Monthly Archives: October 2014

21 Jump Street rewatch: “Old Haunts in a New Age”

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! How perfect is this? It’s almost Halloween, and here I am writing up the Halloween episode. I swear I didn’t plan it this way, just another one of those coincidences. It’s season four, episode six, “Old … Continue reading →

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James Bond rewatch: Quantum of Solace

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the James Bond films chronologically. Everyone pretty much agrees that Casino Royale and Skyfall are awesome, but what about 2008’s Quantum of Solace, sandwiched between the two? Now is a good a time as any to revisit this one. … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Farewell to the king

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Here we are, folks. The end of an era. It’s Jack Kirby’s final issue of Fantastic Four. According to suspicious-sounding internet rumors, Kirby allegedly turned in his resignation letter to Marvel the … Continue reading →

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James Bond rewatch: Casino Royale (2006)

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the James Bond films chronologically. We’ve reached 2006 now, and the series gets a whole new direction with Casino Royale. The million-billion dollar question is whether this is in continuity or a total reboot, because the movie tries to … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: They’re gangsters!

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s Jack Kirby’s next-to-last issue on the book, and once again we go back to the “gangster movie” style he was allegedly fond of at the time. We open with some sitcom … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “God is a Bullet”

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! Time for another trip back to the inner city, and the societal woes that go with it, in season four, episode five, “God is a Bullet.” What’s goin’ down: At the worst, toughest high school in … Continue reading →

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James Bond rewatch: Die Another Day

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the James Bond films chronologically. Have you folks watched 2002’s Die Another Day recently? Because yee-ikes. Blond blurb: Bond is undercover in North Korea when the mission goes bad. He’s abducted and tortured for 14 months (!), and then … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: World’s greatest

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. After reading issue #100 last week, this week we’re taking a detour. In 2001, a whole slew of well-known comics pros collaborated on a 12-issue miniseries, Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Comic Magazine. … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “Come From the Shadows”

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! The show is famous (infamous?) for doing “message” episodes, and this one is one of its most message-ist. Oh, and one of the main characters gets married. It’s season four, episode four, “Come From the Shadows.” … Continue reading →

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James Bond rewatch: The World is Not Enough

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the James Bond films chronologically. Whenever people talk about 1999’s The World is Not Enough, the only thing they ever talk about is Denise Richards. Denise Richards, Denise Richards, Denise Richards. Here’s an idea: Let’s NOT talk about Denise … Continue reading →

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