July movie preview: a large bag of popcorn… topped with cheese

July Movie Preview: A Large Bag of Popcorn… Topped with Cheese

Summer movies are meant to be big. They’re meant to be epic. And yes, if we’re being honest, we expect some of them to be cheesy. Well the July movie lineup has plenty of options to choose from. There are the highly anticipated movies like Ant-Man and the Wasp. There’s the family fun with Hotel…

No more teasing – new trailers to whet your appetite

No More Teasing – New Trailers to Whet Your Appetite

Summer is upon us and that means one thing to geeks like you and me: Blockbuster movies! We’ve been teased… we’ve been tortured.. and we’ve been saving our pocket change because the rest of this year looks to plop many of us in theaters across the country several times a month. And that can get…

Alternate universes: how did we get here?

Alternate Universes: How Did We Get Here?

In a recent article, io9 talked about the supposed “rules” they have for alternative universes in fiction. It got me thinking about alternate universes in a big way; I’ve never been one to shy away from such things, in fact I think I prefer a little magical realism, or a slight slanting of the world…