Monthly Archive:: June 2016
Jun 09 2016
Throwback Thursday: Operation Condor Is a Great Introduction to Jackie Chan’s Hong Kong Filmography
Throwback Thursday examines films from the past, “classic” films that might not be in the current cultural zeitgeist but can still be important, interesting, fun, or all of the above.
How do you describe a movie with bad cinematography, questionable acting, and—due to Dimension films not liking to…
Jun 08 2016
Tears of Sadness, Joy, and Frustration: A Report on This Year’s Cancelled and Renewed Shows
Allow me a contradiction, if you will. I wrote an article last month stating that this time of year (when Game of Thrones is on) is when I enjoy TV most, and that’s still true! However, it’s right about this time of year that most television shows come to an end for the until fall and summer programming…
Jun 06 2016
This Week in Geek (06/06/16–06/12/16)
Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, June 6th through Sunday, June 12th.
Tabletop Tuesdays
What: Meet-Up, Gaming
When: Tuesday, June 7th at 5:00 p.m.
Where: GlitchHQ
Glitch (a nonprofit that “promotes the exploration…
Jun 04 2016
A Case for Aquaman as Our Champion of Earth
Each member of DC Comics’ league of heroes has a mythic quality. It’s exciting to see what creative writers and filmmakers do with the core values that each hero represents. Bruce Wayne, the billionaire seven-year-old who chooses to spend his life, infinite wealth, and privilege to become Batman,…
Jun 03 2016
Stop Overstuffing Superhero Movies Already!
Comic book superheroes movies have become the mainstream film genre of the decade and every studio wants a piece of the pie. To stay with that metaphor, studios take their tray up to the comic book franchise buffet and prepare to return to their table with a full plate of entertaining content. However,…
Jun 02 2016
Throwback Thursday: Near Dark Won’t Let You Say the V Word
Throwback Thursday examines films from the past, “classic” films that might not be in the current cultural zeitgeist but can still be important, interesting, fun, or all of the above.
Vampire films are constantly going in and out of fashion. I believe part of the fascination is the almost-seductive…
Jun 02 2016
Overwatch Is a Fresh, Character-Diverse Game Full of Promise
Overwatch is a perfect example of a multiplayer shooter overcoming the deluge of titles that have inundated the market over the past 20 years and creating something wholly fresh and original. In the same vein as Valve’s Team Fortress 2 and other successful MOBAs like Smite and Dota 2, Blizzard’s…
Jun 01 2016
Minnesota Whovians Don’t Want to Miss CONsole Room
As Ten once told Rose, bananas are good. But Minnesota’s fairly new Doctor Who convention, appropriately named CONsole Room after the place where the Doctor and his companions are most at home, is even better.
2016 is CONsole Room’s third year bringing everything Doctor Who fandom…
Jun 01 2016
Oddly Normal is Satisfying and Family Friendly
Comic shops and comic fans everywhere celebrated Free Comic Book Day on May 7, 2016. This is one of my favorite days of the entire year; I adore free stuff, and it’s also a great way to discover new comics and story arcs. One of the freebies I picked up this month was Oddly Normal, written and illustrated…