DragonCon 2023 – Weekend in Review
Our adventure began months ago. Meticulous thought, plotting, and scheming went into planning the perfect con experience… Nah, just kidding. It’s DragonCon! No matter our plans, we’re going to have some great stories. Before I get into the daily recaps, I have a bit of advice for people trying to budget for this massive event. […]
Weekend in Review: C2E2 2023
After another off-year, the Calamity Crew made it back to where it all started… the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo. We may not be able to attend every year, but this con will always hold a spot at the top of our list. Between the gigantic vendor hall, the great programming, the celebrity guests, and […]
Another Take on STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
(Excuse my brief history with the franchise. I promise I get into Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker a few paragraphs down.) Star Wars. Oh, what an incredible journey it has been. It’s been years since I’ve attended midnight showings of the prequel trilogy where every seat was filled and additional people sat on the […]
Movie Review: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
I can still remember my first exposure to Star Wars. I was pretty young, probably eight or nine, looking for a movie to watch. Back then, we had to rely on the old VCR and whatever movies had either been purchased or recorded off broadcast TV. I feel old just typing that. Anyway, one of […]
DragonCon 2019: A Weekend in Review
Let’s be honest… no amount of words I write will ever be enough to capture the magic and wonder of this convention. Literally every time you think you’ve seen the craziest or most obscure costume you’ve ever seen, the next corner you turn proves you wrong. DragonCon is known among the community as the Mardi […]
Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Out Now on Blu-ray and Digital!
Episode VIII of the Skywalker saga is out today on Blu-ray, DVD and digital! Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the biggest film of 2017, and now you can experience it from the comfort of your own home – with tons of bonus content. Director Rian Johnson shot most of the feature on film, matching the […]
Film Review: ‘Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi’ Starring Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver
The Force Awakens was a colossal success for Disney/LucasFilm in 2015. It opened to record-shattering numbers and currently sits as the highest grossing movie domestically of all time at $936million (third worldwide at a little over $2billion). Being Star Wars and having that kind of success (especially after following the stigma that lingers over the […]
STL Symphony Plays ‘Sci-Fi Superheroes’ at Powell Hall (May 19)
Fans of superhero and sci-fi films may want to check out the world renowned symphony on Friday, May 19. The STL Symphony will be taking the audience on a musical adventure, playing some of the best sci-fi and superhero themes of all time. The symphony will led by conductor Gemma New. The symphony will be […]
Star Wars Celebration, The Weekend You’ve Been Looking For (2017 Recap)
It’s the one place in the galaxy where you will find Wookiees and Jedi, Hutts and Mandalorians, all gathered together in harmonious celebration. No, it’s not Mos Eisley cantina. It’s… Orlando, Florida??! I “sith” you not! From April 13-16, the sunshine state played host to Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm’s official convention commemorating the iconic sci-fi […]
Film Review: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna
It’s not Star Wars. Right from the get-go, with the opening shots, Rogue One does its best to distinguish itself from the official trilogy films, Episode I-VII. And in a sense, it’s true. There’s no opening crawl, and the beloved theme is conspicuously absent. Furthermore, this is the first film in which a Skywalker doesn’t […]
