Author: John J. Joex

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Space: 1999 (1975 TV Series)

Space: 1999 was acclaimed at the time of its release, but has not held up well over…

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Steven Spielberg Considered Adapting the Harry Potter Books as Animated Films in the Late 90s

The Harry Potter movies, based on the uber-popular books by J.K. Rowling, are known and beloved the…

Cult Sci Fi: The Land That Time Forgot 1974 Movie
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The Land That Time Forgot (1974 Movie)

1974’s The Land That Time Forgot delivered a somewhat faithful adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs book…

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The Kirby Files: Did Jack Kirby Create The Fantastic Four and Other Major Marvel Characters or Did Stan Lee?

The Fantastic Four: First Steps just hit the theaters (and is doing quite well at the Box…

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Parallels (2015 TV Movie)

2015’s Parallels delivered a good sci-fi film that incorporated elements of Sliders and Lost, and it developed…

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964 TV Series)

1964’s Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea represented many of the excesses of the genre and…

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Lieutenant Leslie Was the Redshirt that Survived Star Trek: The Original Series (Sort of)

A common trope of Star Trek: The Original Series was that the crewmembers who wore red uniforms…

Cult Sci Fi: Silent Running 1972 Movie. Will it be rebooted? Where is it streaming?
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Silent Running (1972 Movie)

1972’s Silent Running delivered an important sci fi film with a poignant environmental statement, though it has…

Whatever happened to the Canadian web series Heroes of the North?
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Heroes of the North (2011 Web Series)

Despite its cheesy production values, Heroes of the North delivered a Canadian-style Justice League along with a…

Robotech 1980s Toyline by Matchbox
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Robotech (1980s Toyline)

The Robotech toys were on the shelves for only a brief time, but they offered and extensive…