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Movies by Design

Josh Zyber — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:00:23 +0000

Even if you don’t recognize the name right away, Hollywood production artist Ron Cobb has shaped the look of many iconic movies that you’ve undoubtedly enjoyed over the past four decades. Recently, Cobb made a huge volume of his work available on his personal web site. More often than not, after a movie goes before...

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The Droid You’re Looking For: BB-8 by Sphero Review

Tom Landy — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:00:40 +0000

I’m sure you’ve noticed the influx of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ merchandise that has been showing up on store shelves these past few months. It’s kind of hard to miss, really. Out of all the toys that have hit the market so far this season, none are more interesting than the BB-8 App-Enabled Droid...

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Finally, Your Action Figure Collection Can Watch Comedy Fake News Too

Josh Zyber — Wed, 27 May 2015 16:00:22 +0000

The past couple years have seen an outpouring of retro-style action figures based on movie and TV licenses – most prominently Funko’s expansive ReAction line (of which I have mixed feelings). This fad has reached perhaps its strangest incarnation yet with new 3.5-inch versions of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler sitting at the ‘Saturday Night...

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Unboxed: ‘Alien’ ReAction Egg Chamber Playset

Josh Zyber — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:00:51 +0000

The saga of the retro-style ‘Alien’ ReAction figures is long and requires much patience from fans. Nearly a year since it was first announced and opened for preorders, the Egg Chamber Action Playset has finally arrived. I debated whether to leave this sealed in the box as a collectible, but ultimately couldn’t resist and had...

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New ‘Alien’ Retro Action Figures Burst Forth

Josh Zyber — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:00:35 +0000

The saga of the retro-style “ReAction figures” from partnering toy companies Super7 and Funko seems to have dragged on for ages. If, like me, you were a fan of the ‘Alien’ toys released last year, get ready for a second wave. After what felt like an endless wait, the original ‘Alien’ figures, based on unused...

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‘Alien’ Action Figure Playset – Can You Hear My Wallet Screaming?

Josh Zyber — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:00:38 +0000

As you may recall (since I went on about it at some length in previous posts), toy company Super7 released a really cool line of retro-styled ‘Alien’ action figures at the end of last year. In case you needed an excuse to break the figures out of their packaging, now they also have a neat...

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Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads – But We May Need Action Figures

Josh Zyber — Wed, 07 May 2014 19:00:14 +0000

Earlier this year, I was pretty clear about my disappointment with the upcoming line of retro-styled “Re-Action” toys from Funko, which I felt were poorly designed and sculpted. While I still feel that way, at least a couple of them may be worth buying after all, if only to drive a pretty sweet ride. Retailer...

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Classic 1980s G.I. Joe Characters Ripped Off from Movies and TV

Josh Zyber — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:00:46 +0000

Tonight on NBC, ‘Community’ will air a special animated episode parodying the ‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ cartoon from the 1980s. The potential for awesomeness in that is almost too much for my brain to process. I hope it can live up to my expectations. In the meantime, I’ve prepared a fun look back...

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Now This Is How You Do Retro-Style Action Figures

Josh Zyber — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:00:47 +0000

Barely a month since I expressed my disappointment with Funko’s line of retro-styled movie action figures, rival toy company Bif Bang Pow! shows them how it’s done with a really superb line of figures based on classic ‘Twilight Zone’ episodes. These ‘Twilight Zone’ figures are designed in the same 3.75″ scale, in the style of...

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34 Years Later – ‘Alien’ Action Figures Arrive

Josh Zyber — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 17:00:56 +0000

Delayed for so long that I’d almost forgotten I’d ordered them, the retro-style ‘Alien’ action figures from Super7 finally arrived on my doorstep just in time for Christmas. I’ve recounted the tale behind these movie tie-in toys before. For the benefit of those who haven’t followed the story, here’s an excerpt from my last post...

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Mr. Spock Explains Futuristic Home Theater Technology

Josh Zyber — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 17:00:49 +0000

It’s a slow news day (as far as our concerns around here go) and there aren’t many exciting new movies opening in theaters this weekend. In lieu of anything else going on, let’s dig a very fun old video out of the YouTube archives, in which a mustachioed Leonard Nimoy introduces the concept of home...

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Cinerama v2.0

Josh Zyber — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 17:00:55 +0000

Back in the 1950s, in a ploy to lure audiences away from their televisions and back to movie theaters, a filmmaking pioneer named Fred Waller developed a unique theatrical format called Cinerama that involved photographing a movie with three cameras simultaneously and projecting it back (via three synchronized projectors) onto a huge curved screen. Sadly,...

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