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Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires (2009)

by Bill Gibron

[11.Apr.09] :. To paraphrase a famous quote by one Homer J. Simpson, family is the cause of, and the solution for, all of life’s problems. Issues between parent and child, sibling and sibling, adults and...

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Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks (2009)

by Bill Gibron

[18.Jan.09] :. 2008 was an interesting year for fans of the comedy classic Mystery Science Theater 3000. Not only did Mike Nelson and his creative collective - Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett - keep their take...

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 Feature

Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[13.Jan.09] :. Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember.

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Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

by Bill Gibron

[29.Nov.08] :. It’s said that you can’t go home again. Other maxim-mized clichés include the inability to revisit past glories and the ever popular suggestion regarding letting sleeping dogs remain...

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Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood

by Bill Gibron

[9.Nov.08] :. Has it really been 20 years? Was it really just two decades ago when a local Minnesota UHF station, desperate for some cheap weekend programming, hired a few provisional stand-ups and gave them...

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Column: The Screener

Robot Roll Call: Mystery Science Theater 3000

by Chris Barsanti

[31.Oct.08] :. The 20th anniversary DVD release of Mystery Science Theater 3000 is less a greatest-hits package than a reminder of simple joys, like mocking lousy movies.

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Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman

by Bill Gibron

[9.Aug.08] :. According to the reports, it was a rather surreal Comic-con for the members of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 mythos. With almost everyone involved in the show participating in a panel...

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Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine

by Bill Gibron

[3.Jul.08] :. It’s been nearly six solid months of agony and waiting, speculation leading to momentary bouts of joy and sullen disbelief. With reliable information a rarity, fans had to use every ounce of...

 

Mystery Science Theater 3000

by George Tiller

[12.Jun.08] :. For anyone who wants to get in touch with their inner 11-year-old, this is just the thing.

 

Part 4 - Feasts from the Fringe

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Oct.07] :. Cable created supply where there was little or no demand. Out of the myriad of subject specific programming, a few gemstones managed to shine.

 

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection Volume 8

by Bill Gibron

[12.Dec.05] :. What we have here is a reference book for rib tickling; a televisual tome where every possible pratfall or wicked witticism is stored for future, frequent use.