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· by Susan Velazquez · Aug 15, 2017

5 lessons ABC's The Mayor can take from other unlikely TV politicians

A 27-year-old aspiring rapper decides the best way to generate publicity for his upcoming album is to run for office in his California hometown. But he's far from the first political novice to get elected to high office in sitcom land.

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· by Thomas Stockel · Aug 14, 2017

Reboot this! Franchises in need of a comeback (part 1)

(With special thanks to Dave Szmigiel.) Man, with Power Rangers, a new Alien movie, Planet of the Apes in theaters, and an upcoming Blade Runner movie, as well as the news that the Teen Titans are coming back in…

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· by Julie Kushner · Aug 14, 2017

Game of Thrones: Breathers unite!

Holy exposition episode, Batman! Let’s see, we got the legitimization of Jon’s Snow’s birth, Cersei’s pregnancy, the triumphant return of That Rowing Guy, and Littlefinger getting exposed for shadiness again (possibly on purpose?). We’ve also got characters moving all across…

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· by Jordon Davis · Aug 10, 2017

Summer 2017: Terrible websites react

There have been some pretty great movies this summer. The Marvel offerings were not only lots of fun but well-constructed. (Except, why did Kurt Russell’s brain actually look like a biologically human brain? About 25% of my waking thoughts are…

Movie Review / Movies / Text

· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 9, 2017

Movies that Predicted Trump: Citizen Kane (1941)

As of this writing, we here at the Agony Booth have covered 16 films and TV episodes in our Movies that Predicted Trump series. Sixteen films and episodes that have, in various ways, been spookily prescient about the election of…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Aug 8, 2017

Licence to Kill (1989)

Here now is the Licence to Kill review that I initially planned to write before Sir Roger Moore’s passing. If any entry in the James Bond series can be described as “polarizing”, it’s this one. Some love it for its…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Aug 7, 2017

Megaforce (1982): a recap (part 6 of 6)

Last time on Megaforce: Hunter and Co. got the shaft and now must sneak up on and fight their way through Gurrera’s forces to make it to the planes in order to make their escape. Well, this is it,…

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· by Julie Kushner · Aug 6, 2017

Game of Thrones: The Khaleesi strikes back

It is most definitely “No more Ms. Nice Mother of Dragons” this week, as Dany pours a heaping helping of hellfire mixed with Sweet Revenge on an unsuspecting Lannister army. (Meanwhile, somewhere in Heaven, Lady Olenna is performing the Best…

Movies / Text

· by Rick Lewis · Aug 3, 2017

Why calling the Dark Tower movie a “sequel” to the books is meaningless (and brilliant)

Fear not. All of this “sequel” hype has nothing to do with you or your movie-watching experience.

Agonizer / Comic Books / Text

· by Henrik Magnusson · Aug 2, 2017

3 Justice League members who (probably) exist because someone lost a bet

The problem with the character was that the writers had apparently never seen a Latino person outside a Death Wish movie.

Movies / Text

· by Susan Velazquez · Aug 1, 2017

Movie Duel: Baby Driver vs. Drive

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 Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jul 31, 2017

Hit or Bomb? August 2017 movie predictions

August is upon us, which means it’s time to find out which movies had the great misfortune of being dumped in a month where the prime moviegoing audience is preoccupied with vacations and going back to school. But could there…

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· by Julie Kushner · Jul 30, 2017

Game of Thrones: Lessons in failure

So, it was not a particularly stellar week for Dany and Team Good Guys in the battle for the Iron Throne. For the second week in a row, the Mother of Dragons has found herself both outsmarted on the…

Agonizer / Comic Books / Text

· by Henrik Magnusson · Jul 27, 2017

3 horrifying Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles moments Michael Bay will never use

Suddenly, New York was full of unemployed ninjas without the life skills to switch to a less stabby career.

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 26, 2017

Megaforce (1982): a recap (part 5 of 6)

Last time on Megaforce: Asses were kicked, names were taken. Then Guerrera popped out of a Red Cross chopper, and it didn’t look like he was there to render first aid. Before we get into it, you might be…

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· by Tyler Peterson · Jul 25, 2017

5 things I want out of Star Trek: Discovery

The newest Star Trek series Star Trek: Discovery is two and a half months from its premiere. Does it seem weird that a site named after a Star Trek device hasn’t weighed in on it yet? That seems to be…

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jul 24, 2017

An interview with Deborah Voorhees

Deborah Voorhees is best known among horror fans for her role in Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (where she was credited as “Debi Sue Voorhees”) and coincidentally sharing the same surname as the film series’ murderous central…

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· by Julie Kushner · Jul 24, 2017

Game of Thrones: A foreign invasion is underway

After a bit of a slow start, Season 7 picks up the pace considerably in “Stormborn”, its second of seven episodes. The ultimate battle for the Iron Throne finally seems to be taking place in earnest, as allies are gathered,…

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· by Henrik Magnusson · Jul 20, 2017

3 supervillains Batman was clearly just humoring

Batman barely made an effort to catch this guy, presumably thinking it was all some sort of Make-A-Wish thing for a terminally stupid patient.

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 19, 2017

Megaforce (1982): a recap (part 4 of 6)

Last time on Megaforce: Hunter was a sexist, manipulative dick and Zara fell in love with him. Hmm, last week I said I didn’t think Hal Needham knew women. Reading that sentence out loud and remembering all the good-looking…

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5 lessons ABC's The Mayor can take from other unlikely TV politicians

Reboot this! Franchises in need of a comeback (part 1)

Game of Thrones: Breathers unite!

Summer 2017: Terrible websites react

Movies that Predicted Trump: Citizen Kane (1941)

Licence to Kill (1989)

Megaforce (1982): a recap (part 6 of 6)

Game of Thrones: The Khaleesi strikes back

Why calling the Dark Tower movie a “sequel” to the books is meaningless (and brilliant)

3 Justice League members who (probably) exist because someone lost a bet

Movie Duel: Baby Driver vs. Drive

Hit or Bomb? August 2017 movie predictions

Game of Thrones: Lessons in failure

3 horrifying Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles moments Michael Bay will never use

Megaforce (1982): a recap (part 5 of 6)

5 things I want out of Star Trek: Discovery

An interview with Deborah Voorhees

Game of Thrones: A foreign invasion is underway

3 supervillains Batman was clearly just humoring

Megaforce (1982): a recap (part 4 of 6)

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