Monthly Archives: April 2014

21 Jump Street rewatch: “The Currency We Trade In”

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! The subplot about Penhall working for another department takes center stage in season three, episode three, “The Currency We Trade In.” What’s goin’ down: Penhall makes a huge bust and gets promoted to the major crimes … Continue reading →

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The Dark Crystal scene-by-scene, part 29

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Mac McEntire

I freakin’ love The Dark Crystal! Let’s watch it! The movie’s ending, you guys. It’s the final confrontation, 1:15:48 to the end on the Blu-ray. Jen is walking around what looks like another nondescript corridor in the castle, but then … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Tooma-whoma?

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #80 brings back an old friend and introduces a new villain. We begin with some comedy shtick as Johnny, Crystal, and Ben are hanging out at the Baxter Building. Johnny and … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! Season three, episode two, “Slippin’ Into Darkness,” provides some street-level action-movie goodness. What’s goin’ down: Meet the Street Rangers, a neighborhood watch program in which a bunch of beret-wearing thugs patrol the streets, looking for crime. … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: So the drama

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. You like drama? Issue #79 has all the drama! At the end of the previous issue, Reed succeeded in turning Ben back into a human. Ben groused about not being able to … Continue reading →

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The Dark Crystal scene-by-scene, part 28

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Mac McEntire

I freakin’ love The Dark Crystal! Events are moving faster and faster as we get closer to the finale. Today we’ve got chases and escapes, 1:24:28-1:15:47 on the Blu-ray. Jen has regained consciousness, and he and Fizzgig make their way … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “Fun With Animals”

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! Season three begins, Booker joins the cast, and it is ON. Here’s what happens: At the end of the last season, our heroes went their separate ways, not knowing whether Jump Street would reopen. We begin … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Human again… again

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s a somewhat more down-to-Earth tale in issue #78. We begin with some housecleaning from the previous arc, as Reed, Ben and Johnny emerge from the Microverse, and we spend a page with … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “School’s Out”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! It’s the season two finale, “School’s Out.” But is this really… the end? What’s goin’ down: It’s almost summer, and the school year is winding down. Captain Fuller tells the Jump Street crew that they’re getting … Continue reading →

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The Dark Crystal scene-by-scene, part 27

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Mac McEntire

I freakin’ love The Dark Crystal! The movie gets all dark and creepy again, 1:07:55-1:12:27 on the Blu-ray. We’ve got a brief scene of Jen, still buried in rubble, and Fizzgig at his side, mewling and making some small attempt … Continue reading →

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