Monthly Archives: September 2023

Fantastic Friday: Frog-kanda forever

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #547 has cosmic beings, epic space battles, and… magic frogs? Recap: We have a new FF team with Black Panther and Storm joining Ben and Johnny. The body of dead teen … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Beetlejuice 1988

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! After doing TV for a few years, Burton was back on the big screen in a big way for 1988’s outrageous afterlife comedy, Beetlejuice. Here’s what happens: After their death, small-town couple Adam and Barbara Maitland are … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Surf’s up

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #545 is only the second one with the new team, and they’re already up against Galactus. Recap: The new Fantastic Four – Ben, Johnny, Black Panther, and Storm – are investigating … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp (1986)

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! After working with Burton on the short film Frankenweenie, Shelley Duvall enlisted him to direct an episode of her Showtime anthology series Faerie Tale Theater, “Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp.” Here’s what happens: Street urchin Aladdin is … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Stormy weather

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s a whole new FF in issue #544 as Black Panther and Storm join the team, and superstar writer Dwayne McDuffie takes over the writing. Also, Deathlok is here! (Sort of.) Following … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Jar (1985)

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! After his success with Pee-Wee, Burton went back to television for a while for one of the most Burton-y things you’ll ever see, Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Jar. Here’s what happens: A struggling artist is in poor … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Fresh faces

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #543 is the FF’s 45th anniversary, so Marvel wanted to do a special issue. But it’s also a Civil War tie-in, so we have to deal with that as well. The … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! After making a name for himself with his short films, Burton got his shot at a feature as comedian Pee-Wee Herman was also making a name for himself and ready for a feature as well. And yes, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Surrender, Dorothy

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Marvel’s epic Civil War crossover comes to an end… except that it doesn’t. The issue of superhero registration has divided the entire Marvel Universe. After a lot of fighting and casualties, Captain … Continue reading →

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