I first saw Pet Sematary (no, that's not a mispell) in the same way that I saw a lot of the big, essential genre/horror movies for the first time: on the Saturday night double-bill on Space, the Canadian sci-fi channel. I can't even count…
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It may surprise you to learn that Jeff Goldblum, star of Jurassic Park, Independence Day and more, has been performing a night club act with a band called The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, since the early 90s. But what may not surprise you is…
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I'm largely an outsider when it comes to gaming. Sure, I play games on occasion, but for the most part I'm an observer, not a participant, in gaming and the gaming community. And watching everything going on when it comes to Japanese Role…
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The Fantasia Film Festival is the highlight of the summer for Montreal Film nerds, a three-week extravaganza of the absolute best in genre cinema from across the globe. In the 20 years since the festival first began, Fantasia has grown…
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It really boggles my mind sometimes how quickly technology is moving these days. Commercially available virtual reality is available now, though still pretty pricey. Computers that just a decade ago would have cost an arm and a leg are now…
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The closing ceremony brought about a sigh of 'I knew it' disappointment as this year's quasi-unanimous favourite “Toni Erdmann” failed to pick up a single award, while “I, Daniel Blake”, a mawkish feel-bad movie, so utterly predictable and…
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When it was announced last year that Spider-Man's first film as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be directed by Jon Watts, you probably went "Sorry, who?". One of Hollywood's favorite moves of late has been to take indie…
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The internet's ability to collect and collate data, particularly data on all things nerdy, is one of the most impressive, and at times scary, aspects of the World Wide Web. Practically every film an TV series has a dedicated and highly…
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When a student enters college, some of them take part in fraternities and sororities which they believe allows them to establish ties for business opportunities once they graduate. Others join these groups to gain a new family which helps…
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Talent, unlike a receding hairline, is not genetic. It takes years of practice and just the right foundation to cultivate the skill to become a great director. Your pop can be one of the best directors ever, but you could still wind up…
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DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 16: “Legendary” Story by: Greg Berlanti & Chris Fedak Teleplay by: Phil Klemmer & Marc Guggenheim Directed by: Dermott Downs Airs Thursdays at 7pm ET on The CW DC's Legends of Tomorrow…
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So apparently live-action adaptations of Disney classics are the new big thing. Or at least, the House of Mouse is trying very hard to make it the new big thing. From my perspective, it seems like it hasn't quite caught on yet, since I…
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One of the things that struck me as odd and potentially ominous when Warcraft was filming was the almost total lack of set photos, early looks at actors in costume, or really anything physical to do with the film. With prettymuch every…
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Veep, Season 5, Episode 5: “Thanksgiving” Written by Sean Gray & Georgia Pritchett & Will Smith Directed by Chris Addison Airs Sunday at 10:30pm on HBO I recently wrote about Veep’s lead-in on HBO, Silicon Valley, and how that show…
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The price of these fountain pens take "cost per word" to a whole other level. Nowadays, fountain pens are often considered luxury goods, even though there are now pens on the market that can mimic the writing quality of fountain pens.…
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Scrap Garden Developed by Flazm Interactive Entertainment Published by Flazm Interactive Entertainment Available on PC, Mac & Linux (Windows, via Steam—reviewed) "The tinsmith forgot to give me a heart" ~Tinman, The Wizard of Oz WHAT…
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Gotham has been a show that has become well known for its off kilter colorful villains and it’s unique flair to balance a tone of grim horror and gritty dark humor, and “Transference” not only makes a case for how truly interesting the…
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As a child of the 90s who grew up in the thick of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' utter dominance of pop culture back in the day, the first live action TMNT movie from producer Michael Bay was a pretty painful experience for me. If it…
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CGI, for all its faults, has given us the ability to bring countless wonders to the screen. Alien vistas, beautiful fantasy kingdoms, that young Robert Downey Jr in Captain America: Civil War. There are almost no limits to what we can use…
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Silicon Valley, Season 3, Episode 5: “The Empty Chair” Written by Megan Amram Directed by Eric Appel Airs Sunday at 10pm on HBO As funny as Silicon Valley can be, it’s rarely a good times show; Richard Hendricks requires a minimum level of…
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