Joe Mikolay

Malignant Is The Long Island Iced Tea Of Horror Films

I spent some time as a bartender about 20 years ago. It was something I trained for, and I even got a certification in Mixology.… Continue reading Malignant Is The Long Island Iced Tea Of Horror Films

PUBLISHED ON September 17, 2021September 17, 2021in Halloween, HBO Max, Horror, Monsters
Insidious, JamesWan, Malignant, TheConjuring

Unlucky 7: The Most Notable Times WWE Failed Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt (real name Windham Rotunda) was recently released from his WWE contract. This sort of thing happens all the time in the pro wrestling… Continue reading Unlucky 7: The Most Notable Times WWE Failed Bray Wyatt

PUBLISHED ON August 4, 2021August 4, 2021in Halloween, Horror, Sports, Television, Wrestling
AEW, BrayWyatt, TheFiend, WindhamRotunda, WWE

Where Are We Going In The Marvel Cinematic Universe (Multiverse) Phase (Fantastic) 4

It would appear that Kang (or Kangs) is/are the new Big Bad for MCU Phase 4. So, where do we go from here? Let’s take a look at what has officially been announced and try to piece together how Phase 4 will play out the challenge of Kang The Conqueror.

PUBLISHED ON July 30, 2021July 30, 2021in comic books, Disney+, Marvel Cinematic Universe, movies, superheroes, Television, time travel

Taking A Nostalgic Stroll Down Fear Street

Fear Street ropes in viewers from my generation with nostalgia, while also appealing to the current crop of teenage viewers with teenage character who aren’t so very different than they are – even with 20+ years of history between them.

PUBLISHED ON July 20, 2021July 20, 2021in Halloween, Horror, Monsters, Netflix
Fear Street, Netflix, Slasher Films

The Evolution Of Loki

On its broadest level, Loki was about getting the character to a point where he would have been had he not gotten killed by Thanos in Infinity War in a very underwhelming fashion. Since this Loki jumped timelines directly from the invasion of New York at the end of the first Avengers movie, that seemed to be a lot to ask

PUBLISHED ON July 15, 2021July 15, 2021in comic books, Disney+, Marvel Cinematic Universe, superheroes, Television
Kang, Loki

Re-Heating Hannibal

When Hannibal aired on NBC from 2013-2015 it was unlike anything seen before on network television. Which is to say that the gore in Hannibal,… Continue reading Re-Heating Hannibal

PUBLISHED ON May 17, 2021May 17, 2021in Books, Horror, Television
Hannibal, HannibalLecter, Manhunter, SilenceOfTheLambs

Jedi Mercy?

The Obi Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ is bringing back Hayden Christensen to presumably play some version of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader. The questions… Continue reading Jedi Mercy?

PUBLISHED ON May 8, 2021May 8, 2021in Disney+, movies, Star Wars
ObiWanKenobi, RevengeOfTheSith, StarWars

The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Season Recap: Who Wields The Shield?

This past Friday, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier completed the sixth episode of its first (and possibly only) season. There have been a million… Continue reading The Falcon And The Winter Soldier Season Recap: Who Wields The Shield?

PUBLISHED ON April 27, 2021April 27, 2021in comic books, Disney+, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Television
Captain America, TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier

10 For The Playlist – Vol 2

Time for another round of tunes that I love, and would like to share with more people who may not have heard them yet. So,… Continue reading 10 For The Playlist – Vol 2

PUBLISHED ON April 13, 2021April 13, 2021in Music
CheapTrick, DashboardConfessional, Icehouse, JimmyEatWorld, Journey, MatKearney, MichelleBranch, NightRanger, SaraBareilles, TheCivilWars

Godzilla vs Kong, Or Why Can’t Everyone Just Chill And Let Kong Do Kong?

If what you want to see is Godzilla vs Kong, you’re gonna get your money’s worth.
If you’re looking for something more than that, you may want to look somewhere else.

PUBLISHED ON April 4, 2021April 4, 2021in HBO Max, Monsters, Monsterverse
Godzilla, Godzilla vs Kong, HBO Max, King Kong, Monsterverse