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Universal monsters rewatch – The Invisible Man 1933

Posted on December 11, 2019

Rewatching the Universal monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. Director James Whale is back, bringing his signature combination of creepiness and comedy to 1933’s The Invisible Man. Here’s what happens: A mysterious bandaged man rents a room … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Emergency Wolverine cameo

Posted on December 7, 2019

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re officially halfway through Heroes Reborn with issue #7 (a.k.a. Vol. 2 Issue 7). I suspect the writing was on the wall by now that Heroes Reborn wasn’t working out, hence the … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – The Mummy 1932

Posted on December 2, 2019

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. It’s just one classic after another, this time 1932’s The Mummy. Embalm her? I hardly know her! Here’s what happens: A mummy appears to come to life and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Like a rolling Skrull

Posted on November 30, 2019

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This is vol. 2 issue 6, continuing Heroes Reborn, in which superstar artist Jim Lee attempted modernize the FF for all the cool ‘90s kids. We begin in NYC, where Alicia is … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Fantastic Four Roast

Posted on November 22, 2019

Hey, this blog is back! We had some technical difficulties for a while there, which have hopefully been worked out by now. To celebrate the return of Fantastic Friday, we’re going back to 1982 for Fred Hembeck and The Fantastic … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – Frankenstein 1931

Posted on July 8, 2019

Rewatching the Universal monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. Dracula might get top billing, but for Universal Studios, Frankenstein was the definitive monster, and studio’s biggest cash cow. Here’s what happens: Dr. Frankenstein has a theory, using … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Re-Doom

Posted on July 5, 2019

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This is issue #5 of Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four (a.k.a. volume 2, issue 5), courtesy of superstar artist Jim Lee. We can’t reboot the Fantastic Four without also rebooting Dr. Doom, right? … Continue reading →

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Univeral Monsters rewatch – Spanish Dracula 1931

Posted on July 1, 2019

Rewatching the Universal monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. In 1931, there wasn’t just one Dracula movie, there were two. Here’s the Spanish language version, known among fans as “Spanish Dracula.” Here’s what happens: You’ve all heard … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Wakanda walk

Posted on June 29, 2019

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four #4 (a.k.a. vol. 2 #4), in which superstar artist Jim Lee continues to recreate the Marvel Universe by making it just like the regular Marvel Universe. Gimmie … Continue reading →

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Universal monsters rewatch – Dracula 1931

Posted on June 25, 2019

Rewatching the Universal monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. This means we begin with one of the biggest and best, Dracula. Bela forever! Here’s what happens: Count Dracula purchases a piece of property in London. Turns out … Continue reading →

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