In 2012 an odd thing happened. After “The Avengers” was released and every movie-going person in the world saw the film, its box-office receipts ballooned to a ridiculous amount. That wasn’t the odd part though. Even with Iron Man, Captain America and The Hulk carrying the screen time, a group of devoted fans clung to…
When reading the books in George RR Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” or watching Game of Thrones, there is always a subtlety with how the story advances. You could watch a whole episode or read 100 pages and it seems like nothing happened, but invariably the story moves along. Well this isn’t one…
I’m not entirely sure if Dwayne Johnson is a household name at this point. But if you plant “The Rock” in between the first and last names that changes thing. The wrestler/ movie star has come up with an incredible year combining WWE success with four large films in successive months. With the last of…
Sit-coms, while being fun and entertaining, tend to be filled with predictable character archetypes. There’s usually a cool guy, a cute girl, a dumb person, a geek. Well in “The Office” the large cast fills that quota and then some. Now I’m talking about the American version of “The Office” because the original British series…
Can you recall the world before social media? It was a strange time. News traveled slower and no one knew what you ate for lunch. In terms of entertainment news, we fans dealt with being in the dark much more. I personally remember tuning in to “Entertainment Tonight” every night one week because they had…
“The Climb” sounds pretty epic. Well you have no idea. “Game of Thrones” season three, episode six sees multiple conflicts come to a head. Daenerys is absent from the chapter, but for the rest of our characters, quite a bit happens. For the first time this season, the show doesn’t feel rushed and we’re rewarded…
It seems the phrase of the year so far in entertainment circles is “binge-watching.” It has gained some traction since Netflix released the whole first season of their original drama series “House of Cards” all at once. The show starring Kevin Spacey is a big hit, but the real question is how did everyone watch…
Tony Stark’s Iron Man is among the most likeable superheroes. Like Bruce Wayne’s Batman, Iron Man has the money, and he has the gadgets. But Tony Stark also happens to have a personality which pleases everybody. With Robert Downey delivering the goods, it’s a pleasure to watch the billionaire – with all his extravagance and…
Can we talk about how awesome this season of “Game of Thrones” is? I don’t want to count my dragons before they’re hatched, but episode 5 “Kissed By Fire” had a very healthy amount of action and plot development in it. Plus the pace is crazy. I stand by my point that there are too…
Big budget film reboots are a tricky business. Fans have expectations and, let’s be honest, we’re not always the most accepting when some Hollywood hotshot changes our precious characters. In 2009, JJ Abrams did just that with “Star Trek,” but he was praised for it. With the sequel, “Star Trek Into Darkness” right around the…
I have always been a bit overly obsessed with the summer blockbuster season. Every year, there are multiple films that push epic trailers that make me think they will be the best film of all time. This doesn’t usually happen, but these movies are huge, with the most well known actors and the most popular…
There have been many occasions when I’ve felt like disowning my friends when I realize they haven’t seen The Dark Knight trilogy. Some movies just have to be seen. For many other geeks, some novels just have to be read. How have you felt when your buddy told you he or she didn’t know what…
Game of Thrones appropriately holds the reputation of killing off main characters. Since season one saw a very important player relieved of his head, I guess that makes sense. Well we got a taste of that with season three’s fourth episode, an chapter that seems like nothing happened until you really consider all the stuff…
“It’s a terrible day in California,” Jason joked about the 79 degree weather. It isn’t often you find a geek with social skills; but a geek with social skills and musical talent is even more surprising. That doesn’t begin to scratch the surface for Jason Achilles Mezilis, guitarist of the emerging band Owl. The group,…
I do not like how quickly this season of Game of Thrones is flying by. Episode three saw some significant moments, but it also confirmed one of my fears. With so many storylines and characters being covered, I don’t think we’re going to see a whole lot from some of our Westeros favorites. This week…