Musings on the past and present state of music, film, and pop culture. Get off my lawn.
Episode 28: Remembering The Late Rutger Hauer-SLIS Podcast: co-host Damon Shell and I look back at one of the most enigmatic actors of the 80s and beyond. Dutch actor Rutger Hauer passed away last month at the age of 75, and for 80’s and 90’s cult movie lovers, it was a huge loss. Kids from […]
The SLIS 2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Blu-ray and DVD Box Sets: the best superhero, sci-fi, horror, action and TV series Blu-ray gifts of the year. Welcome back to part 2 of the SLIS 2017 Holiday Gift Guide (click here to see part 1: Music Box Sets)! Well 2017 was a year I guess. And that’s […]
‘Blade Runner 2049’s’ box office shortcomings are being blamed on a lack of younger viewers and bad marketing. I’m just glad it didn’t suck. If you paid attention to the box office reports last weekend, you would have thought Blade Runner 2049 was a fool’s errand. Sure it’s made over $90 million worldwide so far, […]
Blade Runner and The Thing Both Came Out 35 Years Ago Today–and flopped. Sometimes both critics and audiences can be stupid. A look back on two of the best science fiction films of all time. On June 25th, 1982, two of my all time favorite films were released. In one corner: Blade Runner–Ridley Scott’s visionary […]
11 Soundtracks Fans of the ‘Stranger Things’ Score Should Hear: Love the soundtrack to Netflix’s sci-fi/horror hit? Here’s eleven more synth-driven scores you should check out next. It’s safe to say that Stranger Things is the pop-culture phenomenon of the year. The Netflix original series (created by identical twin creative team The Duffer Brothers) is a […]
This is part 2 in a series covering the 60 Most Badass Antiheroes in Pop Culture. Click here to read Part 1 for entries 60-45 SPOILER ALERT: Some entries contain spoilers in discussing certain anti-heroes attributes. And I’ll have Amazon and Entertainment Earth links for movies, comics and collectibles under each entry. 44. Namor, The […]
Prometheus Movie Review [rating=3] When Ridley Scott announced his return to the ‘Alien’ film series over a year ago, it was greeted with mass enthusiasm. ‘Alien’ remains one of the best sci-fi/horror mash-ups of all time. James Cameron’s sequel ( ‘Aliens’) was also excellent, although it lacked the visionary touches that Scott provided. […]
Before reading, I suggest checking out the latest “Prometheus” trailer, if you haven’t already, which you can do here. And FYI, I deem this blog spoiler free, but only if you’ve seen all the “Alien” films prior: This looks to be a big (and hopefully great) summer for movies. Two on my radar are […]
Okay, so we’re in the final stretch of the best film soundtracks of all time. Assuming, you’ve read the 1st 2 entries (which you recap here and here), then off we go. And remember any click on image will take you to Amazon if you’re looking to add one to your collection. These to […]
