I’m always amazed when a toyline gets a cartoon but it doesn’t warrant a whole series. It’s not uncommon to see a toyline get a three- or five-episode mini-series—Ring Raiders had five episodes (which frankly CONTINUE READING…
When I was in high school I worked at Pizza Hut, back when it was still good. On Friday nights I’d get home around 11 pm with my Meat Lovers Personal Pan pizza, grab a CONTINUE READING…
When I think back on my childhood, the sitcoms of the 1990s depict how I wished Halloweens could have been. Everyone was dressed in cool Halloween costumes and attended parties with elaborately decorated houses full CONTINUE READING…
High Fidelity has the distinction of celebrating two milestone anniversaries this year. Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel, published in 1995, is celebrating 25 years. The film, released in 2000, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. For those CONTINUE READING…
I can’t tell you when The Goonies first debuted on HBO. It had to be sometime in 1986 or maybe even as late as 1987. But either way, it was before we had cable at CONTINUE READING…
WildC.A.T.s is a half-hour animated television series based on the comics series of the same name. CONTINUE READING…
After the massive success of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, everyone I knew went crazy waiting for the sequel. What got me most excited was all the rumors that we’d be seeing Bebop CONTINUE READING…
It’s September and to celebrate the digital release of Mutant Mayhem (I have yet to go back to the theaters), I’m going through my SepTMNTber posts from my old blog. I can’t believe it’s been CONTINUE READING…
This “First Watch” review covers the 1984 comedy film The Woman in Red starring Gene Wilder, Kelly LeBrock, Gilda Radner, and Charles Grodin. The movie was directed by Wilder and is based on the 1976 CONTINUE READING…
Some of my earliest memories include Pee-Wee Herman. My brother took piano lessons when I was really little, and on Saturday mornings after his lesson, my mother would try to wear us out and keep CONTINUE READING…
This “First Watch” review covers the 1986 action film Raw Deal starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Darren McGavin, Kathryn Harrold, and Sam Wanamaker. This movie was released in-between the blockbuster hits Commando and Predator. It was a flop at the CONTINUE READING…
This “First Watch” review covers the 1982 horror film Swamp Thing starring Ray Wise, Adrienne Barbeau, and Louis Jourdan. This was the fifth film written and directed by horror icon Wes Craven. Critics were divided CONTINUE READING…
I’m on a mission to watch popular films that missed me the first time around and obscure films that just never found their way into my circles. This “First Watch” review covers the 1988 Japanese CONTINUE READING…
In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Independence Day trading cards released by Topps in 1996 is the featured pack opened by Mickey on YouTube and Jason on Instagram. These “Widevision” cards offered a unique CONTINUE READING…
2019 marks the 30th anniversary of NBC pushing the start button on the Nintendo series, Captain N: The Game Master as part of their Saturday Morning lineup. CONTINUE READING…
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