SUPERMAN and LOIS (So Far)… with spoilers.
This week, Steve talks about the present Superman TV show and what it means to him personally. What does he think about it? What do YOU think about it?
MOVIE REVIEW (Maybe some spoilers) – HYPNOTIC
The new movie, Hypnotic, with Ben Affleck, William Fichtner and Alice Braga looks like a cop movie, but beware. It’s definitely genre and has one or two twists that may surprise you. (Or not, if you’ve seen several notable genre movies.) But overall it’s worth a bag or bucket of popcorn.
MOVIE REVIEW: BLACK ADAM
Dwayne (“The Rock” at one time) Johnson has long wanted to play Black Adam in a movie. Unfortunately, he is not well served by the move he got. Read Steve’s opinion on this mess of a wanna-be blockbuster.
Replay – MOVIE SERIALS – ALL IN BLACK & WHITE FOR A DIME!
Nowadays you can often see a cheap movie at the theatre on Tuesdays for about $8-10. But in the ‘30s & ‘40s (and sometimes the ‘50s) you could see two movies and a serial (and a cartoon or travelogue) for a dime! (Of course, that’s probably $15 in today’s money…)
REDUX: SIXTIES, SCIENCE FICTION AND SECRET AGENTS
Steve repeats (with lots of new edits) a column from 2013 about one of his favourite movie series.
SOMETHING FISHY: AQUAMAN MOVIE REVIEW (SPOILERS)
Steve is not a big fan of the movie Aquaman. In fact, he’s not even a little fan of Aquaman; he thinks the movie s(t)inks!
Les super héros français
A look at French superheroes, including one literary prototype that arguably initiated the genre.
TIME MACHINE: Popular Posts
Popular posts range the gamut from book reviews to Youtube Channels, horror giants, Canadian awards, civil war alternate history and more
IS THERE A “PERFECT” MOVIE? Review of “GROUNDHOG DAY”
Have I written this column before? Have I written this column before? Steve asks, as he takes a closer look at Groundhog Day, a classic “time-warp” movie with Bill Murray.
Comic Review: Independence Day #1
They say humanity had twenty years to prepare. But the comic Independence Day #1 by Victor Gischler and Steve Scott shows us why the celebration began too early, and twenty years may not be enough.
Review: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN VOL. 1
Mandrake the Magician Vol. 1 brings back 80 years of memories and reminds us what real superheroes are supposed to be like.
SECOND LOOKS: MARVEL’S DEADPOOL & ANT-MAN and SOME WORDS ON WRITING
This week Steve takes a second look at Marvel’s two most recent movies, Deadpool and Ant-Man, and finds one much better than the other… but YMMV! Also a couple of tips for writers who may be stuck.
DC Comics at the Movies: Why So Dark?
These are the Four Color Heroes. They are meant to be bright primary colors – why are they do dark?
Book Review: Dave Duncan’s Irona 700. (BTW—I’m baaack!)
Upon his return from Missouri, Steve reviews a new fantasy book by master storyteller Dave Duncan.
Marvel vs DC at the Movies
Suyperhero films: Marvel succeeds, DC fails. Could the difference be one of character?
Review: Iron and Blood by Gail Z. Martin and Larry N. Martin
Fans of Steampunk will not be disappointed, and fans of Gail Z. Martin’s work in fantasy will be pleasantly surprised with the book Iron and Blood.
Scide Splitters: The Masculinist Revolt by William Tenn
Warning: The story recommended in this review contains satire that may cause indigestion in some readers, particularly those who are currently afflicted with Puppy Mania.
Review: Batman 66’ Meets the Green Hornet
The dynamic duo of DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment brings fans of two iconic super hero teams together in this exciting six issue comic series, Batman 66’ Meets the Green Hornet.
Con Report: Dragoncon 2014 (with over 100 pictures!)
The Gaffen family attends Dragoncon 2014 and comes back with LOTS of pictures
Entrevista a Fedosy Santaella
An interview with author and super hero poet Fedosy Santaella
The Top Ten Best Superhero Movies of All Time
Who has the most iconic villains in the land? Read on to find out.
TV Review: Gotham
Gotham Begins. (Doesn’t sound quite as impressive as “Batman Begins” now, does it?
Gotham Preview
Before Batman, there was Gotham. Before Gotham, there was the Gotham Preview.
Review: New Life and New Civilizations (ed.) Joseph F. Berenato
The history of Star Trek comics. (We’ve got one coming that’s not in the book!)
Things that Never Were
Hoaxes – from fakecons to television series – are a staple of the fannish world.
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