By Joel Liss One of the few truly great jokes to come out of the ten years of NBC’s Friends occured in a season three episode called “The One With The Screamer.” It pays off a season-long arc about Joey starring in – what we are shown to be – a traditional kitchen-sink drama on … Continue reading
By Joel Liss When Overlord (2018) was first announced by JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot production company, many theorized that, like The Cellar (1989) and God Particle before, it would eventually be revealed to be an installment in the company’s flagship Cloverfield franchise. This wasn’t an unreasonable assumption. Since Matt Reeve’s surprise blockbuster in 2008, every … Continue reading
by Jacqueline BorwickEdward Snowden. Just uttering that name can turn heads in a room. Is he a patriot, conspirator or something in between? Here’s a brief refresher course: In 2013, Snowden, then an employee of the National Security Agency, leaked classified documents to journalists. These documents revealed the extent to which the U.S. government was … Continue reading
Favorite scenes, beloved characters and personal stories from a galaxy far, far away. From the December 2015 Issue Han Solo and the Art of Cool “Han Solo or Luke Skywalker” was the “Beatles or Rolling Stones” of my childhood. The kids that were “little angels” were always Luke Skywalker kids. Incorruptible. But I was always … Continue reading
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