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Tales from the Longbox – John Byrne’s Man of Steel (1986)

Every other week, Jason Shayer will highlight an issue or a run of issues pulled from the horde of comic book long boxes that occupy more room in his house … Continue reading Tales from the Longbox – John Byrne’s Man of Steel (1986)

The Purge Takes the Top – Biff Bam Pop’s Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up Report

A huge weekend at the box office, with numbers that nobody could have predicted. Here`s what went down: In an amazing showing, The Purge was the number one film this … Continue reading The Purge Takes the Top – Biff Bam Pop’s Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up Report

Age of Ultron: The Wolverine Paradox

The worst has happened. The Avengers’ greatest enemy, Ultron, has won. The Earth is conquered, the human race decimated and enslaved, and the Avengers on the run. In a last … Continue reading Age of Ultron: The Wolverine Paradox

Saturday At The Movies: Johnny Mnemonic

In 1984, an unassuming technophobic geek from Vancouver named William Gibson penned one of, if not the, seminal works of what would later be called cyberpunk. The book, Neuromancer, was … Continue reading Saturday At The Movies: Johnny Mnemonic

The Internship vs The Purge – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Predictions

Consider this weekend the calm before the storm that will surely be the release of Man of Steel. Only one high profile film hits theatres this weekend, about 8 years … Continue reading The Internship vs The Purge – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Predictions

You Won’t Be Alone Enjoying The Solo Deluxe Edition Hardcover On The Wednesday Run–June 5, 2013

If you give an acclaimed writer/artist a pencil, a pen, a sheet of blank paper, a stable of beloved comic book characters to choose from amidst carte blanche direction, you’re … Continue reading You Won’t Be Alone Enjoying The Solo Deluxe Edition Hardcover On The Wednesday Run–June 5, 2013

Lucas Mangum’s Hidden Horror Gems – Mariano Baino’s Dark Waters

“I am she that liveth and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore and have the keys of Hell and death.” I get chills every time I hear that … Continue reading Lucas Mangum’s Hidden Horror Gems – Mariano Baino’s Dark Waters

WWE’s The Top 25 Greatest Rivalries In Wrestling Reviewed

Lists are a funny thing – they’re always so subjective. One person’s top 5 Beatles albums could be very different from someone else’s’. The top 101 best written tv shows … Continue reading WWE’s The Top 25 Greatest Rivalries In Wrestling Reviewed

Tales from the Table Top Battlefront – Battlestar Galactica

“Sometimes you have to roll a hard six,” Admiral Adama, BSG 75 Last Friday, we pulled out an old reliable favourite, Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game. Published back in 2008, … Continue reading Tales from the Table Top Battlefront – Battlestar Galactica

Orphan Black, Episode 10: Endless Forms Most Beautiful

My head is still spinning! Sarah and Helena are twin clones and their birth mother is a South African woman named Amelia; Kira has super-duper regeneration powers; Cosima broke up … Continue reading Orphan Black, Episode 10: Endless Forms Most Beautiful

Now You See Me Is Magic, After Earth Isn’t – Biff Bam Pop’s Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up Report

After this weekend, if my name is M Night Shyamalan, I would probably be looking to take a break from directing big budget films for a long time. Meanwhile, Fast … Continue reading Now You See Me Is Magic, After Earth Isn’t – Biff Bam Pop’s Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up Report