HERCULES IN THE VALLEY OF WOE [Maciste contro Ercole nella valle dei guai] (1961)
I am glad you have traveled with me this far. I understand that sticking with certain film series can be... View Article
Author Archives for Kaptain Carbon
HERCULES IN THE HAUNTED WORLD [Ercole al centro della terra] (1961)
As we approach the fourth Peplum review it is important to note that we will be skipping in continuity. I... View Article
BLACK SAILS [S2 E2-E4]
Even though I am dismissive about large swathes of the Starz show Black Sails, this does not mean it does... View Article
BLIND GUARDIAN – Beyond the Red Mirror
Damn. When was the last time I heard a Blind Guardian album? I feel so out of the loop. I... View Article
The Most Metal Magic Cards
I want to talk about something I enjoy dearly: Magic the Gathering. If any card game could be said to... View Article
GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON [La vendetta di Ercole] (1960)
By the time this movie came out, the Italian sword and sandal craze was already off and swinging, with multiple... View Article
HERCULES UNCHAINED (Ercole e la regina di Lidia – 1959)
Though the subsequent sequels to the 1958 film Hercules would be in the teens, I never would have thought the... View Article
BLACK SAILS [S02E01]
I completely forgot I had watched the entire first Season of Black Sails until Brendan, the editor, told me about... View Article
HERCULES (Le fatiche di Ercole – 1958)
It is difficult to argue the grand scope of this 1958 film. First, it was a large production, drawing on... View Article
BATTLEROAR – Blood of Legends
As 2014 closes, I have yet another release from late spring…of last year. Damn it. As hard as I may... View Article
BATTLE BEAST – Unholy Savior
Battle Beast is a band from Finland that has won a couple of Wacken Open Air contests in the past.... View Article
CAMELOT 3000 (1982)
I mean, why wouldn't you read a comic called Camelot 3000? Just by the title, one already has the tone, style, and pretty much all of the plot beaming like a beacon before even stepping foot into the story. Projecting a past legend into the future comes with many expectations, none of which will be able to walk the line of seriousness for long. From the opening pages of Mike W. Barr’s miniseries, Camelot 3000 typifies a pulp adventure by traveling to the furthest reaches of familiarity and ridiculousness. I mean, why wouldn’t I review this type of story? It has knights in space.
The Hobbit – The Battle of the Five Armies
I feel the Hobbit series has become more of a point of contention for me, specifically directed at the rest... View Article
EXODUS: Gods and Kings (2014)
Editors Note: That cant be the real fucking poster can it. No. that is a joke mock up for the... View Article