Author Archives: Mac McEntire

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James Bond rewatch: The wrap-up

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Mac McEntire

I went and did it. I watched all 23 James Bond films in order, taking detours into the 1967 Casino Royale, Never Say Never Again, and the ‘90s cartoon James Bond Jr. Here’s a few observations I made: Bond the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The middle years, part 1

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We had the classic Stan Lee/Jack Kirby years, and we had the exciting new directions John Byrne took the characters years later. In between those two eras, though, we had the “middle … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “Out of Control”

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! Rewatching 21 Jump Street! This one’s so much of a roller coaster ride that they put an actual roller coaster in it. It’s season four, episode seven, “Out of Control.” What’s goin’ down: Hanson is undercover … Continue reading →

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James Bond rewatch: Skyfall

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the James Bond films chronologically. Here we are at the end (until they make another), so it’s only appropriate that this is the one that really gets at the heart of who our super-spying hero is. It’s 2012’s Skyfall. … Continue reading →

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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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