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Take Your Stinking Paws Off Me, You Damn Dirty Blog!

With War for the Planet of the Apes—third in the mega-successful reboot of the film franchise that’s not only based on the 1963 science fiction novel by Pierre Boulle, but (according to director Matt Reeves) is a direct series of … Continue reading

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Monstresses On the Prowl

Hey, horror fans! As you might know, this Friday is the U.S. release date for The Mummy, the latest iteration of Universal Pictures’ classic Egyptian monster first brought to celluloid life by the legendary Boris Karloff in 1932. This time … Continue reading

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She’s a Wonder…Finally On the Big Screen!

Today is the U.S. release date for Wonder Woman, the first-ever big-screen adaptation of William Moulton Marston’s Amazing Amazon. Following the overwhelmingly positive reception from critics and fans alike last year toward Princess Diana’s debut in last year’s Batman v … Continue reading

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Pirates, You Say? We Know a Few…

Hey, fans of nautical adventures! As you probably know, today is the U.S. release date for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth entry in the popular pirate-fantasy film series that stars actor Johnny Depp as … Continue reading

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Aliens On Other Worlds, You Say?

Hey, science-fiction fans! As you probably know, today’s the U.S. release date for director Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, the latest entry in the popular film franchise and the sequel to 2012’s Prometheus (which, in all honesty, was a terrible movie). … Continue reading

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John Carpenter’s Darkchylde Examined at Comics for Sinners

Over at the site Comics for Sinners, you’ll find the latest installment of the occasional series of posts I call “It Came From the Bad-Girl Archives.” This one doesn’t involve a comic book, but rather John Carpenter’s Darkchylde, a proposed … Continue reading

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Sword-fighting’s Not Just for Kings, Y’know…

Hey, fantasy fans! As you probably know, yesterday was the U.S. release date for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the latest cinematic take on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It’s sure to … Continue reading

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Hooked On a Painting

Hey, sci-fi and Marvel Comics fans! As you’re probably aware, today’s the U.S. release date for Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the blockbuster Marvel Films sci-fi epic that proved that not only can you make … Continue reading

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Go, Go, Superheroes!

Hey, super fans! As you probably know, today’s the release date for Saban’s Power Rangers, Liongate’s big-screen reboot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the superheroish TV franchise that’s been a worldwide sensation since its debut in the 1990s. If you … Continue reading

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Hail to the King (Kong): Famous Monsters of Filmland Covers

Welcome back to Hail to the King (Kong), a series of posts that’ll pop up here and there that focus on merchandise and other things that relate to the giant gorilla who’s captured the hearts of monster-movie fans since his … Continue reading

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