Mystery Science Theater 3000 is so vital to my taste in comedy it seems impossible to think there was a time I didn’t watch it regularly. That… Read more “My Favorite Episodes of MST3K”
Category: The Film Room Blog
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The Tie-Ins That Bind: X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda by Vicki Kamida
I went back and forth on what to write about this week. I considered the Paul Dini/Pat Cadigan Mad Love novelization but while that’s a great book,… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda by Vicki Kamida”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast by Peter David
Time to discuss an oddity as tie-ins go. We tend to draw a very clear line between stories “counting” and “not counting” with tie-ins. Obviously, if it… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast by Peter David”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Nice Guys by Charles Ardai
Cold take: Shane Black and Anthony Bagrarozzi’s script for The Nice Guys is one of the best comedy scripts of the last decade. It’s on par with… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Nice Guys by Charles Ardai”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Pink Panther Gets Lucky by Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini
I try very hard in this column not to waste my time on books I know are going to be bad. I’ve mostly avoided reviewing franchises I… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Pink Panther Gets Lucky by Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Star Trek: TNG: Gulliver’s Fugitives by Keith Sharee
Hot take: Star Trek: The Next Generation is a show we remember differently than it was. We remember the characters and the bold adventures they went on… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Star Trek: TNG: Gulliver’s Fugitives by Keith Sharee”
The Dull Hypothesis: Seven Films That Show How Bland 2000 Was
It was the “nothing else is on” of times…
Review: Oliver & Company: Disney’s Final Whisper
This review was a suggestion by Paul Andolina. He asked “Any nostalgic movies you haven’t seen in years?” I knew the answer. In 1989, Disney became Disney… Read more “Review: Oliver & Company: Disney’s Final Whisper”
Review: Buffalo Rider (1976)
B-movies have a weirdly narrow definition to the mainstream public. When they hear b, they think films by guys like William Castle (who was actually incredibly mainstream),… Read more “Review: Buffalo Rider (1976)”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Mask by Steve Perry
I rarely do movie novelizations on this column and it’s for a good reason. Most novelizations are by the numbers translations. I’m not against em. They’re often… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Mask by Steve Perry”
