Archive for November, 2009

And Now for Something Completely Different

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And Now for Something Completely Different

Because you never demanded it

Long Good Friday 008

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Long Good Friday 008

Ghost Stories are defined by the following characteristics: a piece of fiction or drama, an account of an event, that includes a ghost, or simply the premise that those involved believe the possibility of ghosts and their involvement in the preceding events. From there one can go on to further classify “the ghost story”

Flip/Side 03: The Bad Movie Breakdown

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Flip/Side 03: The Bad Movie Breakdown

In this week’s Flip/Side column, Tom Nix defends the integrity of bad movies everywhere as the bastions of entertainment that they are

Flip/Side 03: The Bad Movie Breakdown

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Flip/Side 03: The Bad Movie Breakdown

Terrible films certainly aren’t for everyone. The response to today’s Flip/Side comes courtesy featured author Stephy Momper, who has a bone to pick with all this badness

Album Review: Them Crooked Vultures

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Album Review: Them Crooked Vultures

The self-titled debut album from THEM CROOKED VULTURES releases, Tuesday, November 17th. Tom Nix has several reasons why this record is worth plunking down cash for. Click through to read more

INSTANT GREATIFICATION: The Prisoner

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INSTANT GREATIFICATION: The Prisoner

During the run of the reboot, AMC is hosting the entire original series for on demand viewing. This is the easiest way to catch yourself up on this television classic

Jack Kirby’s The Prisoner

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Jack Kirby’s The Prisoner

Kirby’s own appeal to the proposed series which was rife with the concept of “an individuals stubborn attempts to gain freedom from a faceless despotic ruling body” makes perfect sense within Kirby’s cannon (and his feeling for Marvel)

No Longer a Number Part I: The Revolution of The Prisoner

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No Longer a Number Part I: The Revolution of The Prisoner

The AMC Reboot of The Prisoner airs tonight. In Part I of our in-depth look at the classic television show, Tom Nix discusses the significance of the original series as both televised entertainment and revolutionary propaganda

ICE SKATING UPHILL: Sgt. Rock in 2525 – Who Cares?

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ICE SKATING UPHILL: Sgt. Rock in 2525 – Who Cares?

Earlier in the week Silver Pictures announced plans to move forward with a big screen adaption of the popular DC Comics WWII character, Sgt. Rock. Upon reading the release, I could only draw one conclusion – no one at Silver Pictures has ever read a Sgt. Rock comic

Waking Up In the Village

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Waking Up In the Village

The message was also simple, there was no definite message. You just had to accept it. When Lost ends there will be people who swear they saw the ending coming the whole time. Those people will be the same ones who thought Twin Peaks had a point. Both of those shows albeit watchable are in my humble opinion good for nothing but blowing smoke up one’s arse

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