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Upcoming Conventions!

Finally Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things… I attended three conventions last year. Those conventions were Louisiana Comic Con in Lafayette, LA, CyPhaCon in Lake Charles, LA, and the first ever Beaumont Comic Con in Beaumont, TX. I have plans to attend all three again this year, but Beaumont Comic Con is still quiteContinue reading “Upcoming Conventions!”

Dracula Drains In Third Act

The BBC and Netflix Almost Had A Winner I was excited to see that the story of Dracula was going to be getting its own series on Netflix. I became less excited whenever I heard that Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat were involved. While I’m fully aware that both of these men worked on highlyContinue reading “Dracula Drains In Third Act”

Give “Cats” A Chance

You Need To Calm Down In July of 2019, Universal Pictures released the first trailer for Cats, a film based on the long-running Broadway and West End musical. Unless you’ve been living under a rock since July of last year, you probably know that the web had a field day with the look of theContinue reading “Give “Cats” A Chance”

Adios, 2019!

A Look Back On The Year That Was 2019 All things considered, 2019 was a pretty good year. A few personal things occurred that made me proud and a few other things happened that cranked up the ol’ anxiety. Still, it could have been worse. Let’s take a quick glimpse at the good, the bad,Continue reading “Adios, 2019!”

Hurricane Pro: Glory & Pain

12/28/19, Ford Park Exhibit Hall, Beaumont, TX My daughter and I attended the latest Hurricane Pro event, Glory & Pain, over the weekend. Of all of the HP events that I’ve attended, this was definitely one of the best ones. There were title changes, wrestler debuts, and even a good ol’ fashion slobberknocker involving membersContinue reading “Hurricane Pro: Glory & Pain”

Star Wars: The Rise Of Questions?

The Force Comes Full Circle….Sort Of… I know that I’m in the minority whenever I say that I liked Star Wars: The Last Jedi. I didn’t say that I loved it, because it was just a so-so film, but I’m definitely not one of those folks that completely hated the film for whatever reasons theyContinue reading “Star Wars: The Rise Of Questions?”

Focus On Christmas: It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)

“I Told You, George. I’m Your Guardian Angel.” – Clarence Considered by many to be one of the best films ever made, It’s A Wonderful Life stars Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and a ton of other wonderful actors. Released in 1946, the film didn’t meet expectations and floundered about until it found itsContinue reading “Focus On Christmas: It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)”

Focus On Christmas: Krampus (2015)

“We Know You Still Believe In The Big Fat Creeper.” The most recent film on my Focus On Christmas series this year is 2015’s Krampus. The film is a horror/dark comedy Christmas tale loosely based on the legend and folklore surrounding Krampus, a pre-Christian Germanic being that has become a part of Christian traditions inContinue reading “Focus On Christmas: Krampus (2015)”

Focus On Christmas: One Magic Christmas (1985)

Don’t Let The Title Fool You One Magic Christmas is one tough movie to watch. Despite having a title that conjures up visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, this 1985 G-rated Christmas film offers up unemployment, robbery, murder, holiday depression, a fatal car chase, and the threat of homelessness. Sounds really magical, right?Continue reading “Focus On Christmas: One Magic Christmas (1985)”

Focus On Christmas: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

A Very Griswold Christmas 1989 saw the return of the doomed Griswold family to the big screen in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The prior films in the series saw the Griswold clan heading out on an American road trip (National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983) and a European adventure (National Lampoon’s European Vacation, 1985). In this outing,Continue reading “Focus On Christmas: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)”