Let’s talk about Disney’s approach to Star Wars… By Matthew Martin| June 18, 2018 Movie Blogs Solo is a box office bomb, which is a first for Star Wars. There's a lot of blame to go around, but the ultimate finger needs to be pointed at the House of Mouse and its approach to the franchise...
REVIEW: Incredibles 2 offers delightful moments on a thin plot By Matthew Martin| June 17, 2018 Movie Reviews Incredibles 2 has a lot going for it; from its beautiful animation to the hilarious little moments peppered throughout. The story that anchors it however, suffers mightily in comparison to the much-lauded 2004 original...
Your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE MONEY IN THE BANK 2018 By Matthew Martin| June 13, 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 MONEY IN THE BANK!
YOUR Money in the Bank 2018 “Who should win” primer! By Matthew Martin| June 10, 2018 WWE Blogs Money in the Bank is almost here. Let's breakdown the guys who could benefit most from a Briefcase win. If you ask me there's one who most-deserves it...
About the direction of Star Wars under Kathleen Kennedy… By Matthew Martin| June 10, 2018 Movie Blogs SOLO is out now but its box office intake has been relatively disappointing. It had a troubled production too but that's not new to Star Wars, at least not since the new management moved in...
REVIEW: Hereditary is the best horror movie since The Exorcist(!) By Matthew Martin| June 8, 2018 Movie Reviews It's hard to express how fantastic this movie is. If you love horror movies and you have the stomach for it (and you probably don't), this is a must-see film. Read our full (spoiler-free) review...
Ocarina of Time is still seminal, 20 years later… By Matthew Martin| May 28, 2018 Video Game Blogs Two decades ago Nintendo brought it's beloved Zelda franchise into the third dimension. Let's look back on the significance of Ocarina of Time and its place in the pantheon of video games...
REVIEW: Solo – A Star Wars Story is what it is and nothing else By Matthew Martin| May 26, 2018 Movie Reviews A troubled production hindered but did not stop the release of the newest Star Wars movie. SOLO explores the early adventures of Han Solo, pirate and scoundrel. Does it justify its existence? Does it offer a bold and exciting new take on the character? Read on...
Review: Star Trek Discovery Season 1 (second half) By Matthew Martin| May 24, 2018 TV Blogs Let's look back on the now-complete first season of Star Trek Discovery. The first half was a lot of set-up with very little satisfying pay-off; does the second half fill in the blanks in a satisfying way?
Jurassic Park is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| May 23, 2018 Movie Blogs As we look back on the great movies of 1993, we journey to the island of Isla Neublar, where happy and healthy dinosaurs are stored behind high-voltage fences, ready to be gawked at by paying customers. Then the power goes out. Let's reminisce about Jurassic Park and it's place among Steven Spielberg's best movies...
REVIEW: Deadpool 2 does it again By Matthew Martin| May 18, 2018 Movie Reviews Did you like the first Deadpool? Was it your thing? If so then prepare for more fourth wall breaking, more meta jokes, more mockery, more wit, more charm, more emotion, more everything. It's great, really it's really amazing how they pulled it off. Full review...
On Disney buying Fox: Bringing Fantastic Four home By Matthew Martin| May 15, 2018 Movie Blogs Marvel's first family of comics have had a long and frustrating journey to cinematic relevance. It's time for the Fantastic Four to come home and (finally) be done right. Let's talk about what's gone wrong before and what can be done the right way next time...
Your WAY TOO EARLY predictions for WWE WrestleMania 35! By Matthew Martin| May 8, 2018 WWE Blogs There's no reason even to think about next year's Mania, especially with how many times Vince changes his mind in a single day. With that said...let's dig in!
Your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE BACKLASH 2018 By Matthew Martin| May 4, 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 BACKLASH!
The Fugitive is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| May 1, 2018 Movie Blogs A thirty-year old TV adaptation ended up being one of the tightest, most thrilling and fun action-dramas of 1993. Let's look back on The Fugitive, to discuss why it's still awesome, twenty-five years later.
Avengers: Infinity War SPOILER-FILLED thoughts and reflections By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2018 Movie Blogs If you've seen it, come in and let's discuss it!
REVIEW: Avengers Infinity War (NO SPOILERS) By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2018 Movie Reviews There are no words. Infinity War offers a thrilling, shocking, fun and triumphant payoff to a story we've been waiting years to see. Read our spoiler free (at first) and spoilerific (at the end) thoughts...
Nintendo LABO Review: A new way to do *something* before you play! By Matthew Martin| April 25, 2018 Video Game Reviews Nintendo is selling cardboard, asking you to build your own games and charging you full price for the experience. And you know what? It works.
Remembering Superman: The Movie, forty-years later… By Matthew Martin| April 20, 2018 Movie Blogs Before comic book movies reach a new level of "big" with Infinity War, let's look back on the one that started them all. Forty years after he debuted on the comic-page, Superman wowed us on the big screen. He's still wowing us today, forty years later...
Is the Star Wars sequel trilogy secretly a PREQUEL trilogy? By Matthew Martin| April 17, 2018 Movie Blogs What if the trilogy we think is telling the rise and fall of Kylo Ren is really just telling his rise? What if the story of redemption we think we're watching is really an epic tragedy? Let's talk about Episode IX and what might just be a humongous head-fake by Disney and co.
