Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11 And we’re back. My break from Shakespeare (or Breakspeare, if you will) turned out to be quite short indeed. I’m bouncing back today with something that’s hardly Shakespearean, though. Forbidden Planet (1956) The Plot: Brilliant Dr. Morbius (Walter…
Baddie – Rogue shark. Lesson – Sometimes, nature operates outside your control. Jaws | Jaws 2 | Jaws 3 | Jaws 4 A monstrous shark terrorizes the fictional Amity Island resort town, prompting a full-fledged hunt before the deaths start accruing. Hey guys, Shark Week stars Sunday! Get pumped! To celebrate, I’m reviewing all of the Jaws films. Jaws…
As you might remember from last week – SH*T HIT THE FAN. Most notably, Eph, Jim, and Nora had just beat one of the vampires to death with a fire hydrant. They are freaking out, but they are also still under the impression that they might get in legal trouble for beating a monster to…
Fresh off the heels (or hooves, as the case may be) of my review of the excellent A Brony Tale, I was invigorated to look at other recent documentaries that examined and championed other elements of nerd culture; in particular, I was excited to watch Video Games: The Movie (2014). Released last month and directed…
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…
