Somewhere in Mighty Mississippi The southern United States isn’t necessarily the first place that comes to mind whenever someone mentions geek culture, but geek culture is definitely thriving in key parts of the South. Almost all of the southern states have successful fan-run conventions. Some states, such as Louisiana and Mississippi, have multiple successful fan-runContinue reading “Heating Up The South!”
Category Archives: films
Haven’t I Seen This Before?
Again…And One More Time I recently posed a question to my readers via Facebook asking them what topics they would like me to blog about. Of the thousands of requests (okay, just two) that I received, I decided to go with Hollywood’s recent surplus of reboots, rewrites, re-imagined stories (my personal favorite), and updated versionsContinue reading “Haven’t I Seen This Before?”
Reboot….Or A Bust(er)???
The Afterlife 1984’s Ghostbusters is a classic film that is loved by not only those that grew up with it and its sequel (and the cartoons, video games, etc.), but by fans of all ages up to and including the youngsters of today. I have watched this film with my family and friends on multipleContinue reading “Reboot….Or A Bust(er)???”
Busy Week/Weekend Ahead!
I Feel The Need For Speed! This is going to be a crazy week and an even crazier weekend. I’ve been working a ton of overtime lately and haven’t been able to pay much attention to this blog, pop culture, my scouting leader duties, or, most importantly, my family. From homecoming dances to camping outContinue reading “Busy Week/Weekend Ahead!”
Hitting And Missing Those Squad Goals
Belle Reve Prison Whenever Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice hit the big screen earlier this year, fans were split over how good the film really was. I enjoyed it, but there were plenty more people out there that thought it could have been better or that it was out and out horrible. The releaseContinue reading “Hitting And Missing Those Squad Goals”
A “Serial” Killer Event!
Sulphur, LA Over the weekend I had the grand opportunity to check out Calcasieu Serial Fest. While most of the conventions that I attend are generalized comic, science fiction, and/or pop culture based events, Calcasieu Serial Fest is a niche event that focuses on the classic cliffhanger serials from the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s. TheseContinue reading “A “Serial” Killer Event!”
Rank: Top Ten Film Portrayals of Superheroes
From The Page To The Screen The greatest time to be a fan of comics and film is right now. There is a plethora of excellent comic stories to flesh out on the big screen, but it has only been within the last fifteen or so years that special effects companies have figured out howContinue reading “Rank: Top Ten Film Portrayals of Superheroes”
Ten Burning Questions III!!!!!
Filmmaker On Fire! It has been a little while since my last post, but this one, another one of the highly popular Ten Burning Questions posts, will melt your face! Today’s brave soul is Patrick Shawn Bennett, an indie filmmaker who has his hands in all sorts of cookie jars. I’m proud to call himContinue reading “Ten Burning Questions III!!!!!”
Bayoucon This Weekend!
Sulphur, LA This weekend I will be pulling double duty as a Den Leader for local Cub Scouts on Saturday and as an attendee at Bayoucon in Sulphur, LA. I plan on attending Bayoucon on Friday evening, possibly Saturday evening, and most of the day on Sunday. The bulk of my Saturday will involve wranglingContinue reading “Bayoucon This Weekend!”
Ten Burning Questions!
On Fire! Yesterday’s Ten Burning Questions went so well that I decided to post a second round this evening! Tonight our brave question answerer is Mel Rivera of Fur De Lis! Read on to find out a little bit about her and her wonderful organization, as well as a few other juicy bits of info!Continue reading “Ten Burning Questions!”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 