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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jan 8, 2018

The 30 most popular posts of 2017

It’s 2018, and somehow, we’re all still alive. But as you prepare for another year of sheer existential terror, spend some time revisiting this website’s most popular posts of 2017, some of which aren’t even about superheroes, Star Trek, or…

· by Jordon Davis · Jan 4, 2018

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 skeletons and stuff. They come…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jan 3, 2018

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 and once again make knee-jerk assessments…

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· by Tyler Peterson · Jan 2, 2018

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 article length about the trailer alone.…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 28, 2017

Star Trek: Voyager “Alice”

My recaps of bad Star Trek: Voyager episodes continue with season six’s “Alice”, one of those utterly predictable Voyager episodes that foreshadows its plot so heavily that by two minutes in, we already know exactly how the whole damn plot…

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· by Jordon Davis · Dec 26, 2017

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 Indy thinks is a stupid name,…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Dec 21, 2017

Star Trek "Dagger of the Mind"

In the franchise’s entire 51-year history, there’s only been one Star Trek episode of any of the six series that’s been holiday-themed. That episode was the original series’ “Catspaw”, which was the first episode filmed for the show’s second season,…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 20, 2017

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 film, creatively titled Iron Man …

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· by Christopher Levi · Dec 20, 2017

Harry Potter and the magic of augmented reality

Teams of wizards will fighting to protect landmarks from other teams of wizards, while also fighting enemies from the wizarding world such as dementors and Death Eaters.

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· by Tyler Peterson · Dec 19, 2017

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 the pitch …

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· by Jordon Davis · Dec 18, 2017

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 jet/monorail/made-up-thing ride. He spots a…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Dec 14, 2017

Riverdale: Unwrapping the hood

Despite the Black Hood’s earlier threat that the “reckoning” is upon Riverdale, the town seems to proceeding with the usual amount of holiday drama, specifically surrounding money. Archie and his dad are selling Christmas trees in the parking lot of…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 14, 2017

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 I compiled a list like this…

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· by Henrik Magnusson · Dec 13, 2017

3 forgotten DC superteams who definitely need their own movies

The villains they fought weren't exactly historically accurate, unless you believe that Wolfenstein 3D was a documentary.

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· by Christopher Levi · Dec 12, 2017

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.

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· by Jordon Davis · Dec 11, 2017

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 past, awkwardly face his ex-girlfriend,…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Dec 7, 2017

Riverdale: Stripping it all away

You know what the best thing to do is when there’s a deranged serial killer running loose in your town? Bangin’. Like, lots of it. According to Jughead, Archie and Veronica are engaging in “carnal defiance” and having lots of…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Dec 7, 2017

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 special that only…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Dec 5, 2017

Star Trek: Voyager "Elogium"

Being in the middle of a long mid-season break before Star Trek: Discovery returns, I figured what better time to recap episodes of previous Star Trek shows to fill the void? Like, say, Voyager? I won’t lie; the news…

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· by Susan Velazquez · Dec 4, 2017

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, it’s starting to piss off…

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The 30 most popular posts of 2017

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 4 of 8)

Hit or Bomb? January 2018 movie predictions

Dear Clint Eastwood: Please retire

Star Trek: Voyager “Alice”

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 3 of 8)

Star Trek "Dagger of the Mind"

Bad Superhero Movie Showdown 2013: Thor: The Dark World vs. Man of Steel

Harry Potter and the magic of augmented reality

Movie Duel: K-9 vs. Turner & Hooch

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 2 of 8)

Riverdale: Unwrapping the hood

The least anticipated movies of 2018

3 forgotten DC superteams who definitely need their own movies

A new Star Wars trilogy with no Skywalkers? Why fans shouldn't worry, even if it sucks

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), a recap (part 1 of 8)

Riverdale: Stripping it all away

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

Star Trek: Voyager "Elogium"

Teen Wolf (1985): a recap (part 3 of 3): Dances, with Wolves

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