The Darker Half of the Story It’s already been a year since the release of Wicked: Part One, and hype is stronger than ever for the conclusion to the mega-hit two act musical. While the novel will sadly never get a direct adaptation (see my upcoming article on book vs. musical to see why), act 2 of the film should be more than enough to tide … Continue reading Wicked: For Good Dips Slightly in Quality
I recently went on something of a Rocky spree in my movie watching. Historically, I’ve seen the original Academy Award winning Rocky once, Rocky IV several times (because Rocky IV is amazing, and if I can change and YOU can change, then EVERYONE can change!), and the Creed trilogy all once each. So I had some blindspots to fill in. Having been a fan of … Continue reading Rocky II Review
The Agent Crown Dilemma part 3 1970… MI6 didn’t like the idea of Agent Crown getting married. The identity of the agent was kept secret to the public, but vital information could’ve potentially leaked if one of the Crowns started a family. There wasn’t much that could be done, however. This one was willing to leave the Agent Crown Program if need be. The bride … Continue reading AP Productions: Badges #23
We have Frank from the Reels Of Cinema podcast joining The Order this episode to discuss the second movie in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! For more from the Reels Of Cinema, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 171: The Incredible Hulk
It’s been a rough year so far with catching new release movies for me. After having seen a personal best 117 new release movies in 2025, as of early March, I was only up to nine here in 2026. I’ve seen loads of late-2025 flicks, sure! But precious few films that have come out this calendar year. It hasn’t been for a lack of trying; … Continue reading The Bluff Review
Zootopia is a family-friendly film, even though it deals with heavy subjects like prejudice, bullying, bias, and the like. For the most part, the movie doesn’t come across as overtly dramatic, at least not in a super dark way. However, most people are probably unaware of the film’s original script. Predators in the original Zootopia were forced to wear shock collars meant to control their primal urges. Nick … Continue reading ‘Zootopia 2’ Lays on the Drama
I had a choice to make recently between watching the 1958 The Blob or the 1988 remake thereof. Obviously I ended up going with the original. I’m not nearly as anti-remake as a lot of folks are; I recognize that across Hollywood’s history, there have been several great remade movies. And some have even surpassed the originals! But for this instance, I was following my … Continue reading The Blob (1958) Review
Honey Bunch is a relatively new outing featured on Shudder that I had kept passing over for several days due to reasons I will get into in the Ups and Downs. It just kind of sat there on the New Releases screen if I scrolled enough to the right on the AMC+ home page. And I’d look at it, and I’d hem and haw, and … Continue reading Honey Bunch Review
The Agent Crown Dilemma part 2 1969… Agent Crown dropped the disguise at the entrance to the secret factory inside the mountain. Passing by large vats of chemicals, he climbed on to one of the many steel beams to get a better vantage point. As he had been equipped with high-powered magnetic cufflinks, the climb up the metal rafters was easy enough. Once he reached … Continue reading AP Productions: Badges #22
Devotees of SWO Productions may remember that my absolute favorite comic book character–my favorite fictional character at all, mind you–is Jubilee of the X-Men. I’ve written about her before, and I have reviewed so many comics that feature her. And in her history, she’s been honestly kind of everywhere. X-Books, obviously (so many different ones, from Uncanny X-Men through mini-series books like X-Tremists and Dead … Continue reading So I Bought A Bunch Of Comic Books This Week…
Old Testament Father Issues Partway through watching Avatar: Fire and Ash, a scene occurred which immediately caught my attention. Events onscreen blatantly recalled one of the oldest Biblical myths our society has: the story of Abraham and Issac. Curious, I searched online to see if others had noticed the allusion. They definitely had, as both reviewers and critics had made note of it. Curiously enough, I discovered … Continue reading ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is Repetitive but Enjoyable
I recently had the good fortune to be invited to New York Comic Con as press, so I packed up and headed to New York (actually New Jersey because riding the ferry rules) for a long weekend away. I met up with the incomparable Joey DiCarlo and Aubrey Litchfield from So Wizard Podcast, we set about interviewing as many amazing talents as we could for their … Continue reading New York Comic Con 2025: The Video Interview Collection!
Neil from the We Needed Roads podcast is back with a little remembered sci-fi action Bruce Willis vehicle from 2009. It’s Surrogates! For more from We Needed Roads, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 170: Surrogates
Filmhub has announced the official US digital release of Jeremy Schuetze’s found footage feature Anacoreta. Following a festival run and debut in Canada, Anacoreta debuts on digital platforms February 24 in the US. Anacoreta screened at the Heartland International Film Festival, where it won Best Horror, and the Manchester Film Festival, where the team took home Best International Feature. Found Footage Movies remain a pretty … Continue reading Anacoreta Review
I’m sure you’ll pardon me if I say I’m going through something of a Robin Williams moment these days. It wasn’t that long ago that I watched and reviewed Good Morning Vietnam. And since then, the hits have just kept coming. I’ve watched the HBO documentary Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, which is a two hour look at the actor and comedian’s life all … Continue reading Good Will Hunting Review
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