The Forgotten 007
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT! Well, one of you, anyway. Last week a reader challenged me to write about the most underrated James Bond film. So here it is. Plus a bunch of ancillary commentary about the 007 phenomenon in general.
Happy Election Day!
It’s Election Day in the USA! Go vote if you haven’t yet, but here’s a humorous thing for you to view before or after!
The West Wing: The Next Generation
THE WEST WING and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION are essentially the same show. They’re both optimistic at heart, filled with good people sincerely trying to do their best. No doubt about it, they have a lot in common. But the REALLY fun part is finding parallels between the characters.
Congratulations on Comic Book Legends Revealed #600!
Congratulations to Comic Book Legends Revealed on 600 weekly columns!
Review time! with ‘Baggywrinkles’
Baggywrinkles, Lucy Bellwood’s comic about tall ships and some of the history of sailing, is funny, charming, and wonderful to look at. What more could you want?
‘Doctor Strange’ Brings the Magic
Marvel’s Doctor Strange is exactly the kind of superhero movie we all wanted to see back when the ads were promising that we would “believe a man can fly.” The mystic warriors here do a lot more than fly, and it’s all visually stunning. Much more important than the eye candy, however, are the personalities involved, their histories and motivations, and the importance of what they are all fighting for or against. If those things don’t engage us, the amazing effects are just a digital fireworks display.
The Power of Fishnets: ‘Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell’
A review of ‘Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell’ and a startling revelation regarding Travis and fishnets!