National Lampoon’s: Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) – Gene Quintano

I hadn’t watched this one since it came out, and I don’t remember loving it. That was over twenty years ago, and I watched it anew. And man, I loved it. It’s so funny. The sight gags are great, the cameos are hilarious, and the cast is perfect. Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson lead…

Smallville (2004) – Jinx, and Spell

Jinx was written by Mark D. Warshaw and debuted on 3 November, 2004. It introduces another name from the Superman legacy, meet Smallville’s version of Mxyzptlk (Trent Ford). He’s got a way to manipulate things and there are dangerous outcomes because of it, including someone getting hurt by Clark (Tom Welling) during a football game…

Child’s Play 2 (1990) – John Lafia

I must have seen Child’s Play 2 early in the 90s, one of my free rentals when I was working at a video store. But I hadn’t watched it since. But feeling a itch that needed a scratch I decided to dig into the franchise. Child’s Play 2 sees poor Andy (Alex Vincent) put in…

Firefly (2002) – Objects in Space

This is it, the final episode of the series. Which is frustrating, because you can see the potential in each and every one of these episodes. It was written and directed by Joss Whedon. It aired on 13 December, 2002. River’s (Summer Glau) issues seem to be escalating, and someone has found her. A bounty…

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) – Jon Favreau

There’s a new Star Wars movie opening this week. And there’s nary a lightsaber to be found, and that’s not a bad thing. Instead, the incredibly popular characters of The Mandalorian (voiced by and sometimes played by Pedro Pascal) and Grogu find themselves on a big-screen adventure. And while it’s arguably a fun popcorn movie,…

Firefly (2002) – The Message, and Heart of Gold

The Message was broadcast out of order on Fox (nice going dumbasses) after the series had already been cancelled and cut from the schedule (did I mention the dumbass part?). It aired, finally, on 28 July, 2003. It was written by Joss Whedon and Tim Minear. Minear also served as director. This is the episode…

House (1977) – Nobuhiko Obayashi

It took me forever to get around to seeing this one. And I openly admit to having built it up in my mind, and was worried that it wouldn’t stand up to what I thought it should be. And while it wasn’t really horrific, it was a laugh-out-loud horror film that plays as part satire,…

Baskin (2015) – Can Evrenol

The Turkish horror film, Baskin, is bloody, surreal, and convoluted in the best way. The narrative folds in on itself like a twisted origami. The story follows a group of cops including, Arda (Gorkem Kasal), and his boss, Remzi (Ergun Kuyucu). A troubling meal at restaurant is only the beginning for the squad, as they…

Smallville (2004) – Run, and Transference

Run introduces a familiar character of the DC universe to the Smallville mythos. Welcome Bart Allen (Kyle Gallner), this is Smallville’s incarnation of The Flash. Written by Steven S. DeKnight and it debuted on 20 October, 2004. Clark (Tom Welling) is in Metropolis with his dad, Johnathan (John Schneider). Jonathan is there for a checkup…