Hindsight Is 20-20

There’s a dominant movie genre for every decade.  We try to guess what’s coming next after comic books…http://archive.org/download/BlockbustersByDecade/Blockbusters%20by%20decade.mp3

Marvel may rule the cinematic universe, but DC has staked their claim to the small screen. But what does that mean?Continue reading »

We re-enter the world of Harry Potter, except it’s actually the Fantastic Beasts world, except, maybe it’s not.  So what …Continue reading »

There’s a long shadow cast by Christopher Nolan’s 2008 masterpiece. Does it hold up? Is its influence finally wavering?   …Continue reading »

It’s been 30 years…what from the summer of ’88 can translate to the modern movie-going audience?         …Continue reading »

Now that Marvel is coming to a tipping point, can the rest of Hollywood follow the model or is there …Continue reading »

Even thought it’s been talked to death, we look back at the plusses and minuses of The Last Jedi. http://archive.org/download/StarWarsTheLastJedi_20180128/Star%20Wars%20The%20Last%20Jedi.mp3

Justice League has been anticipated for years.  And now it has come and gone with a whimper.  What happened?   …Continue reading »

1997 was a hell of a year at the box office…for good and bad.             …Continue reading »

We know Clue is a popular, historic board game.  And it’s a popular, cult classic movie.  Now, why can’t we …Continue reading »

Wonder Woman has arrived and taken the world by storm.  But is it perfect? http://archive.org/download/WonderWomanPart2/Wonder%20Woman%20Part%202.mp3

There are some TV shows that have stuck their landing…and then there are those lost to history too soon.   …Continue reading »

Actors come and go, sometimes by choice and sometimes not.  What do the big franchise films do when an actor …Continue reading »

Can we guess correctly which of the upcoming 2017 big movie releases we’re going to look back on as disappointments …Continue reading »

Rogue One is a slightly imperfect dip into the non-episodic Star Wars pool.  It can be improved, even with cartoon …Continue reading »

Continuing our positive hindsighting, we highly recommend a failed trip to the moon.  

In tribute to the great Gene Wilder, STAND BECK!!! http://archive.org/download/YoungFrankenstein/Young%20Frankenstein.mp3

Ahh, the glorious summer of 1989.  Can its awesomeness ever be repeated?  We may be biased.         …Continue reading »

Tom Clancy’s character has been in 5 movies, yet no one really remembers them, and if they do, it’s for …Continue reading »

Buffy is a seminal television show.  It was a frowned upon movie before that.  It was a successful comic book …Continue reading »