REVIEW: A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time, by Madelein L'Engle was one of my first forays into science fiction literature. It was required reading in... I want to say fourth or fifth grade. Since that time, I have read Wrinkle (and it's three sequels) several times. Since it's...
About Bond: Episode 9 – Bond and Black Panther, Shaken, Not Stirred
Have you seen Black Panther? The first two acts have so many similarities with many popular Bond tropes.
About Bond: Episode 8 – The Bond who Wasn’t
While many actors have been considered for the role of James Bond, there was one who was actually contracted to play the role, but never did.
About Bond: Episode 7 – Bond Villains
As Random Chatter’s Erik Blythe often says, ‘A hero is only as interesting as their villain is powerful’. Bond has faced many villains through his 24 films; some films even having more than the main villain, they also featured henchmen which Bond had to first defeat....
Shades of the Force
The term ‘Grey Jedi’ is another source of discourse within the Star Wars fandom. What is a Grey Jedi? Do you like the term?
What if Yoda told Luke the wrong thing? (Contains TLJ Spoilers)
We all know the line by now: "Try not. Do or do not. There is no try." But... what if that was the wrong thing to tell Luke? Actually, that may not be the right question, but bear with me. Because there's a lot we don't know about how long Luke trained on Dagobah,...
Don’t Blame the Kender
Don't let that title scare you off! Really, there is nothing to worry about. Like many fans what is now Legends, in Star Wars, I have been struggling with the drastic changes to the Star Wars Timeline, since Disney bought the franchise. While I’ve loved the new...
About Bond: Episode 6 – James Bond & Star Wars
Star Wars and James Bond are two of the most famous and long-lived franchises in film history. Hollywood, or Pinewood Studios for that matter, is a small place… so where have the two franchises crossed paths through the years?
About Bond: Episode 5 – About Q
Q – MI6’s Quartermaster – knows just what Bond needs for every mission. He equips 007 with gadgets, weapons, and vehicles for his missions. Through all the Bond films, there have only been four actors to play the role of Q, and Tim tell you all about them.
About Bond: Episode 4 – Who is Your Favorite Bond?
Tim talks about each of the six actors that have portrayed James Bond. Who is your favorite?
The Art of Harley Quinn, by Andrew Farago
Psychiatrist and psychotic. Brooklyn girl and Gotham Siren. Smart as a whip and blunt as her oversized mallet. Fractured, but never broken. From the Joker's witty sidekick to super smart super villain/anti-hero, in her own right. Harleen Quinzel has been many...
Anno Dracula 1899: One Thousand Monsters, by Kim Newman
"Approaching a personage like Yuki-Onna - Dracula comes inevitably to mind, and very few others - is like walking into a maelstrom or an inferno. Or the heart of a star. They shine such eternal light or exert such gravitational pull that everything else is dull,...