Recapping Criterion’s Lone Wolf & Cub Films
Arguably, many United States viewers probably first became familiar with the “Lone Wolf & Cub” series of ultra-violent samurai films through the […]
Category: Reviews/Commentary
Moonlighting (1985) – A Series Review
Damn was this show good when it was good. Damn! I only remembered a few episodes of “Moonlighting” as a kid, seemingly […]
San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Analysis
Here we go – our way-too-long look at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con! Wednesday, July 24, 2024 There were no panels of […]
“Masters of Doom” by David Kushner
There was a nice paragraph in this book where the author, David Kushner, walked through the last few decades and discussed what […]
San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Analysis
As usual, I viewed the San Diego Comic-Con’s 2023 edition as an opportunity to get a barometer on the next year in […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Reviewed
Let’s all just be honest – it should have been titled “The Rise of Fan Service” and I like fan service as […]
“Starfleet”/”X-Bomber”: An Appreciation
This was a 24-episode puppet-based (think “Thunderbirds”) sci-fi show out of Japan. It predated “Macross” (i.e. “Robotech”) but this show’s story reminded […]
San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Analysis
As usual, I viewed the San Diego Comic-Con’s 2022 edition as an opportunity to get a barometer on the next year in […]
Otherworld: A Short-Lived 1980s TV Gem?
This was a very short-lived alternate reality show on CBS that was a mid-season replacement in early 1985. The jist was that […]
Reviewing Mike Tyson’s Fights
While growing up, I had a fascination with the phenomenon that was Mike Tyson, but access to footage of his fights was […]