“Two sides of the coin…..” A&E recently released their two-part Biography documentary KISSTORY that covers the career of the iconic band KISS and its nearly fifty year history. Being a massive fan of the group in all of its incarnations over the years, I was hoping to see something that hadn’t been revealed before inContinue reading “A&E Biography: KISSTORY”
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Those Basic Figures….
When you need to be rescued in the checkout lane…. Hasbro, Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney know just how to market toys to children and their parents. Some parents plunk down ten to twenty bucks for a hunk of plastic that won’t receive more than ten minutes of attention from a kid. More frugal parentsContinue reading “Those Basic Figures….”
The Loyal Subjects KISS BST AXN “The Demon”
“You’ve Got Great Expectations…..“ Yep, you’ve got great expectations, but does the recent The Demon 5″ action figure from The Loyal Subjects meet those expectations? Yes…..and no. I really do like the figure overall, but there are a few things about it that have me scratching my head. Before we get to the negative stuff,Continue reading “The Loyal Subjects KISS BST AXN “The Demon””
Jurassic Park Amber Collection: Dr. Ian Malcolm
“I hate being right all the time.” Few people would argue that Dr. Ian Malcolm is easily the most beloved character in the Jurassic Park film series. He’s so loved in fact, that Mattel decided to release a second version of his Amber Collection figure with just a few minor changes and one additional accessoryContinue reading “Jurassic Park Amber Collection: Dr. Ian Malcolm”
Throwback Thursday: National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
“Sorry, folks. The park’s closed.” Arguably the launching pad for Chevy Chase’s successful cinematic career, National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) spawned multiple sequels, introduced us to numerous actors who would go on to bigger things, and became a cornerstone for screwball comedies. The film tells the story of Clark Griswold (Chase) and his family as theyContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)”
Marvel Legends Build-A-Figure: Mr. Hyde!
“Now it’s time for Mister Hyde!” The Marvel Legends Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings Build-A-Figure line features six pretty good figures. The line includes four figures from the upcoming Shang-Chi film (Shang-Chi, Wenwu, Xialing, Death Dealer), an A.I. Tony Stark, and Civil Warrior from Contest of Champions. Collect all six figures andContinue reading “Marvel Legends Build-A-Figure: Mr. Hyde!”
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
“I sabotaged your plane.” 2004’s Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow didn’t grab my attention when it was first released. I thought that the look of the film in the movie trailer was cool but felt that it was going to be just another “style over substance” flick using CGI, big name actors, andContinue reading “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)”
Tunes: The Karate Kid Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984)
“Sweep the leg.” Thanks to the highly successful Cobrai Kai series that is currently being produced by Netflix (originally available on YouTube Red), interest in the classic The Karate Kid films has experienced a resurgence. Youngsters want to see the original film and its sequels in order to get a deeper look at the backstoryContinue reading “Tunes: The Karate Kid Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984)”
Marvel Legends Series: Death Dealer
Who is the mysterious Death Dealer? Marvel has definitely stirred up quite a bit of interest in its upcoming film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, by injecting the mysterious Death Dealer into the film’s first full-length trailer. Not only does the character look awesome, we also get to see how the DeathContinue reading “Marvel Legends Series: Death Dealer”
Classic Horror: The Vampire (1957)
“I got plenty of reasons, Willy. Three deaths in three days.” With the rise of the Atomic Age in the 1940’s, classic monsters such as vampires, werewolves, and Frankenstein’s monster gave way to giant monster films such as Godzilla, Them, The Blob, and Robot Monster in the 1950’s. The 50’s also gave us sci-fi horrorContinue reading “Classic Horror: The Vampire (1957)”
