by Alan Kistler | Mar 26, 2017 | TV
The original Doctor Who program premiered on November 22, 1963, the day after John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Texas. The program, an all-ages time travel adventure with some educational and moral value for children, was expected to last maybe one year. It lasted...
by Alan Kistler | Mar 25, 2017 | Film, TV
Although I didn’t watch it when it came out, I appreciate the original Power Rangers show as a series that stressed optimism, idealism, cooperation, forgiveness and being able to learn from mistakes. Plus, they were teenagers who fought evil aliens and piloted...
by Alan Kistler | Mar 17, 2017 | TV
So I’ve seen Netflix’s Iron Fist show, the last of the Marvel Netflix shows that are lading up to Defenders later this year. I have had mixed feelings about aspects of the Marvel Netflix shows. I enjoyed Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, but also had...
by Alan Kistler | Mar 14, 2017 | Comics, Nerd 101, TV
The planet Vulcan is known to many science fiction fans. No, not the world full of mercury swamps that the Second Doctor visited in 1966 in Doctor Who. I mean, of course, home of Spock from Star Trek. Just as famous is Krypton, the birth planet of Kal-El, known on...
by Alan Kistler | Mar 4, 2017 | Comics, Nerd 101, TV
The Lego Batman Movie is a wild success and some say it’s the best Batman film on-screen. But this is, of course, not the first animated film starring the Dark Knight, nor is it even the first animated Batman film to be released in theaters. So here are five...
by Alan Kistler | Feb 9, 2017 | Comics, TV
There’s another Pirates of the Caribbean movie on its way to theaters. The commercials have started and folks are already either chatting with excitement about what to expect or questioning if we seriously need yet another journey into the life of Captain Jack...
