Archives 2005
 
Nolan's Pop Culture Review is an online fan magazine published weekly. Old issues go into the Archives Tuesday morning and new issues go online usually by Wednesday afternoon any given week. Deadlines flex, but basically end mid-week. Only editorial revisions, corrections and updates (not entire columns) continue through Friday morning when generally the issue is considered complete and "final". Submissions are always welcome, but must be received early in the week to avoid being bumped to the next week. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support!---Nolan

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301........(December 26--31, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Wrapping Up 2005
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....The Year That Was: 2005 In Review, Part 2, July through December....Mike Smith's Top 10/Bottom 5 Movies of the Year....Drew Reiber's Top 10 Movies of the Year....Nolan Canova's Top 10 News Stories of the Year....The Graveyard of Fallen PCR Columns....Top 10 PCR Issues of 2005....Thank You List, Including Most Valuable Players
LA FLORIDIANA -- The History of Miami International Airport--Part 3....2005 Index  by William Moriaty Also...see this issue's La Fla supplemental piece  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Brokeback Mountain"  by Mike Smith
DEADGUY'S DEMENTIA -- Walking the Fine Line...  by Mike "Deadguy" Scott
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Wow, 2005 Really Did Exist!...Finally Getting Their Due....A Thought for 2006  by Vinnie Blesi
THE AUDIO PHILES -- The Top 20 Albums of 2005  by Terence Nuzum
MY MIDDLE TOE -- One New Life  by Mark Terry
BLACK DOG BITES BACK -- The Beginning and the End: Ups and Downs From The Year 2005 .... Gaming .... Politics  by Joshua Montgomery
NICHOLAS REX -- The Top 10 Things That Pissed Me Off In 2005  by Nick King
MATT'S RAIL -- Bush: The Spy....Happy New Year  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- The Year That Was....Thank You....Passing On....Coach Dungy....Good Stuff....On Deck....Say What?  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


300........(December 19--25, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Merry Christmas! PCR Reaches Issue Number 300!
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....The Year That Was: 2005 in Review, Part 1, January through June....My Gift: "Our Rocky Horror Song"...."Santa Claus" (1960) review by ED Tucker.
LA FLORIDIANA -- The History of Miami International Airport -- Part Two  by Will Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Munich"  by Mike Smith
DEADGUY'S DEMENTIA -- Trials of a Mother  by Mike "Deadguy" Scott
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- 2005 Did Not Really Exist  by Vinnie Blesi
MY MIDDLE TOE -- In Search of Christmas  by Mark Terry
THE DROW -- The Point of Existence  by Dylan Jones
SPLASH PAGE -- True Christmas Spirit....Man of the Year....Biggest Surprise of the Year....Biggest Disappointment of the Year....I like Superman?...300?  by Brandon Jones
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Christmas Greetings....The Chronicles of Narnia  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Issue 300....Freedom of Holiday Choice....Christmas Time  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- The Big 3 0 0....Merry Christmas....What The?...Passing On....India On Line....WTF?, Part 2....Jaws: The Story, Part 48 -- Final Chapter  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


299........(December 12--18, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Recoveries and Reflections
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....The Death of Richard Pryor....The CF Message Board Returns!...New Paranormal Section of CF....The Return of "Splash Page"
LA FLORIDIANA -- The History of Miami International Airport -- Part One  by Will Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "King Kong"  by Mike Smith
MY MIDDLE TOE -- Rocky Balboa  by Mark Terry
SPLASH PAGE -- Thanks To All....King Kong News of Sorts....Alternate Covers Are Going APE....Monkey Around With The X-Men  by Brandon Jones
MIKE'S RANT -- Richard Pryor....It's Awards Time....Jaws: The Story, Part 47  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


298........(December 5--11, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Out Of The Woods Yet?
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....Hurricane Epsilon....Sami Al-Arian....Saddam's Trial....PCR Welcomes New Columnist....Message Board Update....Alert to PCR Writers....Coffeehouse Film Review Returns
LA FLORIDIANA -- Reflections on a Florida Vacation (and Other Assorted Items)  by Will Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Syriana"  by Mike Smith
MY MIDDLE TOE IS LONGER THAN YOURS -- New column!  Welcome  by Mark Terry
MIKE'S RANT -- Blade....Frasier's Mutant Side....Passing On....Imagine....Eddie's Piece....Jaws: The Story, Part 46  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


297........(November 28--December 4, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Home Stretch
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....Message Board Hacked....Whatever Happened To..?....My First Senior Discount.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Xmas Toy Roundup  by Vinnie Blesi
THE DROW -- VNV Nation  by Dylan Jones
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Tampa Indie Film Fest III....The Tampa Giant Toy and Comic Convention...."Walk The Line"  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- Ouch....And Your Point Is?...Where's Matt?...Caveat Emptor....And So It Begins....It's About Frickin' Time....Speaking Of....Passing On....Coming Soon....Jaws: The Story, Part 45  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


296........(November 21--27, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Thanksgiving (mostly)
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....Wal-Mart Doctor's Office?...Mike's Movie Notes
LA FLORIDIANA -- Summary of My Fall TV Show Picks  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Rent"  by Mike Smith
MIKE'S RANT -- Happy Thanksgiving....Ironic, Isn't It....No Survivors....I'm Sorry....Beatles Remembered....You Can't Hold On Too Long....Passing On....Next Year....Jaws: The Story, Part 44  by Mike Smith

NO LETTERS THIS WEEK


295........(November 14--20, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- This Week's Headlines
by Nolan B. Canova. "The World of Nolan"....New Top Ten Challenge....Pat Robertson on Dover, Pennsylvania....Celebrity Passings (Ralph Edwards and Eddie Guerrero)....Tampa Giant Comic Con Reminder.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Walk The Line"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Sony Hacked My PC  by Vinnie Blesi
MIKE'S RANT -- Bastards!...Just The Facts, Ma'am....Funny Guy....Jaws: The Story, Part 43  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


294........(November 7--13, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Revisits and Updates
by Nolan B. Canova. Also... Evolution Revisited....Samuel Alito Nomination....Hillsborough County Schools' Religious Holiday Calendar Restored....Tampa's Coffeehouse Film Series Returns!
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Zathura: A Space Adventure"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- Chiller Thriller  by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "The Fog"...."Doom"  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- Cover Up....Eid Mubaruk....I Was Wrong....Speaking of Being Crazy and Out of Touch....Senseless....Coming Soon....Jaws: The Story, Part 42  by Mike Smith

NO LETTERS THIS WEEK


293........(October 31--November 6, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Breather
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....PCR Stuff....Sad Passings.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Jarhead"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Peeping Tom....Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds  by Vinnie Blesi
MATT'S RAIL -- Halloween Prophesy Fulfilled....Al Lopez  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- My Bad....The Challenge....Brownie....Al Lopez Field....Everything But....You Want What?...Ape News....Musical Notes....Good Movie/Bad Movie....Jaws: The Story, Part 41  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


292........(October 24--30, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Haunted Halloween Tidings!
 ScreamFest '05 by ED Tucker....And from Nolan: Recovering From Hurricane Wilma....The Death of Rosa Parks....Evolution vs Creationism....Harriet Miers Withdraws.
LA FLORIDIANA -- Florida's Witch Town?  by Will Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "The Legend of Zorro"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Post Industrial Carnival....Mobile Performance Group....Cob: More Than Just Something With Corn On It  by Vinnie Blesi
THE AUDIO PHILES -- Frank Zappa  by Terence Nuzum
THE DROW -- The Sandman, AKA, One of the Best Graphic Novels Ever Written!  by Dylan Jones
CREATURE'S CORNER -- ScreamFest '05  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Happy Halloween....The Birthday Boy....Masters of Horror Invite  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- The Best of Times....This Week's Issue....Happy Birthday....Another Top 10 Challenge....2,000 Americans Killed In Iraq....Like Rap Music....No Wonder I Can't Sit Down....Put It On The Board--Yes!...Passing On....You Never Give Me Your Money....We're Number Three....Jaws: The Story, Part 40  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


291........(October 17--23, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Wilma Biggest Of All
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....The Final Coffeehouse Film Review....The Halloween Horror Picture Show '05....Nolan's Quotes in St. Pete Times.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Good Night And Good Luck"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- The Halloween Horror Picture Show 2005....Game Show Cool  by Vinnie Blesi
THE DROW -- All Hallows Eve! A Brief History of our Favorite Holiday  by Dylan Jones
MIKE'S RANT -- That Boy's Good--Good and Terrible .... Rockin' Doctor Noah Drake .... Commercials .... It's All White in the NBA .... Movie Notes....Passing On....Jaws: The Story Part 39  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


290........(October 10--16, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- A New New Orleans Low Point
by Nolan B. Canova. Also... Louie Nye Passes On at 92....More Top 10 Movie Song Results....Romeo Coffeehouse Closes Down After Film Review....We Made The Papers Again!...A New Nolan Radio Episode!...Creature Feature Database Update!...The Final Chapter of Dinosoldier....Original Fiction Section Discontinued.
LA FLORIDIANA -- Haunted Pinellas, Part 2  by William Moriaty and Lisa Clardy
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "A History of Violence"  by Mike Smith
THE AUDIO PHILES -- Alice Cooper  by Terence Nuzum
THE DROW -- My Life in the "Church"  by Dylan Jones
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Echo and the Bunnymen Return From Siberia....Stellastarr* Harmonizes With Copy Protection....John Peel Day....Paper or Plastic Medicine?  by Vinnie Blesi
MIKE'S RANT -- Welcome Back....Are You Kidding Me?...Movie Notes....God I Hate Her....Thanks....Call Him KashYYYK/American....Where's The WB Frog?...The Answer Is....You're Out....Passing On....Jaws: The Story, Part 38  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


289........(October 3--9, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Supreme Court Seats
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....The Final Cost of Katrina....A New Top 10 Challenge....Audio Philes/Muse Radio Punk Tie-In
LA FLORIDIANA -- Haunted Pinellas, Part 1  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Waiting"  by Mike Smith
THE AUDIO PHILES -- Punk's Roots, Part 2  by Terence Nuzum
THE DROW -- Alchemy. In Theory and in Truth.  by Dylan Jones
ODDSERVATIONS -- Goodbye Don Adams & Nipsy Russell....Let's Stick a Fork in Music Videos...."The Fog" is Coming....Terence on Punk....Mike's Challenge  by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "The Corpse Bride"....The Green Lantern Corps Recharged....Axis and Allies  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- Passing On....Super Hero News....The Top 10 List....Speaking of Science Fiction....Jaws: The Story, Part 37  by Mike Smith

NO LETTERS THIS WEEK


288........(September 26--October 2, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- A Calmer Atlantic, Blame-Throwing Continues
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....The Final Word on Abu Ghraib?...Don Adams (Maxwell Smart) Dies at 82....An Interview with Director Peter Riegert by Michael Smith....The Return of Terence Nuzum and Dylan Jones
LA FLORIDIANA -- The Latest From the Weird World of Florida's Man in Black, Charlie Carlson…  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Serenity"  by Mike Smith
THE AUDIO PHILES -- New column!   Punk's Roots, Part 1  by Terence Nuzum
THE DROW -- Returning column!   Illuminati. Fnord. 23.  by Dylan Jones
MIKE'S RANT -- Is This Sarcasm?... Jimmy Dean, James Dean .... Ratty .... Coincidence....Stamp of Approval....FEMA....Passing On....New Top 10 Challenge....Jaws: The Story, Part 36  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


287........(September 19--25, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Another Hurricane Threat To Gulf
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....PCR Welcomes New Sponsor....Nolan's Radio Appearance (in review)....New PCR Column To Debut.
LA FLORIDIANA -- Labor Day Weekend Magic  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"  by Mike Smith
MATT'S RAIL -- Answering The Creach....The Hammer Horror Series....The Bucs  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- What Is Rock And Roll?...Sure I'm Sore, But....Legal Wrangling....Jaws: The Story, Part 35  by Mike Smith

NO LETTERS THIS WEEK


286........(September 12--18, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- This Week's Headlines
by Nolan B. Canova. Hurricane Ophelia....Bush Takes Responsibility for Stalled Rescue Efforts....Hurricane Katrina Death Count Update....Roberts on Roe v Wade Hotseat....Congressman Uses Nat'l Guard to Access Own House. Also....Nolan Canova Radio Interview....TV Fall Schedule Underway...."Mike's Rant" JAWS Retrospective Gets a Temporary Partner in ED Tucker ("Great White")...Romeo Coffeehouse Film Review for September. Famed Director Robert Wise Dead at 91.
LA FLORIDIANA -- Current Events From The World of "La Floridiana"  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Lord of War"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Couch Potato Fall TV Preview  by Vinnie Blesi
ODDSERVATIONS -- U2 is Once Again Amongst the Dregs....So the Box Office is Dead, Huh?  by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Hurricane Katrina....Mother Nature...."The Brothers Grimm"  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- When Real Life and the Web Collide....Masters of Horror Poll....Birthday Home Boy....Bushwhaking....Laura Bush "Disgusted" at Criticism of "W"  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Don't Forget To Donate....Not A Long Time Enough....Time For Sports....Andrew, Don't Read This....It's A Conspiracy....Movie Notes....A Great One Gone....Jaws: The Story, Part 34  by Mike Smith

NO LETTERS THIS WEEK


285........(September 5--11, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Aftermath of Destruction.
by Nolan B. Canova. I'm back! Also...William Rehnquist Dies at 80....Bob Denver Dies at 70....Coffeehouse Film Series Reminder.
LA FLORIDIANA -- Doors Closing and Doors Opening: Part Three   by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- The End of Summer   by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- Simple Minds, New Order CDs On The Way!..."Red Eye" Soars, "...Thunder" Blunder....Bob Denver Dies   by Andy Lalino
MATT'S RAIL -- Nolan And His Leg Up....Hurricane Bush....Hammer Horror Series DVD....Masters of Horror Update  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Aftermath....Please Donate....Our Little Buddy....Jaws: The Story, Part 33  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


284........(August 29--September 4, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Katrina Wreaks Havoc.
by Lauré Piper. The killer hurricane that virtually destroyed New Orleans. Also...Oscar Calibre?...A Wild Heart Stilled....The Girl Behind the Curtain. PCR publisher Nolan Canova hospitalized this week with a severe leg infection, Lauré Piper is temporary editor and webmaster.
LA FLORIDIANA -- Doors Closing, Doors Opening--Part 2  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "A Sound of Thunder"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- "Filthy" News .... Tampa Comic and Toy Convention....Oddservations Film Reviews: "Contact From Beyond", "The Incredible Comic Book Murder"   by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Tampa Bay Comic and Toy Convention....Hurricane Katrina  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- Judgement Day....Movie Notes....The Cable Guys....Sell Out....Passing On....Paging Major Healy....Photographic Memories....Jaws: The Story, Part 32  by Mike Smith

NO LETTERS THIS WEEK


283........(August 22--28, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- This Week's Headlines.
by Nolan B. Canova. Birthday Photos Update .... Bodies, The Exhibition .... Coffeehouse Film Review for August
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "The Aristocrats"  by Mike Smith
DEADGUY'S DEMENTIA -- "Bodies, The Exhibition" at MOSI  by Mike "Deadguy" Scott
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Nolan's 50th....Florida Skunk Ape....Supergirl  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- The Cable Guys....Sell Out....Passing On....Paging Major Healy....Photographic Memories....Jaws: The Story, Part 31  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


282........(August 15--21, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- The Weekend That Was.
by Nolan B. Canova. The Saturday that would've been Day One of NolanCon instead becomes ground-zero for a different kind of birthday bash as yours truly turns 50.
LA FLORIDIANA -- Doors Closing and Doors Opening: Part One  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "The 40 Year-Old Virgin"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- Is Horror at a Turning Point?...Happy 50th  by Andy Lalino
ASIAN FILM UPDATE -- Changing Tastes Puts Column on Hiatus  by Peter Card
MATT'S RAIL -- Birthday Bash....King Kong DVD Update....Go Bucs  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Birthday Revisited....Get Me Clive Owen....Gas Pains....Jaws: The Story, Part 30  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


281........(August 8--14, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Discovery Touchdown
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....Peter Jennings Dies of Cancer....Coffeehouse Film Series Reminder....Guest Editorial: "The Bullrun" by Hugo Morley....FL Filmmaker Sondra J. Overholser Dies of Cancer...."Vendetta" to Film in Florida....Happy Birthday To Me!
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- Midnight Movies: From Margin to the Mainstream  by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Crypto-Animals....The Black Wolf Of Clearwater  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- The Big 5.0....Cheater, Cheater, B. S. Eater  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Happy Birthday....Why Do They Call Them Funnies?...Makes Sense....Passing On....Say What?...Jaws: The Story, Part 29  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


280........(August 1--7, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- This Week's Headlines
by Nolan B. Canova. Space Conquest (Space Shuttle Discovery's return to space)....ICON's Crazed Fanboy Tribute, Part 2....More Hurricanes....News Updates.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "The Dukes of Hazzard"  by Mike Smith
CHILLER CINEMA -- In Theaters Now: "Land of the Dead", "The Devil's Rejects"....Coming Soon  by Drew Reiber
COUCH POTATO -- Get Current With Bored White Kids....Cluttered Desktop Begone!...Fall TV Sneak Preview  by Vinnie Blesi
ODDSERVATIONS -- Northeast High School (NEHI) Class of 1985 Reunion....'90s-Bashing Part 1,006: "Whatever" Boxed CD Set....Newsflash!  by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "Sky High"  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- Raffy....27%....See This Movie Now!...Happy Birthday....Passing On....One Man's Trash....Jaws: The Story, Part 28  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


279........(July 25--31, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- This Week's Headlines
by Nolan B. Canova. NASA Returns to Space....Troops Returning from Iraq?...Pond Drain in Aruba....Bodies, The Exhibition (rubberized corpses)....The Devil's Rejects.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEWS -- "Stealth"  by Mike Smith and "The Devil's Rejects" by Nolan B. Canova
ODDSERVATIONS -- Beam Him Up: The Passing of James "Scotty" Doohan....Summer of Horror: The Best Since the '80s?  by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Lightning...."The Devil's Rejects"  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- Feeling Better?....Movie Notes....Passing On....Jaws: The Story, Part 27  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


278........(July 18--24, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Supreme Court Shake-Up
by Nolan B. Canova. Also...James Doohan, "Scotty" of Star Trek, Dead at 85....Coffeehouse Film Reviews For July....NolanAid: My Birthday Plans For August.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Bad News Bears"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- A Week of '40s Horror Comedies & More!...Jeff Goldblum In Town...."Masters of Horror" Gets Some Press....Bigmouths Strike Again  by Andy Lalino
COUCH POTATO -- Couch Potato Does Live 8....The Kids Just Want Their New Wave....Fall TV Sneak Preview  by Vinnie Blesi
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Lizards....Batman And Robin: The Boy Wonder....Jim Aparo  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- (Un)professional Athletes....NolanAid  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Scotty....The Line....Passing On....That Ain't Good English....Happy Birthday....Jaws: The Story, Part 26  by Mike Smith

NO LETTERS THIS WEEK


277........(July 11--17, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Hurricane Hell: Are Floridians Back To Running For Cover?
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....Coffeehouse Film Series Reminder.
LA FLORIDIANA -- The Sanford Summit--Part 2  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEWS -- "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory"  by Mike Smith, and "The Fantastic Four"  by Nolan B. Canova
CHILLER CINEMA -- The Business of Horror  by Drew Reiber
ODDSERVATIONS -- Rock Star: INXS - Yet Another Major New Wave Disappointment...."Fantastic Four" Review...."Land of the Dead" Review  by Andy Lalino
ASIAN FILM UPDATE -- Latest Reviews and Shohei Imamura  by Peter Card
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "War of the Worlds"...."Fantastic Four"  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- King Kong 2005....MOH Meltdown  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Empty Nest .... Hypocrites .... Coming Soon....He Can Keep "O Bla Dee, O Bla Da"....Jaws: The Story, Part 25  by Mike Smith

NO LETTERS THIS WEEK


276........(July 4--10, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Aftermath: The Final Thoughts on NolanCon 2005
by Nolan B. Canova. Also,....ICON Film Studio's Tribute to Crazed Fanboy...."Land of the Dead" Box-Office Drop-Off...."Fantastic Four" Opens This Week.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "King of the Corner  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- "Live 8" -- What a Sad, Sorry, Rotten Joke  by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- NolanCon  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- London Bombings .... Masters of Horror Update  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Cowards....Did You Say Eddie?...Blondie!!!..Passing On....The Juice Is Still Loose....Jaws: The Story, Part 24  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


275........(June 27--July 3, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- NolanCon 2005, Cancelled: An Examination of its Failure
by Nolan B. Canova. Also...Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" Opens....Sad Passings: Paul Winchell and John Fiedler
LA FLORIDIANA -- The Sanford Summit, Part One  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "War of the Worlds"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- NolanCon Cancellation .... Fantastic Films Magazine Revisited, Part 1....Bob Newhart Patient Dies  by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "Land of the Dead"...."Batman Begins" rating....Comics Talk  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Happy 4th....NolanCon....Masters of Horror  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- NolanCon....The Curse of the Pooh....Stupid People....Terence Must Be Smiling....You Talking To Me?...Jaws: The Story, Part 23  by Mike Smith

LETTERS FROM THIS WEEK COMBINED WITH ISSUE #276'S LETTERCOL


274........(June 20--26, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- "Dead" Week!
by Nolan B. Canova. "Land of the Dead" hits theaters Friday....PCR's Own Drew Reiber Interviews George Romero....The Return of Andy Lalino....Fanboy Micro-Summit (The Invasion of Ed Tucker, 2005)
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Land of the Dead"  by Mike Smith
ASIAN FILM UPDATE -- Hayao Miyazaki and "Howl's Moving Castle"  by Peter Card
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Are You Eating It...Or Is It Eating You?...Shades of Lynch....Early TV Preview  by Vinnie Blesi
ODDSERVATIONS -- returning column. Back....Con-Gort-U-Lations To Will Moriaty for "William Moriaty's Florida"....Dungeons & Dragons Illustrator Dies  by Andy Lalino
SPLASH PAGE -- Two Thumbs Down & a Bag of Doritos....Black Rednecks and White Liberals....Fuel Some Flames--Part Deaux  by Brandon Jones
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "Batman Begins"  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Apologies....JawsFest  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Cancer....On The Subject....Movie-Going in the 21st Century....Or Maybe It's Just Those Southern Baptists....Oprah, I Hardly Knew Ye....Jaws: The Story, Part 22  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


273........(June 13--19, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Jackson Over, Batman Begins
by Nolan B. Canova. Also...Aruba Tainted by Case of Missing Girl....Romeo Coffeehouse Film Review For June.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Batman Begins"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Cronenberg Heaven, Part 1: Long Live the New Flesh  by Vinnie Blesi
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "The Longest Yard"...."Mr. And Mrs. Smith"  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- MJ....Passing On....Jaws: The Story, Part 21  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


272........(June 6--12, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- This Week's Headlines
by Nolan B. Canova. Anne Bancroft, Dead at 73....The Return of Splash Page....NolanCon Picks Up Steam....Romeo Coffeehouse Reminder....Short PCR Issue This Week.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Mr. And Mrs. Smith"  by Mike Smith
ASIAN FILM UPDATE -- Tetsuo: The Iron Man  by Peter Card
SPLASH PAGE -- I'm Back....You Go, Iraqis....Revenge of the Madagascar....Fuel Some Flames  by Brandon Jones
MIKE'S RANT -- One of the Great Ones....Who Was The Graduate....Happy Birthday....Where's Matt?...JAWSFEST  by Mike Smith

NO LETTERS THIS WEEK


271........(May 30--June 5, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Deep Throat, Revealed
by Nolan B. Canova. Also...Sad Hollywood Passings....PCR Horror Column Renamed.
LA FLORIDIANA -- Bill Beuret: The Man Who Brought A Touch of Elegance and Taste of Paradise to Altamonte Springs....Movie Star Memorial...."William Moriaty's Florida" Book Now Available  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "The Longest Yard"  by Mike Smith
CHILLER CINEMA -- Renamed column!   The Horror Movie Beware List  by Drew Reiber
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"...The Return of Hal Jordan, Green Lantern  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- Bugs Bunny....Passing On....Best Wishes....New From England....More Music For A Good Cause....The Story of Jaws on Hiatus  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


270........(May 23--29, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Aftertaste, Aftermath, and Afterglow
, in the wake of Star Wars by Nolan B. Canova. Also....Drew Reiber Returns....Shrader's "Dominion" Exorcist Prequel Out....NolanCon "Pitch" Contest Rules to be Clarified...."Jason's Jungle" Episode Delayed Till June....Fort DeSoto Park named Number One Beach In America!
LA FLORIDIANA -- A Truly Magic Moment  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- Summer's Here!  Commentary by Mike Smith
HORROR MOVIE UPDATE -- New column!   Remakes and Sequels....There is Only One George A. Romero  by Drew Reiber
ASIAN FILM UPDATE -- Seijun Suzuki-A-Go-Go  by Peter Card
MATT'S RAIL -- The Force Wasn't With Them....JawsFest On The Horizon....Monster Bash Also Looming  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- From Last Week....Bad Hair Day....Who Are You?....Passing On....Jaws: The Story, Part 20  by Mike Smith

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269........(May 16--22, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Showtime!
by Nolan B. Canova. Star Wars Episode III Opens Nationwide. Also....Mike Smith Interviews Matthew McConaughey....The Coffeehouse Film Review For May...."The Riddler", Frank Gorshin, Dies At 72....New Columnist At PCR
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- The Saga That Is Star Wars  Commentary by Mike Smith
NICHOLAS REX -- The Quest For Decency In America  by Nick King
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- Why I Hate Star Wars....He's Dead, Jim  by Vinnie Blesi
ASIAN FILM UPDATE -- New column!   Chan-wook Park....Matango  by Peter Card
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Sith For A Buck  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- One Pope To Go!?  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- May 19th....Frank Gorshin....Money In The Bank....Jaws: The Story, Part 19  by Mike Smith

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268........(May 9--15, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- One Week And Counting.
by Nolan B. Canova. Anticipating Star Wars, Episode III. Also...Coffeehouse Film Review reminder....NolanCon Film Fest Update (prize announcements).
LA FLORIDIANA -- Florida Indie Film Review: "Light of Blood"....I Win First Place Landscape Design Award  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Kicking and Screaming"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO -- "War is Over (if you want it)....Kiss Me Violent....Morpheus (the software, not the dude)....A Final Note  by Vinnie Blesi
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "Kingdom of Heaven"....Rann-Thanagar War  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- U.S. Airogance....Famous Monsters Update  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- An Army of One....Superheroes Unite....Passing On....Jaws: The Story, Part 18  by Mike Smith

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267........(May 2--8, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- This Week's Headlines
by Nolan B. Canova. Sunday Night's Animation Domination on FOX....American Idol's Scandals Revealed?....First Review of SW: Episode Three!
LA FLORIDIANA -- Charlie Carlson's "Weird Florida" Unleashed! Book Signing Party  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "House of Wax"  by Mike Smith. Special Preview: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith  by Mike Smith
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Heading South....The Devil Rays....Infinite Crisis....Free Comic Book Day  by John Lewis
MIKE'S RANT -- Hold The Pickle, Hold The Lettuce....Straight Up....Jaws: The Story, Part 17  by Mike Smith

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266........(April 25--May 1, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Bracing For Star Wars
by Nolan B. Canova. Also.... Andy Lalino leaves the PCR....The Last Outpost closes, at least temporarily
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "XXX: State of the Union"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- In With The Garbage, Out With The New (Order)  by Vinnie Blesi
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Andy Lalino's Departure .... The Omac Project .... The Day of Vengeance  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Exodus of Andy....Buccos Score Huge....King Kong News....King King '31  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- The Man of Steel....Great Americans....Agree With....No Way!...Jaws: The Story, Part 16  by Mike Smith

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265........(April 18--24, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Faith Wars: A New Pope
by Nolan B. Canova. Also.....NolanCon Finds a Sponsor....April's Romeo Coffeehouse Review....Doubletree Inn Giant Comic Con...."Brain Robbers From Outer Space" (Part 2).
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Fever Pitch"  by Mike Smith
NICHOLAS REX -- Liberal vs Conservative  by Nicholas King
CREATURE'S CORNER -- The Reptile Show...."The Amityville Horror"  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Mike Spits In Jane Fonda's Face!!...Jawsfest  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- It Wasn't Me....Here Comes The Force....Passin On....The Pope....Jaws: The Story, Part 15  by Mike Smith

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264........(April 11--17, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Back on Track?
by Nolan B. Canova. Plus....Weird DVDs in the mail....Coffeehouse Film Review reminder
LA FLORIDIANA -- Charlie Carlson’s "Weird Florida": Unleashed!!!! Book Release Party  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "The Amityvile Horror"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- Debralee Scott Dies at 52...."Zombiethon" (1986)  by Andy Lalino
NICHOLAS REX -- Right To Die, Right To Live  by Nicholas King
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Conversations With Gorbly...."Sahara"  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Bucco Focus....Stupid Is As Stupid Does  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Where's Matthew McConaughey?...Beautiful Noise....Passing On....Speaking Of Music....I'm A Star....Jaws: The Story, Part 14  by Mike Smith

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263........(April 4--10, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Death of a Pope
by Nolan B. Canova. Also...."Silence in the Aisles" revisited....At long last: "Brain Robbers From Outer Space" (Part 1)....Hugo Morley on the death of comedian Mitch Hedberg.
LA FLORIDIANA -- "William Moriaty's Florida" Near Completion  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Sahara"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- My First UFO....Long Time Radio Show Favorites Return After 20 Years!  by Vinnie Blesi
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Sin City....Countdown to Infinite Crisis  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Go Ahead Wal-Mart, Make My Day....My UFO Story  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- The Pope....Movie Notes....Next Week....Jaws: The Story, Part 13  by Mike Smith

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262........(March 28--April 3, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- This Week's Apologies
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....The deaths of Terri Shiavo, Johhny Cochran, Paul Henning, and Rod Price (Foghat)
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Sin City"  by Mike Smith
DEADGUY'S DEMENTIA -- The Minnesota School Shootings  by Mike "Deadguy" Scott
ODDSERVATIONS -- Blade Band Reunion Must Be Stopped!  by Andy Lalino
MATT'S RAIL -- The Return of Kolchak....Culture Club Threats  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- TV Memories .... Coincidence? ... 'Roid Rage....Passing On....Jaws: The Story, Part 12  by Mike Smith

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261........(March 21--27, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Status Report
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....Late Start....Update on NolanCon...."Brain Robbers" review delayed again
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- Guess Who  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- "American Pie", I Love You!..."The Ring Two" Number One  by Andy Lalino
CREATURE'S CORNER -- The Ring Two....The Human Race, #1  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- U.S. Air-O-Gance....Mummy-Fication....More Horror Masters  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- TV Memories .... Coincidence? ... 'Roid Rage....Passing On....Jaws: The Story, Part 11  by Mike Smith

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260........(March 14--20, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- NolanCon 2005 Is On!
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....Do I have the flu?....March Coffeehouse Film Review....Eric Idle and "Spamalot" reviewed by Hugo Morley....The PCR is 5 years old this week! The Message Board is 1 year old!
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "The Ring Two"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- "Filthy" Reviewed in Video Watchdog....In Defense of Billy Idol's "Cyberpunk" CD....Schlockarama Reviews on the Way....Filming begins on "Descansos"....U2 at the St. Pete Times Forum  by Andy Lalino
SPLASH PAGE -- Let The "Star Wars" Propaganda Begin....Apologies To Garth Ennis  by Brandon Jones
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Adam Strange....Hostage  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Scumbag At Large....Steroids Aplenty  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- TV Memories .... Coincidence? ... 'Roid Rage....Passing On....Jaws: The Story, Part 10  by Mike Smith

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259........(March 7--13, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Respite
by Nolan B. Canova. Also.... Dan Rather steps down....Doonesbury....La Floridiana and Flash Fantastic updates....Coffeehouse Film Series reminder. Guest Editorial: "Hollywood After The Oscars" by Ashley Lauren.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Robots"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO CONFESSIONS -- The March Gardening Issue  by Vinnie Blesi
ODDSERVATIONS -- Debra Hill is Gone....Movie Are Becoming Television....Debbie Rochon and Andy  by Andy Lalino
SPLASH PAGE -- The Ultimate Warning....More Abuse Madness...."Revenge of the Sith" trailer  by Brandon Jones
CREATURE'S CORNER -- "The Jacket"....Lizard Battle  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Winter Freeze....Woe Is Me, I Have The Bush Flu....Clint Like Flint  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- OK, I'm Hooked....Movie Notes....A Great Voice Silenced....Also Leaving Us....Jaws: The Story, Part 9  by Mike Smith

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258........(February 28--March 6, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Another Big Issue! MegaCon '05 and the 77th Academy Awards.
by Nolan B. Canova. Also...MEGACONNED by Ed Tucker....Our Academy Awards results....The ABC News/PeterJennings UFO Special.
LA FLORIDIANA -- A Case of Microwave Mayhem or Misinformation in Northwest Florida? Part 2 of 2  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Be Cool"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- MegaCon '05: Brief Encounters, Missed Lunches, and Loads of Fun!  by Andy Lalino
SPLASH PAGE -- MegaCon and Beyond....Oscars Still Doesn't Have a Sense of Humor...."Gay" a Naughty Word in the NFL?....The Crazed Fanboy is Pronounced as Cool  by Brandon Jones
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Movies: Million Dollar Baby vs The Aviator vs Hell's Angels....Comics: The Utimate Iron Man....The Seventh Shrine  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- The Oscars....Mega Conned Again....Latest Kong DVD News  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- I Didn't catch The Name....Captured....Oscar Notes....Yo Adrian, You're Dead....Am I Blue?....Movie Notes....Jaws: The Story, Part 8  by Mike Smith

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257........(February 21--27, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Benchmarks and Passings
 by Nolan B. Canova. Hunter S. Thompson, dead at 67.... Crazed Fanboy hitcounter reaches 100,000...."Independent Art" Magazine to debut this Summer....Martin Short stage show reviewed by Hugo Morley....Mike Smith's Oscar picks.
LA FLORIDIANA -- A Case of Microwave Mayhem or Misinformation in Northwest Florida? Part 1 of 2  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "The Sea Inside"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- "Filthy" and other Indie Filmmakers at MegaCon - Booth #721....Back, and Better Than Ever....Dr. Paul Bearer - 10 Year Oddservance  by Andy Lalino
SPLASH PAGE -- Miracle Turns 25....Oscar Predictions and Comments....Fear and Loathing No More....Speaking of Drugs....On To MegaCon  by Brandon Jones
CREATURE'S CORNER -- Constantine....Comics: Tom Strong  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- The 100,000 Club....Masters of Horror Back on Track....Rondo Winners Announced....Oscar Picks  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Attention Must Be Paid....Also Moving On....Last Hint....Next Week....Jaws: The Story, Part 7  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


256........(February 14--20, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Big Week
 by Nolan B. Canova. Also....The Grammys....Death of Sister Lucia....10 Years Without Dr. Paul Bearer....Coffeehouse Film Review for February....The Ray Dennis Steckler Interview by ED Tucker.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Constantine"  by Mike Smith
SPLASH PAGE -- Looking Ahead To MegaCon: Mark Waid....Retiring Without the Ring....Movies....The Grammys  by Brandon Jones
MATT'S RAIL -- Masters of Horror Servers Issues....Congrats To Rod Stewart....Last Week For Rondo Voting....Next Week  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- The Grammys....Four Favorite Words....Awards Time....Tear-Jerkers....Passing On....Oscar Night....Jaws: The Story, Part 6  by Mike Smith

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255........(February 7--13, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Shake-Ups and Surprises
 by Nolan B. Canova. Also....This week's delays....Nolan Radio Update....Couch Potato Returns....The Shape of Things to Come...."Brain Robbers From Outer Space" released.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEWS -- "Finding Neverland"  by Mike Smith
COUCH POTATO -- Neil Gaiman's Return To Comics....Black History Month Notes....Numb3rs vs Murder in Suburbia....Super Bowled....And Now The Couch Potato Super Bowl Commercial Awards  by Vinnie Blesi
SPLASH PAGE -- Let's Review: I Killed The Maverick?....More on Mike....Check Your Pocket For Change  by Brandon Jones
CREATURE'S CORNER -- I'm Back....King Kong (Dark Horse Comics)...."The Boogeyman"....Creature Productions: "The Incredible Comic Book Murder" and Film Fest #1  by John Lewis
MATT'S RAIL -- Back On The Couch....Rondo Picks Up Steam.... Super Bowl Pooo-bahhh .... Welcomings  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Super Bowl Notes....School House Love....José It Ain't So....Welcome Back....Hello There, Ladies and Gentlemen....Passing On....Jaws: The Story, Part 5  by Mike Smith

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254........(January 31--February 6, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Happy Groundhog Day/State of the Union Address
by Nolan B. Canova. Also....Iraqi elections....Viagra to be covered by Medicare....Creature Feature/Dr. Paul Bearer Fan Database update....FX CON 2005 by ED Tucker.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Vera Drake"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- Creature Feature Database: Major Update....Exporting Sinbad....Off-Beat Cinema Watch....New Horror/Fantasy  by Andy Lalino
SPLASH PAGE -- Megacon: Looking Ahead to Wolfman & Perez, Part 2....Things I Didn’t Know But Probably Should Have....Johnny’s Final Monologue  by Brandon Jones
MATT'S RAIL -- The Rondo Goes Global....Masters of Horror Update....Super Bowl....In Memorium  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Oops!...News And Notes....Boldly Going--Away....Baseball Is Now Very Good To Me....Passing On....Uh oh, Marty....Jaws: The Story, Part 4  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


253........(January 24--30, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Goodbye, Johnny
by Nolan B. Canova. Memories of Johnny Carson. Also....Academy Award nominations....ED Tucker's open letter to the Walt Disney Corporation.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Million Dollar Baby"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- Goodnight, Johnny....Got the Clap?....Off Beat Cinema '05  by Andy Lalino
SPLASH PAGE -- Megacon: Looking Ahead to Wolfman & Perez....Get it While You Can....Things I Didn’t Know But Probably Should Have....Here’s To Johnny and “Slick”  by Brandon Jones
MATT'S RAIL -- Heeeere's Johnny!...Rondo Awards Nominations Are Out....Football Fabulah  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- In Memory Of....It Was A "Y" for Yale....It's Razzie Time....Dick, Perry, and Friends....It Was 20 years Ago Today....Jaws: The Story, Part 3  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


252........(January 17--23, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- This Week's Headlines
by Nolan B. Canova. Space probe lands on Titan....Condoleezza Rice replaces Colin Powell....Schlockarama starts new year with a bang....Romeo Coffeehouse Film Review for January....Stan Lee wins lawsuit over Marvel.
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Hotel Rwanda"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- Class is In! "Student of the Unusual" - An Interview with Student Body President Terry Cronin!  by Andy Lalino
THE OGRE -- Martin Luther King Day  by Clayton Smith
SPLASH PAGE -- The Not-So Astonishing X-Men....Punk Update....Movie Updates....Couple of Notes  by Brandon Jones
MATT'S RAIL -- King Kong 2005....Jim Warren On The Move....Football Prognosticator....Up This Week?  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Snow....Happy Birthday....Movie Notes....Oscar Time....Jaws: The Story, Part 2  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


251........(January 10--16, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Tampa Film Scene Setback
by Nolan B. Canova. The Closing of the TamBay Film Festival. Also....The Search for Weapons of Mass Destruction Called off....California Mudslides....Rocket Impacts Comet....Mammals Ate Dinosaurs....Brief NolanCON Update
LA FLORIDIANA -- Will and Karen's Cabbage Key and Key West Kraziness, Part Four....Comet Machholz....Thanks, I'm Semi-Outta Here!...And The Winner Is...  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEWS -- "Elektra"  by Mike Smith  "White Noise"  by Nolan Canova
THE DIGITAL DIVIDE -- The Best Albums of 2004  by Terence Nuzum
ODDSERVATIONS -- An Afternoon With Chris Sarandon  by Andy Lalino
SPLASH PAGE -- Pimp Is Not Evel....Wade In The Hall, But Who Are These Voters?....Bizarre Sports Note....The People's Choice....Just Some Updates....Goodbye to the Godfather, Will Eisner  by Brandon Jones
MATT'S RAIL -- WMD And Me....Happy Birthday To Me....Lizzie Borden Took An Axe....Football Playoffs  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Happy Birthday....Also In This Issue....Movie Notes....Censorship -- A Good Thing?....How Do You Spell Punk? M O S S....Jaws: The Story, Part 1  by Mike Smith

LETTERS


250........(January 3--9, 2005)
FRONTPAGE -- Happy New Year!
by Nolan B. Canova. Calling all writers back from vacation! Also....Crazed Fanboy® now a registered trademark....Tsunami death count tops 155,000....Nolan Radio meets 970 WFLA (sorta)....Lasers and Airplanes....Other Side Cinema Meets Arch Hall, Jr. and Ray Dennis Steckler
LA FLORIDIANA -- Will and Karen's Cabbage Key and Key West Kraziness, Part Three  by William Moriaty
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW -- "Beyond The Sea"  by Mike Smith
ODDSERVATIONS -- Romper Room Memories, 1973....Will Eisner Is Gone...."Sellevision"....While They Suffer, Let's At Least Make Sure We Feel Good  by Andy Lalino
BLACK DOG -- One Angry Young Man  by Joshua Montgomery
THE OGRE -- 2004 To Me  by Clayton Smith
SPLASH PAGE -- Hell Didn't Freeze, Well, Maybe Not Yet....Some Comments Regarding The Year's End  by Brandon Jones
MATT'S RAIL -- Happy New Year....I Am The Champion....Winter Fest  by Matt Drinnenberg
MIKE'S RANT -- Congrats....25 More....Passing On  by Mike Smith

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