VIDEO: Dear Netflix: Make these comics into shows (Part 2)
A look at various comic book properties that Tom would like to see made into television series.
Video Show: Tom's Retrophilia
Is he a connoisseur of vintage media, or just a bitter old man trapped in the past? Either way, tune in and watch Tom take a look at the movies and television shows from a time when he was actually in the target audience!
VIDEO: Dear Netflix: Make these comics into shows (Part 1)
A look at various comic properties and how they might make for good source material for new Netflix series.
VIDEO: Ranking the Star Trek films (part 2 of 2)
Part two of a two part ranking of all 12 Star Trek films, from worst to first.
VIDEO: Ranking the Star Trek films (part 1 of 2)
Part one of a two part ranking of all 12 Star Trek films, from worst to first.
VIDEO: Gamera 2: Advent of Legion (1996)
A review of the 1996 kaiju movie Gamera 2: Advent of Legion.
VIDEO: The mystery programs of Peter Davison
Thomas discusses the mystery TV programs of the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, including Campion and The Last Detective.
VIDEO: Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
Thomas celebrates World Turtle Day (yes, that's a real thing) with a recap of the movie Gamera: Guardian of the Universe.
VIDEO: Cadfael
A look at the Cadfael television series that aired on ITV in the UK from 1994-1998, as well as some notes regarding how Cadfael relates to role playing games.
VIDEO: Death Hunt (1981)
A review of the early '80s action movie Death Hunt.
VIDEO: Theater of Blood (1973)
A review of the Vincent Price film.
VIDEO: What makes a great villain? Part 4: Emma Frost, the White Queen
Tom follows up his previous Retrotorials about what makes a great (or bad!) villain with a look at a kick-ass villain who was completely botched: the X-Men's White Queen, Emma Frost.
VIDEO: What makes a great villain? Part 3: Farscape’s Scorpius
Tom follows up his previous Retrotorials about what makes a great (or bad!) villain with a look at another great one: Scorpius from Farscape.
VIDEO: What makes a bad villain? Part 2: Star Trek’s Gul Dukat
In this special Retrotorial, Tom follows up his previous Retrotorial about what makes a great villain. This time, he looks at what makes a bad villain by looking at one of Star Trek's most overrated villains, Gul Dukat from the most overrated Star Trek series, Deep Space Nine.
VIDEO: What makes a great villain? Part 1: Star Trek’s T’Pring
In this special Retrotorial, Tom discusses his second favorite Star Trek antagonist, the Vulcan T'Pring from the original series episode "Amok Time".
VIDEO: Space: 1999 “The Exiles”
Tom recaps the second season Space: 1999 episode "The Exiles", featuring an incredibly original plot where Moonbase Alpha is surrounded by missiles that turn out to contain alien outlaws who have been frozen in suspended animation for centuries.
VIDEO: Space: 1999 “Earthbound”
Tom recaps another first season episode of Space: 1999, the British sci-fi show where the moon gets knocked out of orbit and somehow becomes capable of interstellar travel! In this episode, special guest star Christopher Lee is an alien who brings the Winger hair and a possible way home for the crew of Moonbase Alpha.
VIDEO: Ultraman “Human Specimens 5 & 6”
In the near future, aliens and monsters threaten civilization, and the only one who can stop them is Science Patrol member Shin Hayata, who transforms into the super-powered giant from space Ultraman! Tom reviews the episode "Human Specimens 5 & 6", where Ultraman's sexually ambiguous enemy Dada comes to Earth in a body-hugging one piece to collect specimens for hir experiments.
VIDEO: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman “Pilot”
Tom reviews the pilot of ABC's relationship-oriented take on the Man of Steel, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, which, despite taking some liberties with the source material (Lex Luthor has hair?), turned out to be a moderately entertaining series.
VIDEO: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
It's the debut of a new show, Tom's Retrophilia, hosted by our own Thomas Stockel! You probably know Tom from the recaps he's written for the site, mostly of the animated Star Trek series. He makes the jump from written articles to his own video show with this impassioned defense of Star Trek: The Motion Picture!
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