Abbey Road, one of the Beatles’ best records, was also their final recording, although Let It Be would be released the following year. Apparently, the group had decided, consciously or subconsciously, to make an album which would erase the bad … Continue reading Album Spotlight: The Beatles—Abbey Road
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar Edition. Cars.
Thanks to the Thanksgiving Hallmark Movie Bomb, I’m slowly making my way through the films. It’s a bit out of order from the release dates, but that’s because I’m selecting the ones with the dumbest titles. Allow me to present … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Christmas at the Palace Recap/Review
Here is the inaugural issue of my new ongoing series! Please let me know what you think in the comments. I will most certainly get better at writing these as time goes on! “It’s like watching a car accident, that … Continue reading Tales Of Suspense Season 1 Episode 1 Meet The Contestants
Hi, everyone. Sam here. Chris didn’t put up a HWGH this week, and in light of recent events, y’all clearly need a pick-me-up, so here’s part of a never-published manuscript I wrote many years ago called The Night Was Spent that suddenly seems … Continue reading How We Got Here: “The Revolution Starts Now”
Welcome to Franchise Festival, where we discuss and explore the history of popular video game series. Previous entries in this ongoing series can be found here. This week we’ll be taking a look at one of the most endearing portable … Continue reading Franchise Festival #5: Professor Layton
10/1/2018 – 1920s: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) Directed by Wallace Worsley Welcome everyone to Day 1 of the Month of Horror. For this section of our journey through the month, we will be heading back in time to the 1920s. … Continue reading Month of Horror 2018: A/S/L – 1920s: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Welcome to this week’s Things That Are Not, a limited series exploring historical mysteries and paranormal phenomena that simply aren’t true. Having explored the Bermuda Triangle last week, we’ll take a deep dive into an even stranger maritime misadventure. When … Continue reading Things That Are Not: The Philadelphia Experiment
On January 13th, 2018, Hawaiians got an emergency alert on their phones. There was a ballistic missile threat, it was not a drill, and they needed to seek shelter immediately. For 38 minutes, people were horrified, confused, taking to social … Continue reading The Twilight Zone, S3, E3: The Shelter
“Ha, ha. You’re in prison.” Continue reading The Trailer for the Teen Titans Go! Movie is Now Online
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Mulan
Paranoia Agent, Season 1 Episode 12 Radar Man Grade: B ‘Paranoia nurtures him.’ Ex-detective Maniwa, using terminology and iconography from Makoto’s fantasy world, fights a desperate loosing battle against a demon Lil’ Slugger, and retreats to seek guidance from the … Continue reading “Radar Man” Paranoia Agent S1E12
Part Four in a series; see Parts One, Two and Three. After Franklin Roosevelt’s reelection, his opponents grew more hysterical and conspiracy-minded. Father Coughlin, abandoning most pretenses of progressivism, now branded Roosevelt’s programs the “Jew Deal,” reproduced Joseph Goebbels’ propaganda … Continue reading How We Got Here: The Mad Legions of America
For decades, man had looked up to the stars and wondered, “How can we take the basic premise of ET, one of most profitable movies of all time, and make it as awkward as possible?” For some, it means creating … Continue reading Made Overseas: Koi… Mil Gaya (2003)
Directed by Gordon Flemyng Written by Milton Subotsky I’ve talked plenty in the past about just how big the Daleks were for a period in Britain (not from first-hand experience obviously as my dad was actually born during the period … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): Dr. Who and the Daleks
We all know how this goes. You can find the first two seasons of World’s Finest here: Lovely Bones DC Universe Archives, Part Three: World’s Finest – The New Frontier And the third and fourth here: Lovely Bones DC Universe … Continue reading Lovely Bones DC Universe Archives, Part Five: World’s Finest – The Final Season
10/30/2017 – South Africa: House on Willow Street (2016) Directed by Alastair Orr The cinema of South Africa dates back to The Great Kimberly Diamond Robbery in 1911, only a year after the country achieved some semblance of independence from … Continue reading Month of Horror 2017: Dealer’s Choice – South Africa: House on Willow Street
Let me get this out up front: I actually kind of like this movie, so if that is a dealbreaker (and it’s understandable if it is), you might want to bail out here. Much of my affection is rooted in … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #11: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
There was no surefire formula for comic book movie success in the 20th century, but Superman: The Movie, which we discussed last week, makes it look pretty straightforward, right? You take your superheroes from the page and put them right … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #3: The Fantastic Four (1994, unreleased)
Arrowverse Review Index Supergirl 3×11: “Fort Rozz”, The Flash 4×11: “The Elongated Knight Rises”, Black Lightning 1×02: “Lawanda: The Book of Hope”, and Arrow 6×11: “We Fall” Let’s talk about episode titles for a moment. They’re often not something … Continue reading This Week In The Arrowverse: 1/22/2018 – 1/28/2018: “Is That Where We Freeze Frame?”
Arrowverse Review Index Legends of Tomorrow 3×14: “Amazing Grace”, The Flash 4×16: “Run, Iris, Run”, Black Lightning 1×08: “The Book of Revelations” review. There was no Arrow episode this week; it won’t be coming back until March 29th. After … Continue reading This Week In The Arrowverse: 03/12/2018 – 03/18/2018: “Long Live Rock & Roll”
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