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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Is the Pick of the Week

By Mat Brewster | Mar 26, 2018

It's a great time to be a Star Wars fan. I'm not quite old enough to have seen either A ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Key”

By Shawn Bourdo | Mar 21, 2018

In which Kim and Shawn regain their interest in the show. Kim: It finally happened! No, Negan's not dead. No, ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Dead or Alive or”

By Shawn Bourdo | Mar 14, 2018

In which Shawn and Kim wonder was it just the title that was incomplete or was it the episode? Shawn: ...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Blu-ray Review: Spectacle Trumps Story

By Gordon S. Miller | Mar 13, 2018

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 ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Lost and the Plunderers”

By Shawn Bourdo | Mar 7, 2018

In which Shawn and Kim debate to "Just give up." Shawn: After seven seasons and nine episodes, the show finally ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Honor”

By Shawn Bourdo | Feb 27, 2018

In which Kim and Shawn try to make sense of the show's disjointed timeline. Kim: Is it 2018 already? For ...

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo: Season 1 Part 2 DVD Review: Teamwork Screamwork

By Shawn Bourdo | Jan 18, 2018

It was almost two years ago that I reviewed the first volume of this series. As your resident, Scooby enthusiast, ...

Book Review: Star Wars: On the Front Lines by Daniel Wallace

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 17, 2017

Written by Chad Derdowski The Star Wars universe is defined by conflict. Whether it's the internal struggle of a young ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “How It’s Gotta Be”

By Shawn Bourdo | Dec 14, 2017

In which The Walking Dead finale is the Cleveland Browns. Shawn: I'm not going to lie - I'm just going ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Time For After”

By Shawn Bourdo | Dec 7, 2017

In which Kim and Shawn determine what they would rather do than watch next week's episode. Kim: Well, now they've ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The King, The Widow, and Rick”

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 29, 2017

In which Shawn and Kim ask, "Why back after?" Shawn: What did you get for Thanksgiving? AMC was kind enough ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Big Scary U”

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 26, 2017

In which Kim and Shawn aren't scared and kinda annoyed. Kim: Well, we got Negan back. Apparently, everyone did. Thank ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Some Guy”

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 16, 2017

Shawn: I'm not your King. I'm not your Majesty. I ain't nothing. I'm just some guy." - Ezekiel I'm always ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Monsters”

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 8, 2017

In which Kim and Shawn debate a character that hasn't even appeared in two episodes. Kim: Episode #3 is done. ...

Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 5 by John Byrne

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 7, 2017

As stated in my previous reviews of this book series, "John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Damned”

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 3, 2017

In which Shawn and Kim get what they asked for, but not everyone is happy about it. Shawn: How are ...

Book Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Volume Three (1972-1979)

By Mat Brewster | Nov 1, 2017

I have no doubt that when he created Star Trek: The Original Series Gene Roddenberry was hoping for a smash ...

Book Review: The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard, edited by David A. Goodman

By David Wangberg | Oct 30, 2017

Following the success of The Autobiography of James T. Kirk, David A. Goodman explores the background of another well-known and ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Mercy”

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 25, 2017

In which Kim and Shawn discuss the type of pants one might wear while watching this zombie show. Kim: “I ...

Thoughtful & Abstract Take on TV 2017

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 24, 2017

In which Shawn and Kim take a breath before The Walking Dead starts up again to look at what is ...

Five Cool Things and The Last Jedi Trailer

By Mat Brewster | Oct 13, 2017

Hi, remember me? I'm your local writer who talks about new releases and cool things each week. Except for the ...

TV Review: Star Trek: Discovery: “The Vulcan Hello”

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 24, 2017

Set 10 years before The Original Series, which makes no sense in terms of continuity with the technology, aliens, and ...

Book Review: A Field Guide to the Aliens of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Edited by Zachary Auburn

By Rons Reviews | Sep 23, 2017

It's rare these days to get your expectations exceeded. Even rarer is to come upon a treasure that elicits both ...

Wizard World Chicago 2017 Review: A Pretty Good Show

By Cinema Sentries | Aug 27, 2017

Written by Chad Derdowski Another summer has come and gone. School buses once again prowl the streets in the early ...

Star Wars: Rebels: The Complete Season Three Blu-ray Review: An Excellent New Chapter in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

By generaljabbo | Jul 31, 2017

The Star Wars animated series have done a good job of bridging the gap between movies and telling stories the ...

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash Blu-ray Review: The Mix Here Is a Hot Mess

By Shawn Bourdo | Jul 27, 2017

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy reviewed in the Blog Post. Shawn's opinions are his ...

San Diego Comic-Con 2017: Taking a Step Back for a Look

By Shawn Bourdo | Jul 25, 2017

What if I said that the San Diego Comic-Con International has nothing to do with comics? For anyone that has ...

Five Cool Things and San Diego Comic-Con 2017

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 23, 2017

Mat, the normal curator for this column, and his family have gone on vacation, but with San Diego Comic-Con having ...

Hailing Frequencies Open with Dennis Hanon, IKV Stranglehold

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 20, 2017

Stranglehold is a not-for-profit, San-Diego-based fan group that not only puts on the long running Klingon Lifestyles panel at San ...

The Fate of the Furious Blu-ray Review: The Franchise Gets a Much-Needed Jump Start

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 12, 2017

The Fate opens with the series returning to its roots. Dom (Vin Diesel) gets involved in a race on the ...

Wizard World Sacramento 2017 Review: Great Guests and Even Better Panels

By David Wangberg | Jun 23, 2017

Ever since making its way to Sacramento in 2014, I've had the pleasure of covering each Wizard World convention. That ...

Actor Kevin Sorbo Talks Hercules and More at Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con

By David Wangberg | Jun 17, 2017

I first interviewed Kevin Sorbo back in 2013, when he was doing a promotion for a little film called Storm ...

Book Review: Star Wars: The Complete Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 1

By Gordon S. Miller | May 26, 2017

Before The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980, Star Wars fans who wanted more stories from George Lucas' “galaxy ...

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blu-ray Review: An Impressive and Immersive High-def Experience

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 30, 2017

While the Star Wars universe had previously been expanded over the years into multiple mediums, Rogue One was the first ...

For the Love of Spock DVD Review: Perfect for Both Those Who Love and Those Who Don’t Know Spock

By Rons Reviews | Apr 24, 2017

We all know that there are people that don't like or simply don't get Star Trek. Nonetheless, it's hard to ...

Book Review: James Bond: SPECTRE: The Complete Comic Strip Collection

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 20, 2017

Having previously collected and released the James Bond newspaper comic-strip adventures that ran in British newspapers, including in Omnibus Volumes ...