Friday, July 3, 2026

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Spy Quest title card

If you think I don't love this title card, well, you gotta another think coming!

921. The fond Flash 100 Page Super Spectacular 22 review!

Yes, another comic book review!  This time it is one from 1973, which was a pretty influential year for your young agent.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Villain of the Week- Dr. Zin

Dr. Archimedes Zin (yes, he does have several first names, but I do like the Future Quest version best) is the only recurring villain from the original Jonny Quest series.  He is also an expert in the realm of science, and has some kind of agenda of his own.

920. The leafy Little Shop of Horrors (1960) review!

Feed me!  Audrey, Jr never adds Seymour once in this movie, though.

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

919. The shiny Sym-Bionic Titan 01-04 review!

This is a show I wish I had caught first run, but I saw it soon enough after.

Yazoo- Nobody's Diary

I do like SOME synth-pop.  This duo is one of them.  Great hooks and a great voice.

Monday, June 29, 2026

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 03-05-1986

His parents left a six year old alone in the house for a couple hours.  What could go wrong?

918. The gutsy Godzilla vs. Gigan review!

I really wanted to love this movie when it hit the kiddie matinees back in the late 70s.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

1776 poster

Here's another poster from this 1972 musical.  I reviewed it on Spotify about two years and 700 episodes ago, so I am going to redo it this week.  Guess what day?  Probably not the exact day, though.  I haven't watched it since the last time, almost two years ago, so it will be fun.  And I have thoughts about the whole thing all over again!  This is a long movie, but I doubt it will take two parts to do.  Though I very well might!

917. The wily Wolfguy review 1974!

I really had high hopes for a karate-werewolf movie, and I got this.

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Sym-Bionic Titan 2010

I have talked about show some fourteen years ago, and haven't seen it since then.  I like it a lot, and am hoping to enjoy it even more this time around.

916. The witty Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969) review!

This is a very fun and imaginative movie from 1969.

Friday, June 26, 2026

Destroy All Monsters TV spot

Sven is airing the Toho approved English dub of this tomorrow, and I have talked about it a lot.  I reckon I will talk about it more, still!

915. The spectacular Spider Noir 03-04 review!

This series is pretty great, and worthy of an eight episode arc.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

I have not seen this original version for... a lot longer than I should have.  It is really funny!

914. The mighty Marvel Treasury Edition starring the Avengers review!

Here is the Holy Grail that I had in the mid-70s!  Somehow it never showed up in the local stores.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Villain of the Week- Ultron-7

Ultron, one of their most dangerous foes- (From Marvel Fandom):

When the Avengers, Fantastic Four and Inhumans prepared to celebrate the upcoming wedding of Quicksilver and Crystal, Maximus and an unnamed benefactor plotted to crash the wedding. Before the wedding could begin, the Alpha Primitives attacked the guests, and Crystal was captured by what appeared to be a revived Omega. However, it was soon revealed that it was not Omega, but a resurrected Ultron-7, who had come to get revenge against the Avengers.[10]

During Ultron-7's attack on the heroes, it was revealed that following its last defeat at the hands of the Avengers, Ultron's head was recovered by Maximus, who helped rebuild him. With its tale of resurrection told, Ultron then unleashed a weapon that threatened to destroy the minds of everyone involved. However, this proved to be Ultron's undoing, as the weapon awakens young Franklin Richards from his coma, who used his powers to destroy the robot and save everyone.[23] back to me:

913. The useful Ultraman Mebius and the Ultra Brothers review!

Yes, this is not the greatest of the Ultraman movies, but it is pretty fun overall.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Whale of a Tale- 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

A nice bit of whimsey in a Disney?  Say it ain't so!

912. The Finale of Phantom 2040 32-35 review!


 In which X7 reviews the finale of Phantom 2040! These are the final four episodes of the series, and it ends as well as it can, since perhaps they thought a third season would be approved.

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Captain America DVD menu

I do not hate these movies, though I was a bit disappointed when they originally aired.

910. The semi-positive Stone (1974) review!

This movie made itself hard to like.  The fights are good, but...

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Johnny Cypher poster

This is a Japanese piece of art starring Johnny Cypher with his Dimension Zero in full effect.  I wonder how that cartoon went over in Japan.  I like it a lot, but reviewing it might be a difficult task, since none of the episodes are connected.  Perhaps I do a series of these sort of series in the future.  I will ponder that a bit.

910. The brainy Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure review!

I am happy to report this movie is still quite funny, and even makes time-travel sense.

Friday, June 19, 2026

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1988 trailer


 I have very fond memories of the first two movies, so I sure hope the third one can show us what really happens!

907. The mosiacal Monsters Who's Who review!

I was eagerly awaiting this book, and was a bit disappointed in it back then.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Xenorama- now on Patreon!

I have been working on this for a while, but now it is truly up and running!  As of right now, all the episodes are free!

Villain of the Week- T.O. Morrow

From Wiki- 

Using his technological prowess and his immense inventing abilities, T. O. Morrow (full name: Thomas Oscar Morrow) created a special "television set" that would allow him to see a century into the future. He would examine many of the futuristic instruments and then replicate them for use in his present time. Morrow spent a lot of time trying to perfect a time machine that he could use, but he was unsuccessful. The majority of his inventions were used to commit various types of crimes. Morrow utilized one of the inventions that he stole from the future that would allow him to create duplicates of other people. He used this invention to successfully create duplicates of Green Lantern.[3] Morrow did this because he was bored with how easy it was to commit crimes and he wanted to do something that would give both the Flash and Green Lantern a challenge. The three duplicate Green Lanterns each went off to different parts of the world to steal different items at the same time. They were easily stopped by the Flash's super-speed. Morrow was transported to Earth-Two and presumed dead.

Shortly after being defeated by the Flash and Green Lantern, Morrow created Red Tornado to infiltrate the Justice Society of America so that Morrow would be able to rob the 20th Century Museum.[4] His television screen of the future showed that he would be defeated by the JSA unless he could infiltrate the group and cause them to be unable to defend the museum. Red Tornado was inadvertently successful in stopping the JSA. Morrow returned to Earth-One and attacked the JLA. He was able to defeat them by using his inventions and he then placed them all in stasis. Red Tornado was upset about Morrow's deception that caused him to defeat the JSA and followed him to Earth-One. Red Tornado freed the members of the JLA and captured Morrow. Back to me:

906. The astute Aztec Mummy review!

This is the first movie starring Popoca, The Aztec Mummy.  It is rather derivative of Universal's Mummy movies, just with a Mexican flair.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Big Pig- Breakaway 1988

I remember hearing this song and perhaps "Hungry Town" on KBCO when it was released.  It wasn't a huge hit in the US.  However...

905. The phantariffic Phantom 2040 28-31 review!

 

It is the penultimate episode review of this series!

Monday, June 15, 2026

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 03-03-1986

All I want to know is where were the first grade teachers? By 1986 bullying was a known thing, wasn't it?

904. The paleo-riffic Planet of Dinosaurs review!

I so wanted to love this movie.  Sci-fi and dinosaurs?  It couldn't miss.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Spider Noir 2026

From Wiki- Spider-Noir is an American neo-noir superhero series developed by Oren Uziel for MGM+ and Prime Video. Based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Spider-Man Noir, the series follows an aging private investigator and superhero in 1930s New York City who grapples with his past. Uziel and Steve Lightfoot serve as the showrunners of the series, which is produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Amazon MGM Studios. It is set in an alternate universe within the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) franchise. Nicolas Cage stars as Ben Reilly / The Spider in his first lead role in a television series, with Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson also starring.  Back to me:

903. The honest Heroic Trio review!

Yep, a review for a movie from 1993!  What a show it is!

Friday, June 12, 2026

Planet of Dinosaurs trailer

There are a lot of faux trailers out there for this movie.  Some are so well done it is hard to tell if they are from 1977.

901. The sizzling Square Pegs 17-20 review!

A fine, if far too early, end to this series.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The Heroic Trio, starring:

 

Had ANYONE told me that Michelle Yeoh would get an Academy Award in 1993, I would still be laughing.

Villain of the Week- The Grim Reaper

From Wiki- Eric Williams debuted in The Avengers #52 May (1968), created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.[8] He appeared in the 1982 Vision and the Scarlet Witch series,[9] and the 1985 Web of Spider-Man series. 

Eric Williams, the brother of Simon Williams, was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He was constantly neglected by his parents, who gave all of their attention to Simon and failed to curb his violent tendencies. Eric eventually becomes a thief and member of the Maggia and moves to Las Vegas, while Simon takes over the family business, Williams Innovations.

After his company is faced with bankruptcy, partly due to competition with Stark Industries, Simon works with Eric and Heinrich Zemo to get revenge and is transformed into Wonder Man. Simon later sacrifices himself to save the Avengers, and Eric becomes the Grim Reaper out of grief.[15][16]

In his next appearance, the Grim Reaper confronts the Avengers with his original Lethal Legion, composed of the Living Laser, Power Man, Man-Ape, and the Swordsman. He later learns that the Vision was implanted with Simon's brain waves and refuses to harm him, leading to his defeat.[17]  Back to me:

899. The macabre Monolith Monsters review!

 In which X7 talks about a very effective little sci-fi thriller, The Monolith Monsters!

Monday, June 8, 2026

Sunday, June 7, 2026

895. The wild Watari, Ninja Boy review!

In which X7 looks at a really fun ninja movie, Watari, Ninja Boy!

mystery pterosaur!

It isn't a big mystery where this came from, but it is a mystery just why it was included in the movie.

Friday, June 5, 2026

Curse of the Demon 8mm short (with added "spooky" music)

I love this movie so much, especially for not ever having seen it growing up here in Fossil Bed.

894. The lucid Little Norse Prince review!

In which X7 reviews the delightful Little Norse Prince, aka Hols, Prince of the Sun from 1968! This is a movie that some kids saw on the telly back in the 70s, and then some did not. Guess who did not? Let's roll!

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Watari, Ninja Boy

 

This is one wild movie.  Look forward to the review shortly!

893. Mighty Marine Heroes- 7 Best!

OK, this might be the last "7 Best" for a few weeks, I will get back to various media reviews.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Villain of the Week- Master of the Flying Guillotine, Fung-sheng Wu-chi

The  one-armed martial arts master is being stalked by an imperial assassin, the master of two fighters (the Tibetan lamas) who were killed in the previous film. The title refers to the assassin's weapon, the "flying guillotine", which resembles a hat with a bladed rim attached to a long chain. Upon enveloping one's head, the blades cleanly decapitate the victim with a quick pull of the chain. The Boxer's adversary is the assassin Fung-sheng Wu-chi, who is blind, is an expert user of the Flying Guillotine, and relies on others to identify one-armed men, whom he then kills.

892. The mad, mod Mysterians review!

Toho's first entry into sci-fi spectacle is a great hit!

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Monday, June 1, 2026

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 03-01-1986

I am sure this is where Calvin got his "Dictator for Life" title when GROSS came about.

890. A super Spider vs. The Earth review!

This is far more entertaining than it should be, and I am glad it is!

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Friday, May 29, 2026

The Spider attacks the Earth

This is what Sven is airing tomorrow, and here is a clip of the awesome arachnid's raid!

887. the squirrelly Square Pegs 09-12 review!

Everybody, it's a good thing that the show did a lovely Yuletide episode.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains!

From Wiki- Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains is a 1982 teen musical drama film about three teenage girls, played by Diane Lane, Laura Dern and Marin Kanter, who start a punk band. The film also features acting roles by real-life punk musicians including Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols, Paul Simonon from the Clash, and Vince Welnick and Fee Waybill from the Tubes.

The Stains are depicted suffering the derision of male audiences and peers, but their dedication—and the fiery public persona of lead singer Corinne Burns—gains them a strong female fan base that ultimately eclipses their antagonists. The last scene is a triumphant MTV-style professional music video, which indicates the band finally achieved rock stardom. back to me: 

886. 7 Best Road Warrior matches from the AWA!

Please go to my Patreon page for the full episode, though!

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Villains of the Week- The Fabulous Freebirds

From Wiki- The Fabulous Freebirds were a professional wrestling tag team who attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. The team usually consisted of three wrestlers, although in different situations and points in its history, just two performed under the Freebirds name. The Freebird lineup of Hayes, Roberts, and Gordy was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2015, and members Hayes, Roberts, Gordy, and Garvin were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016.[1] back to me:

885. The aquariffic Alligator People review!

This is a movie I never saw as a kid, though the titular creature was featured in many books and magazines.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way (Top Of The Pops 1986)

I am not usually a fan of this kind of music, but  makes the whole thing for me.  It isn't for the obvious reason ONLY, though.

884. The FAB Phantom 2040 16-19 review!

It is true, I am not having an easy time with the alliteration for the Phantom.

Monday, May 25, 2026

Sunday, May 24, 2026

The Aztec Mummy 1957

From Wiki- The Aztec Mummy (Spanish: La Momia Azteca) is a 1957 Mexican adventure horror film produced by Guillermo Calderon from his own story idea, scripted by Alfredo Salazar, and directed by Rafael Portillo. The plot centers on a group of scientists who uncover a secret Aztec tomb through past-life regression, only to awaken an ancient warrior who has been cursed to guard the tomb and its hidden treasures. It is the first of a trilogy featuring the titular character, all filmed back-to-back in order to increase potential profit. Back to me:

882. The weird Witch's Curse review!

A fun peplum that needs a bit of editing, though in the theater it probably ran just fine.

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai 2001

From Wiki- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (百獣戦隊ガオレンジャーVSスーパー戦隊, Hyakujū Sentai Gaorenjā tai Sūpā Sentai) is a Super Sentai Series V-Cinema movie which celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Super Sentai Series, released August 10, 2001.[1] It features a team up of the protagonists of Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger with previous heroes of the Super Sentai Series over its twenty-five year history. This movie would be the inspiration for the Power Rangers Wild Force episode Forever Red.  Back to me:

881. The raucous Rock Around the Clock review!

This is a fun and early rock and roll movie, with a ton of great music in it.

Friday, May 22, 2026

The Witch's Curse trailer (1962)

There are many of trailers for this movie on YouTube. This is a rare Maciste movie that got released in the theaters here in the states.

880. The squeaky Square Pegs 05-08 review!

Marshall has some great taste in costumes, eh?  Watch and find out why, and don't be a hoser!

Thursday, May 21, 2026

lobby cards for The Witch's Curse

Watching this again for the first time in about 15 years or so, a redubbed widescreen print.  It starts off with a burning at the stake, and keeps going!  The dubbed Scottish accents are hilarious, though at least they are consistent, I can give them that.

879. The sensational 7 Best Pteranodons in TV and Movies!

Let me know what you think about this new series!  There will be others, I promise!

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Villain of the Week- Dr. Caronte

Dr. Caronte is the villain of three Neutron movies.   He is never seen without his mask, except once.

878. The nifty Neutron The Black Mask review!

I have no idea what just happened to my text!  Be that as it may, enjoy!

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Monday, May 18, 2026

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-27-1986

This is exactly how tricky all responsible mothers can be.  I always got the "eyes in the back of head" bit.

876. The perilous Planet of Storms review!

This is a fascinating movie from 1960s Russia.  It is pretty cool, if not very adventurous.

Sunday, May 17, 2026

John the Robot

John the Robot is from the Russian movie Planet of Storms, or Planeta Bur, if you will.  I have seen this a total of three times, and it is impressive, overall.  John is a great looking and very functional robot in this movie.

875. The exploitative Eliminators review! 1986

The 80s sure were a fun time for movies, even with all the excesses!

882. The wild Witch's Curse review!

Here we have a fun and interesting peplum, sent in 17th century Scotland.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Dinosaur Hunting License 1963

One can still obtain these Dinosaur Hunting License when in Vernal (why not Dinosaur, CO?) Utah these days.  I think my sainted mother actually got one for my brother and I when we went there some 55 years ago or so.  I have a vague memory of her reading the rules and regs and such from back then.  And I still have my tiny Dinah figure from that time frame.  I was a very young agent at the time.

874. The supersonic 7 Live Performances on Fridays review!

This got a pass from YouTube completely.  I am not sure how that happened, but enjoy!

Friday, May 15, 2026

Rosemary's Baby trailer

I have seen this once, maybe four decades ago, and I remember it... not well.  Just the ending.  We all know about that ending.  Devil movies just are not my bag, baby.

873. Starting Square Pegs 01-04 review!

Here we start a new series review, the wonderful Square Pegs from 1982!

Thursday, May 14, 2026

The Eliminators 1986

From Wiki- Eliminators is a 1986 science fiction action film directed by Peter Manoogian, starring Andrew Prine, Denise Crosby and Patrick Reynolds. The plot centers on a "Mandroid" constructed by an evil scientist from the body of a downed pilot, who teams up with the scientist responsible for android technology, her pet robot Spot, a riverboat guide and a martial arts warrior. Back to me: It is a Charles Band movie, so that means it was gonna be at least interesting.  It has a little bit of everything popular from the time frame in it, and even a Star Trek connection.  Well, a soon to be Star Trek connection, anyway.

872. The ideal Iron GIant review!

I am surprised I did not review this movie back when I saw it in the theater.  Well, perhaps not.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Villain of the Week- Cobra

From Wiki- Cobra is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

The most well-known Cobra is Klaus Voorhees, now known as the King Cobra. He first appeared in Journey into Mystery #98 (Nov. 1963) created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck.[1] Klaus Voorhees was a laboratory assistant, working with a professor trying to find a cure for various venomous snake bites. A combination of a bite from a radioactive cobra and the experimental anti-venom granted him superpowers, which led to him becoming the supervillain briefly known as the Human Cobra and then as the Cobra. The Cobra and Mister Hyde formed a criminal team for years, fighting various heroes such as Thor and Daredevil.[2] He later became a member of the Serpent Squad and a member of Sidewinder's Serpent Society. During a takeover attempt by the Viper, the Cobra actually opposed her rule and sided with Captain America to depose the Viper and foil her plans. The Cobra later took the name "the King Cobra" as he assumed leadership of the Serpent Society. When the Serpent Society became Serpent Solutions under the leadership of the Viper (Jordan Stryke, a different Viper) the King Cobra became a member of the group. Back to me:

871. The glossy Golden Bat review! 1966

Here's a movie starring Sonny Chiba where he doesn't kill anyone with karate!

Monday, May 11, 2026

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-26-1986

Cyndi Lauper famously sang "money changes everything" and Dad proves this to be true.

869. The Functional First Men in the Moon review!

Here is a fun if not very significant Harryhausen movie.  It is too long for its own good.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Happy Gotcha Day, Kaida!

She has been with us now for five years, which is hard to believe.  She still loves watching her squirrels!

Happy First Birthday, Hex!

Hex starts her second year of life today, and has taken to living here very well.  She is four pounds larger now, and bigger than her sister.

865. The Gleaming Green Lantern First Flight review! 2009

It is not 114 minutes of wrong, though it sure could have been better.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Villain of the Week- Darius Dax

From Writups.org-  Foremost amongst the many adversaries of Supreme is arch-foe Darius Christian Dax. A child genius from Littlehaven, born in the year 1917, Dax was set to surpass Einstein. Eclipsed by the emergence of Kid Supreme, Dax’s jealousy became a bitter hatred that has endured down the decades.

He built the Tremendroid robot at the age of 15, by using Supremium, to kill Kid Supreme. This failed, however, and Dax was sent to reform school. Throughout the years, Dax continued to fight his nemesis Supreme. To do so, he invented a great number of lethal and fantastic creations.  

His exposure to the element Supremium, which he intensively studied for a number of years, gave him lymphatic cancer. In 1967 he was told that he had one year left to live.  Like many people in his situation, Darius wanted to use his time mending old grievances and perhaps writing a memoir. So that is what he did, except Darius left a very special memoir just before dying.  Back to me:

864. Ultraman and the baffling Battle for Earth! A review

This is a fun movie, which I would have loved to see as a kid, especially if I hadn't seen the series.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

I Useta Love Her- The Saw Doctors (live)

I discovered this song about 14 years ago, one of the nice things about YouTube, right?

 

We start a new series today, and it is a winner!  Watch and find out why!

Monday, May 4, 2026

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-25-1986

 

I wonder what music Hobbes likes to listen to.  That might have been a fun run of strips.

862. The Generic Genesis II review! 1973

Well, I forgot to post this earlier.  Go figure.  It is an interesting failure, and I can see why a second pilot was made.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958)

From Wiki- The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold is a 1958 American Western film in Eastmancolor released by United Artists. The second of two theatrical features specifically based on and continuing the TV show The Lone Ranger it stars Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels, reprising their roles from the TV series.[1][2] The first feature film was 1956's The Lone Ranger. No further films based on this specific version of the characters were made after this one.[3] back to me:

861. The titanic Tattooed Dragon review! 1973

Here we have an odd and somewhat lowkey Wang Yu movie, made by Golden Harvest.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

La Mujer Murcielago Indicator Blu Ray

 

This is a screenshot from the Blu Ray I got recently.  I have the OTHER Blu Ray, which has the new English dub on it, along with the extra movie.

860. The Kinetic Kamen Rider Live 2000 review!

Here's a fun stage show slash concert from 2000.  Boy, have times changed since then, eh?

Friday, May 1, 2026

The Tattooed Dragon trailer

I have a "trailer" for this movie that is five frikkin' minutes, but this one is the English release.

859. Ultraman Mebius 43-46 now with MORE Ultras!

This show is really great.  We are nearly done with the series, and they are pulling out ALL the stops!

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Xenorama Merch!

 It is finally here!  There is a wide line from Teepublic, which can be purchased here!  I have been wanting to do this for a while!

858. A Genial Gorgo Legacy review!

Here's a review from Titanic Creations comic book and an overview of their great models.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Villain of the Week- King Cobra

King Cobra is a legacy name used by several super-villains in the DC Universe, usually antagonists to Batman and the Batman Family. The original and most famous was a Gotham City crimeboss and leader of the Cobra Gang who wore a green snake costume. In the Prime Earth continuity, King Kobra is Jason Burr, leader of the Kobra Cult.

857. The Baffling Beginning of the End review!

Bugs are scary when close up, even ladybugs.  They can bite hard even at a small size.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026