Expounded Universe 199 – I, Wife Guy
I looked to the opening lines of the novel and couldn’t believe my eyes. A Star Wars novel written in first person? Reviewing my long years of reading other EU […]
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Movie Mastery – The Lawnmower Man (1992)
A movie that took the name of a Stephen King short story but has absolutely nothing in common with it and yet somehow still manages to be an extremely Stephen […]
Expounded Universe 198 – Strasse der Schatten Wrap Up
Time to take the long view of this game, also answer some questions AND announce the next book. And let me tell you right here and now, it’s a doozy.
Movie Mastery – Renaissance Man (1994)
The classic “how do I reach these kids” teacher movie with a military twist and you better believe that there’s a scene where these army teens drop a sick Hamlet […]
Expounded Universe 197 – Aurra Sing’s Final Clowning
The final four chapters! How does it all end, what with the murder being solved already? Well obviously by wrapping up the loose ends and setting up the next book. […]
Expounded Universe 196 – The Butler Did It
Well, this generally acceptable (and again, selected entirely off the title) book just succeeded in making us madder than every one of these Star Wars books since The Consent Gun […]
Movie Mastery – Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992)
Special guest James D’Amato joins us in a review of Britain’s extremely cursed foray into the world of animated movies. A film with a plot so absurd that there is […]
Expounded Universe 195 – A Conspicuously Convenient Cathar
Laranth vs. Aurra Sing! In hindsight this is sorta depressingly predictable. Anyway they have a noir-grade showdown in the midst of a very weird festival, then Jax heads off to […]
Movie Mastery – A Wrestling Christmas Miracle (2020)
Whoever it was that decided this should be on our list both understands exactly what this show is about and also is a terrible person. Hitting some surprising new lows […]
Movie Mastery – Duel (1971)
Ok but the movie poster claims “the most bizarre murder weapon ever used” and that’s just not even remotely true. Killing someone with a truck is real fuckin basic. You […]
Expounded Universe 194 – Aw C’Mon, He’s Just a Little Guy
Whoa, two chapters in a row that are a continuous story? Don’t think we’ve seen that yet! Anyhoo, the gang is still in “sit around bickering” mode, until Den kickstarts […]
Expounded Universe 193 – A Cragmoloid Never Forgets
We’re about 2/3rds of the way through the book, and for the first time ever any path that anyone is on seems like it might actually cross one of the […]
Movie Mastery – 3 Ninjas High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)
The 4th and final installment of the 3 Ninjas series goes out on a “what?” as Hulk Hogan helps some kids fight terrorists that are also ninjas that have taken […]
Expounded Universe 192 – A Couple of Side Stories
Den Dhur spends a little time wandering a big space market full of Wookiee Luau and disreputable merchandise, which he hates (Dhur hates everything), Typho adds bureaucrat to his already […]
Expounded Universe 191 – The Vindalian Wife Explainer
Doing things in the wrong chapter order? Why not? It’s pandemonium gone wild as Aurra Sing continues to brag and lose, and Jax shows his… questionable side.
Movie Mastery – Deadly Prey (1987)
A group of mercenaries accidentally kidnap the worlds most killingest badass for their murder training and he picks them off one by one using nothing but a knife, his wits, […]
Expounded Universe 190 – The Typho Sing-Along
Back in action, just in time for the classic noir event of nursing a crappy drink in a low gin joint. Den and Laranth finally meet the Cephalon, and everyone’s […]
Movie Mastery – Goosebumps (2015)
You remember those horror books aimed at kids that were super popular in the early-mid 90’s? Well, they definitely cashed in on that in a timely fashion with this movie […]
Expounded Universe 189 – Volette Are You Okay, Are You Okay Volette?
Oh no, where once there was only intrigue, now there is… MURDER! Who killed Ves Volette? Who else is working an angle? Rhaninn? Laranth? Certainly not our dear and trustworthy […]
Expounded Universe 188 – Yo Dejah Pump This Party
A whole chapter devoted to our secondary antagonist, the legendary Aurra Sing, known for… standing on that one rock in Phantom Menace. Also I think she’s probably in the cartoons. […]
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