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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jan 25, 2021

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

In 2018, Disney put out a big-budgeted version of Madeleine L’Engle’s book A Wrinkle in Time. The studio had previously released a made-for-TV version of the book in 2003, but this adaptation had not only a larger budget, but…

Agonizer / Comic Books / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 21, 2021

WandaVision’s inspirations: 1985 to the present

So hopefully over the past couple of weeks, you read my articles regarding the two Vision and Scarlet Witch limited series that were published in 1982 and 1985. While I enjoyed the first series, I found the second series a…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jan 19, 2021

Genocide is more fun with Doctor Fate: More Fun Comics #61

We’re going way back for this one. While I’m filing this one under Bizarre Silver Age Comics for the sake of convenience, this is really my first-ever installment of Bizarre Golden Age Comics, since it comes from an issue…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 18, 2021

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Last time: Dar, Kiri and Tal snuck into the pyramid to rescue Zed, while Seth gathered rebel forces. Zed then proceeded to prep the good guys to walk into an ambush after banishing the good guy’s MVP. Morning finds Dar…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 13, 2021

WandaVision’s inspirations: Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol. 2 (1985)

Three years later… While I can’t fit three years of Marvel Comics history into such a short space, I can at least provide a bit of background to set the stage. Damn, all that fun-poking I was doing regarding Bill…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 11, 2021

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Last time: Dar met “pilgrims” that turned out to be Seth and Tal, the former king Zed’s captain of the guard and the latter Zed’s son. Together they helped free the slave girl Kiri, who turned out to be Tal’s…

Text / TV / TV Recap

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jan 10, 2021

Discovery gets a new captain, and it’s exactly who you think it is: Star Trek: Discovery “That Hope is You, Part 2”

Previously on Star Trek: Discovery: A ship crashed on the surface of a dilithium planet 125 years ago and the Kelpien version of Rain Main got scared and caused the Burn. Discovery went to rescue the survivor and found…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 6, 2021

WandaVision’s inspirations: Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol. 1 (1982)

When it comes to comics, the one format that never made sense to me was the limited series; if a series was selling well, why would you stop at just four issues? We saw that happen with Marvel’s Transformers,…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 4, 2021

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Last time: Dar met human-eating bat people, then he went to town to find Rip Torn sacrificing children to Ar. Rescuing the last victim, he learned the slave women are being taken to a temple to be sacrificed, among them…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jan 3, 2021

Yippee-ki-yay, Michael Burnham: Star Trek: Discovery "There is a Tide..."

Previously on Star Trek: Discovery: Tilly and Saru had a run-in with an evil courier named Zareh who hasn’t been seen since episode two. They turned him over to local authorities, who left him to die on a planet…

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Dec 30, 2020

They pulled me back in: The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

A while back, one of my colleagues on this site wrote a nice retrospective about the three movies that comprise the Godfather series. The Godfather, released in 1972, is rightfully regarded as a classic that made stars out of…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 28, 2020

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Last time: Dar’s entire village was wiped out by the Jun horde led by Rip Torn, leaving him the lone survivor. Arming himself, he hit the road of vengeance and picked up a few furry and feathered allies on the…

Text / TV / TV Recap

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 27, 2020

Kids cause the darndest Burns: Star Trek: Discovery "Su’Kal"

Previously: In the solid two minutes of “previously on” clips we get this week, there’s another detailed explanation of the Burn, and another glimpse of that Federation communications officer who hasn’t been seen since the season premiere. The crew of…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 23, 2020

Running a train on Lois Lane: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #29

I did it! I found a Bizarre Silver Age Comic where Superman’s not a dick at all—unless you count the ridiculous hoops he makes his friends jump through to save his life just so he can cruise in for a…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 21, 2020

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Last time: An evil wizard/priest and a host of witches attempted to sacrifice King Zed’s child to Ar(rrrrrrrrrrr!), but were thwarted by a passing stranger with a donkey. Raising the child as his own, Dar’s Dad learned his son could…

Text / TV / TV Recap

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 18, 2020

It’s a wonderful empire: Star Trek: Discovery “Terra Firma, Part 2”

Previously: The Burn’s point of origin was traced back to the Verubin Nebula, and there’s a Kelpien ship inside broadcasting a distress call. Book wanted to make himself useful to Starfleet, so Saru told him to wait for his moment.…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 16, 2020

He’s just not that into you, time travel edition: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #20

It’s time for another installment of Bizarre Silver Age Comics, which is quickly becoming something I might as well rename Random Acts of Superdickery. Superman acts like a complete dick in this story—the dude literally changes history so…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 14, 2020

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 1 of 6)

Prior to the 1980s, fantasy films were never a huge genre; if you look back at releases during the ’70s you had maybe one true fantasy film a year, be it animated flicks like The Lord of the Rings,…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 11, 2020

The emperor’s new closed time-loop: Star Trek: Discovery “Terra Firma, Part 1”

Previously: Discovery learned the Burn’s point of origin was the Verubin Nebula, and there’s a Federation distress signal coming from inside the nebula. Book was grateful for the Federation saving his ass again, and wanted to join up. The Discovery…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Dec 9, 2020

The Cheetah’s first post-Crisis appearance: Wonder Woman (1987) #9

When I last looked at Wonder Woman, it was to cover the first seven issues of her reboot, which contained the epic seven-part Gods and Mortals story that gave the character a much-needed reboot and established a very different background,…

Category: Text

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

WandaVision’s inspirations: 1985 to the present

Genocide is more fun with Doctor Fate: More Fun Comics #61

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

WandaVision’s inspirations: Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol. 2 (1985)

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Discovery gets a new captain, and it’s exactly who you think it is: Star Trek: Discovery “That Hope is You, Part 2”

WandaVision’s inspirations: Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol. 1 (1982)

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Yippee-ki-yay, Michael Burnham: Star Trek: Discovery "There is a Tide..."

They pulled me back in: The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Kids cause the darndest Burns: Star Trek: Discovery "Su’Kal"

Running a train on Lois Lane: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #29

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 2 of 6)

It’s a wonderful empire: Star Trek: Discovery “Terra Firma, Part 2”

He’s just not that into you, time travel edition: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #20

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 1 of 6)

The emperor’s new closed time-loop: Star Trek: Discovery “Terra Firma, Part 1”

The Cheetah’s first post-Crisis appearance: Wonder Woman (1987) #9

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