“Keep both eyes on the sky.” Batman, Wooderson, a Bond Girl, King Leonidas, Dr. Bashir, the Borg Queen, and Joffrey Baratheon walk into a post-apocalyptic world ruled by dragons…..Sounds like a bad joke, right? Well, in 2002’s Reign of Fire, that’s exactly what happened. Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco, Gerard Butler, Alexander Siddig, AliceContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Reign Of Fire (2002)”
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The Champion Collection From Spin Master: Nasus, League Of Legends (2023)
“Your legacy shall drift away, blown into eternity, like the sands of the desert.” Spin Master has released a number of League of Legends figures based upon characters from the popular PC game over the last couple of years. I was recently given the opportunity to review one of these figures and jumped at theContinue reading “The Champion Collection From Spin Master: Nasus, League Of Legends (2023)”
65 (2023)
“Family….” I remember seeing trailers for the Adam Driver epic 65. I even remember seeing posters for the film while checking out other movies at the theater. What I don’t remember about the film is people talking about it once it was released. This film just sort of arrived and then quietly exited theaters withContinue reading “65 (2023)”
Frankford Candy Jurassic World Surprise Egg
“Think it will scare the kids?” Frankford Candy released their Jurassic World Surprise Eggs in 2022 in conjunction with the release of Jurassic World: Dominion. For whatever reason, I only discovered them over the weekend and I must say, for the price, they are actually pretty cool. You get a nice sized egg (complete withContinue reading “Frankford Candy Jurassic World Surprise Egg”
Classic Cinema: Queen Of The Amazons (1947)
“Just What Are They Afraid Of?” The jungle adventure genre is almost as old as film itself. Many early mass-distributed films took place in the jungle. Tarzan Of The Apes (1918), King Kong (1933), and The King Of The Kongo (1929) are all examples of early popular jungle adventure films. The genre’s popularity has waxedContinue reading “Classic Cinema: Queen Of The Amazons (1947)”
Classic Cinema: A Fool There Was (1915)
“Kiss me, my fool!” Not to be confused with the 1922 silent film of the same name and based upon the same play, 1915’s A Fool There Was is a crucial piece of cinematic history. It is the first starring role for Theda Bara, the woman that most cinephiles consider to be the first cinematicContinue reading “Classic Cinema: A Fool There Was (1915)”
Outpost: Top Notch Hamburgers
7525 Burnet Rd, Austin, Texas As I’ve said many, many times over the year, Dazed And Confused is one of my favorite films. From Wooderson and Cynthia to Pink and Jodi, I love all of the characters in the movie. I love the music, the style, and the overall feel of this movie. It isContinue reading “Outpost: Top Notch Hamburgers”
Cult Classic: Santa Sangre (1989)
“My hands! My hands!” Alejandro Jodorowsky takes viewers on a mind-bending ride in 1989’s Santa Sangre. In the film, a young man named Fenix goes on a killing spree at the request of his mother. The audience has to determine whether or not everything that is happening in the film is real or just aContinue reading “Cult Classic: Santa Sangre (1989)”
Outpost: Museum Of The Weird
412 East 6th Street, Austin, Texas I recently took a weekend trip to Austin, TX to visit family and check out a few sites that I missed on my last few journeys to that wonderful central Texas land. One of the “must-see” places on my list was the Museum Of The Weird, located on 6thContinue reading “Outpost: Museum Of The Weird”
Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (2023)
“I’m an idiot. I don’t deserve these powers.” As a fan of Captain Marvel/Shazam from way back, I really enjoyed 2019’s Shazam! film. It was funny, had a solid cast and story, and I felt that it really captured the essence of the modern Shazam! comics. I hoped that 2023’s Shazam! Fury Of The GodsContinue reading “Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (2023)”
