Category Archives: Movies

Indy Evil at the Movies!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

It’s often a challenge to find a good Horror /Fantasy /Sci-Fi flick. There are a ton of such films made each year, and weeding out the good stuff can be difficult. I’ve recently had a chance to see a number … Continue reading →

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Hugo Weaving is a bad ass

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

I finally had a chance to see several movies I’d missed last summer, namely Green Lantern, X-Men First Class and Captain America. Many people assume that I’d be seeing these films on opening night. After all, I’m into comics. Well, … Continue reading →

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Portland Comic Book Show 2011

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

On November 13th, Portland’s Memorial Coliseum served as the setting for the Portland Comic Book Show. The show had a much different feel to it than the Stumptown Comics Fest held earlier this year. It featured an impressive lineup of … Continue reading →

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Super Spies and Eye patches, Part 1 (of 3): Nick Fury

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

An eye patch wearing, international super-spy? I must be talking about Nick Fury, the WWII hero possessed of eternal youth as a result of his exposure to the “Infinity Formula”. Just to make sure, let’s take a closer look at … Continue reading →

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The Future of the Comic Industry, Part 2

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

As most everyone knows, I’m a huge comics fan. I was taught to read using comics, and have been consuming them since I was three years old. I grew up with mostly Marvel comics with some DC sprinkled in, though … Continue reading →

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Two parts “Carl Kolchak”, one part “The Ninth Gate”

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Once upon a time, a reporter named Carl Kolchak investigated the many things that went bump in the night, shining light on mysteries the world refused to acknowledge. To a generation of young and impressionable minds, he inspired a thirst … Continue reading →

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Do you have the crazy?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

The Signal – In which I blather on about various movies and books before finally getting to the point and offering a mini-review of the 2007 film. I enjoyed Stephen King’s 2006 novel “Cell”. It told of a pulse transmitted … Continue reading →

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Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part 1

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Edgar Rice Burroughs is most famous for his creation, “Tarzan of the Apes”. It featured “Lord Greystoke”, a British noble orphaned at birth and raised by the somewhat sentient creatures of the jungles of West Africa. Burroughs wrote 26 Tarzan … Continue reading →

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A Gat in the Hand Means a World by the Tail

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

My new YCN article reflecting on Raymond Chandler’s Phillip Marlowe can be found here.

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