From the Couch Hole: Holy Moly, Me Oh My
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went back to the mid90s for a metamorphosis and some VooDew. There was a Count Chocula who ...
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From the Couch Hole: There’s No Turning Back
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had some Voodew and moonlight to see the hearty dippers. The story from the West Side showed ...
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From the Couch Hole: Got My Good Side On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had pebbles that were fruity and pretzels that were beer cheese. We had a skeleton crew, four ...
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From the Couch Hole: And Talking Is the Only Way, Then Rap On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we pumped it up with cinnafuego and a fruit mix-up. There was a prince, a pauper, and uncut ...
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Director’s Edition 4K UHD Review: The Starship Ponderosa
By Jack Cormack |
Upon its release in 1979, Trekkies greeted Star Trek: The Motion Picture as an Event. Green-lit by Paramount in a ...
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From the Couch Hole: Until You Can Feel It
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were cheeto cheese and peach cobbler. We were pulp and mash in dream world and the dark ...
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From the Couch Hole: Take My Hand, Come Undercover
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we lingered over some tangy tamarind, strawberry watermelon, and chili cheese. There was a Spider Island, a swamp ...
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From the Couch Hole: This Is Goodnight and Not Goodbye
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there were nightmares, dreamscapes, murders on the midsommar, but we left you with a peaceful easy feeling with ...
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From the Couch Hole: With a Billion Stars All Around
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, in our house there was a doctor, a lawnmower man, a P.I., and a moonshine war. We were ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’ll Light the Fire, You Place the Flowers in the Vase
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were mellow and looked a life from both sides. We found Forrester, had soft snickerdoodles, hot peppers, ...
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From the Couch Hole: Don’t You Know I’m Feeling Mellow
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we spent time at the Amazing Kingdom of Thrills, went to the Moon, and had a fear of ...
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From the Couch Hole: To Brighten up Even Your Darkest Night
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we captured love and thunder in a bottle. There were strawberries, apricots and a cuban sandwich to make ...
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From the Couch Hole: If I Had a Box Just for Wishes
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there were stranger things afoot, a plan and execution, and a baby cart to Hades. Along with a ...
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From the Couch Hole: If You Get Round to It
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, a couple weeks ago there was an odd assortment of berry lemonade chips, spicy pickle chips, and elotes ...
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Comic-Con International: San Diego 2022 Friday Program Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
Friday's programming schedule has been released. I have less conflicts than yesterday, but looks like the day is going to ...
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Comic-Con International: San Diego 2022 Thursday Program Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
Previously when going over convention schedules to create articles like this, my intention is to attend most, if not all, ...
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From the Couch Hole Special Edition: Best of 2006 Redux (You’re Gonna Walk with Me and Talk with Me)
By Shawn Bourdo |
I'm taking a break on the First Anniversary of FTCH. I love my usual format because it allows me to ...
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True Romance Blu-ray Review: Entertaining, Relentless, and Fearless
By Davy |
I wouldn't exactly call the 1990s the greatest decade, but I will say that the movies that came out of ...
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Blu-ray Review: It’s No Secret, This Movie Stinks
By David Wangberg |
If David Yates and J.K. Rowling are serious about their plan to make the Fantastic Beasts series into five movies, ...
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True Romance 4K UHD Review: Sick Love, Slick Film
By Kent Conrad |
True Romance isn't a Quentin Tarantino movie. His name is on the screenplay. It has many scenes which no other ...
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From the Couch Hole: Ooh, He’s Here Again
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a week with nutty ice cream, spicy almonds, and corny potatoes. Suzanne led us through butterflies ...
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From the Couch Hole: You Can Hear the Boats Go By
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a week of sweet almonds, sweeter pastries, and the sweetest dew. Love grew for the Northman ...
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From the Couch Hole: And Nobody Knows Like Me
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a COVID-delayed episode that featured purple thunder and a machine that can create rainstorms. There were ...
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From the Couch Hole: And You’re Just in Reach
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was another flamin' hot episode. It was a solid 8 1/2 of night fliers, eclipse deaths, and ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Have a Picture Pinned to My Wall
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a flamin' hot episode with old bay seasoning. There was lawn mowing and fire starting and ...
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Trekkies: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: It’s Logical to Them
By Gordon S. Miller |
Released in 1997, Trekkies is a documentary about Star Trek fandom, particularly as it was in the mid-'90s when the ...
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From the Couch Hole: No Talking, Just Looking
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a lone wolf for vengeance and a doctor for sleep. Mr. Uggs watched over caramel cookies ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’ll Be the Ticket If You’re My Collector
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a striptease with a divorce at a funeral. We mixed cinnamon toast with charms and for ...
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The Wit and Wisdom of James Bond Book Giveaway
By Cinema Sentries |
Cinema Sentries has teamed up with Titan Books to award one lucky reader The Wit and Wisdom of James Bond by ...
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From the Couch Hole: Of Nothing in Particular
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was Billy Summers trying not to be caught and Columbo trying to catch them if he can. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Do You Know What You Want
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Tom Sawyer was a detective and the Bunnymen were under a killing moon. There was a witch, bad ...
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From The Couch Hole: Under Blue Moon, I Saw You
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Tom Sawyer was abroad and everything was everywhere. At the same time, the city was on fire, ...
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From the Couch Hole: Inside You the Time Moves
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a week dedicated to the Nineties. There were Langoliers and Violent Femmes. There was Armageddon ...
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From the Couch Hole: It Reminds Me of You (Nineties Edition)
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a case of dead poets for the Batman, Columbo, and the girl u want for ...
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From the Couch Hole: It Drips on Down in a Mist From Above
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was Blondie in the flesh, and Bardot was created by God. There was an Outsider, an ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Can’t Wait To See You
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there were thin Kit Kats and Twinkies in your creamer. We visited Berlin, French Connection, and Batwoman ...
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From the Couch Hole: Step Inside, The Lights Are Down, Let the Show Begin
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was flamin' hot Fritos and jalapeno hot popcorn that were cooled down with Dunkin' beans. There ...
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From the Couch Hole: Just Afloat On The Sea
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a Stargirl and a Sugar Free Space cola. I included an hombre, a prophet, and ...
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From the Couch Hole: The Sky Above Won’t Fall Down
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was Coke from Space and no one Leggo'd our Pop-Tarts. There was soft skin, ghosts, and ...
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From the Couch Hole: Gold and Silver Shine
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was cheese in the crackers, rabbits on the run, and a death on the Nile. We ...
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From the Couch Hole: Seven Horses Seem to Be on the Mark
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a Fantastic Planet, fantastic birthday cookies, and two fantastic detectives. We asked you to hold ...
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From The Couch Hole: You’re Gonna Make the Flight
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was adventureful imagination with one hoot, two Cheerios. and three cheeses. We elevated with King, got ...
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From The Couch Hole: We’ll Begin with a Spin
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a chili cheese keg, fudgy cream, and layers of Lay's. We sat in the sunshine ...
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From the Couch Hole: Turn All the Lights up to Ten
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a flamin' hot time with Yellowstone, chocolate Oreos and we adored Prince at his best. ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’m Just Trying to Say
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we welcomed some clusters of the Reese's and Oreo Toffee variety. There was a ride along with ...
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From the Couch Hole: When the Little Things You’re Doing Don’t Turn Out Right
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we started the new season with King, Mountain Dew (your constant writer's weaknesses) and we spiced up ...
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From the Couch Hole: It’s Only a Heartbeat Away
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, your last regular episode featured a doggy named Bobby and cookies with a doggy named Snoopy on ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2021 – No Need to Worry, No Need to Cry
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
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From The Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2021 – Like a Rainbow Crafted by a Drunken Leprechaun
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2021: Don’t Cry in My Office
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Keep On Keeping On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we walked with Hendrix, Who, and Woo. There were hot almonds, sour corns, and gingerbread candy bars. ...
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From the Couch Hole: So Now You’ve Caught On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we dove into sad ads with Apple and cheesy wings at Applebee's. With King, we went through ...
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Los Angeles Comic Con 2021 Panels I’d Like to See
By Gordon S. Miller |
After skipping the past two years due to Covid, the folks at Los Angeles Comic Con are holding their tenth ...
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From the Couch Hole: Put a Smile on Your Face
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we pursued amusement parks, big drivers, and presidential assassinations with Stephen King, and along the way sampled ...
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San Diego Comic-Con Special Edition 2021 Panels I’d Like to See
By Gordon S. Miller |
After cancelling their traditional summer conventions of the past two years due to Covid, the folks who run San Diego ...
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From the Couch Hole: Sunshine in Our Eyes
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we talked about things we can't explain like being John Malkovich and our blind spots. The week ...
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From the Couch Hole: Dizzy In The Head
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we talked of beginnings and read from the French Dispatch. We had Apple Toast and Pumpkin Creme. ...
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From The Couch Hole: Try and Think of the Right Words to Say
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we we waltzed to the pumpkin patch with Linus, thought about life with Ray Bradbury, and looked ...
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From The Couch Hole: Nothing but Sincerity As Far As the Eye Can See
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we got in the Halloween mood with a Stone IPA, Stephen King, and the aliens that abducted ...
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From the Couch Hole: And Bluebirds Singing
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we appreciated King, WootStout, and Mama Cass but had some troubles with new fall releases of popcorn ...
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From the Couch Hole: Birds Singing in the Sycamore Tree
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we drank liquid Starbursts, went back in time to save Kennedy, and forward in time to when ...
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From the Couch Hole: Big Friendly Polar Bear
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had monsters in our cereal, on our cookies, and in the blood that dripped from our ...
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From the Couch Hole: Whisky Bottles Piled High
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had some good Mountain Dew and some terrible Doritos. It was a week for peace, Pop-Tarts ...
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From the Couch Hole: Come and Join the Living
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we doubled up on Vaughn and King, and we went lime, chocolate, strawberry, blueberry, and frosted sugar ...
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From the Couch Hole: Got to Pay Your Dues
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went into Cream and KrispyKreme. The previous episode was pretty funyan and we talked about Love/Hate ...
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Star Trek: The Original 4-Movie Collection 4K Ultra HD Review: 4K, The Final Frontier
By Steve Geise |
In celebration of the 55th anniversary of the debut of the Star Trek TV series this month, Paramount has released ...
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From the Couch Hole: When the Stars Start Falling
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went under the dome, shrieked about Skittles, and mused on murders in the building. This week, ...
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From the Couch Hole: Dreaming My Life Away
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we spoke about sassy spirits, snakes in the spice aisle, and spicy sweet Dew. This week continued ...
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From the Couch Hole: Shameless and Tameless
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we discussed not Apple Jacks and not the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. We solved a caper ...
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From the Couch Hole: Feel Sunshine Sparkle Pink and Blue
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we talked twins, made a bargain, and wondered how Wendy's fit a spicy chicken into a Pringle. ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’d Call That a Bargain
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we talked trash, discussed the merits of the Kit Kat, fretted about expensive french fries, and reviewed ...
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From the Couch Hole: We’ve Seen the Rain and the Sunshine Together
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCW, we solved mysteries with the Drew Crew but we couldn't solve the Case of the Grey Skittles. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Life Is Filled with Confusion
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH we mused upon summer jobs, we caught some blues with the Allman Brothers and the signature potato chip ...
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From the Couch Hole: Turn Your Lamp Down Low
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH we rocked with the Ramones, lamented the failings of The Flash, and we kept King's Kingdom Hospital ...
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Magical Movie Mode
By Cinema Sentries |
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that the 2001 beloved family film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be ...
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From the Couch Hole: Fell in Love by the Soda Machine
By Shawn Bourdo |
Season One, Episode One was well received. We're moving on to Episode Two and I'm starting to get more into ...
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From the Couch Hole: Maybe We Can Stay in Touch
By Shawn Bourdo |
There was once a blog named "Sunday Morning Tuneage". From 2006 - 2013 on MySpace, I wrote a weekly dispatch ...
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Book Review: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Crusader’s Curse by Stuart Douglas
By Greg Hammond |
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Crusader’s Curse (2020) by Stuart Douglas is the thirty-second entry in The Further Adventures of ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Watching TV While the Band Plays On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Kim and Shawn reflect on five positives from a weird year of entertainment. Five Shows Kim Watched Since March You ...
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Book Review: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway, edited by Una McCormack
By Greg Hammond |
The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway, by Una McCormack, is the third book in a series of planned Star Trek “autobiographies” ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry by Dan Curry and Ben Robinson
By Greg Hammond |
In Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry by Dan Curry and Ben Robinson, the reader is constantly reminded that ...
Read More The Captains Collection Blu-ray Review: Exploring Star Trek with William Shatner
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Captains Collection is a four-disc set from Shout Factory! that presents four Star Trek-related documentaries written and directed by William Shatner ...
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Murder by Decree (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Fogbound
By Jack Cormack |
Murder by Decree is one of the better Sherlock Holmes movies. Directed by Bob Clark, it features an all-star cast. Christopher ...
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Phenomenacon 2020 Review: The First Online Paranormal and Occult Convention
By Darcy Staniforth |
As spring moves towards summer, for many of us these seasons are usually full of conventions. Conventions that celebrate our ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: A Good Opinion Is Hard to Find
By Shawn Bourdo |
It's been a minute since we put forth some of our Grade A, doctor-recommended, mother-approved opinions on pop culture and ...
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The 2020 NAMM Show Review: There’s More to the Music Business Than Music
By Gordon S. Miller |
The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show traces its roots back to the NAPDA (National Association of Piano Dealers ...
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Blu-ray Review: A High-Quality, High-Definition Experience
By Gordon S. Miller |
The folks behind the Fast & Furious franchise took two of their most bankable actors, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham to lead ...
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The Toys That Made Us: Seasons 1 & 2 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: This Is About Nostalgia
By Rons Reviews |
Ever have that experience of pulling a box out of the closet and finding a bunch of your old toys? ...
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Wizard World Tulsa 2019 Review: My Last Con, This Time I Mean It
By Mat Brewster |
Several years ago while chaperoning a group of college students through Europe as part of a study-abroad program my wife ...
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Wizard World Chicago 2019 Review: It’s a Family Affair
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chad Derdowski Another year has come and gone and as summer threatens to fade into the distance, and ...
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What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
What We Left Behind, a riff on the title of the series finale "What You Leave Behind," finds Deep Space Nine showrunner ...
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Movie Review: Keeping It in the Family
By Gordon S. Miller |
Considering the Fast & Furious franchise has generated over $5 billion at the worldwide box office, it's not a surprise ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Through the Mirror by Tipton, Tipton, et. al.
By Gordon S. Miller |
In the Star Trek franchise, there is a parallel universe dubbed the "Mirror Universe" where the evil Terran Empire, which rules through ...
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The Toys That Made Us: Season 1 & 2 DVD Review: An Informative, Entertaining TV Series
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Toys That Made Us is a Netflix documentary series that looks at the histories of famous toy lines. The seasons ...
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Star Wars Celebration 2019 Review: One Man’s Journey to Find Kindness
By Cinema Sentries |
If I were a gambling man, I'd bet dollars to donuts that Star Wars Celebration is on your bucket list. ...
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-ray Review: A Crime Itself
By David Wangberg |
Maybe five films is a bit too much to look at everything in the pre-Harry Potter universe. Or, maybe it's ...
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The Fate of the Furious Blu-ray Review: The Franchise Gets a Much-Needed Jump Start
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Fate opens with the series returning to its roots. Dom (Vin Diesel) gets involved in a race on the ...
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Book Review: James Bond: SPECTRE: The Complete Comic Strip Collection
By Gordon S. Miller |
Having previously collected and released the James Bond newspaper comic-strip adventures that ran in British newspapers, including in Omnibus Volumes ...
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SPECTRE Blu-ray Review: Ghosts of Bond’s Past
By Steve Geise |
After the nearly universal acclaim and gigantic box office for the previous Bond outing, Skyfall, any follow-up was likely to ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: DC TV
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim discuss the weekly DC Comics-based shows and shirtless heroes. Shawn: I've caught up on most ...
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SPECTRE Movie Review: The Story That Baffled Me
By Gordon S. Miller |
SPECTRE is Eon Productions' 24th James Bond film and the fourth starring Daniel Craig. The title is the name of ...
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Star Wars Celebration 2015 Review: The Biggest Star Wars Convention in the Galaxy
By Steve Geise |
The biennial Star Wars Celebration took place over the weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center, an occasionally frustrating experience in ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: Gold Key Archives, Volume 2
By Gordon S. Miller |
On its way to becoming a multimedia franchise, Star Trek first entered the world of comics by way of Gold Key, ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 1 & Issue #3 by John Byrne
By Gordon S. Miller |
John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions of the Original Series Enterprise crew in the form of ...
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Book Review: The James Bond Omnibus Volume 005 by Jim Lawrence & Yaroslav Horak
By Gordon S. Miller |
Continuing their release of the James Bond comic strips in an oversized omnibus format, Titan Books has released James Bond ...
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Fast & Furious 6 Movie Review: Flashy & Fantastic
By Gordon S. Miller |
It may have been easy to dismiss the first few installments, especially after Tokyo Drift nearly sank the franchise, but ...
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Fast Five Review: Between the Rock and a Heist Movie
By Gordon S. Miller |
Although the previous movie, Fast & Furious, showed the least amount of creativity in its title by removing "the" and ...
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Fast & Furious Movie Review: Figuring Out the Four-mula
By Gordon S. Miller |
After the disappointment of Tokyo Drift, I am very surprised director Justin Lin and screenwriter Chris Morgan returned for this ...
Read More Star Trek: Into Darkness Never Should Have Seen the Light of Day
By Rons Reviews |
After J.J. Abrams established a new timeline with Star Trek (2009) that would allow new stories to be told with ...
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Star Trek: Into Darkness Movie Review: Leads Into Dopiness and Damnableness
By Gordon S. Miller |
Spoilers are revealed throughout about Into Darkness because they need to be addressed in order to illustrate how truly terrible ...
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Movie Review: Crashes and Burns
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was the third installment in the franchise though its placement in the FF ...
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Star Trek (2009) Movie Review: A Weak Story with Plenty of Action
By Rons Reviews |
In 1994, Paramount transitioned the Star Trek movie franchise from the the Original Series cast to the Next Generation cast ...
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Star Trek: Nemesis Movie Review: The Wrath of Bad Moviemaking
By Gordon S. Miller |
At this point in the Trek film franchise, the makers of Star Trek had obviously given up on trying to ...
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Doctor Who: The Visitation Special Edition Review: Rubber Reptiles and Disco Androids Bring the Plague
By Mat Brewster |
The Visitation is the fourth serial of the 19th season of Doctor Who. Though it was fourth one aired, it ...
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Star Trek: Insurrection Movie Review: New Aliens, Age-old Problems
By Gordon S. Miller |
Star Trek: Insurrection was the third mission of the Next Generation crew on the silver screen. The movie found them ...
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2 Fast 2 Furious Movie Review: 2 Dumb 4 Me
By Gordon S. Miller |
With the overwhelming box-office success of The Fast and the Furious, there was no surprise the sequel 2 Fast 2 ...
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Star Trek: First Contact Movie Review: Meeting New Friends and Killing Old Enemies
By Todd Karella |
Being the second film for the Next Generation crew and the eighth film in the entire Star Trek franchise, things ...
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Star Trek: Generations Movie Review: Passing of the Torch
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick “Kirk or Picard?” was one of the first questions Dr. Sheldon Cooper asked Dr. Leonard Hofsteder ...
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Review: Retirement is Truly the Final Frontier
By Mat Brewster |
After the abysmal critical and fan reception of Star Trek V, they had originally planned for the next film in ...
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Movie Review: A Good Idea with No Payoff
By Todd Karella |
In the opening of the fifth installment of the Star Trek franchise we find the Enterprise-A and her crew engaged ...
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Movie Review: Like, Totally Awesome
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Michael Nazarewycz Like most folks my age, I was introduced to the original Star Trek series when I ...
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Movie Review: You Can’t Keep a Good Vulcan Down
By Todd Karella |
As a life-long Star Trek fan it's almost impossible to say there has ever been a bad Star Trek film. ...
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Fathom Events Presents Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Best of Both Worlds
By Rons Reviews |
For those non-Star Trek fans; "The Best of Both Worlds," a two-part cliffhanger that ended season three and opened season ...
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Movie Review: Classic Storytelling
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick For this fan, the greatest Star Trek movie of all time is Star Trek II: The ...
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture Review: Boldly Going Where They’ve Gone Before
By Gordon S. Miller |
As the May 17 release date for Star Trek Into Darkness approaches, it seemed like the perfect time for the ...
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The Fast and the Furious (2001) Movie Review: Start Your Franchise Engines
By Gordon S. Miller |
With the sixth movie in the series, the creatively titled Fast & Furious 6, about to hit theaters on May 24, 2013 ...
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Book Review: Doctor Who: Shroud of Sorrow by Tommy Donbavand
By Shawn Bourdo |
"PC Reg Cranfield turned the corner into Totter's Lane, the beam of his torch slicing through the fog. It was ...
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Book Review: Doctor Who: The Dalek Generation by Nicholas Briggs
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick Of all the creatures the Doctor has met in the universe, none are more evil than ...
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WonderCon 2013 Review: WonderWow
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mike Bruno If it can be imagined, it can come to life, and what better place to hold ...
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Skyfall Movie Review: Good but Not Particularly Special
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chris Morgan The James Bond movie series has existed through 23 films and 50 years, but it's only ...
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Heavenly Shades of Delight: Twilight Time’s Blu-ray Releases, Volume Two
By Luigi Bastardo |
What do classic musicals, aerial races, William Faulkner, and flesh-eating zombies have in common? Not much, really - apart from ...
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Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (Special Edition) DVD Review: Wheel in the Sky Keeps on Turnin’
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick The "wheel in space" was the New Frontier-era notion of what space stations of the future ...
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Heavenly Shades of Delight: Twilight Time’s Blu-ray Releases, Volume One
By Luigi Bastardo |
I know it's one of those things that we all hate hearing about, but nevertheless, it's true: the economy in ...
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Doctor Who: The Aztecs (Special Edition) DVD Review: The First Doctor Can’t Change History
By Mat Brewster |
The Aztecs is the sixth serial of Doctor Who and was first broadcast from May 23 - June 13 1964. ...
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Skyfall Blu-ray Review: Nobody’s Done It Better
By Gordon S. Miller |
Director Sam Mendes and his team deliver such a satisfying film in so many areas, Skyfall may well be my ...
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Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror DVD Review: Re-Animating the Doctor
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick When it comes to resurrecting lost Doctor Who episodes, the people at BBC Home Video have ...
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Doctor Who: Shada DVD Review: The Doctor Goes to Cambridge to Save the Universe
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick The story behind Shada is one of the strangest in the long history of Doctor Who. ...
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Inglourious Basterds Movie Review: Liquid Modernity and Alternate History
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mule Inglourious Basterds (2009) directed by Quantin Tarantino stars Mélanie Laurent (Shosanna Dreyfus), Christoph Waltz (Col. Hans Landa), ...
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Book Review: If You Like Quentin Tarantino… by Katherine Rife
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Michael Nazarewycz After opening to great reviews on Christmas Day (and presently flaunting an 80 on Metacritic after ...
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Grindhouse Movie Review: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, and Friends Recreate the Experience
By Gordon S. Miller |
The word "grindhouse" used to refer to the old, run-down theaters that showed double bills of B-movies. Back before there ...
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Jackie Brown Movie Review: Yes, This is Quentin Tarantino’s Best Movie
By Dusty Somers |
A new Quentin Tarantino movie is generally a cause for excitement, even if the filmmaker is often his own worst ...
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Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2: An Artful Bloodbath
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mary K. Williams Back during the filming of Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman cooked up a ...
Read More From Dusk Till Dawn Movie Review: Genre-hopping and Gore
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mule There is no reason to expect anything other than a hyperawareness of the very artificiality of the ...
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Four Rooms: The Man From Hollywood Movie Review: Tarantino Doesn’t Do Much with It
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Michael Nazarewycz A look at Quentin Tarantino's body of work wouldn't be complete without a lesser-known writing/directing effort ...
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From Dusk Till Dawn Movie Review: Half Action Movie, Half Vampire Movie. Guess Which Half Sucks?
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Michael Nazarewycz It was the best of films; it was the worst of films. Okay. So it isn't ...
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Fathom Events Presents Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Season Two Celebration
By Todd Karella |
It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the crew of the Enterprise-D ...
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Pulp Fiction: The Five Things I Love About It
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Kristen Lopez What can be said about Pulp Fiction that hasn't been written since the film's release in ...
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True Romance (1993) Movie Review: The Tarantino Touch: Violence, Gore, and Humor
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mule True Romance (1993) directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino has all the hallmarks of ...
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Doctor Who Series Seven, Part One Blu-ray Review: A Confusing Mess
By Todd Karella |
The Doctor (Matt Smith) is back on DVD and Blu-ray for more adventures through time and space with his companions, ...
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Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Special Edition DVD Review: Earthbound Doctor Saves the Day Again
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick The budgetary constraints placed upon the BBC during the early '70s resulted in an interesting chapter ...
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Reservoir Dogs Movie Review: An Outstanding Debut
By Gordon S. Miller |
Before technology fragmented culture by increasing access, options, and the rate of change, the counterculture had a greater impact on ...
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Review: If You Like Quentin Tarantino… by Katherine Rife
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick The new If You Like… series of books from Limelight Editions focus on items that fans ...
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Quantum of Solace Movie Review: A Rebooted James Bond Takes Two Steps Backward
By Dusty Somers |
The second Daniel Craig Bond film is a good reminder that despite a new actor, new visual aesthetic, and new ...
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The Raven (2012) Blu-ray Review: Quoth the Reviewer, Worth Watching
By Lorna Miller |
I love murder mysteries; given my choice of any genre, this is what I will pick every time. To get ...
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Casino Royale (2006) Movie Review: James Bond Gets a Reboot in a Remake and It’s Remarkable
By Mat Brewster |
We were very big Remington Steele fans, my family and I. So much so that we still tell this story ...
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Best of Bond…James Bond: 50 Years – 50 Tracks Review: An Outstanding Collection
By Luigi Bastardo |
Bond. James Bond. For some, it's the man itself that makes them jump up and down with delight -- personal ...
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Die Another Day Movie Review: The Epitome of 007’s Descent into Dumb Action Tropes
By Dusty Somers |
The final outing for Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, Die Another Day doesn't seem totally execrable -- but that might ...
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The World Is Not Enough Movie Review: This Bond Is Not Enough
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Jordan Richardson As the 19th entry in the James Bond film series, The World Is Not Enough is ...
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Tomorrow Never Dies Movie Review: Enter The Dragon
By Steve Geise |
I've seen all of the Bond movies. I've read all of the original Fleming novels. And yet, this DVD is ...
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GoldenEye Movie Review: The Best, Though Most Conservative, Modern James Bond Film
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Ben Platko I am far too young to remember most Bond movies opening, and GoldenEye is no exception. ...
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Licence to Kill Movie Review: Reconsidering the Revoking
By Gordon S. Miller |
Licence to Kill is the 16th installment in the James Bond franchise and was the second and ultimately final appearance ...
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The Living Daylights Movie Review: It’s Not Easy Being the New Guy, Especially When You’re the New Guy’s Substitute
By Luigi Bastardo |
As anyone who ever found themselves making that awkward transition from one school to another during their years spent in ...
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A View to a Kill Movie Review: I Want My MTV
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Michael Nazarewycz Okay. Confession time. I specifically chose to review A View to a Kill (1985), the fourteenth ...
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Never Say Never Again Collector’s Edition DVD Review: Sean Connery Plays His Most Famous Role One Last Time
By generaljabbo |
The year 1983 was strange, but interesting for James Bond fans. It saw the release of Octopussy, starring the then ...
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Octopussy Movie Review: Can’t Live Up To Its Name
By Mat Brewster |
When I was a kid, my family and I would spend a couple of weeks with my dad's clan in ...
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For Your Eyes Only Movie Review: At Least the Title Track is Good
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Michael Nazarewycz For Your Eyes Only (1981) marks the twelfth installment in the James Bond franchise, and the ...
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The Lieutenant: The Complete Series Part One DVD Review: Gene Roddenberry’s First TV Series
By Jade Blackmore |
The Lieutenant, the first TV series written and produced by Gene Roddenberry, aired on NBC during the 1963-64 TV season. ...
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Moonraker Movie Review: Even an Established Film Franchise Can Bow to a New Trend
By Luigi Bastardo |
After 33 years, what is honestly left to be said about Moonraker that hasn't already been touched upon? I certainly ...
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The Lieutenant: The Complete Series Part Two DVD Review: Gene Roddenberry Sows the Seeds of Star Trek
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick The Lieutenant was the first TV series created by legendary Star Trek guru Gene Roddenberry. The ...
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The Spy Who Loved Me Movie Review: One of the Franchise’s Best
By Gordon S. Miller |
In the prologue to The Spy Who Loved Me, author Ian Fleming claimed it was a manuscript by a Canadian ...
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The Man with the Golden Gun Movie Review: All That’s Gold Does Not Glitter
By Gordon S. Miller |
Roger Moore made his second appearance as James Bond in The Man with the Golden Gun, which saw the secret ...
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Reflections on Paul McCartney’s ‘Live and Let Die’
By Cinema Sentries |
James Bond films are known for many things, especially the gadgets, the girls, and the music. John Barry's "James Bond ...
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Live and Let Die Movie Review: Do You Ever Really Forget Your First (Bond)?
By Shawn Bourdo |
In the last 50 years, most people have seen at least one James Bond film. Mine happened in 1973 at ...
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Trek Nation Movie Review: The Search for Dad
By Rons Reviews |
In attempt to find out more about the father he lost at 17 and the science-fiction empire he built, Rod ...
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Diamonds Are Forever Movie Review: All Flash and Little Substance
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Brandie Ashe "So James Bond just walked up to a woman, whipped off her bikini top, wrapped it ...
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Movie Review: The Name’s Lazenby, George Lazenby
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Michael Nazarewycz On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the sixth Bond film in the franchise and the first ...
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You Only Live Twice Movie Review: All of the Charm, Action, and Womanizing You Expect
By Lorna Miller |
You Only Live Twice is the fifth film in the James Bond series. Released in 1967, it was intended to ...
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Thunderball DVD Review: James Bond in High-Stakes Action at Sea
By generaljabbo |
Beautiful women, exotic locations, and criminal masterminds threatening nuclear holocaust? These are business as usual for M16 agent 007, James ...
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Mondo Bastardo: The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Dreadful
By Luigi Bastardo |
Sometimes, you just never know what movie you want to pick out to watch. Artwork and taglines deceptively lure you ...
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Goldfinger Movie Review: The Series Swings into Full Throttle
By Jade Blackmore |
The third James Bond movie, Goldfinger, swung the franchise into full gear after Dr. No and From Russia with Love. ...
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From Russia with Love Movie Review: Checkmate on the Orient Express
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Leo Sopicki From Russia with Love, (1963) directed by Terence Young (Dr. No, Thunderball, Wait Until Dark, and ...
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Dr. No Movie Review: Introducing James Bond
By Gordon S. Miller |
Welcome to the first assignment of Operation: BOND as Cinema Sentries celebrates the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise ...
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San Diego Comic-Con 2012: Firefly Panel
By Gordon S. Miller |
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the cult TV sensation Firefly, Science Channel gathered creator Joss Whedon, executive producer Tim Minear, ...
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TR!CK2TER: Bringing Options to San Diego During Comic-Con
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chris Smits With Comic-Con only days away from its takeover of the wonderfully accommodating city of San Diego, ...
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Blu-ray Review: Impressive Disc but Lacks the Charm of the Previous Film
By Lorna Miller |
The first Sherlock Holmes was fun, exciting, and unique. It far exceeded my expectations. A Game of Shadows doesn’t have ...
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Sherlock: Season Two Blu-ray Review: Contemporary Genius
By Luigi Bastardo |
It doesn’t matter we’re talking about a gifted mathematician or an extremely skilled plumber: every genius is that of a ...
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Sherlock Holmes (2009) Movie Review: A Smart Blockbuster
By Gordon S. Miller |
When I first saw the trailer, I was not enthused. I had not been a fan of Guy Ritchie’s directorial ...
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Sherlock: Season Two Blu-ray Review: It’s Elementary That You Must Watch This
By Steve Geise |
My keen powers of observation have allowed me to deduce that you’re thinking “Another Sherlock Holmes project? Enough already!” Sure, ...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Cast Reunites at Calgary Expo 2012
By Cinema Sentries |
Star Trek: The Next Generation (Syndicated) season 1 Fall 1987 Shown: Wil Wheaton (as Wesley Crusher), Denise Crosby (as Tasha ...
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Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo 2012 Review: Something for Everyone
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chad Derdowski April 13-15, 2012 marked the third annual Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. Held at McCormick Place ...
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Doctor Who: The Three Doctors Special Edition DVD Review: Are Three Doctors Better Than One?
By Shawn Bourdo |
My last Who review left us with the Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, just after the The Tomb Of The Cybermen ...
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Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen Special Edition DVD Review: A Great Time Piece with a Fun Story
By Shawn Bourdo |
The Doctor of my youth was Tom Baker. When the reruns aired on PBS just before the Primetime shows would ...
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Doctor Who: The Robots of Death Special Edition DVD Review: Highly Recommended
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chad Derdowski Imagine, if you will, a world in which face-painted men with “Flock of Seagulls”-style haircuts commingle ...
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Doctor Who: The Face of Evil DVD Review: Immensely Satisfying
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chad Derdowski Tom Baker is the Doctor. At least, or my money he is. And while it might ...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Blu-ray Review: As Good at Home as it was in Theaters
By Gordon S. Miller |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes was one of my favorite action films of the year. In my review, ...
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The Captains DVD Review: William Shatner Logs Interviews with Peers
By Rons Reviews |
William Shatner has written and directed this compilation of interviews and brief glimpses into the lives of the six actors, ...
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Movie Review: An Enjoyable Escape
By Rons Reviews |
Take the Karate Kid Part II, replace the karate with cars, and you have The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Movie Review: A Very Satisfying Finale to a Great Run
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Karl Desmarais Hooray for Harry Potter! Once again, and for the last time, the creators of the Harry ...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes vs. Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes (2001): And the Winner is…
By Will McKinley |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is beating up on the competition like a band of angry gorillas. Director ...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Presents the Rise of a New Franchise
By Gordon S. Miller |
While I am certain this phenomenon is not isolated to movies, it’s interesting how many devotees confuse having an opinion ...
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: Time to Sell More Coloring Books!
By Will McKinley |
It’s human nature to overstay your welcome, especially when you’re having a good time. Apparently it’s simian nature too, as ...
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: A Cinematic Course Correction for the Franchise
By Will McKinley |
”How do you carry on when you’ve blown up the world?” host Roddy McDowall asks in Behind the Planet of ...
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: Witness the First Rise of the Apes
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Greg Barbrick Watching the original Planet Of The Apes movies some 40 years after their theatrical release makes ...
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: An Extreme Guilty Pleasure
By Luigi Bastardo |
Long before the term “direct-to-video” was even so much as a twinkle in a greedy movie exec’s eye, the idea ...
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Planet of the Apes (1968) Blu-ray Review: A Franchise Started with a “Smile”
By Gordon S. Miller |
Set in the year 3978, after having traveled for 2006 years, a trio of ANSA astronauts led by Taylor (Charlton ...
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Book Review: Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire Kick the Federation’s Ass? (And Other Galaxy-Shaking Enigmas)
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mary K. Williams One might think that the average sci-fi fan would have equal love for the beloved ...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie Review: The Empire Strikes Back of the Harry Potter Series
By Gordon S. Miller |
As the film begins, the Death Eaters rampage has spilled over into the Muggle world while forces appear coming to ...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Ultimate Edition Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire is the fourth film of the series based on the fourth book of ...
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie Review: Why So Sirius?
By Gordon S. Miller |
It is year three for Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends at Hogwarts School and the big news as the ...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Movie Review: Mysteries and a Riddle
By Gordon S. Miller |
As Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets begins, life has slightly improved for Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) at the Dursley ...
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Movie Review: Darker Times for the Boy Wizard
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mary K. Williams The movie opens on a late summer day with Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) hanging aimlessly around ...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Movie Review: The Magic Begins
By Shawn Bourdo |
The start of any series of films is problematic at best. If you’re Star Trek – you’re seeking to recapture ...
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Game Review: Scene It? – Harry Potter 2nd Edition
By Gordon S. Miller |
Screenlife’s Scene It? is the first classic game of the 21st century. It combines aspects of Trivial Pursuit with the ...
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Book Review: Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming
By Gordon S. Miller |
To coincide with the 100th anniversary of his birth, Ian Fleming’s estate commissioned author Sebastian Faulks to write Devil May ...
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Book Review: James Bond: The Union Trilogy by Raymond Benson
By Gordon S. Miller |
After a 15-year run that began in 1981, John Gardner retired from writing James Bond novels. The Ian Fleming estate ...
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Book Review: The James Bond Omnibus Volume 001 by Anthony Hearn, Henry Gammidge, et al.
By Steve Geise |
The world’s most famous spy had a secret career as a comic strip star in the '50s and '60s, and ...
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Various Artists: The Best Of Bond… James Bond Music Review
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chris Smits James Bond films are among my favorites. I consider myself more than a casual fan but ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 Movie Review: The Beginning of the End
By Gordon S. Miller |
As the last chapter of the Harry Potter saga commences, the evil Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) control over the Wizarding world ...
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