Doctor Who: “World Enough and Time”
Let’s cut to the chase: this is the best episode of Doctor Who since at least “Dark Water,” whose plot it resembles in numerous ways […]
Reviews
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 477: Han Soloing
“Creative differences” on the Young Han Solo film, another man writing Wonder Woman, how park rides affect comic sales, this week’s comics, and more in this week’s podcast!
‘Transformers: The Last Knight’
Thank Cybertron they finally dispensed with the last vestiges of coherence and characterization. They were getting in the way.
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 476: Batman and the Musical
Remembering Adam West and an interview with Nicholas Brandt, writer of Comic-Con the Musical! All this and all the fanboy news of the week you need!
Doctor Who: “The Eaters of Light”
Given the harmonious relationship between classic Who and new Who — a distinction with less and less meaning every year — it seems unbelievable that […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 475B: Later That Same Night…
Following up our interview show, we polish off the evening with a little news of the week, how to read the Eisner nominees, and the week’s tv, comics, and movie news!
Doctor Who: ‘Empress Of Mars’
I’ve always had a soft spot for the Sontarans. Invented by Robert Holmes, one of the most revered classic series writers, they were intelligent, articulate […]
Doctor Who: ‘The Lie Of The Land’
At this point it really does feel as though the Monks have always been here, so I’m looking forward to something new next week, even […]
A Day Spent On ‘Mission: Breakout’
Taneleer Tivan has captured the Guardians of the Galaxy, but Rocket escapes his cage, sabotages the facility, and the Guardians escape.
Review: ‘Wonder Woman’
It comes as no surprise that Gal Gadot carries Wonder Woman, the first time the iconic DC Comics character has headlined her very own movie. […]
Doctor Who: ‘The Pyramid At The End Of The World’
The question on my mind about the Peter Harness episode of Series 10 was: would this be more like “Kill the Moon” or “The Zygon […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 473: Thank You Notes for Roger Moore
We say goodbye to Roger Moore, preview this year’s PEERS Gotham Black-and-White Ball, and then cover other fannish news you need to get through your week…
‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’
For a dead man intent on telling no tale, Javier Bardem’s Captain Salazar sure talks a lot. Ultimately, the line is just a macguffin, aimed […]
Doctor Who: ‘Extremis’
I was going to put a spoiler warning at the top of this, even though I usually don’t, because it seemed like an episode where […]
Doctor Who: ‘Oxygen’
I’ve never been that great at figuring stories out ahead of time. I’m pretty sure I had no idea whose father Darth Vader would turn […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 472: Five Minutes ’til Midnight
Fan news of the week led by what we know about DC’s next event. What does it mean to the average comics reader? More than just setting your own clocks back an hour!
Doctor Who: ‘Knock Knock’
Doctor Who is usually considered to be science fiction, largely due to the framing device of time-and-spaceships from another planet, but even though most stories […]
Review: ‘Batman And Bill’
If you’re a superhero fan, it’s likely you have a keen sense of justice. And it’s long been understood that Bob Kane, credited as the […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast Episode 471: Happy Star Wars Day!
May the 4th be with you! Recording live from 7 Stars Bar & Grill, the Silicon Valley’s pre-eminent Star Wars hangout, we celebrate Star Wars Day! Along with impromptu interviews with the nicest group of scum and villainy you’d ever want to join to chug down a frosty Kylo Ren, we cover the week’s fanboy news and reviews.
Review: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’
If you loved the insane, glorious over-stuffedness of James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the bright, candy-colored sequel delivers all that and more. From that perspective, […]
