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Shazam
While Shazam may not be one of the better know characters from DC Comics, he sure has been around a long time. The character, originally know as Captain Marvel, first appeared in 1940 in Fawcett Comics, and remained with that company until DC bought the rights in 1972. The characters name had to be […]
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Triple Frontier
Batman, Poe from “Star Wars” and a member of the Sons of Anarchy have teamed up to star in the new film “Triple Frontier.” The aforementioned are actually Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac and Charlie Hunnam respectively. The film is an action thriller about a group of former Special Operations soldiers attempting to pull off a […]
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MCU Marathon Part II
In just two short weeks, millions, perhaps even billions of people will crowd cinemas to witness the movie event of the decade, Avengers: Endgame. It’s taken over a decade and twenty-one movies to get here, the final showdown between and earth’s mightiest heroes that promises to close this chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While […]
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Weekend Bicuspid
It was a restless night, about three in the morning. I tried like hell but nothing was working to put me to sleep. Not a medication nor a meditation. I gave up and sat in my living room, grumbling, watching the wastelands of late night TV. That’s when the ad came on, that eerily seemed […]
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Captain Marvel
Even being the comic book geek I am, I knew little to nothing about the character of Captain Marvel (not to be confused with the DC character Captain Marvel now know as Shazam). Thus, I began a bit or research on Captain Marvel and discovered the character first appeared in Marvel Comics back in 1967. […]
The Nerd's Corner
MCU Marathon
Ever since Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark first charmed his way into our hearts with the 2008 release of Iron Man, millions of fans around the world have eagerly anticipated the newest entry of the Marvel Cinematic Universe set to storm theaters. What started out as a risky project by the newly-formed Marvel Studios has […]
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Detour
I was familiar with director Edgar G. Ulmer’s 1945 bleak noir “Detour” in name only. The film was from PRC, a poverty row studio that specialized in low-budget, bargain basement B-films. “Poverty Row” is a term used for studios of the classic Hollywood era that did just that—low-budgets with no name stars. As […]
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Walk Ride Rodeo
I don’t know about you, but I’m always inspired by true life stories of people overcoming obstacles which have all but derailed their lives. Such is the case with the new film “Walk. Ride. Rodeo.” now streaming on Netflix. The film is the biopic of Amberley Snyder, a nationally ranked rodeo barrel racer who […]
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The Best Albums You’ve Never Heard
I’m going to be very honest with you, I kinda hate the title of this column. It sounds hipster and pretentious. Yet—I can’t think of any other way to get you “in” to what I am talking about, and frankly, the three albums in question are all amazing albums that should be celebrated as much […]
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CHER
Attending a Cher concert is not only exciting, it’s an opportunity to see an iconic entertainer who has been performing since the 1960’s. Cher has performed in all media formats: music, film, television and stage. She has won the Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, several Golden Globes, and various other awards in her long career. […]
