Saturday Night Live Does Star Wars
Good times, good times, Adam Driver was the host of Saturday Night Live this past weekend, and they had some fun with Kylo Ren!
I don’t watch SNL anymore (not that I ever did watch it live…), but I love me some good Star Wars humor as much as the next fan!
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Hench-Sized Comic Book Reviews – 1/16/16
Hey there, hi there, ho there, comic book fans! We’re back with another batch of reviews, and this was another stellar week for comics! Both Marvel and DC are firing on all cylinders these days, and I couldn’t be happier!
New issues of The Mighty Thor and All-New Wolverine are real treats, and the conclusion of Robin War is pretty great. They nail the landing and leave a lot of excitement for stories to come.
But the real jewel this week was the teaser issue of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers from BOOM! Studios! I don’t normally care for licensed comics, but this one could be special. It definitely wins Comic Book of the Week.
This takes me back
This week also saw the release of the final issue of Secret Wars, which I’m not going to review, because it hasn’t been a regular feature here in Hench-Sized land. But I just wanted to say that the finale is great! I think it might be my favorite finale to any of Marvel’s Big Events. Secret Wars comes together so nicely, and with so much fun, that I wish beyond all wishes that this series had come out on schedule. It would have been even greater!
Anyway, on with the real reviews.
Comic Reviews: All-New Wolverine #4, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #0, Mighty Thor #3, Robin War #2 and Starfire #8.
Mysterious Cloverfield 2 Trailer is Mysterious
Much like it did back when it first came out, the new trailer for the Cloverfield spiritual sequel hit moviegoers without any fanfare yesterday at showings of Michael Bay’s new movie. Behold the new trailer for the mysterious 10 Cloverfield Lane.
Looks pretty good to me! Everybody loves John Goodman, and the trailer does a great job of building the mystery and the tension. Looks like this might be a great year for movies, folks!
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Deadpool’s Charm Has Won Me Over
I’m already looking forward to the Deadpool movie. There have been several good trailers. And it does look funny. But the latest bit of marketing has really won me over. First came this billboard, using that emoji thing that all the kids these days are crazy about. Seems simple enough.
But the Internet, being the Internet, immediately started to poke fun at the silliness. That’s what the Internet does, and they’re oh so good at it.
What really won me over is what the Deadpool PR team did in response. They took the mockery and ran with it.
I can’t wait to see Skullpoopl!
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Short Robot Film Makes Me Wish I Went Into Filmmaking
What am I doing with my life? Why am I not making amazing sci-fi films like Gear, by Kevin Adams and Joe Ksander?
It’s about 6 minutes long, and it’s a ton of fun. Futuristic, dystopian, and with some amazing special effects. Great storytelling too. Worth your while. Maybe a nice lunch break entertainment!
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