Today's Judgment

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Superman is easy; writing him is hard... of you have no idea why the concept works.

Recent Judgments

The future is what we make it. But, no. Not that Terminator. You'd think Rob would have drawn Arnold at some point.

Dilithium Dilemma

On the fortieth episode of the podcast, this one features Larry's pitch for STAR TREK: FOR THE TIME BEING, which would save all of us from watching this corporate nonsense. Price talks about plot twists and Jonathan Frakes, and Dantron loves the idea of Section 31, to much outrage.
This is the one where I kind of go off the deep end and basically call Kevin Feige some kind of Evil Jesus.

To Catch a Predator

The boys gaze into the abyss and laugh in the face of danger as they comb the quadrant in search of intelligent science fiction.
Steve bumps the beach ball up in the air again, giving you that fantastic Friday, slide-into-the-weekend content you're come to expect from him.
The Crew of the Mertz explore the dark recesses of fandom and beyond to better understand the love/hate relationship we have with pop culture iconography.
I worked at a video store so my opinions actually matter. This Friday, under the microscope? Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks.

Captain Ricardo

The USS Fred Mertz returns to the Ricardo-Mc McGillicuddy cluster in search of that rarest of elements: Vitameatavegemin!
"When you've got something to prove, there's nothing greater than a challenge." –Terry Bradshaw

Gorn Again

The crew reunites only to confront the temporal anomaly known as grown-up schedule conflicts!
Of course you have seen these. ARMAGEDDON, at least. I just haven't given you something to read for a while. Mimi's on a business trip, so... here.
I am the guy who wrote the past two reviews of flicks I think you should see. I worked in a video store so I think my opinion means something...

Welcome to Dork Court

I’m going to have to start some kind of decent pop culture review site because everything is clickbait nonsense or drivel from morons or both.

Popular Judgments

Shulkie is All We Byrne Fans Hoped For

Acting powerhouse Tatiana Maslany and her seventeen Emmys for ORPHAN BLACK sell a dopey concept immediately.

The Seven Best Movies You Have Never Seen

Of course you have seen these. ARMAGEDDON, at least. I just haven't given you something to read for a while. Mimi's on a business trip, so... here.

In Defense of Zack Snyder in Easily Digestible Morsels

I said to Paulett Sutton I could write "Zack Snyder is a genius" and people would freak. #TeamLarry, or #TeamPaulett?

Wait! Have You Not Seen 13th Warrior?

This and TOMBSTONE were the two movies Steve and Mark couldn't believe I hadn't seen yet. I encourage you to read this and then do so.