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Peter Capaldi Will Be Great Because He Recognizes That Doctor Who is Deplorable

Guest Editorial by Xantar Before I start slaughtering sacred cows, I should give you my background. I started watching Doctor Who two years ago on Netflix because many of my…

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Bar Banter

Brooding Superman, Where’s Your Smile?

Warner Bros and DC Comics have given us our first look at Superman in the 2016 Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, while the picture highlighted a few tweaks made…

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Kaiju Kommentary

Kaiju Kommentary: The Return of Godzilla (1984)

Ten years after the release ofÂ Terror of MechaGodzilla, Toho wisely decided to go back to the drawing board and reboot the series with 1984’sÂ The Return of Godzilla. While the idea…

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Kaiju Kommentary

Kaiju Kommentary: Terror of MechaGodzilla (1975)

Terror of MechaGodzilla, a direct sequel to the previous year’s excellent Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla, marks the return of the series’ most prolific director, Ishiro Honda, and is the final film…

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Kaiju Kommentary

Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)

If you have been following Kaiju Kommentary over the last few weeks, then you already know that the Godzilla series had a bit of a tough run following one of…

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Kaiju Kommentary

Kaiju Kommentary: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

All Monsters Attack might be Godzilla’s worst film outing, but 1971’s Godzilla vs. Hedorah (AKA Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster) is certainly the strangest. It opens with a woman singing…

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Kaiju Kommentary

Kaiju Kommentary: Destroy All Monsters (1968)

How do you follow a movie that introduces Godzilla’s offspring? More appropriately, how do you get the series back on track? The answer is simple: you gather as many of…

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7 & 7 Nerds on the Rocks Podcasts

Nerds on the Rocks 112: Monster Bash

Halloween is in the air, and the NErds decide it is time to tackle some movies. This year, our theme is Monster Movies. We take a look at the classics…

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Nerds on the Rocks 19: Finding Toy Story, Inc-E

The release of Toy Story 3 was this past Tuesday so we decided to take a look at everyone's favorite animation studios, Pixar. We discuss everything from Toy Story to…

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