In Memoriam: Robert Culp
Robert Culp claimed to be too old to have been a comic book fan. By the time they became popular, he was already an adult. […]
Movies
Review: Cop Out
Within the first few minutes into Kevin Smith’s latest film, detective Jimmy Monroe (Bruce Willis) criticizes partner Paul Hodges’ (Tracy Morgan) movie quoting interrogation technique […]
Review: Sherlock Holmes
A dedicated Sherlock Holmes fan finds much to like in Guy Ritchie’s reimagining…
Don Coscarelli, Master of Horror: Giving A Hand To ‘John Dies At The End’
Don Coscarelli won’t remember this, but we met once years ago at a Comic-Con. Of course, Coscarelli meets many people at conventions, and I can […]
This Interview Dies At The End
The Fanboy Planet Magic Mailbox delivers many intriguing things, one of which last month was an advanced copy of a novel called John Dies at […]
The Man With The Fanboy Dreamjob
If you’re still surprised that Warner Brothers made Watchmen, if you can’t believe that some of the best animated projects featuring DC characters are happening […]
Review: ‘Star Trek’
The first time I ever saw Star Trek was in a re-run on Channel 2 at 6 p.m. My parents had recently taken me to […]
Review: ‘Watchmen’
The times, they are a-changin’, and so must elements of Watchmen when bringing it to film. Fundamentally and occasionally slavishly, Director Zack Snyder leaves the […]
The Man Behind The Hockey Mask
When producers of the new Friday the 13th reboot announced their Jason Voorhees, I had particular reason to be excited. I had known him for […]
Review: The Clone Wars
Just a few days from now in a toy store far, far too close, Star Wars will have kids dancing in the aisles. Come on, […]
Review: ‘The Incredible Hulk’
Whatever Marvel did with The Incredible Hulk, it would be most important they didn’t make us bored. They wouldn’t like us when we were bored, […]
Henry Thomas, Wrapped In ‘Red Velvet’
A creepy guy at a laundromat starts telling a nightmarish story of a strange killer at a lake…and soon fantasy and reality start to merge. […]
Review: ‘Iron Man’
In the 60s, the song went “Tony Stark makes you feel / he’s a cool exec with a heart of steel…” (Okay, so it’s not […]
With One Magic Word…
After years of attending Comic-Con, I’ve managed to learn enough composure to not really have any geek out moments. Yet this year I reacted with […]
Blue Water Comics Rises Like The Kraken
Word went around Comic-Con last summer that Ray Harryhausen’s imagination was going to hit comics, riding a wave of renewed interest in the master’s work. […]
‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End’
When a ship gets too heavy, its crew jettisons all the unnecessaries in order to lighten things and speed them up. Unfortunately for Pirates of […]
‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’
Starting next week, children across America will be saying “bugger,” imitating Jack Sparrow’s most uttered line. This may not be the most socially responsible development, […]
Brian Greene: Quantum Physics Just Strings Us Along
Okay. The studio gave us this one, but it was hard for me to pass up — a chance to talk quantum physics on Fanboy […]
Review: Hot Fuzz
Guest Review by BBC Radio Humberside’s Jamie Kelwick After gaining cult status with their last movie, Shaun of the Dead, the anticipation for Edgar Wright […]
Real Glory In Blades Of Glory: Peggy Fleming Speaks With Us
All right. I’ll admit this. If I don’t quite remember Peggy Fleming’s Olympic days, I remember watching her television specials, and that my relatives all […]