Author Archives: Mac McEntire

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Fantastic Friday: The Scots word of the day

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s vacation time in issue #564, with a trip to another country and long-lost family. Gimmie a gimmick: This cover is the famous Fantastic Four holiday painting that’s been often memed. It … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Big Eyes 2014

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! Are the eyes truly the windows of the soul? Where is the line of honesty versus deception in art and inspiration? These are big questions for Big Eyes (2014). Here’s what happens: No one is quite sure … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Cosplay is boss-play

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #563 is all about the Thing getting engaged, along with naughty cosplayers and a looming otherworldly threat. We begin with a very suggestive image of Johnny getting romantic with Storm and … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Frankenweenie 2012

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! Burton goes back to his roots, but in story and in style, with 2012’s remake of his own Frankenweenie. Here’s what happens: After young Victor’s beloved dog Sparky dies in an accident, Victor revives his pet using … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: If you like it, put a Thing Ring on it

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We go from a funeral to a jail to… a wedding proposal? No, this isn’t a ‘90s Hugh Grant romcom, it’s issue #562. Most of this issue is dealing with fallout from … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Dark Shadows 2012

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! The most cult-ish of all cult TV shows gets the Burton remake treatment in 2012’s Dark Shadows. Does it have… bite? Here’s what happens: It’s the 1970s. Victoria Winters has arrived to be governess for the formerly … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Start your engines

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Fantastic Friday! Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch’s first big story arc comes to a head in issue #561. Recap: With an eco-disaster on the horizon, the New Defenders have traveled from the future to with a plan to bring future … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Alice in Wonderland 2010

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Tim burton rewatch! Alice in Wonderland (2010) is considered by many to be Burton’s worst film, and yet it also achieved an astonishing $1 billion at the box office. Something something futterwacken something. Here’s what happens: Alice Kingsleigh’s thoughts dwell … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Sue two

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #560 tells us what’s been going on in this story arc, with still more twists and turns for our heroes. Recap: Johnny’s new girlfriend, the super-powered bank robber named Psionics, is … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Sweeney Todd 2007

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! Was Burton really the right choice to direct the adaptation of the macabre Broadway favorite Sweeney Todd? Let’s have some meat pies while we figure it out. Here’s what happens: Former barber Sweeney Todd returns to London … Continue reading →

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