I’m going to cut right to the chase here: Peter Jackson, what are you doing? I’ve never done a trailer review before, but I feel like it’s sort of necessary here. In the last two years, Jackson’s come out with two installments of a prequel trilogy that should have been one movie. This December, he’ll…
Baddie – Malfunctioning military equipment. Seriously, these things never. work. Lesson – Stop GMOs, especially in the form of carnivorous hybrids. Rounding out this week’s SciFriday-Trifecta-Triumphant-Return we have Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda. Guys, I love Roger Corman, and I didn’t hate Sharktopus, and Roger Corman personally assured me on Twitter that this would be a good time. Plus Conan…
Baddie – Ronan, hopeful destroyer of worlds. Lesson – Friendship, however reluctant, is magic. What can I say about Guardians of the Galaxy? A lot. I can say a lot. Buckle up. Guardians was directed by James Gunn, who also directed one of the favorites here at Rooster Illusion, Slither. He has a unique sense of humor as a director, but…
Baddie – I’m assuming a Sharknado of some kind. Lesson – Fire is not the answer. Machetes and power tools are always the answer. Well, it’s that time of year again. Time to play into the social media blow out that is the Sharknado franchise (some of you will remember my feelings regarding the first Sharknado) I’m foolishly…
Depending on how familiar you are with Internet subcultures and geekdom (and if you’re following me on a weekly basis talking about Batman and Weird Al, chances are pretty good you have at least a passing understanding of geekery) the word “Brony” may fill with you with confusion, scorn, rainbows, or joy. Since their emergence…
I’m actually 90% sure I know what the title references, and…uh. Well it’s gonna get weird(er). A quick refresher – A box has flown over from Europe, containing a coffin containing a vampire (well, a del Toro vampire. We’re just going to stick with that vocab because it’s easier). It killed everyone on the board,…
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10 And my Shakespearean July comes to a conclusion with the momentous fourth installment of The Hollow Crown series: Henry V. Does this mean Summer of Shakespeare is ending as well? You should be so lucky. The Hollow Crown: Henry V…
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