April, 2014 - Forces of Geek

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A Few Words About Movie Subtitles

I figured when I wrote recently about main and ending title sequences that I couldn’t find a more arcane topic of film-geek fascination beyond...

Steven Segal TwistApril 8, 2014

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It’s The HEROES WORLD 1977 Superhero Shop Catalog

Long before the internet made shopping easy, kids everywhere would anxiously covet toy catalogs. There was always the Sear’s Wish Book which provided a...

Stefan BlitzApril 8, 2014

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WrestleMania 30: “The Greatest WrestleMania of All Time”

By Atlee Greene WrestleMania 30 was a celebration of wrestling’s past and present that has plotted the course to an exciting and prosperous future....

Atlee GreeneApril 7, 2014

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That Time of The Week – DVD/Blu-ray Releases From 3/25 & 4/1

This time out we’ve got Leo, Scooby-Doo and the WWE, a killer catfish, Power Rangers galore, Half-pint, the Satellite of Love, Penny Lane, the...

Stefan BlitzApril 7, 2014

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IN THE BLOOD (review)

Review by Stefan Blitz Produced by Raymond Mansfield, Shaun Redick, Marcia Grasic, Cash Warren Written by James Robert Johnston, Bennett Yellin Directed by John...

Stefan BlitzApril 5, 2014

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Double Feature Movie Show: THE MYTH OF THE MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL

Everybody loves a crazy girl. You know what I’m talking about. She’s the kind of girl who breaks the guy out of his shell...

Stefan BlitzApril 4, 2014

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (review)

Review by Clay N Ferno Produced by Kevin Feige Written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Based on Captain America by Joe Simon and Jack...

Clay N. FernoApril 4, 2014

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‘ALIEN’ Imitators of The Eighties

After Star Wars and Close Encounters of The Third Kind did so much to add optimism and triumph to science fiction film, along came...

Stefan BlitzApril 4, 2014

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Batman, LORENZO SEMPLE JR. and Geek Gateway Drugs

Last week saw a bit of sad news in the pop culture world: On March 28, Batman TV show writer Lorenzo Semple Jr. died,...

Marvin C. PittmanApril 3, 2014

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How To Date a Horror Fan

So, you just met the perfect person. Smart, funny, good looking, and charming. Le sigh! But, here’s the kicker. They’ve just revealed to you...

Kate DavisApril 2, 2014

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Cosmic Treadmill: ‘AVENGERS CONFIDENTIAL: BLACK WIDOW & PUNISHER’ (review)

Ramping up for the big Cap movie this weekend got us all excited, preened and pumped for some small screen Marvel action, NOW! The...

Clay N. FernoApril 2, 2014

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Television Without Pity, R.I.P.

Like many, many diehard TV fans, I was tremendously sad to hear that Television Without Pity is closing. In the past 10 years, I...

Sharon KnolleApril 2, 2014

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STAGE FRIGHT – Movie Review SXSW 2014

Review by Todd Sokolove Written and Directed by Jerome Sable Produced by Ari Lantos, Jonas Bell Pasht Music & Lyrics by Jerome Sable and...

Todd SokoloveApril 1, 2014

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Guest Post: ‘Word Building’ by Katherine Addison (aka Sarah Monette)

If there is one thing in the world I am a prima donna about, it’s names. I have to know characters’ names before I...

Stefan BlitzApril 1, 2014