by Jarrod | Jun 2, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR, HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS. By Molly Jane Kremer. In the superhero movie race Warner Bros has chased after rival Marvel Studios’ alacrity, box office intake, and general reception for years. With Wonder Woman, the first female-led solo superhero film of the...
by Jarrod | Jun 2, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR, ANTI-MONITOR PODCAST, HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Matt Fleming and Jarrod Jones. This is the ANTI-MONITOR podcast, where hey — cool party. This week, Jarrod & Birdy celebrate their fortieth episode by assessing the much-maligned Joel Schumacher debacle, ‘Batman & Robin’. They discuss the...
by Jarrod | May 26, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Brad Sun. This is RETROGRADING, where the angels won’t help you, ’cause they’ve all gone away. THE FILM: Fire Walk With Me THE TIME: 1992, a year after the cancellation of Twin Peaks. RECOLLECTIONS: By the end of Twin Peaks’ two season run,...
by Jarrod | May 19, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR, ANTI-MONITOR PODCAST
By Matt Fleming and Jarrod Jones. This is the ANTI-MONITOR podcast, where your ass is already on the line. This week, Jarrod & Birdy jump right into the havoc that was ‘Alien³’, the greatest misfire from Twentieth Century Fox until the next one. We...
by Jarrod | May 19, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Elford Alley. This is RETROGRADING, where in space, no one will like your prequel. THE FILM: Prometheus THE TIME: 2012. A simpler time. Ridley Scott announced his surprising return to the Alien franchise, promising a dark prequel that also explored our...
by Jarrod | May 5, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR, HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
WATCH OUT FOR MINOR SPOILERS, TRUE BELIEVERS By Jarrod Jones. Sequels, particularly superhero sequels, often find themselves lurking in the darker corners of a franchise’s id. That’s partially what makes the sequel a more engaging film in the blockbuster...