on Disney owning Fox…what ELSE are they getting? By Matthew Martin| August 22, 2018 Movie Blogs Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox is about more than just Marvel and Star Wars. A library of film and television properties dating back eight decades is about to be added to the House of Mouse's already-huge library. Here are just a few...
Tombstone is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| August 21, 2018 Movie Blogs Skin your smoke wagons and order some room service, it's time to look back on one of 1993's great films, the Wyatt Earp/OK Corral action-western, Tombstone!
Your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE SUMMERSLAM 2018 By Matthew Martin| August 16, 2018 WWE Blogs Because you can't just predict a WWE PPV, you have to account for the capricious whims of WWE's sleep-deprived, egomaniac owner and always assume the worst possible outcome is in the cards. Thus...THIS is your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE SUMMERSLAM!
How THE LAST JEDI deals with “Force Training” By Matthew Martin| August 15, 2018 Movie Blogs Matthew breaks down (yet another) of The Last Jedi's controversial topics, that of Luke's training of Rey, how easily she grasps it and proficient the student seems to be with the mystical power...
Is the XBOX ONE X “worth it” in mid-2018? By Matthew Martin| August 14, 2018 Video Game Blogs Sony may have the best-selling system of this generation but it's Microsoft who boasts a machine capable of rendering a true 4K experience. Is that worth the steep price tag, especially this late in the current video game generation? Let's dis
Roman vs Brock…again: more like SlumberSlam, amirite?! By Matthew Martin| August 7, 2018 WWE Blogs Brock is back to (finally) defend his championship. And with more than a few viable contenders to choose from it should come as no surprise that it's the guy who is currently 0-4 that is getting the chance to win...again. Let's talk about Roman Reigns...again.
Why The Predator (1987) succeeded where its sequels failed By Matthew Martin| August 2, 2018 Movie Blogs With the newest entry in the Predator franchise coming soon, it's good to look back on the excellent original, a quintessential 1980's action movie that has yet to be outdone by any of its sequels. Why is that? Let's discuss it...
REVIEW: TeenTitans GO! to the Movies is best DC film since the last animated one… By Matthew Martin| July 29, 2018 Movie Reviews Loud and brash just like the source material, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies is exactly what its fans want it to be. It's exactly what Warner Bros. and DC need as well: A superhero movie that puts a smile on your face...
James Gunn is out…who is in? By Matthew Martin| July 22, 2018 Movie Blogs With the shocking (until you learn why) news that James Gunn has been fired from Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 3, attention turns to who might replace him in the director's chair. Fortunately, there are a few candidates who seem perfect for the task...
The Sandlot is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| July 18, 2018 Movie Blogs Baseball movies are an interesting sub-genre. This month we're looking at The Sandlot, one of the great movies of 1993 and arguably the greatest baseball movie ever, despite being a movie that's not even about ba
Your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE Extreme Rules 2018 By Matthew Martin| July 14, 2018 WWE Blogs In this day and age, you can’t just “predict” a PPV anymore, you have to account for the capricious whims of WWE’s septuagenarian, sleep-deprived egomaniac owner.
I was wrong about the DCEU By Matthew Martin| July 13, 2018 Movie Blogs I was an apologist for Warner Bros. and the DCEU. Those days are behind me. This is my confession.
Infinity War and the philosophy of trading lives By Matthew Martin| July 11, 2018 Movie Blogs There is a powerful, philosophical center buried under the action and drama of Avengers: Infinity War. Let's talk about Captain America's mantra "we don't trade lives" and how it drove the story of the biggest movie of the year...
On The Last Jedi’s four-act theme of “failure” By Matthew Martin| July 8, 2018 Movie Blogs The Last Jedi is not a typical popcorn adventure movie. It's a film with a strong theme woven throughout its story, and it tells that story in an unusual four-act way...
REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp is the best grandma ever By Matthew Martin| July 6, 2018 Movie Reviews It wasn't epic. The fate of the world was not at stake. It was light mayo but it was great for what it was. It was fun. It was funny. It was exactly what we needed after Infinity War. Read our slightly-spoilery review...
Your ultimate 2018 Fourth of July viewing experience! By Matthew Martin| July 1, 2018 Movie Blogs Grab some grilled meat, fire off multi-colored explosives and circle 'round your television sets; it's time for YOUR Fourth of July viewing guide for 2018!
In which I tell Nintendo fans to calm down(!) By Matthew Martin| June 27, 2018 Video Game Blogs Nintendo's E3 has come and gone and though they showed off some solid titles and one big one, there was an air of "that's it?" to the presentation. That's nothing new however, but it is---as it is every year---wholly unnecessary...
Was THE LAST JEDI a box office disappointment? By Matthew Martin| June 24, 2018 Movie Blogs It's the most divisive movie in the series, with some fans swearing off Star Wars for good because of it. There's no question The Last Jedi is controversial, but was it a box office disaster as some claim? Let's break it down AND put things in perspective...
REVIEW: Jurassic World: Lost Kingdom…uh…sigh… By Matthew Martin| June 24, 2018 Movie Reviews The sequel to Jurassic World is here. And it's...probably what you were expecting, if you weren't expecting much.
Batman (Mask of the Phantasm) is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| June 20, 2018 Movie Blogs This year, Cult of Whatever is looking back on some of the great movies of 1993. It’s been twenty-five years since these films first captivated audiences. Some of them were blockbuster hits, while others needed...
