to eat at a diner. Shia introduces himself as Mutt, which...
Bad Superhero Movie Showdown 2013: Thor: The Dark World vs. Man of Steel
Welcome back to Bad Superhero Movie Showdown, in which we compare two reviled superhero movies to definitively answer the question of which one fails the most. In 2013, Marvel released a third Iron Man...
Movie Duel: K-9 vs. Turner & Hooch
Welcome back to Movie Duels, in which we watch two dueling movies and offer our eminently qualified opinion of which film, if any, has a reason for existing, and which one should have been left back at...
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 2 of 8)
Previously on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Nobody nuked a fridge. And that’s the best that can be said about that. Indiana is walking through the Nevada hills after his...
The least anticipated movies of 2018
It’s the end of the year, and you know what that means: It’s time once again to look forward to the movies that no one is looking forward to. Some of you might recall...
A new Star Wars trilogy with no Skywalkers? Why fans shouldn't worry, even if it sucks
18 years ago, as a naive high school student, I camped outside for two weeks waiting for the release of Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 1 of 8)
SUMMARY: Seventeen years after his last adventure, with his heroism in World War II long forgotten, Indiana Jones dusts off his fedora to save the world from the Soviets, discover the hidden truths of...
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
For the holiday season, I decided to take a look at something that’s truly scary. No, I’m not talking about Black Christmas, Silent Night Deadly Night, or even Gremlins. I’m talking about a TV...
Teen Wolf (1985): a recap (part 3 of 3): Dances, with Wolves
Previously: Having used his newfound superpowers to get laid and win basketball games, Scott has completely run out of things to do in Bumblefuck, Indiana, or wherever this movie is supposed to take place. Also,...
Hit or Bomb? December 2017 movie predictions
It’s December, which means it’s time for the studios to roll out their big family-friendly blockbusters amidst a sea of indie films making their Oscar qualifying runs, but just like last year, there’s a...
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