I remember watching this “old” Star Trek TV series as a kid. “Trek” didn’t really resonate with me until Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager TV series. Over time I went back to watch this original Star Trek series and films with the original cast. This year mark the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek TV series and this poster size hardbound title Star Trek 50 Artists 50 Years celebrates the iconic sci-fi TV program.
Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years
December 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur’s Cookbook by Janice Poon
November 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I’ve stated many times before when I watch K-Dramas, I get Korean cuisine cravings. Watching a cute petite actress eat Jjangmyun (black bean sauce noodles), Mandu (meat dumplings), Bulgogi (BBQ beef) or Dukbokki (spicy rice cakes) just makes me hungry to munch on something. Now back to the topic at hand, the NBC psycho-drama Hannibal. Question, have you seen the past 3 seasons of Hannibal? If not, go stream it somewhere! Besides the incredible acting and visual images, it was also about the deadly appetizing food on the show.
The Art and Making of The Flash
November 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
With season 3 of The Flash under way on the CW Network, fans will enjoy the companion guide, The Art and Making of The Flash by Abbie Bernstein. Critics and fans alike may nick pick here and there, but for me it’s an enjoyable escapism. I’m a huge fan of the CW DC superhero universe and make it an appointment television to watch. One of my favorite shows is of course The Flash and The Art and Making of The Flash takes fans behind-the-scenes.
Black Ranger Actor Walter Jones
November 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Actor Walter Jones played Zack Taylor aka Black Ranger during the 1990s run of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers on TV. Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews Walter on being part of the Power Rangers history and advice for the new Power Rangers.
Fans Owning A Superhero Production Company
November 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
With social media bringing fans and Hollywood closer together. Super fans have diehard ideas and stories. Legion M gives fans ownership and involvement with TV/movie production. Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews Legion M’s Terri Lubaroff about the company and crowdfunding process.
Flash Gordon Actor Sam Jones
November 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Actor Sam Jones is known for playing the iconic fictional character Flash Gordon. Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews Sam Jones about his career and Seth MacFarlane’s TED film appearances.
Pokemon Theme Song Singer Jason Paige
November 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
“Got to catch them all!” You probably heard this song in your lifetime. The voice behind the song is actor/singer Jason Paige. Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews the Pokemon Theme song singer Jason about the song, his other commercial jingles and upcoming projects from Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con.
Kenan & Kel – Actor Kel Mitchell
November 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews Nickelodeon actor Kel Mitchell at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con. Kel talks about his past television work and upcoming projects.
Beast Boy Voice Actor Greg Cipes
November 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
If you remember watching Teen Titans and the popular character Beast Boy, he was voiced by actor Greg Cipes. Ramen host Eddie Ballar interviews Greg at Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con.
The Stanley Kubrick Exhibition
October 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
One of most iconic filmmaker in our generation was director Stanley Kubrick. His films stood out for being strange, weird and visually artistic. He did not make mainstream flicks like director Steven Spielberg or summer popcorn fluff like Michael Bay, Stanley Kubrick was unique. This was the last week of “The Stanley Kubrick Exhibition” at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, so being cinema fans here at Retrenders, we stopped by the museum.
Cinema Alchemist, A Memoir – Roger Christian
October 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Imagine yourself in 1970s Hollywood and you’re on set meeting a nobody director at the time George Lucas, who is wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and sneakers. He talks to you about this secret script named Star Wars. What would do? This was before so-called “Hollywood blockbusters”, before movie franchises, before green screens, and before SFX studios like ILM. Roger Christian accepted the gig and of course, the rest is history. Cinema Alchemist, Designing Star Wars & Alien is a memoir by Oscar-winning Roger Christian.
Stranger Things Eleven Action Figure
October 12, 2016 by 2 Comments
If you have not watch Netflix’s Stranger Things, I suggest you do. Get a Netflix account and then binge watch Stranger Things! I was hoping Super 7 or something would do a ReAction line, but for now – Special Ed Toys and toy artist George Gaspar aka couchgrouch produced this cool Eleven action figure. The action figure also comes with that 1980s-style toy packaging.
Arrow: Oliver Queen’s Dossier
October 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Just in time for Arrow Season 5 on the CW Network. This companion book is Oliver Queen’s Dossier, it is Oliver’s notes and clippings on his battle to fight crime in Starling City.
Oliver gathers up newspaper clippings, government documents, images, blueprints and maps while writing down his notes and opinions on post-its. The dossier profiles allies, friends and enemies. The book also provides information on weapons and vehicles used on the show.
Dance Photography by Al Morales
September 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Al Morales has been focused on the art of dance photography these past two years. Al has gravitated to doing most of his photography with professional dancers. He didn’t think twice about the idea, because he himself was a former dancer the last two decades. Here is a glimpse of his passion for dance photography with Rachel Winter from San Jose CA, a Studio Company Dancer at The New Ballet School.
Suicide Squad – The Official Movie Novelization
September 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I will stay out of the critics/fans Suicide Squad movie squabble mess. Yes, the movie had some misses, like the under-character development of various characters and the overly long 3rd act, but overall I enjoyed director David Ayer’s Suicide Squad as a just a fun summer popcorn action flick. With the hoopla surrounding the Suicide Squad movie, I was intrigued with the Suicide Squad novelization by long-time DC comic book author Marv Wolfman.
The U.S. government appoints Amanda Waller to establish Task Force X part of the A.R.G.U.S. program to use super criminals locked-up in prison for special government missions. Dr. June Moone aka Enchantress finds a way to raise his trap brother Incubus back into the world of the living. Together they have a plan to destroy and rule the world. Waller taps Colonel Rick Flag to be the liaison for this “Suicide Squad” team and assembles Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc, El Diablo and Slipknot to stop the Enchantress and her brother Incubus.
Reebok Classic x BlackPink
September 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Reebok signs up new K-pop girl group BlackPink to rep the Reebok Classic brand. The YG Entertainment pop group features Kim Ji-soo, Jennie Kim, Roseanne Park and Pranpriya Manoban. BlackPink has released two tracks: Whistle and Boombayah.
Batman Cosplay Outfit with Lots of Bat-Gadgets
August 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Special Effects guru Julian Checkley is not just your ordinary Batman cosplayer, he makes working Bat-gadgets as well. Inspired by the video game Batman: Arkham Origins, he designed the Bat-costume with working Bat weapons, like LCD video screen, smoke bombs, flashlight, communications unit and more.
Fan Contest with Star Wars Rogue One Toys
August 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In a new effort to PR the new Rogue One film and push out the toys, Lucasfilms and Tongal have teamed up with fans to create a series cool stop-motion shorts using Rogue One toys from Hasbro, The LEGO Group, FUNKO, JAKKS Pacific, Mattel and the Disney Store.
ALIENS – The Set Photography
August 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
One of the huge blockbuster movies that made a strong impression on me growing in the 1980s was James Cameron’s ALIENS. It was scary with kick-ass action, had a memorable cast of actors and just a great science fiction storyline. With a collection of artwork, on-set location pictures and behind-the-scenes photographs, author Simon Ward takes us ALIENS fans on a journey with ALIENS – The Set Photography by Titan Books.
Tarzan on Film by Scott Tracy Griffin
August 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a good Trivia-pursuit question, what is the longest running film franchise? The James Bond series or the Godzilla monster movies? Nope. It’s Tarzan! Tarzan on Film by Tarzan fanatic author Scott Tracy Griffin explores the over 90-plus years of Tarzan films, from the Hollywood silent film era, the animated versions, the made-for-TV films and network television runs.
Poe Dameron X-Wing Prop Replica Helmet
August 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Early this year, Disney announced a new line of official authentic film replicas of props from the Star Wars franchise – the Star Wars Collectibles: Ultimate Studio Edition. This ain’t know Burger King-style run and gun operation, these are made to order (takes around 16 weeks) with custom display pedestals and packed into wooden crates. Different helmets, lightsabers and weapons are available to order. These props are for the high-end Star Wars fan collector and likely used for display purposes. Expect premium prices.
Music: Stranger Things Soundtrack Vol 1 & 2
August 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Have you watched Stranger Things yet? Well, get a Netflix subscription! A few weeks ago, our Retrenders colleague Johnny Moreno binge watched Stranger Things and wrote a review on it (Stranger Things review). He then called me in the middle of the night to tell me to watch it! So I did and it was well worth it. Like many 80s kids, I had fond memories of movies and music from that era. And one of the many important factors in the success of Stranger Things is the music made by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. They have just released 2 new tracks to preview for the upcoming Vol 1 and Vol 2 releases digitally and CD format.
Viral Video Fridays: “Girl on the Escalator” Short Film
July 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
American poet and writer Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) known for his outspoken commentary on everyday people living in Americana gets a short film based on one his poems. Filmmaker Kayhan Lannes Ozmen opts for a visual short from Bukowski’s short story collection “Notes of a Dirty Old Man” poem “Girl on the Escalator.”
The Walking Dead Cover Art Puzzles
July 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
If you dig jigsaw solving like USAopoly Ghostbusters Art Series Puzzles, then this new set of comic book art puzzles for The Walking Dead will make your day. The two puzzle pieces features comic book cover art work from The Walking Dead issue 50 and 92. Each puzzle is 550-pieces and form a 18×24 picture.
Music: CRZY by Kehlani
July 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
What I’m bumping on my steps walking? The latest by Oakland native Kehlani with the song CRZY. It’s a smoking in-your face bass bumping track. She has drop two mixtapes: Cloud 19 and You Should Be Here.
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