TV & Movies

Superman: The Movie, an Anniversary of Filmmaking

September 5, 2018 Author: Jon Johnson (Sir)

  This coming December of 2018, Superman: The Movie becomes 40 years old, and Back Issue Magazine is celebrating with a special focus issue to commemorate the cinematic blockbuster that Read More

Tags: Anniversary, Back Issue, Back Issue Magazine, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, preview, Recommendations, Superman, Superman: The Movie

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It’s a Helluva Town

August 15, 2018 Author: Jon Johnson (Sir)

“Your superior intellect is no match for our puny weapons!” ~ Kang, The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror II, “The Monkey’s Paw”, episode 42 Thirty years is longevity in the entertainment Read More

Tags: Books, Mike Reiss, review, Springfield Confidential, Television, The Simpsons, TV

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Warp Factor Eight, Lieutenant

August 2, 2018 Author: Jon Johnson (Sir)

  Coinciding with the podcast episode ‘It’s Big Enough’, number 53 for those counting, I’m releasing this detailed overview of my trip to the set of the original Starship Enterprise Read More

Tags: Bob Greenberger, James Cawley, Keith DeCandido, Star Trek, Star Trek TOS, Star Trek Tour, Television

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An Arguing With Myself Review: Ant-Man And The Wasp

July 18, 2018 Author: Chris Frodel

Just three days shy of completing his two year house arrest, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is pulled back into being the Ant-Man. Through vivid dreams, Scott believes Janet Van Dyne Read More

Tags: Ant Man, Arguing With Myself, Evangeline Lily, Wasp

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An Arguing With Myself Review: Deadpool 2

June 7, 2018 Author: Chris Frodel

A reckless test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers…whoops! Let me try this again… A merc withOUT a mouth and imbued with the power Read More

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To The Cinema!: Solo: A Star Wars Story

June 5, 2018 Author: John Amenta

I went against my own judgment and several friends warnings and did something risky recently. No, I didn’t use expired mayonnaise on a sandwich or even put a fork in Read More

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Cryptid Cinema: A Quickie Review

May 30, 2018 Author: Jon Johnson (Sir)

Scary things, creatures, critters, creepy-crawlies and monsters of all walks frequently invade the studios of Pint O’ Comics, partly because we enjoy them, but also because the people we are Read More

Tags: cryptid, Monsters, Movies, review, Sir Jon, Stephen R. Bissette, Television, TV

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An Arguing With Myself Review: Avengers Infinity War

May 9, 2018 Author: Chris Frodel

It began with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) telling the world, “I am Iron Man”. With just four simple words, the ripple effect began. Those ripples would stretch out to Read More

Tags: America, Guardians, Rocket, Stark, Thanos, Thor

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G.I. Gary’s Toy Tales: Raise The Khetanna!

April 11, 2018 Author: Gary Viola

As of midnight, April 4, 2018, Haslab’s first project, Jabba’s Sail Barge, a.k.a. the Khetanna, had succeeded reaching 8,810 orders of 5,000 needed to begin production.  This is Hasbro’s first Read More

Tags: Jabba, Khetanna, Sail Barge, Star Wars, the Hutt, The Last Jedi

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An Arguing With Myself Review: Coco

March 14, 2018 Author: Chris Frodel

Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, Miguel Rivera dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself Read More

Tags: Coco, Disney, Family, Pixar

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