As a kid, I was always aware of how great Legends of the Hidden Temple was, but it wasn’t until recently that I was reminded of that fact thanks to cable televisions’ “The 90’s are All That” line up which re-airs old Nickelodeon shows. Re-watching Legends of the Hidden Temple is a clear example of […]
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Recently released on Blu-ray, I couldn’t resist scooping up Craig R. Baxley’s Stone Cold this past weekend after hearing the magic words “go-it-alone cop” and “extremely violent bikers.” As if that wasn’t enough to seal the deal, the film stars Lance Henriksen, William Forsythe and Brian “Boz” Bosworth rocking a double mullet as Joe Huff/John […]
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Was anyone else a super fan of all those beat’um up styled video games from the ancient 90’s? There were a slew of them, almost all of which were ushered out like fodder after all the success found with Double Dragon (1987) that really put a spotlight on the genre. Really, after 1987, there was […]
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Was there ever a coming-of-age series more unassuming than Doug? Created by Jim Jinkins, the series premiered on Nickelodeon in 1991 and starred a beady-eyed, scruffy-haired optimist known as Doug Funnie. Having just moved to Bluffington with his well-meaning parents Theda and Phil, his militantly artistic older sister Judy, and his lovable anthropomorphic dog Porkchop, […]
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WHERE: Gallery1988 (West) 7308 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046 OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, June 13, 7:00PM – 10:00PM HOURS: June 13, 2015 – June 20, 2015 Wednesday to Sunday: 11am-6pm Monday to Tuesday: Closed Maybe it’s just me, but California seems to be the capitol for all the cool art shows this Summer. Case in […]
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With another franchise anniversary, comes yet another reboot (literally, this time). First came the news that Cartoon Network is bringing back Ben 10 for a brand new series as part of the series tenth anniversary. Now comes the news that Mainframe Entertainment (a subsidiary of Rainmaker Entertainment) is working on ReBoot: The Guardian Code, “a […]
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In its original airing, Twin Peaks gripped viewers in a way that not many TV series are capable of. How else do you explain the cult success it’s achieved today? Thanks to a well-written “whodunit” hook and unique casting choices, David Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost proved to be masters at creating suspense. At the […]
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It was on this day (April 8, 1990) that David Lynch and Mark Frost’s serial drama about a sleepy town called Twin Peaks first aired on ABC. Lasting two seasons, the series followed FBI Agent Cooper on the trail of a serial murderer whose latest victim, Laura Palmer, brings him to Twin Peaks. As Palmer’s […]
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Greetings my time traveling companions! We’re dusting off the ole Toychest Time Machine for a special trip back to 1994, a time when gross-out toys (you know, the ones that that squirted, oozed, “blurp’d,” and spewed) were on top. Combine that with the popularity of “pocket toys” like Polly Pocket and Mighty Max and what […]