Category Archives: Movies

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Jurassic World: Rental at Best

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Steve

The short version? If you’ve seen Jurassic Park, you’ve seen this. Amoral Scientist? Check. Well-meaning billionaire founder? Check. Villain looking to make a profit on the dinosaurs despite the dangers? Check. Child dinosaur expert? Check. Humans armed to the gills with … Continue reading →

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RIP Christopher Lee

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Steve

The consummate villain for sixty years and Ian Fleming’s cousin to boot! I had the good (or bad) fortune to see his work in the Hammer films as a kid. For some reason, WCIA-3 in Champaign, IL would have a … Continue reading →

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Tomorrowland Worth Seeing

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Steve

They had me at the mention of Brad Bird directing. If anyone can direct a movie about the future many envisioned during the somewhat more optimistic Fifties/early Sixties, Brad is definitely near the top three. In short Tomorrowland isn’t a knockoff … Continue reading →

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Masters of the Universe

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Steve

I was a college student when Masters of the Universe came and went circa 1987. Obviously I didn’t bother to see it. There were other more interesting things to do, namely acquiring a taste for beer (aka, drinking it without make … Continue reading →

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Mad Max: Fury Road Must See

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Steve

It’s great to see this Eighties franchise return and with a vengeance. I’ve always loved Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Mad Max slow patches and all. Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome has never held up, it was a terrible preview … Continue reading →

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Multi-Pass!

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Steve

These Retro action figures just keep getting better and better in their selection of titles! I need to get off my duff to post the Star Trek, Alien and Predator ones I have. Oh yeah, and my Lo Pan from Big Trouble … Continue reading →

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Avengers: Age of Ultron Must See

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Steve

The Marvelverse succeeded in victory number 11 as I once asked in Guardians of the Galaxy. Now we also know that the answer to what Disney has bet the farm on for number 12 to take the title away from Pixar…Ant-Man … Continue reading →

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May the Fourth be with you today!

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Steve

My bigger plans to have the stats for the entire 727 Jump Brigade fell through via my procrastinating, parties and poor time-management skills. I did manage to make it to the Lego Store to get the annual Star Wars boon, this year it … Continue reading →

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Han drank first!

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Steve

Han Burgandy that’s who! An awesome mashup of everyone’s favorite Seventies intergalactic smuggler scoundrel who moonlights as San Diego’s most trusted anchorman! Along with his navigator Baxter! I love that the artist managed to get this to imitate the beloved Drew Struzan … Continue reading →

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RIP Geoffrey Lewis

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Steve

Another one of the great supporting actors who also had the misfortune of being that guy, you know, he was in insert film/TV show here. Geoffrey was often in Clint Eastwood movies as a sidekick (Every Which Way But Loose) or minor villain … Continue reading →

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Red Army: Worth Seeing*

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Steve

* – A quick warning since this rating is automatic for hockey fans. However, I think non-fans will be impressed about the story of the team that changed the game. It’s also a good “other-side” perspective to Miracle. Red Army is a compelling … Continue reading →

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Anime Star wars!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Steve

What a kick-ass job despite the bad guys being the stars. It should give my friend Matt comfort since he tends to take the Imperials when we play X-Wing. I loved how you see the shields manifest around the X- … Continue reading →

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RIP: Harve Bennett

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Steve

Right after the death of Leonard Nimoy the man who co-saved Star Trek‘s viability for future movies and TV shows passed away. Harve Bennett was a veteran of television shows such as The Six Million Dollar Man and Salvage I. After the first Star Trek movie’s … Continue reading →

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Jupiter Ascending: Worth Seeing

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Steve

The Wachowskis’ latest outing is a space opera which was probably already dead on arrival due to critics and their sycophants making up their mind in advance; plus the movie being re-scheduled from last Summer didn’t help. In short, Warner Brothers should’ve … Continue reading →

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A rather impressive way to announce something

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Steve

From my co-worker and friend Aaron Kirk. Definitely putting his incredible film knowledge and editing prowess to use!

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