Movies of the Year 2018 By Matthew Martin| January 6, 2019 Movie Blogs 2018 was hit or miss as a movie year, but there were still a fair number of films that blew me away. Here's my list of favorites...
A postmortem on our 2018’s Star Wars coverage… By Matthew Martin| January 3, 2019 Movie Blogs We've spent a year talking about The Last Jedi. Now let's wrap it all up with a look at the state of Star Wars going into 2019...
REVIEW: Black Mirror’s BANDERSNATCH is a true achievement By Matthew Martin| December 30, 2018 Movie Reviews A ninety minute movie that will take you hours more to get through, Bandersnatch is a remarkable "choose your own adventure" interactive TV episode that is fittingly-achieved by one of TV's best shows.
On The Last Jedi, and Rey’s (true) origin story By Matthew Martin| December 24, 2018 Movie Blogs The mystery surrounding Rey continues, even after we supposedly got answers in The Last Jedi. Matthew breaks down if what we were told makes sense from a storytelling perspective and offers a theory that might bring even more depth to the character in Episode IX...
The Nightmare Before Christmas is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| December 19, 2018 Movie Blogs The debate rages over whether or not The Nightmare Before Christmas should be considered a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie. Let's settle things once and for all as we look back on a "holiday" classic from twenty-five years ago...
Your official ALTERNATE Christmas movie watchlist By Matthew Martin| December 17, 2018 Movie Blogs From superheroes to average joes and from oddballs to monsters, Christmas movies can be about more than just Bing Crosby tap dancing with Danny Kay. These are my picks for the best ALTERNATE Christmas movies to watch during this holiday season!
REVIEW: Aquaman is a shockingly great time By Matthew Martin| December 16, 2018 Movie Reviews Full of big, colorful set pieces, a fun story, and balls-to-the wall action, Aquaman is everything you'd expect it to be, except it's also really really good. Our full (spoilerish) review inside
REVIEW: Spider-Man – Into the Spiderverse is…spectacular By Matthew Martin| December 16, 2018 Movie Reviews, Movies Combining a great story, well told with excellent voice acting and stunning animations, Into the Spiderverse does everything right as a Spider-Man movie, making it one of the very best to feature the superhero.
Your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE TLC 2018 By Matthew Martin| December 14, 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 TLC 2018!
Ranking Harry Potter’s Seven Christmases By Matthew Martin| December 11, 2018 Movie Blogs Despite the fact that Halloween seems more appropriate, Harry Potter has sort of fallen into being a Christmastime event. You'll get no complaints from me; on the contrary, here is our ranking of each of the seven Christmases that Harry enjoyed during the series, from least to most memorable...
Luke’s journey in The Last Jedi By Matthew Martin| December 7, 2018 Movie Blogs The Last Jedi is, unfairly in my opinion, criticized for "ruining" the character of Luke Skywalker. On the contrary, as far as I see it, the movie gave him a fitting and beautiful send off...
Grumpy Old Men is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| November 25, 2018 Movie Blogs Take a run of the mill rom-com premise, up the ages of everyone involved by a factor of three, toss them in the middle of the Minnesota Tundra, and you've got the makings of a nearly-forgotten comedy-classic. Let's talk about Grumpy Old Men, and why it's still awesome, twenty-five years later.
REVIEW: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET is a solid sequel with heart By Matthew Martin| November 21, 2018 Movie Reviews While it doesn't land every joke, it also failed to elicit any groans. Ralph Breaks the Internet may have a few cliches in its setting, but it also has enough heart and depth to make it more than a worthy follow-up to the original and a fine addition to Disney's newest era of greatness.
REVIEW: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a good book adaptation without the book By Matthew Martin| November 17, 2018 Movie Reviews Non-fans need not apply: The Crimes of Grindelwald expects you to be more than familiar with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Those who are will find the story fascinating, curious, and sometimes a bit too rushed...
Your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE SURVIVOR SERIES 2018 By Matthew Martin| November 16, 2018 WWE Blogs Because you can't just predict a WWE PPV anymore, you have to account for Vince McMahon's insane whims, THIS is your SO OF COURSE preview of WWE Survivor Series, 2018!
Excelsior! Remembering Stan Lee, 1922-2018 By Matthew Martin| November 13, 2018 Movie Blogs One of the pillars of the comic book culture has died. Stan Lee will forever be remembered as the man who made Marvel, but his impact on our culture at large is even more remarkable...
REVIEW: Overlord is a solid mash-up of interesting ideas By Matthew Martin| November 11, 2018 Movie Reviews Video game fans will be reminded of Wolfenstein, but Overlord stands on it's own. One part World War II strike-team movie, one part zombie horror film, Overlord does both well enough to be recommended.
REVIEW: The Grinch is…not bad? Whaaat? By Matthew Martin| November 9, 2018 Movie Reviews Here's my review; it's short and it's sweet...about a movie remake, that's actually a treat. Click on the link, and read it right now; I rhyme through it all, but don't ask me how.
REVIEW: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY almost works in spite of itself By Matthew Martin| November 2, 2018 Movie Reviews A safe and occasionally grossly inaccurate portrayal of rock's greatest frontman, Bohemian Rhapsody soars when the music is playing and misfires the rest of the way. Full review...
QUEEN’s catalogue, from bottom to top By Matthew Martin| November 1, 2018 Music With the recent release of the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic, let's look back on the fifteen albums that define the band's reputation as one of the most varied and influential in rock history. Here's our ranking of each album, from bottom to top...
