I was honored and quite frankly surprised that Tyler Hummel had me on the pilot of his new podcast AntiSocial Entertainment. We had a fantastic conversation about one of my favorite franchises: Star Wars. We talk about movies, television, and the upcoming High Republic book series. Check out the episode below: From the episode description:…
Independence Day. The Fourth of July. July 4th. Whatever you want to call it, it is a day to celebrate American Pride and American Exceptionalism. Hopefully, you have the day off to spend time with your family, cook, watch fireworks, and maybe catch a movie. Here is an updated list of 10 Movies To Watch…
‘The Rise of Jordan Peterson‘ is a 2019 documentary directed by Patricia Marcoccia which follows the clinical psychologist and professor Jordan Peterson, the writing of his books, his stand against proposed Canadian law Bill C-16, and subsequent rise to fame. It was produced by Holding Space Films and released by Gravitas Ventures. The film starts with…
From Titan Comics, Robotech Remix issue 3 continues the new timeline written by Brenden Fletcher with artwork from Elmer Damaso. It presents an alternate timeline where “Masters” character Dana Sterling travels back in time to help repel the Zentraedi invasion and ends up altering history where her parents did not marry, Roy Fokker is still…
Based on a series of novels by Irish author Eoin Colfer, ‘Artemis Fowl‘ is a Disney science fiction fantasy streaming exclusively to DisneyPlus. It is directed by Kenneth Branagh with a screenplay from Conor McPherson and Hamish McColl. I have never read the novels, so I will not be comparing them in this review. Irish…
I have made no secret about my distaste for the pile of steaming mediocrity that became of the Disney Star Wars trilogy under the director of LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy, along with movie director JJ Abrams and that other guy Rian Johnson. One of the concepts I have discussed with guests on my podcast StudioJake…
‘Revenge Ride‘ is an independent horror-revenge film from SSS Entertainment that harkens back to the motorcycle action film genre. It is directed by Melanie Aitkenhead and written by Timothy Durham. Maggie (Serinda Swan) is a member of the all-female motorcycle gang Dark Moons led by the vengeful Trigga (Pollyanna McIntosh). All of the members have…
From her album Artemis, Lindsey Stirling brings us another enchanting instrumental piece with “Between Twilight,” which illustrates her impressive ability to play the violin. The music itself is a cascade of talent, somber in its melody, but it also tries to inspire the listener with some incredible instrument work from Stirling and the accompanying musicians.…
It is hard to believe, but it is so true. The Joker has been terrorizing Batman for over eighty years. Ever since his first appearance in the premier of Batman’s first solo comic book, he has plagued Gotham City and has caused much debate within the Dark Knight’s fanbase. To celebrate his anniversary, DC Comics…
Based on the Elseworld comic book by Mark Millar from DC Comics, ‘Superman: Red Son’ is directed by Sam Liu and gives an alternate take on the Man of Steel who landed in the Soviet Union instead of Smallville, Kansas. Superman (Jason Isaacs) rises to power, becoming a propaganda tool for the Soviet Union. Lex…
Based on the Valiant Comics series of the same name, ‘Bloodshot‘ is directed by David S. F. Wilson in his feature film debut. It was released through Sony based on a screenplay by Jeff Wadlow and Eric Heisserer. After watching his wife Gina (Talulah Riley) get killed by a villain named Marcus Tibbs (Alex Hernandez),…
‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum‘ is the third film in the John Wick franchise directed by Chad Stahelski and released via Lionsgate in 2019. It continues the neo-noir thriller and action themes from its predecessors. Set an hour after the second film, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is on the run from the Company and…
Reddit, one of the largest social media websites in the world, has allowed its Comicbooks subreddit to censor the creators of ‘Florida Man’ by permanently banning them from the forum. Bleeding Fool reports that when the editor of Mike Baron and Todd Mulrooney’s graphic novel Indiegogo project ‘Florida Man’ tried to post an “innocuous” promotion…
Released by Amicus Productions, “Asylum” also known as “House of Crazies,” is a horror anthology film directed by Roy Ward Baker and released in 1972. It was produced by Milton Subotsky and written by Robert Bloch, a popular horror writer at the time. Dr. Martin (Robert Powell) arrives as an asylum for the “incurably insane.”…
Released on Netflix, The Night Clerk is a crime thriller directed by Michael Cristofer from Saban Films. The movie explores the life of a young boy who suffers from mental health issues who is a suspect in a serious crime. Bart Bromley (Tye Sheridan) is a young man who suffers from Asperger’s syndrome and lives…
Dads are awesome and that goes for my own Dad. Besides our real-life fathers, if you consume television like me, you know that the small screen produces some inspirational and wise patriarchal characters. Some of them are cool and others are pretty toxic. Here is my list of 5 Great TV Dads: Philip Banks Judge…
Kicking off a five-part miniseries, Marvel Comics brings us ‘Amazing Spider-Man: Daily Bugle‘ part one “The Hanging Judge” which reopens Peter Parker’s first job and is a call-to-action for journalism. It is written by Mat Johnson with fantastic art from Mack Chater, Francesco Mobili, and Dono Sanchez-Almara. Joseph “Robbie” Robertson is the current editor-in-chief at…
In conjunction with their PS5 announcement, Sony also premiered the teaser for a brand new spin-off game to go along with the system ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales,’ which connects to the critically-acclaimed ‘Spider-Man’ from the PS4. Some conflicting statements from Sony and game creator Insomniac Games caused some confusion. One Sony executive described it as an…
Sonic The Hedgehog is now an iconic video game character thanks to the franchise created by SEGA. Not only has Sonic supporting characters given us hours of fun gameplay, but also some great songs to jam, not just through your gaming console, but also on Saturday morning cartoons. Here are the Top 10 Best Sonic…
‘Roped‘ is a rodeo romance directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino based on a screenplay written by John Ducey. The film was made by ESX Entertainment and Forrest Films. It has this very interesting tagline: “Love is worth the risk.” Cowboy Colton Burtenshaw (Josh Swickard) and the rodeo he’s with rolls into the small progressive town…
Blumhouse Production originally planned on releasing The Hunt in 2019, but after some controversy following the trailer, it was delayed to 2020. It is directed by Craig Zobel and satirizes the left versus right political banter. Afghan war veteran Crystal (Betty Gilpin) wakes up with several other “regular people” in a clearing with gags in…
‘Space Force‘ is a ten-episode Netflix sitcom created by Greg Daniels and Steve Carrell. The comedy series satirizes the Space Force military department which aims to help NASA go to the Moon, but with different purposes. General Mark R. Naird (Steve Carell) is made Space Force’s first Chief of Space Operations at their headquarters in…
Alan Burnett and Paul Dini reunite to continue the story of Batman: The Animated Series with this new ongoing series from DC Comics, Batman: The Adventure Continues with artists Ty Templeton and Monica Kubina. Batman encounters a seemingly indestructible robot in Gotham that steals “alien hardware” from WayneTech, something Bruce Wayne was keeping safe for…
Gospel singer Zach Williams joins forces with one of Country music’s greatest legends Dolly Parton for a song all about their faith “There Was Jesus” featured on the album of the same name. It is written by Zach Williams, Casey Beathard, and Jonathan Smith. Zach Williams brings some strong encouragement with his music. From “Chainbreaker”…
Well, well, well. The chickens have come home to roost with the so-called “sign-stealing” controversy, where the Astros got caught using a video camera to steal the signs of the LA Dodgers during the 2017 World Series. It caused a frenzied circus of media coverage in 2019. In the end, they were given a hefty…
The CBS-Paramount science fiction franchise Star Trek has always found a collection of all-star actors to play starship captain. From William Shatner to Patrick Stewart to Kate Mulgrew to Avery Brooks and beyond, they always find someone who is able to become iconic. With Star Trek in flux, who should sit in the captain’s chair…
‘Kipo And The Age Of The Wonderbeasts‘ is an animated series produced by DreamWorks Animation, Studio Mir, and Netflix. It is based on the 2015 webcomic Kipo from Radford Sechrist, who also served as executive producer for all ten episodes of the show. 200 years after a cataclysmic event. most of humanity lives underground while…
‘The Reliant‘ is a faith-based survival film directed by Paul Munger based on a screenplay by writer and producer J.P. Johnston. It was made by Fervent House Media and released by Studio City Pictures. During economic unrest, father Rick (Kevin Sorbo) and his wife Liz (Julia Denton) want to evacuate their children Jimmy (Blake Burt), Anna…
Directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson, ‘Bumblebee’ is a reboot of the Transformers franchise which covers the Autobots’ arrival to Earth and the infiltration of the Decepticons. The movie was released through Paramount Pictures and produced by Michael Bay, who directed the previous films. Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen), leader of the Autobots…
From Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions comes ‘The Invisible Man,’ a new horror film written and directed by Leigh Whannell that uses the premise and title of the H.G. Wells novel of the same name. Cecilia “Cee” Kass (Elizabeth Moss) escapes from her abusive scientist husband Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) with the help of her…
