Earlier this year it was announced that Nestlé would be teaming up with the Girl Scouts of the USA for a line of co-branded candy bars based on popular Girl Scouts cookies. Back in May, the first run of these limited-edition treats were made available online through Nestlé’s Facebook page. As of June 1, the bars are […]
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Men in Black 3: The Great MiB Film That Could Have Been
Posted: 29th June 2012 by J. Marcus in Film, Film Review, Science FictionTags: Alice Eve, Emma Thompson, Josh Brolin, Men In Black 3, Rick Baker, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith
This week I had some time to kill, so I did what anyone with nothing better to do WOULD do. I went and saw Men in Black 3. The film reunites Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as Agents J and K (respectively) who are in the 14th year of their partnership. This movie’s twist… […]
Star Trek Text Game For The 21st Century!
Posted: 28th June 2012 by J. Marcus in Games, Science Fiction, Software ReviewTags: iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Star Trek
As a Star Trek fan growing up in the ’80s, I didn’t get a lot of love in my youth as far as video games were concerned. When I was very young, I got to play the Star Trek Bridge Simulator for the Atari 2600. By the mid-’80s, I got my first computer, an Apple IIc. When I […]
Taken 2, Taken Again, (Re) Taken Trailer Debuts
Posted: 25th June 2012 by J. Marcus in Film, NewsTags: Famke Janssen, Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Taken
On Friday, the good folks at 20th Century Fox dropped the trailer for Taken 2 on YouTube. If, like me, you were a fan of the first film, then this trailer should trigger all the right areas of your pleasure zone!
The Aural Adventure Is Just Beginning
Posted: 19th June 2012 by J. Marcus in Music, Music Review, UncategorizedTags: Alexander Courage, Fred Steiner, Jerry Goldsmith, Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Last week La La Land Records released its 3-disc CD soundtrack to Star Trek: The Motion Picture. All I can say is, “it’s about time!”
Superman vs The Elite or “What Happened To Warner Bros. Animation?
Posted: 15th June 2012 by J. Marcus in Film, Film Review, UncategorizedTags: Action Comics, Cartoons, DC Universe, Superman, Superman vs The Elite, Warner Bros. Animation
**DANGER — SPOILERS AHEAD** This week marks the release of Superman vs The Elite, the latest direct-to-video film from Warner Bros. Home Video. The film, released on Blu-Ray and DVD on June 12, retells the classic story from Action Comics 775 from March 2001 called “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?”
Superman vs. The Incredible Hulk: THE DEFINITIVE WINNER IS…?
Posted: 5th June 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Superman, The Incredible Hulk
(video by mhabjan) Spoiler Alert: They both lose. And so do you.
Film Score Appreciation – James Horner
Posted: 21st May 2012 by J. Marcus in Film, Music, Music ReviewTags: *batteries not included, A Beautiful Mind, Aliens, Apollo 13, Battle Beyond the Stars, Bicentennial Man, Braveheart, Cocoon, Cocoon: The Return, Die Hard, Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, Krull, Project X, Sneakers, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Mask of Zorro, The Perfect Storm, The Rocketeer, Titanic
I was recently discussing my feelings about composer James Horner with a friend on Facebook. If the name is unfamiliar to you, I guarantee that his music is familiar. He has scored films for over 30 years and won two Oscars® (both for his work on Titanic). In addition to his accolades, Mr. Horner has also […]
J’s Spoiler-Free Review of The Avengers
Posted: 9th May 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Film ReviewTags: Captain America, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Loki, Mark Ruffalo, Nick Fury, Robert Downey Jr, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, SHIELD, The Avengers, The Black Widow, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Tom Hiddleston
Yesterday I did what seems like my civic duty (after all everyone’s doing it) and went to see The Avengers. This film had a lot going for it before I even got into the theater, so to say that I really wanted to like this movie is an understatement. First, and foremost, it had the potential to […]
In Defense of George Lucas?
Posted: 6th May 2012 by J. Marcus in Film, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Up on The Soap BoxTags: George Lucas, Star Wars
“The difference between George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry is that Roddenberry had the good sense to die.” J. Marcus (1998-present) Yep, I have said that phrase out loud for more than a decade. What I mean by that, in a nutshell, is that Roddenberry had not only been marginalized by Paramount by the time Star […]