From the Couch Hole: Beautiful Faces and Loud, Empty Places
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we returned to Dune for chocomania with the Shogun. The blade runner said, "Wish you were here" ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Same Old Show, In a Different Town, On Another Time
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, inside Llewlyn Davis they found Coca-Cola spiced with hot honey. The drive-away dolls have been searchin' such ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Good Things in Life Take a Long Time
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the Lord of Light arrived in his midnite cruiser with maple syrup grahams. On Dune, the color ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: So Glad That You’re Here Again
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a murder at the end of the world on Dune. The messiah asked for black ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Looking from a Window Above
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Dr. No met Jim Dandy in their past lives in Babylon. From May to December, we had ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: All the Lights Are Changing Green to Red
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the little women were poor things that had to call an exorcist who said "This is a ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I’ve Been So Many Places In My Life And Time
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the Barbie in the multiverse of madness was the rabbit hunter, so beware of darkness. The Golden ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Watch Out, Take Care
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were full of pork belly in 2001 when we met at the Einstein Intersection with Monsieur ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Just Like a Song in Days of Yore
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we started the year on Dune with a 'Shroom Swiss burger. The heroes used the Iron Claw ...
Read More American Dharma Movie Review: Duty, Fate, and Destiny
By Greg Hammond |
American Dharma is a documentary film in which director Errol Morris interviews Steve Bannon, who, among many other roles, was ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: We Could Steal Time, Just for One Day
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, way back in 2023, the boy and the heron went to a castle in the sky for ...
Read More A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened Blu-ray Review: Bringing Balance and Answers After 45 Years
By Joe Garcia III |
Making its sole television appearance on November 17, 1978, the Star Wars Holiday Special is an event that remains forever ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2023 – You Can Burn The Midnight Oil With Me
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2014-2022, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best of List. In 2021 I returned ...
Read More TV Review: Star Wars Holiday Special
By Gordon S. Miller |
In 1978, Star Wars fans had little content beyond the film to immerse themselves. There was the movie novelization ghost ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2023 – Every Day Here Is the Freakin’ Super Bowl
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2017-2020, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. In 2021, I returned ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2023 – I Still Don’t Understand What the Play Is About
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013 and then, after a hiatus, from 2017-2021, I have punctuated each year with an ever increasingly ...
Read More Standard Operating Procedure Movie Review: We Just Did What We Were Told
By Greg Hammond |
Errol Morris’ 2008 documentary Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) concerns itself with the photos uncovered at Abu Ghraib prison in 2004 ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: With a Pretty Girl Dancin’ to Jug Band Music
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Godzilla raids again for the cherry game fuel. Godzilla and the Muppets sang, "We're the best of ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: We’ve Got Good Vibes
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Napoleon and the duellists met the boogeyman. The Muppet family and the scientist made a coldplay for ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Pulling the Puzzles Apart
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Holly was one of the warriors with poems, prayers, and promises. The Muppets were long riders on ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: How Long It’s Been Since Yesterday
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Priscilla told a horse's tale about the bling ring. The lullaby was a cure and it was ...
Read More The Fog of War Blu-ray Review: Robert McNamara Tells All
By David Wangberg |
Although I’ve never held a role in politics, nor do I intend to, there’s no doubt that they come with ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Softly Through the Shadow of the Evening Sun
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we found ourselves in Y3000 sitting in the rockin' chair for a time of changes. In Cut ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Just Rock Me Away from Here
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were enlightened by Mr. Roboto about holiday stuffing. We spent five nights at Freddy's with Dolores ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: With Parts Made in Japan
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, don't look now but there was a photograph of the masque of Red Death that led to ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film by John Tenuto & Maria Jose Tenuto
By Gordon S. Miller |
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film is sure to satisfy the needs of ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: ‘Til You Come Home Again to Stay
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we entered the crawlspace on a Midnight dreary but we said, "Don't be afraid of the dark." ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: It Seems I Don’t Get Time Out Anymore
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we visited with the Midnight Club and found that suicide is painless. If it isn't, there's always ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Through Early Morning Fog I See
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we discovered that not a day goes by that the two stagecoaches don't leave with the baby. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Just Go On Thinking and Sweating
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a stalker eating street tacos. Henry Sugar told him, "Send in the clowns," and the ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Don’t You Love the Farce
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a haunting in Venice and Carmella Creeper is dead again in The Void. In Flavortown, ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I’ve Been Out Walking
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Archer and Gator were not accused in the killing of a Chinese bookie. I ranked the best ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: As the Ocean Crawls Onto the Shoreline
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the enforcer Josey Wales named the best soda ever. It was in a broken dream that Python ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: In the Days Between the Hours
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the muskrat love between Frances and Margot got the Mayans kicking and screaming at the wedding. The ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Doin’ the Town and Doin’ It Right
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were all dressed for the Fall Festival in harmony with the rabbits and the frogs. There ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Is This the Only Place You Thought to Go
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, what we did in the shadows was rad and included some teenage mutant ninja turtles. The Super ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Too Long in the Wind, Too Long in the Rain
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we let out with a "Chim Chim Cher-ee" even when some Pudd'nheads said, "It's bad for ya." ...
Read More Book Review: Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV by Ariel Waldman
By David Wangberg |
Science fiction is a genre that has predicted many current inventions. And yet, at the time of release, certain movies ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: When The’s ‘Ardly No Day Nor ‘Ardly No Night
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were hanging on the telephone for the Omega Man and Boba Fett. There was Juneberry, Joe ...
Read More Fast X Blu-ray Review: It’s Still About Family
By Gordon S. Miller |
Fast X, the latest installment in the franchise, is a sequel to Fast Five. I opened my review of the ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I’m in the Phone Booth, It’s the One Across the Hall
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the biggest part of me was a combination of Oppenheimer and Obi-Wan and a mashup of Twinkies ...
Read More Midsummer Scream 2023 Review, Part 2: Sunday Spooky Sunday
By Gordon S. Miller |
Throughout the 3-day weekend, the exhibit floor was packed with hundreds of vendors for all one's spooky season needs, from ...
Read More Midsummer Scream 2023 Review, Part 1: The Things I Saw on Saturday
By Gordon S. Miller |
Debuting in 2016, Midsummer Scream dubs itself “the world’s biggest Horror and Halloween convention.” It certainly is the biggest Horror ...
Read More Midsummer Scream 2023: Hall of Shadows Review: Each Attraction Showcased an Impressive Amount of Work
By Lorna Miller |
The Hall of Shadows is a section of the exhibit floor filled with haunted attractions. CalHaunts, a Southern California group ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Try to Stay in the Middle
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was the return of the Killer's Hook and the Pickwick Papers said, "Thank you for smoking." ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: There’s a New Sun Arisin’
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the heat was on Indiana Jones and we were holdin' onto yesterday. We said what we would ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: My Yesterdays Have All Gone By
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the last of Sheila went to Asteroid City for the Ultimate Coca-Cola on a beautiful day. The ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Don’t Let It Get Away
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the brotherhood celebrated their Independence Day with beef, brownies, and a side of soylent green. The Sandman ...
Read More San Diego Comic Con 2023 Saturday Programming Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
San Diego Comic Con returns again to the San Diego Convention Center. The Saturday's programming schedule has been revealed and ...
Read More San Diego Comic Con 2023 Friday Programming Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
San Diego Comic Con returns again to the San Diego Convention Center. The Friday's programming schedule has been revealed and ...
Read More San Diego Comic Con 2023 Thursday Programming Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
San Diego Comic Con returns again to the San Diego Convention Center. The Thursday's programming schedule has been revealed and ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: See the Lights Do a Long Slow Fade
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Arthur reminded us "The best that you can do is fall in love with Churro Kit Kats." ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Know It’s Crazy but It’s True
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we asked, "Do you hear the rain when you're gone?" It's a Gilded Age at the Grindhouse ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: And in the Day, Everything’s Complex
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the 100th episode was brought to you by Dr. Pepper Float, Cuban Sandwich, and Strawberry Lymonade. Mr. Blue ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: And Today Is the Day We’ve Waited For
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a sick puppy with a problem of the jugular vein. We had to go slow West ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Fell Asleep Amid the Flowers
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, in the pitch black we were slip slidin' away down the quicksilver highway with an old pro. The ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: The Information’s Unavailable to the Mortal Man
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was just you 'n' me once upon a time . . . in Hollywood. We caught a ...
Read More Fast X Movie Review: Dante Unleashes an Inferno
By Gordon S. Miller |
Fast X opens by taking the audience back to the events of Fast Five when Dom (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Simple and Free
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a summer freeze and a fire walks with me. We went to the Kazbar and said ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: While Color Lights Up Your Face
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a fire witness to the inferno of the honey habanero chips. Beau is afraid that it ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: To Take the Blues Away
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, we zoomed in on blackout cake and baby bundts. We had a cam ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: You Chased the Day Away
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a beef with the worst ice cream to ever cross paths with the Couch Hole. But ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Show Me Where to Look
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were down at the Mendocino County Line pushing daisies and looking for bodies, bodies, bodies. The Peeps ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: As the Sun Sank West
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were a good person made of stardust who traveled from the meta moon to the Garden State. ...
Read More Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection 4K UHD Review: First 4K Contact
By Steve Geise |
Following up on last year’s six-movie 4K box set of the original Star Trek movies, Paramount has moved on to ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Stare into Space
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had three cheeses in our chips and fruity cereal in our ice cream. It was stormy weather ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: You’ve Really Made the Grade
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we mused about once upon a time in the West with roulette and a poker face. We drove ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Well, My Time Went So Quickly
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went under the silver lake to investigate the Dain's Curse with cavemen. There was fast twitch and ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Not Really Sure How to Feel About It
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a thematic whale of a tale about Dicky Moe, Moby Dick, Mobius, the Whale, and we ...
Read More AlienCon 2023 Review: A Weekend to Discover You Are Not Alone
By Darcy Staniforth |
Courtesy of A+E Networks When people ask those who believe in UFOs, UAPs, and aliens, if we are alone in ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Call Me Ahab
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the was a killing and a nightmare that was meaner than evil. The strawberries and cream mixed with ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Know Your Eyes in the Morning Sun
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a red harvest in the pastures of plenty. There was a starry flare that brought a ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Slept on the Ground in the Light of the Moon
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we went from Pandora to the High Plains and drifted back to the water. The yellowjackets were breaking ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: ‘Cause We All Have Wings
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, I thought that top guns were mad men. I went maverick over tangy Cheetos that take my breath ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Watching in Slow Motion
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, during a rainy night in Georgia, we were turning red like a spicy nacho dip. Or was it ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Tryin’ to Find a Warm Place to Spend the Night
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, further on up the road with the Swiss Miss, things on Pandora were all quiet on the Western ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Where the Road Is Dark and the Seed Is Sowed
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we kicked off the third year of FTCH with some roadwork with Tar that was so easy even ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Take That Look of Worry, I’m an Ordinary Man
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, way back in 2022 we left you with a cliffhanger as Valdez was coming. There was a Zapp ...
Read More Book Review: Being Bond: A Daniel Craig Retrospective by Mark Salisbury
By David Wangberg |
Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond in No Time to Die reminded us all how much of an impact ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2022 – Haunted by the Ghost of You
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2014-2021, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best of List. In 2020 I returned ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2022 – Let Justice Be Done Though the Heavens Fall
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2017-2020, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. In 2021, I returned ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2022 – Movies Are Dreams, Doll, That You Never Forget
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013 and then, after a hiatus, from 2017-2021, I have punctuated each year with an ever increasingly ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: In Our Hearts We’ll Understand
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, on a Wednesday at four past midnight the lady is waiting. There was a son of flubber and ...
Read More 5-25-77 Blu-ray Review: A Long Time Ago in a Town Far, Far Away
By Steve Geise |
For sci-fi starved ‘70s youth, the arrival of Star Wars was a watershed moment forever etched in our collective memories. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Sharing My Secrets and Wishing My Wishes
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we celebrated a love story, a birthday song, and a Christmas list. There were fairy tales and fable ...
Read More Pulp Fiction 4K UHD Review: Jukeboxer
By Jack Cormack |
Joy to the world: Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction—a gritty crime romp set in mid-1990s L.A.—is now out in 4K Ultra ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Some Things Are Not Spoken of
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we celebrated a perfect day with brownie batter, sriracha chips, and trust. The legend of lobo and the ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: When It Gets Dark, We Go Home
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a fruit quake, hot honey, and a rainbow connection. We had hearts in Atlantis, banshees in ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: And What’s on the Other Side
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a web of fear because of mayo and chutney. There were two running men, a black ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: I Was Alone, I Took a Ride
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a week of love and happiness with waterworks. There was sun on the chips and nutty ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: The Power of Love
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we called the warlords on the black phone from the last house on the left. We had scary ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Why Worry When It’s Warm Over Here
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Michael was back for Halloween, Ben returned, and Jet Screamer made an appearance. The Hocus Pocus were fruity, ...
Read More TV Review: Doctor Who: “The Power of the Doctor”
By Gordon S. Miller |
Doctor Who: “The Power of the Doctor” ends Jodie Whittaker's tenure as the Thirteenth Doctor on the ongoing series. Considering ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Come Fly with Me
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Mr. Harrigan's phone called the Midnight Club at the asylum and they answered. "This must be the place." ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Make It Up As We Go Along
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were back with tales from the crypt and back with brookie-o's. We were sailing home as a ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Can You Hear Me?
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were on vacation and Midnight Mass comes at night with dream and reality. Home was Ding Dongs ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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, ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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, ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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, ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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. ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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, ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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. ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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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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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By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
Read More 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. ...
Read More 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. ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: So Now You’ve Caught On
By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More 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 ...
Read More From the Couch Hole: Put a Smile on Your Face
By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More 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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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality Video Game Review: Allons-y!
By Steve Geise |
Licensed video games are always fraught with the peril of hardcore fan expectations vs. actual gameplay. Add in the burden ...
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More 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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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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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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By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More From the Couch Hole: Turn Your Lamp Down Low
By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More The Dreaded Sith Lord Will Haunt Your Dreams in IDW’s Star Wars: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle Comic Books
By Cinema Sentries |
Since 2018, comic book and graphic novel publisher IDW has explored the darkest corners of the Star Wars universe, beginning ...
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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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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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There was once a blog named "Sunday Morning Tuneage". From 2006 - 2013 on MySpace, I wrote a weekly dispatch ...
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Well, hi there. It has been a long time since I've written one of these. Dave has done such a ...
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By Greg Hammond |
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Read More Book Review: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway, edited by Una McCormack
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By Greg Hammond |
In Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry by Dan Curry and Ben Robinson, the reader is constantly reminded that ...
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By Gordon S. Miller |
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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 ...
Read More Phenomenacon 2020 Review: The First Online Paranormal and Occult Convention
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The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show traces its roots back to the NAPDA (National Association of Piano Dealers ...
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This franchise became so controversial after The Last Jedi I should probably state where I stand in the Star Wars wars. As stated in ...
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By Gordon S. Miller |
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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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Ever have that experience of pulling a box out of the closet and finding a bunch of your old toys? ...
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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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Doctor Who is a long-running British science-fiction television series featuring the Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey whose adventures ...
Read More Wizard World Chicago 2019 Review: It’s a Family Affair
By Cinema Sentries |
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Doctor Who is a long-running British science-fiction television series featuring the Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey whose adventures ...
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By Mat Brewster |
It has been said before, but having The Doctor regenerate was a stroke of genius. In the beginning of the ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Through the Mirror by Tipton, Tipton, et. al.
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The Toys That Made Us is a Netflix documentary series that looks at the histories of famous toy lines. The seasons ...
Read More Star Wars Celebration 2019 Review: One Man’s Journey to Find Kindness
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chad Derdowski If I were a gambling man, I'd bet dollars to donuts that Star Wars Celebration is ...
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Read More Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 8 by John Byrne
By Gordon S. Miller |
As stated in my previous reviews of this book series, John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions ...
Read More Book Review: Star Wars: The Complete Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 3
By Gordon S. Miller |
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Read More Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 7 by John Byrne
By Gordon S. Miller |
As stated in my previous reviews of this book series, John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions ...
Read More Solo: A Star Wars Story Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
Back in 2012 when George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney, the fandom went completely bonkers. The realization that there ...
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More Wizard World Tulsa 2018 Review: Where’d Everybody Go?
By Mat Brewster |
This weekend's Wizard World in Tulsa was my third and possibly last con. Judging by the crowd this Saturday afternoon, ...
Read More Wizard World Chicago 2018 Review: Concerns about the Wizard’s Future
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chad Derdowski I've had a solid week to ponder upon my annual visit to Wizard World Chicago. A ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: Lost Scenes by David Tilotta & Curt McAloney
By Gordon S. Miller |
Starting with the Original Series, the Star Trek franchise has had a long involvement in the publishing world, including James ...
Read More San Diego Comic-Con International 2018 Review: Go for the Comics, Stay for the Stories
By Shawn Bourdo |
Is it as easy as copy and paste? If you have followed my writings even tangentially over the past eight ...
Read More Saturday Program Highlights for San Diego Comic Con 2018
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Staff Here are a few highlights where you might find three Sentries who will be attending. Shawn Bourdo: ...
Read More Friday Program Highlights for San Diego Comic Con 2018
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Staff Here are a few panels where you might find three Sentries who will be attending. Todd Karella: ...
Read More Thursday Program Highlights for San Diego Comic Con 2018
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Staff The modern-day equivalent of getting the new Sears catalog before Christmas is the debut of the Comic-Con ...
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More Fandemic Tour Sacramento 2018 Review: A Solid Debut
By David Wangberg |
One of the most disappointing things about this year is that, for the first time since it expanded to the ...
Read More Interview with Jason David Frank about Fandemic Tour Sacramento and the Power Rangers
By David Wangberg |
This weekend marks the start of a new type of comic convention hitting the national market. Fandemic Tour, which was ...
Read More Saturday Programming Highlights for Fandemic Tour Sacramento
By David Wangberg |
Unfortunately, I won't be able to make the first day of the inaugural Fandemic Tour due to getting off work ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Mirror Broken by Tipton, Tipton, Woodward, Kirchoff
By Gordon S. Miller |
In the Star Trek franchise, there is a parallel universe dubbed the "Mirror Universe" where the evil Terran Empire, which ...
Read More Solo: A Star Wars Story Movie Review: A Fun Addition to the Franchise
By Gordon S. Miller |
Set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, Solo tells how Han Solo began his journey towards becoming ...
Read More Book Review: Star Wars: The Complete Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 2
By Gordon S. Miller |
In IDW/The Library of Amercian Comics' on-going presentation of the Star Wars newspaper comics, Volume 2 presents eight stories that ...
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 6 by John Byrne
By Gordon S. Miller |
As stated in my previous reviews of this book series, "John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions ...
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By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn look at character pairings. Kim: My feelings about this episode would best be expressed by ...
Read More Emerald City Comic Con 2018 Review: Saturday and Sunday
By Todd Karella |
This is Part 2 of Todd's ECCC coverage. Part 1 is available if you wish to start with that. Saturday ...
Read More Emerald City Comic Con 2018 Review: Thursday and Friday
By Todd Karella |
Having been to my first Emerald City Comic Convention last year, I knew what to expect and was a little ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Do Not Send Us Astray”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn give this week's a grade of B-. Kim: This week marks two episodes in a ...
Read More Star Wars: The Last Jedi Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
It's a great time to be a Star Wars fan. I'm not quite old enough to have seen either A ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Key”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn regain their interest in the show. Kim: It finally happened! No, Negan's not dead. No, ...
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By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim wonder was it just the title that was incomplete or was it the episode? Shawn: ...
Read More Star Wars: The Last Jedi Blu-ray Review: Spectacle Trumps Story
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Last Jedi is an epic space fantasy filled with brilliant state-of-the-art special effects. Unfortunately, writer/director Rian Johnson's plot is ...
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More Book Review: Star Wars: On the Front Lines by Daniel Wallace
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chad Derdowski The Star Wars universe is defined by conflict. Whether it's the internal struggle of a young ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “How It’s Gotta Be”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which The Walking Dead finale is the Cleveland Browns. Shawn: I'm not going to lie - I'm just going ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Time For After”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn determine what they would rather do than watch next week's episode. Kim: Well, now they've ...
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By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim ask, "Why back after?" Shawn: What did you get for Thanksgiving? AMC was kind enough ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Big Scary U”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn aren't scared and kinda annoyed. Kim: Well, we got Negan back. Apparently, everyone did. Thank ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Some Guy”
By Shawn Bourdo |
Shawn: I'm not your King. I'm not your Majesty. I ain't nothing. I'm just some guy." - Ezekiel I'm always ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Monsters”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn debate a character that hasn't even appeared in two episodes. Kim: Episode #3 is done. ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 5 by John Byrne
By Gordon S. Miller |
As stated in my previous reviews of this book series, "John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Damned”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim get what they asked for, but not everyone is happy about it. Shawn: How are ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Volume Three (1972-1979)
By Mat Brewster |
I have no doubt that when he created Star Trek: The Original Series Gene Roddenberry was hoping for a smash ...
Read More Book Review: The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard, edited by David A. Goodman
By David Wangberg |
Following the success of The Autobiography of James T. Kirk, David A. Goodman explores the background of another well-known and ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Mercy”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn discuss the type of pants one might wear while watching this zombie show. Kim: “I ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract Take on TV 2017
By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More Five Cool Things and The Last Jedi Trailer
By Mat Brewster |
Hi, remember me? I'm your local writer who talks about new releases and cool things each week. Except for the ...
Read More TV Review: Star Trek: Discovery: “The Vulcan Hello”
By Gordon S. Miller |
Set 10 years before The Original Series, which makes no sense in terms of continuity with the technology, aliens, and ...
Read More Book Review: A Field Guide to the Aliens of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Edited by Zachary Auburn
By Rons Reviews |
It's rare these days to get your expectations exceeded. Even rarer is to come upon a treasure that elicits both ...
Read More Wizard World Chicago 2017 Review: A Pretty Good Show
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chad Derdowski Another summer has come and gone. School buses once again prowl the streets in the early ...
Read More Star Wars: Rebels: The Complete Season Three Blu-ray Review: An Excellent New Chapter in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
By generaljabbo |
The Star Wars animated series have done a good job of bridging the gap between movies and telling stories the ...
Read More San Diego Comic-Con 2017: Taking a Step Back for a Look
By Shawn Bourdo |
What if I said that the San Diego Comic-Con International has nothing to do with comics? For anyone that has ...
Read More Five Cool Things and San Diego Comic-Con 2017
By Gordon S. Miller |
Mat, the normal curator for this column, and his family have gone on vacation, but with San Diego Comic-Con having ...
Read More Hailing Frequencies Open with Dennis Hanon, IKV Stranglehold
By Gordon S. Miller |
Stranglehold is a not-for-profit, San-Diego-based fan group that not only puts on the long running Klingon Lifestyles panel at San ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More Wizard World Sacramento 2017 Review: Great Guests and Even Better Panels
By David Wangberg |
Ever since making its way to Sacramento in 2014, I've had the pleasure of covering each Wizard World convention. That ...
Read More Actor Kevin Sorbo Talks Hercules and More at Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con
By David Wangberg |
I first interviewed Kevin Sorbo back in 2013, when he was doing a promotion for a little film called Storm ...
Read More Book Review: Star Wars: The Complete Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 1
By Gordon S. Miller |
Before The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980, Star Wars fans who wanted more stories from George Lucas' “galaxy ...
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By Gordon S. Miller |
While the Star Wars universe had previously been expanded over the years into multiple mediums, Rogue One was the first ...
Read More For the Love of Spock DVD Review: Perfect for Both Those Who Love and Those Who Don’t Know Spock
By Rons Reviews |
We all know that there are people that don't like or simply don't get Star Trek. Nonetheless, it's hard to ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Vol. 2: Where Some Fans May Never Have Gone Before
By Elizabeth Periale |
There are so many branches to the Star Trek universe: novelizations, movies, re-boot film series, animated series, magazines, television series, ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 4 by John Byrne
By Gordon S. Miller |
In Star Trek: New Visions, John Byrne tells of the lost missions of the Starship Enterprise under the command of ...
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By Shawn Bourdo |
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Read More Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I first saw Star Wars…well, I don't actually remember the first time I saw Star Wars. That's A New Hope ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Something They Need”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn find reasons to root for people again. Kim: So, here we are with one episode ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Other Side”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim wonder if anything but a bloodbath save this season now? Shawn: I'm not going to ...
Read More Emerald City Comicon 2017 Review: A Smaller Convention Coming into Its Own
By Todd Karella |
Having been to several comic conventions in California, one of my friends living in the Seattle area told me I ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Bury Me Here”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which a bad cantaloupe does some irreparable damage. Shawn: As low as the show has gotten the past couple ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Say Yes”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn say no to "Say Yes". Kim: Another week, another character-focused episode that does next to ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Hostiles and Calamities”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim have the same thoughts about the episode where nothing happened. And they aren't positive. Shawn: ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “New Best Friends”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim have some pretty separate takes on the latest twist in the story. Shawn: If I ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Rock In The Road”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Rick is Rick again and zombies are dying by the handful. Kim: The Walking Dead has returned and ...
Read More The Best TV Shows of 2016
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim take a look back at the brilliant storytelling shows from 2016. Shawn: If T&A is ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years
By Todd Karella |
It's been 50 years since the original Star Trek television show debuted on television. While the original series lasted only ...
Read More Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Movie Review: The Rebels Strike Back
By Gordon S. Miller |
Rogue One is the latest entry in the ever-expanding Star Wars cinematic universe. Reminiscent of war movies like The Dirty ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Hearts Still Beating”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which there is a sense of redemption of the season to this point and a reason for hope. Kim: ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Sing Me A Song”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn are 50% more bored after being slapped in the face by this episode. Shawn: "Keep ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Swear”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which the dead horse moves closer to the end. Kim: With only two episodes left before the mid-season break, ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Go-Getters”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Carl has his first date and kiss. And nothing else happens. Kim: So, once again we all tune ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Service”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which the group gets reverse furniture delivery and Shawn and Kim watch. Shawn: Much like the actual plot development ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Cell”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn contemplate naked Daryl and other things. Kim: Let me start by saying I have been ...
Read More Now Hear This Podcast Festival 2016 Review
By Darcy Staniforth |
Disclaimer: I'm a podcaster and a podcast fan. I was one fourth of the amazing team of the now-retired Scorebored. ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Well”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim are left with just a weird feeling and more questions. Shawn: Not sure why they ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn reflect on the cruel torture dished out by both Negan and the writers. Kim: After ...
Read More Wizard World Tulsa 2016: A Quick Visit
By Mat Brewster |
During this, my third Wizard Con experience I came to realize there is a certain sameness to these things. You ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Arrow: “Legacy”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which T&A revisit the Arrow series and see where we stand to start the new season. Shawn: It's been ...
Read More Kristen’s Book Club for October 2016
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Kristen Lopez Feel that chill in the air? It's time to grab a mug of tea and curl ...
Read More Los Angeles Podcast Festival 2016 – Saturday Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Aside from appearing as a guest on a number of podcasts, I have no interaction with them, which made me ...
Read More Wizard World Richmond 2016: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Kim Wilson Wizard World Richmond was this past weekend and I've got some things to say about it. ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Volume 1 (1969-1970)
By Gordon S. Miller |
In the episode “The Alternative Factor” from the first season of the Original Series, the Enterprise crew have their first ...
Read More Wizard World Richmond 2016 Preview
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Kim Wilson The first (and only) time I've been to any kind of convention was in 2013 when ...
Read More Wizard World Chicago 2016: Kids Day at the Con
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chad Derdowski If you've been reading my Wizard World columns for the past few years (2014, 2015), you've ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Call and Response”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn what you to know they aren't disappointed despite what you read. Kim: I sat last ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Finish The Song”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn are back in love with their Preacher. Kim: There comes a time in every television ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “El Valero”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which things make a little more sense to Kim and Shawn, but that's not always a good thing for ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “He’s Gone”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn use the bullet-point button for an episode where not much happens. Kim: What I've learned ...
Read More Elstree 1976 DVD Review: Meet the People Behind the Star Wars Masks
By Shawn Bourdo |
I love documentaries. True stories are irresistible. Maybe it's the story of an product or invention or behind the scenes ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Sundowner”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which the Sundowner fight redeems everything. Shawn: I certainly felt that there was a pacing shift here from the ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “South Will Rise Again”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn find themselves at the halfway point. Kim: So, we're halfway through this very short season ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Monster Swamp”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim discuss Preacher continuing to be accessible and not predictable. Shawn: This series started at 100 ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Possibilities”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn keep waiting for the next big thing. Kim: I have to tell you, I'm more ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “See”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn use the F-word to describe the series. Kim: The much anticipated second episode of Preacher ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Shiva”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim welcome a merciful end to this half season. Shawn: We survived. I don't care about ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Pilot”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn are introduced to the television world of Preacher. Kim: Here is the write-up everyone has/I ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Sicut Cervus”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim almost like an episode and want to talk owls but largely just can't wait for ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Captive”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim agree on two things: They are counting down to Preacher and they love Patsy Cline. ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Blood in the Streets”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn look forward to Preacher. Kim: Yes, yes, yes. I tuned in for another week of ...
Read More Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray Review: Return of the Franchise (to Great Heights)
By Gordon S. Miller |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens might well have been one of the most anticipated films of all time if the ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear The Walking Dead: “Ouroboros”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which crabs eat zombies eating crabs and most of the best things are the promos for upcoming shows. Shawn: ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear The Walking Dead: “We All Fall Down”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn try to make sense of the episode. Kim: We're only on the second episode of ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Monster”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim head out on the a one-hour tour with our cast. Shawn: Is this just some ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Last Day on Earth”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn wonder what could have been. Kim: I spent many anxiety-ridden weeks waiting for the season ...
Read More Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
From the moment George Lucas announced the sale of his Star Wars franchise to Disney and that there would then ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “East”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim mostly just worry about what's going to happen next week. Shawn: I fear that we ...
Read More Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 3 by John Byrne
By Gordon S. Miller |
Growing up in the ‘70s and early ‘80s, before VCRs became commonplace in households, we were limited to the whims ...
Read More The Hateful Eight DVD Review: Definitely Hateful, For Better or Worse
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chris Morgan Every Quentin Tarantino movie is an event, especially as he continues to threaten to retire eventually, ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Twice As Far”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn have a few comments on dick biting and stroganoff and hurtle towards the finale. Kim: ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Same Boat”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim demonstrate they aren't always in the same boat. Shawn: I only have a few notes ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Not Tomorrow Yet”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Kim and Shawn muse on the Saviors and if Virginia is just for Lovers. Kim: Well, another week ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Knots Untie”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn & Kim discuss the extra dose of T&A this week and a bit of Jesus. Shawn: I ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Next World”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn and Kim try to decipher how long it was between episodes and how you make a shopping ...
Read More Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “No Way Out”
By Shawn Bourdo |
In which Shawn & Kim nibble on the return of The Walking Dead and Daryl's arms. Shawn: So we start ...
Read More Spectre is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I have many fond memories of watching James Bond. I remember my dad taking me to see him in the ...
Read More 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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