Creations of Chaos: Princess Mononoke

In this edition of Creations of Chaos, it’s the Studio Ghibli film that tackles heavy topics, makes you wonder if all humans should be foraging and living in caves, ensures … Continue reading Creations of Chaos: Princess Mononoke

Creations of Chaos: Spirited Away

  A magical world, quirky creatures, a nasty villain, danger, and a spunky child heroine, everything that would have made my childhood self radiate with joy.  Spirited Away was the … Continue reading Creations of Chaos: Spirited Away

The Ten Percent: Now and Then, Here and There (1999 – 2000)

“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon Hello and welcome to another installment of “The Ten Percent,” a regular column here on Biff Bam Pop! where every other … Continue reading The Ten Percent: Now and Then, Here and There (1999 – 2000)

All The Pop Culture Was Found At TORONTO COMICON 2016

Sunday, March 20th – the first day of Spring. And with the spring melteth the carbonite. Yes! Superheroes, Star Wars and Ghostbusters. Manga, Anime and Master Chief. Longboxes, movie posters … Continue reading All The Pop Culture Was Found At TORONTO COMICON 2016

The Ten Percent: Cowboy Bebop (1998)

“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon Hello and welcome to another installment of “The Ten Percent,” a regular column here on Biff Bam Pop! where every other … Continue reading The Ten Percent: Cowboy Bebop (1998)

JP Fallavollita On…Star Blazers

Each week, one of Biff Bam Pop’s illustrious writers will delve into one of their favourite things. Perhaps it’s a movie or album they’ve carried with them for years. Maybe … Continue reading JP Fallavollita On…Star Blazers

Konnichiwa To Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol. 1 On The Wednesday Run

One of the coolest things about comic books is that they are beloved across globe and embraced by so many different nations. Not only does that mean that there is … Continue reading Konnichiwa To Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Vol. 1 On The Wednesday Run

Free Spirit: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Any film from Studio Ghibli is a treat. The Japanese anime house has put out some great movies over the years, including Hayao Miyazake’s films Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), and Howl’s Moving Castle … Continue reading Free Spirit: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Haunted Future: The Anime Brilliance of Mamoru Oshii

Take Blade Runner and draw a line from the 80s replicant noir to the 90s non-consensual machine-induced hallucinations of The Matrix. Somewhere on that line there’s a node, running backwards … Continue reading Haunted Future: The Anime Brilliance of Mamoru Oshii

The GAR! Podcast: Voluted Tales, Godzilla, and the Dallas Cowboys

Biff Bam Pop! presents The GAR! Podcast, the Glenn Walker and Ray Cornwall weekly podcast where they talk unrehearsed about whatever happens to come to mind. It’s a nerd exploration … Continue reading The GAR! Podcast: Voluted Tales, Godzilla, and the Dallas Cowboys

This Cartoon Is Trying To Break Your Heart: Grave of the Fireflies

A hard-hitting, harrowing and realistic portrayal of a young brother and sister suffering the ravages of Japan’s losing World War II ordeal. A film that Roger Ebert calls one of … Continue reading This Cartoon Is Trying To Break Your Heart: Grave of the Fireflies

31 Days of Horror – The Tomb of Dracula

Marvel Comics’ The Tomb of Dracula, by writer Marv Wolfman, artist Gene Colan and inker Tom Palmer, was one of the more underrated, but still perhaps one of the best … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror – The Tomb of Dracula