Yippee! (ki) Yay! John McClane is Back!
by Mike-oh Live Free or Die Hard. John McClane is back! And I couldn't be happier. Of all the tough guys out there — Steve McQueen, Sean Connery, John Wayne, Arnold...

Bullets, Babes, Bombs & Barbecue
by Mike-oh Memorial Day Weekend Movie Watching "There's a guy holding a gun on every one of these DVD covers!" remarked Disgruntled Dan as we drove away from the...

Fighting Over Spider-Man 3
by Afro Thunder and Disgruntled Dan
Spider-Man 3. At first, it was all happy chatter between the two movie buffs as they made their way into the theater to see Spider-Man 3. Hours of polite exchanges...

Romeo & Juliet Meets Hamlet in a Hell of Samurai Swords
by Afro Thunder Samurai Rebellion. While the title is a bit cheesy, the movie is far from the fake drama you’d find in an old Hollywood film, or the heartbreaking scenes from your...

300 Built Firmly on the Stones of Its Predecessors
by Mike-oh 300. A Persian army of 2 million monsters, fiends, savages, mercenaries, and slaves against a Spartan army of only 300 warriors. It's the kind of story that would draw...

Ghost Rider Shot Down In Flames
by Mike-oh Ghost Rider. Let me start with a confession. I have read maybe 6 Ghost Rider comic books in my entire life. And only one of those would be considered a definitive...

Lois Shoots Clark
by Mike-oh Richard Donner's Superman II. You hear all the time about movies in development where they switch directors or screenwriters, or even the lead actor. Hugo Weaving...

Rebooting Bond
by Mike-oh Casino Royale. In 1952, Ian Fleming began writing Casino Royale, a pulpish spy novel that was driven by the force of its main character, James Bond. In 1962, Fleming's Bond...

Playing "Stranger" Straight
by Mike-oh Stranger Than Fiction. When I first saw this trailer several months ago, I knew instantly, instinctively, that I would love this movie. Of course, Will Farrell caught my...

No Luck Required in the Making of Slevin
by Mike-oh Lucky Number Slevin. Paul McGuigan was born one day before I was. In Scotland. Why he is a successful feature film director working with the likes of...

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Berting Can WRITE
by Mark Allen The Portent: Duende. Having reviewed issue one of this limited series months ago, I returned to it upon it's release as a trade paperback collection. I'm glad...

Getting to Know Serbia
by Michael Vance Regards From Serbia. What can possibly recommend a crudely drawn, sometimes plodding, email laden, autobiographical account of the war in...

Hunter Killer Confusion
by Michael Vance Hunter Killer #11. I am so confused. I'd read the series synopsis on the interior front cover, and the "Previously" blurb outlining what had happened in earlier...

Young Morrison Examination
Press Release Grant Morrison: The Early Years, Sequart.org's first book, is here! Grant Morrison redefined comics in the late 1980s and early 1990s from his trailblazing...

June Comics Podcast
by Mike Heronime World War Hulk, Justice League of America, Batman Here's a quick review of the comics I'm reading this month. Updated each week.

The Comic Book Radio Novice
by Mike Heronime MFC Studios and The Comic Book Novice Radioshow Last Thursday night I was interviewed by The Comic Book Novice crew during their radio broadcast in New York City. It was 30 minutes of me nervously cramming a...

Dark Spider-Knight
by Mark Allen Spider-Man: Reign. The future is bleak. New York City has become a police state, the people’s rights have been stolen, the “news” is only what local government wants...

May Comics Podcast
by Mike Heronime Ultimates, Countdown, Action Comics, BPRD Here's a quick review of the comics I'm reading this month. Updated each week.

George Perez and Other Storytellers
by Mark Allen George Perez: Storyteller. George Perez. Mention that name to the average comics fan and you will, at the least, receive a respectful response. At the most, you could...

Stick 'Em Up You Alien Varmint
by Mark Allen Cowboys and Aliens. Being a fan of well-done western and science fiction comics, I immediately recognize that a combination of the two genres is not...

April Comics
by Mike-oh Fell, All-Star Superman, Deathdealer, Madman. Here's a quick review of the comics I'm reading this month. Updated each week.

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Hitman: Contract Not a Big Hit
by Afro Thunder Hitman: Contract. Now, I know this is a bit late as far as reviews go, but I hadn’t played Hitman before. I’d heard of it when it was first coming out, but I was too busy...

Comic Books Invaded by Halo's Covenant
by Mike-oh The Halo Graphic Novel. When Halo 2 was released, we pre-ordered our copy. Got the special version in the metal tin case. Had to wait in line at midnight outside...

Warriors! Come Out and Play Again
by Afro Thunder The Warriors. You know, there comes a time when the youth of today needs to see the classical legends of movies that were. Like Casablanca, or the Maltise Falcon, or...

Get Burned and Like It
by Disgruntled Dan Burnout Legends for the PSP. Wow. Oh, sorry. It’s me, Disgruntled Dan again. And Im saying "wow" about my new Burnout Legends for my PSP (shameless...

A Little Change Goes a Long Way
by Disgruntled Dan Fable Lost Chapters. I was a huge fan of the first fable game. It had great graphics, fun game play, and good controls. But not an original story. Well, that’s the...

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Toy Town
by Mike-oh The Action Figure & Toy Museum. Last month (December), I made the three and a half hour trek from Dallas to Oklahoma City to visit my grandfather. Usually, this is...

Making Monsters Famous
by Mike-oh Famous Monsters of Filmland. When I was a kid, I was fed a weekly diet of monster movies, thanks to the Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Show hosted by Dr. Mazeppa...

Letters of Discontent
by Disgruntled Dan Letter Of Discontent #7: Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony/Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Hey folks, its Disgruntled Dan once again to give you your daily dose of...

Jae Lee Gets Wired
by Mike-oh Jae Lee in Wired Magazine. Last month, Wired Magazine ran an eight page article about Gizmondo, the flash-in-the-pan video game platform that soared to great...

Waging War With a Few Close Friends
by Afro Thunder Shadowlan. Well, this review is mainly for people in the Richardson/Dallas area, because this place only exists in Richardson, which sucks for all you other people, because...

Ask a Ninja Know-it-all
by Mike-oh Ask a Ninja. This is sheer genius. I really mean it. Getting to dress up like a ninja and answer people's questions (usually about being a ninja) is such a blast, I wish...

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