Why the Impending Reboot of ‘Babylon 5’ is the Devil’s Work
My first thought upon learning that J. Michael Straczynski wants to remake Babylon 5 was to get holy water, a crucifix, an old priest…
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Geek Guns Part 24: Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum
Whether one looks at comic books, fiction or film, firearms play a huge part in geek culture. In fact, there’s an entire web site…
A Lost Gem of the ’90s: In Praise of ‘Babylon 5’
In my previous column, someone in the comments threw shade at my reference to the great, underappreciated achievement of 1990s sci-fi, Babylon 5. Yes,…
The Next Battle for Freedom
Given the events of the last few weeks, I find it difficult to look back on September 11, 2001 with anything other than a combination…
Hollywood Already Made a “#Woke Avatar”… and It Sucked
I see that the Hollywood recycling plant is adding another shift, this time a yet another attempt to squeeze more money out of Avatar:…
Evacuation Flashback: The Year of Living Dangerously
Everyone is digging out photos of US choppers flying out of Saigon, but true connoisseurs of evacuation porn will look back ten years…
Dammit Maverick! How We Know the Top Gun Sequel is Gonna Stink
The other day I re-watched Top Gun with my daughter, and she quite enjoyed it. It is arguably one of the most perfect…
Dark Conspiracy: Disney Always Intended to Kill Off Star Wars
A lot of commentary here and elsewhere has focused on how Disney seems to be systematically dismantling the Star Wars fan base and destroying the…
Hollywood Makes the Rubble Bounce with Geriatric Indiana Jones Film
No sooner do I point out that prequels are worse than sequels than Hollywood collectively shouts: “Hold my beer!” (Okay, it’s probably wine, but you…
The Age of Creative Desolation and the Perils of Prequels
We live in an age of creative desolation. The big players aren’t interested in art, only wringing money out of sure bets. Some might say…