Original Comic: Published Jan 26, 2016 Dwight Knoll sponsored this strip on the Sketch Comedy Patreon, selecting a parody-and-fair-use-style appearance from Totoro as his theme. Moreover, this comic was co-written by SC Patron Robert Gryfft, who at my request wrote his own lines for his appearance in this strip! See how much fun and interactivity […]
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Hot Tub Wreck It Ralph Machine
CALLBACKS: Hot Tub Nostalgia Machine, Waluigi Time Does the Wreck-It Ralph review from Monday count as a callback? Sure, why not. I enjoyed watching Wreck-It Ralph, and if you are a long-time fan of video games, you will almost certainly enjoy it too.
Media Mediated: Wreck-It Ralph
At a Glance: Wreck-It Ralph Cast: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk Director: Rich Moore 101 mins PG Media Mediated rates: 4/5 The 1980s were the Decade of the Arcade. Propelled by the success of such classics as Pac-Man, Galaga, and the original Super Mario Bros., the video arcade became […]
Media Mediated Micro-Review: The Muppets
Over Thanksgiving weekend I saw The Muppets with my family. I did not stop smiling through the film; Kermit and crew are as ridiculously charming as ever. The plot is simple: while touring the run-down Muppet Studios with his brother Gary (Jason Segal) and Gary’s girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams), an enthusiastic muppet fan named Walter […]
The Comic Of The Review Of The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
CALLBACKS: My Moment: The Butterfly Effect, Opening Weekend: Cowboys and Aliens I finally got to see the new Planet of the Apes movie this week. It was real good! I try not to just hand out 4’s like candy, but I honestly think I’d give it a 4/5. It is good for precisely the reasons […]
Opening Weekend: Cowboys and Aliens
CALLBACKS: Gordon McAlpin on Reference, The Never-Ending Quest for Relevance The joke is more about the theater they’re seeing it at than the movie itself. The funny thing is, I’m not even all that excited about Cowboys and Aliens. (Warning: sometimes the Multiplex 10 is R-rated. Please use discretion in reading webcomics.) P.S. Hey, check […]
Captain America: Jackson’s Thoughts
Captain America is the best superhero movie I have seen this summer. I’m not planning to do a formal review here. Those things take like three hours to do and end up sounding like a college essay, not that that’s a bad thing. But I thoroughly enjoyed the flick and thought it got a number […]
X-Men: First Class
At a Glance: X-Men: First Class Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence, January Jones Director: Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, Stardust) 132 mins PG-13 Media Mediated rates: 3/5 Since their introduction in the early 1960s, the X-Men have become one of Marvel Comics’ most iconic and popular franchises, and central to the franchise are […]
Media Mediated: Thor
At a Glance: Thor Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins Director: Kenneth Branagh (Hamlet, Henry V, Frankenstein) 114 mins PG-13 Media Mediated rates: 3/5 Marvel Comics’ Thor has always been about the collision of the old world with the new. First appearing in Marvel’s Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962), Thor and […]
Media Mediated: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
At a Glance: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Cast: Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Will Poulter, Ben Barnes, voices of Simon Pegg and Liam Neeson Director: Michael Apted (Amazing Grace, The World is Not Enough) 115 mins PG Media Mediated rates: 3/5 C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia are, at their heart, […]