by Jarrod | Jun 27, 2024 | ANTI-MONITOR
by Matthew Amuso. This is RETROGRADING, where we’re in between the panels. THE FILM: Super THE YEAR: 2010. Three years after Iron Man and a year before The Avengers, the superhero movie craze was shifting into second gear. Beore he became DCU co-head, James...
by Jarrod | Oct 26, 2023 | ANTI-MONITOR
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. by Jarrod Jones. This is Re/Play, where we take a fresh look at an older film, TV series, or video game to see if fond memories hold up under remastered scrutiny. This week: The Toxic Avenger Collection 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray box set from...
by Jarrod | May 5, 2023 | ANTI-MONITOR
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS. by Jarrod Jones. James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy changed Marvel Studios for better or worse, depending on your point of view. His grungy space movies made Marvel weirder; that’s better in my book. That’s why...
by Jarrod | Feb 16, 2023 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, NEWSWIRE
Braving the gauntlet of Big Two events, prestige format risk-takers, off-the-radar indie releases, and a non-stop avalanche of floppies is DoomRocket’s HOT PRESS. This week: Alan Moore & Gene Ha’s Top Ten, quick James Gunn/DC thoughts, and the...
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...
