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October 17, 2022December 31, 2022

V/H/S/99 [NYCC 2022 Review] – To Hell And Back.

This past month saw the return of the New York Comic-Con, the one pop culture event to rival its more established counterpart out in San Diego. Larger, bigger, and actually filling out the entirety of the Jacob Javits Center, being my first time attending the convention since 2019, the increased size seemed an apt development. …

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October 7, 2021October 12, 2021

007 – NO TIME TO DIE [Dual Film Review]: Closing Time.

An epic ending to an epic run with the character deserves an epic review. A decade-and-a-half after catching the midnight screening of Casino Royale, my now-wife and I caught the swansong for star Daniel Craig, No Time To Die. It is fitting that a monumental -- and extremely unique -- run of the nearly 60-year-old …

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September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

A LEAGUE OF ONE [DC FanDome]: Dwayne McDuffie and the Shock to the System.

A League of One: The Dwayne McDuffie Story is a feature that was found on the Justice League: Doom special features. I signed up for this because it is posted now to where everyone can see it without JL: Doom. This presented me an opportunity to pay tribute in our current times to one of …

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July 24, 2020

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 [Comic-Con@Home]: A Panel Panorama!

In lieu of a physical space, yesterday saw the hosting of original Mystery Science Theater alums J. Elvis Weinstein (Dr. Earlhardt; the original Tom Servo), original host and series creator Joel Hodgson, and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot), and was moderated by Erik Adams, of the A.V. Club. With little need for introduction, the trip …

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January 16, 2020

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: THE CONCLUSION [TV Show Review]: Trust In The Arrowverse!

After a long month of waiting, we finally got the conclusion to Crisis on Infinite Earths and what a conclusion it was. While these final two episodes were the only two of the five episode crossover to air back to back, yet they were the ones that felt the most distinct from the rest, at …

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October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

NANCY DREW [NYCC 2019 / Series Premiere Review]: Super Natural.

While the 2019 New York Comic-Con might have recently ended, we've still got plenty of coverage from the City that Never Sleeps. Sunday, October 6th saw the cast and producers of the CW's updated version of teen sleuth, Nancy Drew, in person, premiering the pilot episode to a surprisingly crowded panel. https://youtu.be/qgfNOKoykL4 Following a brief …

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