If I could list the most influential movies of the last 25 years, Groundhog Day would no doubt be one of them. If you’re like me, and a fan of any sci-fi shows in the past two decades, you have no doubt seen a “Groundhog Day” inspired episode of that series. The X-Files, Buffy The … More Groundhog Day (Columbia Pictures, 1993)
When I was a child, I was head over heels in love with Tim Burton’s “Batman” The hype the movie created in me could not be filled with whatever toys or video games that came out. The only thing that could quench my appetite for Batman was another movie. So it was with great anticipation … More Batman Returns (Warner Bros, 1992)
When Hasbro and the World Wrestling Federation parted ways at the end of 1994 the WWF was without an action figure manufacturer for the first time since the company went national. Throughout the dark days of 1995 the only WWF wrestlers on toy shelves were undesirable Hasbro leftovers in clearance bins and JusToys Bend ‘Em’s … More Jakks Bone Crunching WWF Figures
In this era of movie making, certain franchises have a longer shelf life than others. We’ve seen many franchises come and go over the years. Through the wreckage of many forgettable horror series, one stands alone as the lone survivor of the 80s slasher genre – Child’s Play. While Jason and Freddy have had long … More Child’s Play Retrospective (Universal Pictures)
1991 was a lackluster year for the LEGO Castle theme with the release of only one new set. It was a small catapult only available in a multi-pack and hardly noteworthy. Thankfully castle enthusiasts received eight new sets in 1992 and a brand new faction as well; the Wolfpack Renegades. The Wolfpack were primed to … More Wolfpack Tower #6075 (LEGO, 1992)
Sing a Song of Six Pants is the 102nd short subject film the Three Stooges produced for Columbia Pictures and features Shemp as the third Stooge. Given it’s placement near the middle of the trio’s film run and the fact that it would colloquially be referred to as “a Shemp” by Stooge aficionado’s this episode … More The Three Stooges: Sing a Song of Six Pants (Columbia, 1947)
A few years ago I listed my favorite Royal Rumble boxes produced by Coliseum Video from best to worst. Now that August is here it’s only fitting that I follow up that piece by giving SummerSlam the same treatment. Although SummerSlam is probably considered the WWF (e)’s second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania, historically I … More Ranking SummerSlam’s By Box Art
George A. Romero passed away last month at the age of 77, following a brief battle with lung cancer. It is difficult to overstate how much an impact he made on the horror genre. His effects are still felt to this day, perhaps now more than ever. The current horror landscape would not exist without … More In Memory of George A. Romero
In 1993 LEGO Pirates had been available for four years and had already churned out some of the most memorable LEGO sets ever produced. Since 1989 the Black Seas Barracuda (6285) had been the literal flagship of the pirates and the figurative flagship set of the theme. By 1993 as is the custom it was … More Skull’s Eye Schooner #6286 (LEGO, 1993)
In the late 80s and early 90s, it was hard to avoid Batman. With the blockbuster success of Tim Burton’s two Batman movies, and the debut of the excellent animated series, Batman was firmly entrenched in the cultural zeitgeist. At that time, as a child of 8 years old, I was eager to consume any … More Batman (20th Century Fox, 1966)
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