A “cross-post” from http://trekmovie.com: Star Trek Into Darkness opened domestically and internationally late Spring and has earned over (as per July 7th) $443 million dollars. This is a success for Paramount, albeit a modest one. “Modest?” You may be thinking, “How…
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Rainn Wilson is impressive in Super, an eccentric take on the superhero film
James Gunn is one messed-up dude. If you didn’t know that already, based on his previous body of work (Slither, The Specials), you need to watch the brilliant and disturbing film Super, starring Rainn Wilson. It is… dark. Very dark.…
Family, Geek
Funnel Cakes
Went to a Braves baseball game at Turner Field last week, to take in America’s pastime: Eating overpriced junk food while drinking a lot of beer. I’m not saying that in any judgmental way – I, too, partook in the…
Geek, Movies
Blockbuster fatigue: Why I’m giving up on summer movies and movie theaters
Summer is upon us… the time of year where beaches are packed, the kids are out of school and Hollywood cranks out blockbuster after blockbuster to entertain the masses. I can’t remember a summer that didn’t have at least one…
Geek, Movies, Neglected Cinema
Outland is a western in space that surprises and entertains
One of the things I dislike about recent movies has been the rise of the “High Concept” film, movies that with a simple one-sentence premise that appeal to the lowest common denominator. You get generic movies that doesn’t surprise or…
Geek, Movies, Neglected Cinema
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century tried to be James Bond in space… and failed
When I was a wee lad, I obsessively consumed any sci-fi movies and TV shows I could find and watch. The 70s and 80s was a great time for genre television, with lots of different shows: Wonder Woman, Six Million…
Apple, Geek, Technology
Photos: 2013 Vintage Computer Show and Apple “Pop-up” Museum
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The Space: 1999 Eagle 1 Spaceship from Mattel may be the coolest toy ever
I am a rabid toy collector, and I am particularly interested in science fiction toys of the 70s and 80s. I have a whole storage/display area behind my home office filled with Star Trek, Micronauts, G.I.Joes, and Star Wars collectibles.…
Geek, TV
The long con: Why The Doctor can never lose
Take a moment and imagine you are a being who can travel through all of space and time, someone who that can go from the Big Bang to the end of the universe. Then, putting yourself in that position, you…
Geek, Movies
Introducing Star Wars Weekly
In my increasing efforts to have a website that covers fankind’s every interest, I have created Star Wars Weekly… a new site that covers the latest news and developments in that galaxy far far away. Powered by the Paper.li platform,…
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Photos from March 24th live The Hobbit web event
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Photos: JoeLanta 2013
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How many times would James Bond have died if he had not been incredibly lucky?
LOTS of times. A sample (incomplete) list: From Russia With Love: Red Grant was watching Bond at the gypsy compound and Bond would have been stabbed in the back during the fight if Grant hadn't shot the anonymous attacker. Goldfinger:…
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Photos: 50th Anniversary James Bond Exhibit at the International Spy Museum
Featured Articles, Geek, Technology, Trek
The human adventure is just beginning: How the optimistic future of Star Trek is more likely than we may think
“We are locally optimistic, and globally pessimistic.” That statement is a key point made in the book Abundance: the Future is Better than you think by Pete Diamandis and Steven Kotler. The quote is from one of the many people…
Geek, Trek
Going where no Joe has gone before…
I’m proud to announce that I’m about to boldly go where I’ve never gone before… be a guest at a Star Trek convention. And not just ANY Star Trek convention, the big one… The Official Star Trek Convention in Las…