This week has been all about “Star Trek Into Darkness” for me, with lots of articles about J.J. Abrams’ much-anticipated sequel to “Star Trek,” his 2009 reboot of the popular sci-fi franchise. I confess that I’m not a big fan of the “Star Trek” franchise (or “Star Wars,” for that matter), though I did grow [...]
Mugato the white gorilla and 14 more Star Trek characters I want in the new universe…
May 16th, 2013 · No Comments
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Marvel’s most unlikely triumph: Iron Man
May 11th, 2013 · No Comments
In the week leading up to the release of “Iron Man 3,” I wrote about a bajillion different articles about ol’ shellhead. (That’s what you get to call him when you’re pals with Tony Stark. We go way back.) Among the editorial projects I churned out during that busy, busy time was a column for [...]
What’s happening with the “Cowboy Ninja Viking” movie, J.J. Abrams’ “Micronauts,” and Reese & Wernick’s “Epsilon”
March 31st, 2013 · No Comments
Last week was a busy one for me, with lots of interviews, reviews, and other articles popping up around the ‘net. The bulk of these assignments focused on “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” the sequel to “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” that hit theaters Friday. Along with talking to “Retaliation” writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick [...]
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Talking “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” characters, future sequels, and “Deadpool”
March 28th, 2013 · No Comments
With “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” arriving in theaters this weekend, I had a fun interview with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the screenwriters for the film. They’re the writers who gave us “Zombieland” a few years ago, and they’ve become one of Hollywood’s most in-demand writing teams since their horror-comedy became such a hit a few [...]
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Walter Simonson’s “Mighty Thor” and other comics to get you ready for the 2013 movie calendar
January 2nd, 2013 · No Comments
The new year is officially on! In one of my first articles published in 2013, I offer up a list of comics to read ahead of some of this year’s most-anticipated movies. Along with suggesting some “Iron Man 3″ reading material for both adult readers and the all-ages crowd, I provide some comics-friendly prep for [...]
Why 1977′s “The Hobbit” is one of my favorite animated movies of all time…
December 17th, 2012 · No Comments
I spent most of last week writing about “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of Peter Jackson’s three films adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece of fantasy literature. And while I did enjoy “An Unexpected Journey” (here’s my review of it), I still consider the 1977 Rankin/Bass animated movie “The Hobbit” to be the best adaptation [...]
Here’s one for “The Hobbit” trivia nerds out there…
December 13th, 2012 · No Comments
With “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” hitting theaters this weekend, and me being a bit of a nerd for all things J.R.R. Tolkien, I’ve been writing up a bunch of articles for various sites related to Tolkien and both The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings in print and big-screen form. Earlier this week, I [...]
