Category Archives: Reviews

(The) Star Wars Revisited

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Tom Garrett

This is an expanded version of an article that appeared on A New Voice last week, regarding the latest iteration of George Lucas’ venerable franchise . . . How a person feels about Star Wars is probably dependent largely upon when that person … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Literature, Movies, Reviews | Tagged 1970s, 1980's, Annikin Starkiller, Commentary, Dark Horse Comics, George Lucas, Literature, Movies, Reviews, Star Wars, The Star Wars | 2 Comments

By Request

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Tom Garrett

The fact that I’m doing a Total Divas recap this week comes as much of a surprise to me as the fact that I did one last week for With Leather over at Uproxx.com. However, I got some good feedback from my discussion … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Brie Bella, Daniel Bryan, Diva Las Vegas, Eva Marie, John Cena, JoJo, Justin Gabriel, Natalya, Nattie Neidhart, Nikki Bella, Reality Television, Reviews, Television, The Funkadactyls, Total Divas, WWE | 1 Comment

15 Things I Learned from the “G. I. Joe: The Movie” Commentary Track

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Even at age 9, I didn’t know quite what to make of G. I. Joe: The Movie. It seemed at the time like I had been a G. I. Joe fan all my life, but the truth was that I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Television | Tagged Big Lob, Buzz Dixon, Cartoons, Cobra, Cobra Commander, Cobra-La, Commentary, G. I. Joe, G. I. Joe: The Movie, Golobulus, Hasbro, Marvel, Movies, Nerd Alert, Reviews, Sgt. Slaughter, Sunbow, Television, The 1980s, Transformers, Transformers: The Movie | 2 Comments

One Long, Last Look at The Office

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Last week’s penultimate episode of The Office gave us a frustrating glimpse of what might have been. In a season filled with mediocre comedy, intelligence-insulting plot choices[1], and inexplicable character development, we got a flawed but good episode centered largely … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Andy Bernard, Commentary, Dwight Schrute, Jim Halpert, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, TV | 1 Comment

BioShock Infinite

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Tom Garrett

2K Games released BioShock Infinite to acclaim and mild controversy a little over a month ago. In development for five years, the game was much-anticipated by fans of the series, but the subject matter raised some eyebrows in the gaming community … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Reviews | Tagged BioShock Infinite, Booker DeWitt, Commentary, Conservatism, Dan Joseph, Gaming, Patriotism, Quantum Physics, Racism?, Zachary Hale Comstock | Leave a comment

SitCombat: The Final Battle

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Tom Garrett

This is the end. Unless SitCombat reformulates around different shows, this will be the last regular edition of the feature. Archer’s season concluded tonight, leaving only one show left to evaluate. Less than a minimum of two programs quite obviously … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Archer, Commentary, Reviews, Sea Tunt, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Stairmaggeddon, Television, The Office, Toby Flenderson | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 4/4/13

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Tom Garrett

SitCombat’s days are numbered. This week is the first of a two-part season finale for Archer. Once Archer’s finished, that removes the competition for The Office. No competition, no SitCombat. I may still write a series finale piece on The … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Archer, Cheryl Tunt, Commentary, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, The Office | 2 Comments

SitCombat: 3/14/13

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I could begin this week by explaining that SitCombat is tardy thanks to my working late, or my preparing tax documents, or my being a little under the weather. True or not, though, nobody cares. This week marked the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Archer, Commentary, Dwight Schrute, Piggly-3, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Farm, The Office, Todd Packer | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 2/14/13

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Tom Garrett

As The Office continues its slow, painful march towards the grave, Archer has put together an excellent run of episodes to open its fourth season. Tonight, we get a doubly-long edition of The Office, about which I freely admit I … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Archer, Commentary, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Office, The Office: An American Workplace, Tinnitus | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 2/7/13

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock barely held on to defeat Archer last week, despite the fact that the former was airing its final episode. With a major hurdle out of the way, Archer may begin to dominate SitCombat for the remainder of its … Continue reading →