In An Almost Empty Theater A couple of weekends ago I had the opportunity to spend an entire Saturday with my son and no one else. The rest of my family was involved in an event that I was not obligated to attend and my son didn’t want to attend, so we had a Father/SonContinue reading “Give Monster Trucks A Chance!”
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Our Princess
A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…. On December 27th of last year, Carrie Fisher, perhaps best known as Princess Leia from the Star Wars franchise, left this mortal world. She appeared in nearly fifty feature films, and had almost fifty starring and guest roles on television. She also authored multiple fictionContinue reading “Our Princess”
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)???”
Louisiana Comic Con 2016!
Lafayette, LA The second year of Louisiana Comic Con in Lafayette was something of a whirlwind for me. Life has been throwing me some crazy curveballs lately and I wasn’t even sure if I’d be able to attend this year. As luck would have it, though, my Saturday opened up just enough for me toContinue reading “Louisiana Comic Con 2016!”
Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary
Space, The Final Frontier…. It has been fifty years since Gene Roddenberry first showed the world his idea of a bright and wonderful future. While I wasn’t around for those early voyages, I was able to join up with the crew of the Enterprise when I went to the movies with my cousins to seeContinue reading “Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary”
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”
Huge Weekend Ahead!!!!
Hattiesburg, MS I have to admit that I am totally stoked for this weekend! Southern Geek Fest is almost upon us and it is looking like it will be a blast! Rafe White, Tim Nicholas, and a whole bunch of other excellent nerdy people have managed to put together what I believe will be oneContinue reading “Huge Weekend Ahead!!!!”
The Star Trek Series You SHOULD Be Talking About!!!
Continuing To Boldly Go With CBS’ announcement on Monday that a new Star Trek series is in development and will be released to the viewing public in January of 2017, speculation about the show’s plot, setting, crew, and timeline have set the web on fire. Like most fans of Star Trek, I’m excited that aContinue reading “The Star Trek Series You SHOULD Be Talking About!!!”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 