In the early days, Nickelodeon found a lot of success with their game shows, especially programs like Finders Keepers and Double Dare. They wanted to move forward without rushing, figuring out what made a hit show and offering a new formula that could attract a wider audience. It was time …

The Punisher is one of those comic book movies that came out in what some call a dark period for the genre, after Blade (1998) and X-Men (2000), but before we were “rescued” by Batman Begins (2005) and the start of the MCU with Iron Man (2008). These types of …

Like many fans, I was worried when The Rock made his recent return to WWE. I loved him in the company years ago and would say I’m usually pleased to see The People’s Champ, but when he dropped the hint that he was eyeing that spot at the head of …

As a network, UPN took chances in their programming to try and stand out, but some efforts looked a lot more like chasing trends, so it was no surprise that they’d want to take advantage of the rising popularity video games were seeing at the time. Instead of just talking …

Weird Science was a 1985 film by John Hughes that asked: what would two high-school boys do with an all-powerful magic-wielding sex goddess if they could create one on their computer? It’s a concept that needs more than an hour and a half to explore, so just under a decade …

Sometimes I miss themed programming blocks. They added a sense of character to some already excellent shows and helped put viewers in a certain frame of mind, especially for children’s shows. Jetix wasn’t one I watched much of when it was originally airing. I mostly just used it as background …

There is the thought that films resonate more with us based on where we are in our lives at the time we first encounter them. Back in 2004, I thought EuroTrip was incredibly clever and funny, but figured it would age poorly and show its faults more on consecutive re-watches. …

A television block known as the Action Pack ran through most of the ‘90s and attempted to introduce new shows and revitalize or create spin-offs of old franchises, mostly with a series of television movies that, if successful, would result in the properties being picked up as regular shows. The …

Final Fantasy VIII is my favorite game in the series, at least from a sentimental standpoint. Some call it the black sheep of the series, but when it comes to setting and characters, this entry is top-notch as far as I’m concerned. Within the game, we have several interesting party …

As if working in a grocery store wasn’t a thankless job already, this 1989 film asks what it would be like if we added a deranged slasher to the night shift. Whenever my wife mentions how much she hates doing the shopping, I remind her that it could be worse, …

Trying to tell people about a certain weird corner of Saved by the Bell (SbtB) lore made the experience sound like a fever dream – directionless passion and wishful thinking. Who Shrunk Saturday Morning was real, however. And in a random YouTube rabbit hole, I found revitalization, vindication, and Saturday …

We’ve all had horrible neighbors at some point. Most of us don’t accidentally kill them, though, no matter how loud the music gets. Shudder’s new horror-comedy has a lot going on beneath the boisterous characters, sick tunes, and gross effects, but not everything about Destroy All Neighbors harmonizes well together. …