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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · May 2, 2019

Green Lantern (2011), a recap (part 2 of 9)

Previously: An omniscient voiceover gave us a crash course on the planet Oa, the Green Lantern Corps, Sinestro, Abin Sur, and the Guardians of the Whole Damn Universe. Meanwhile, a big yellow roaring cloud named Parallax managed to free itself from a what’s-lower-than-minimum security prison on Ryut...

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 1, 2019

Xena: Warrior Princess “Maternal Instincts”

As another Mother’s Day will soon be upon us, I thought it appropriate to look at one of the most dramatic episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess. Before I begin with the episode itself, I’ll briefly cover what occurred prior…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 29, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #4

The last issue underwhelmed, being a bit too focused on exposition and not enough on action and plot advancement. That being said, it gave us our first look at what would become the Suicide Squad, so it was far from…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 25, 2019

Green Lantern (2011), a recap (part 1 of 9)

The list of cancelled and aborted live-action movie adaptations of DC superheroes is a lengthy one, and the attempts at bringing Green Lantern to the big screen surely make up a big chunk of that list. Warner Brothers/DC considered making a Green Lantern movie as early as the mid-1990s, according to...

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 22, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #3

When we last left the DC Universe, Billy Batson was traumatized, Robin was brutalized, Cosmic Boy was cast aside, and Blue Beetle almost died. Oh, and President Ronald Reagan told Superman he was suspending all super heroic activity in the…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 20, 2019

Star Trek: Discovery “Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2”

Previously: Leland-Control and his Section 31 ships were coming for the Discovery and its Sphere data. They couldn’t delete the data or destroy the ship, so the only solution was to build a brand new Red Angel Suit (to be…

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 17, 2019

Let There Be Light (2017), Kevin Sorbo and Sean Hannity’s idea of a good movie

Easter is this week, and the movies that come to mind for many during this holiday are (naturally) It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown as well as religious-based ones like The Robe, The Ten Commandments, and Ben-Hur.…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 15, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #2

Last time on DC’s Legends: Darkseid decided to destroy not only the world’s heroes but the very concept of heroism itself, depriving Earth of its legends. To this end Desaad, set into motion a master plan involving minions Bedlam…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 12, 2019

Star Trek: Discovery “Such Sweet Sorrow”

Previously: Pike got a time crystal from the Klingons on Boreth, but paid the price by getting a glimpse of some really bad things in store for him. Control took over Burnham’s old friend Gant, which tried and failed to…

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· by Steven Birkner · Apr 11, 2019

Comparing the sci-fi bars

A bar or tavern in a sci-fi space opera setting can be a lot of things. It can be a place of potential danger, as in the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars. It can be a place of opportunity…

Movies / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 9, 2019

Three-Way Movie Duel: Vice Versa vs. Like Father Like Son vs. 18 Again!

Welcome to our first-ever Three-Way Movie Duel! For those unfamiliar with the Agony Booth’s Movie Duels series, this is where we look at films with strikingly similar premises that came out at nearly the same time, but up until…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 8, 2019

DC Comics’ Legends #1

It was 1986, and DC Comics had delivered a game changer. Crisis on Infinite Earths had ushered in a new and exciting age, and as a comic book fan I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. You had John Byrne…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 6, 2019

Star Trek: Discovery “Through the Valley of Shadows”

Previously: There were seven signals, but even Mama Burnham AKA the Red Angel had no idea what they meant. Culber was resurrected, but no longer loved Stamets. Control wanted that Sphere data, so it possessed Leland using nanoprobes while saying…

Movies / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Apr 3, 2019

Hit or Bomb? April 2019 movie predictions

So, anybody heard anything good about any upcoming movies lately? The word on the street is that there’s some kind of superhero thing coming out at the end of this month. Ah, who are we kidding? The next Avengers movie…

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 2, 2019

Pet Sematary (1989)

Because a new film version of Stephen King’s classic 1983 book Pet Sematary is due in cinemas in a few days, I decided to take a look at the film version, which hit theaters in 1989. There were already numerous…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 1, 2019

The Doom Patrol #21 and 22: “Crawling from the Wreckage” (parts 3 and 4)

If you haven’t already done so, you can check out part one of this article here, where I recap issues #19 and 20 of Gran Morrison’s Doom Patrol. Reading that first will help you understand what goes down here.…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 29, 2019

Star Trek: Discovery “Perpetual Infinity”

Previously: The Discovery crew found the bioneural signature of the Red Angel, and it was a perfect match for Michael Burnham. Burnham learned that her parents worked for Section 31 and designed the Red Angel suit. On the Section 31…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 27, 2019

Fantastic Four (2015), a recap (part 7 of 7)

Previously: Victor returned from Planet Zero, and three minutes later decided to have his revenge on the people who rescued him. He murdered scientists, soldiers, Harvey “Big League Chew” Allen, and Franklin Storm. Our team of heroes were powerless to prevent him from… killing everybody? Trying to rule the world? No, actually...

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 25, 2019

The Doom Patrol #19 and 20: “Crawling from the Wreckage” parts 1 and 2

Once upon a time in the ’60s, there was a comic about a group of people considered by the public to be freaks of nature. These outcasts were brought together by a genius in a wheelchair who gave them a…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Mar 23, 2019

Star Trek: Discovery “The Red Angel”

Previously: Spock had contact with the Red Angel, who came from the future and showed him the end of all life in the galaxy. Culber died and was resurrected but no longer had feelings for Stamets. Airiam got possessed by…

Category: Text

Green Lantern (2011), a recap (part 2 of 9)

Xena: Warrior Princess “Maternal Instincts”

DC Comics’ Legends #4

Green Lantern (2011), a recap (part 1 of 9)

DC Comics’ Legends #3

Star Trek: Discovery “Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2”

Let There Be Light (2017), Kevin Sorbo and Sean Hannity’s idea of a good movie

DC Comics’ Legends #2

Star Trek: Discovery “Such Sweet Sorrow”

Comparing the sci-fi bars

Three-Way Movie Duel: Vice Versa vs. Like Father Like Son vs. 18 Again!

DC Comics’ Legends #1

Star Trek: Discovery “Through the Valley of Shadows”

Hit or Bomb? April 2019 movie predictions

Pet Sematary (1989)

The Doom Patrol #21 and 22: “Crawling from the Wreckage” (parts 3 and 4)

Star Trek: Discovery “Perpetual Infinity”

Fantastic Four (2015), a recap (part 7 of 7)

The Doom Patrol #19 and 20: “Crawling from the Wreckage” parts 1 and 2

Star Trek: Discovery “The Red Angel”

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