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Archive for July, 2007

DVD Late Show: Summer Heat

Posted Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 0:10am

Looking for something to watch on those hot Summer nights? Christopher Mills has a handful of sizzling selections, from HOT FUZZ to THE MONSTER SQUAD & FLASH GORDON!

Party Favors: The Epic of Vegas

Posted Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 0:05am

Joe takes a trip to Sin City, and returns with a a few desert tales to tell…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/31/2007

Posted Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

SModcast 22

Posted Monday, July 30th, 2007 at 2:19am

SModcast 22: Schwalcast - The return of the distaff, in which our heroes talk about the likelihood of running into former intimates at ComiCon, the bending of the space/time continuum in an effort to bed a younger version of your spouse, why divorce is not an option, inappropriate hugging of the famous, Marion Ravenwood: gender traitor, shame-shorts, insecurities both founded and unfounded, middle-aged proms, the world wide hairshirt, and Shecky…

Trailer Park: Comic-Con 2007 Update

Posted Sunday, July 29th, 2007 at 23:31pm

Christopher Stipp takes a moment to give pause, and thanks, to the Comic-Con gods for the material he has yet to share…

Weekend Shopping Guide 7/27/07: Yellow Fever

Posted Friday, July 27th, 2007 at 1:57am

It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Homer, Benson, Harvey Birdman, Kirk, Scrooge, Fry & Laurie, Rock Hudson & Doris Day, and more…

Comics in Context #187: All Hallows Eve

Posted Friday, July 27th, 2007 at 1:38am

Peter takes a trip to Hogwarts for the first part of his in-depth analysis of Harry Potter’s final adventure…

Trailer Park: Robert Vaughn

Posted Friday, July 27th, 2007 at 0:53am

Rule #1: You can’t con an honest man. Christopher Stipp chats with television stalwart and baby boomer ladies man, Robert Vaughn, about his BBC series HUSTLE, out on DVD and currently on AMC…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/27/2007

Posted Friday, July 27th, 2007 at 0:29am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Scrubs Blog: Season 7 Begins

Posted Thursday, July 26th, 2007 at 22:36pm

Our first picture blog of Season 7. HOORAY!!! In this blog, we’ll be shining the spotlight on some of our crew members…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/26/2007

Posted Thursday, July 26th, 2007 at 1:25am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Preachin’ from the Longbox: We Don’t Need Another Hero

Posted Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 at 4:53am

longboxsm.gifFor this Special Presentation of PftL, Britt Schramm tries to choke down the bile in the back of his throat and will try to argue for the characters to beat in this season’s WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO. Or a reasonable facsimile of favorites…

SModcast 21

Posted Monday, July 23rd, 2007 at 2:08am

SModcast 21: Little Outhouse on the Prairie - In which the patriarchy is restored and our heroes discuss a wide range of topics like Flushable Moist Wipes, the triumphant advent of Flushable Moist Wipes, the historical significance of Flushable Moist Wipes, dry corncobs vs. Flushable Moist Wipes, magic ice boxes vs. Flushable Moist Wipes, and “Heroes”…

Comics in Context #186: Le Petit Chef

Posted Monday, July 23rd, 2007 at 0:05am

Peter tackles Pixar’s latest, RATATOUILLE…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/23/2007

Posted Monday, July 23rd, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Scrubs Blog: My Convenience Store

Posted Friday, July 20th, 2007 at 4:42am

The Scrubs Blog makes a triumphant, pre-season return with some bits and bobs from Season 6, kicking off with the art of stocking the convenience store featured in episode 6×17, “Their Story, and the filming of Ted’s hair fantasy…

Trailer Park: Allison Janney

Posted Friday, July 20th, 2007 at 3:50am

Christopher Stipp talks drugs, segregation, musicals, the nature of an almost-cameo and her turn in HAIRSPRAY with Allison Janney…

Weekend Shopping Guide 7/20/07: Go Wolverines!

Posted Friday, July 20th, 2007 at 3:06am

It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring John Milius, Phineas Bogg, Space Ghost, Casper, Esther Williams, Edie Sedgewick, David Banner, and more…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/20/2007

Posted Friday, July 20th, 2007 at 1:30am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Nocturnal Admissions: DVD Review - Premonition

Posted Thursday, July 19th, 2007 at 4:28am

D. K. Holm had a feeling that he wouldn’t like PREMONITION as much as Sandra Bullock’s other recent films…

Interview: Kevin Murphy

Posted Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 at 7:38am

We go in-depth with the author, NPR commentator, MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER alumnus, member of The Film Crew, and frequent RiffTrax guest riffer..

DVD Late Show: Pleasant Surprises

Posted Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 at 4:59am

Christopher Mills returns with a bunch of TV shows on DVD and some better-than-average B-movies! Reviews include DEVIL’S DEN, EUREKA, MASTERS OF HORROR: THE BLACK CAT, INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER… and the mighty ISIS!

Nocturnal Admissions: DVD Review - Foyle’s War Set 4, Da Vinci’s Inquest Season 1

Posted Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 at 4:55am

International crime is the theme of the day as D. K. Holm looks at FOYLE’S WAR SET 4 and DA VINCI’S INQUEST SEASON 1 on DVD.

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/18/2007

Posted Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 at 4:49am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Toy Box: What you lookin’ at?

Posted Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 5:47am

With the Simpsons movie less than two weeks away, Michael takes a look at one of the new dioramas from Mcfarlane Toys based on the film. He’s a Simpsons freak, and he’s lovin’ it!

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/17/2007

Posted Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 5:42am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Monkey Talk with Paul Dini: Stuffed Animal Stand-Up with Rashy #4

Posted Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 3:14am

monkeytalksm.jpgPaul Dini’s “Monkey Talk” (co-hosted by his irrepressible sock monkey son, Rashy) returns with Rashy’s continued attempts to break into the dog-eat-dog world of Stuffed Animal Stand-Up…

Comics in Context #185: Get Off Of My Cloud

Posted Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 1:54am

Peter declares “Clobberin’ Time” in the second part of his in-depth FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER review, and also gives a shout out to the RiffTrax treatment of the first flick…

Nocturnal Admissions: DVD Review Going Under

Posted Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 0:26am

D. K. Holm succumbs to GOING UNDER, the new Blue Underground DVD about the S&M scene…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/16/2007

Posted Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

SModcast 20

Posted Sunday, July 15th, 2007 at 23:10pm

SModcast 20: Here Comes the Bride - In which the sausage party is crashed by a sausage patty, the feminine touch is heavily felt throughout, a de facto marriage counseling session ensues, uncomfortable sexual revelations are made, and made, and made some more…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 29: Just To Get A Rise

Posted Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 3:33am

[adult swim]’s Dana Snyder and Ken Plume’s weekly chat podcast returns, as Dana & Ken attempt to entertain their one fan, discuss Ken’s robot purchase, talk Big Apple college years, make Wikipedia pleas, and much more…

Weekend Shopping Guide 7/13/07: Film Crew Cometh

Posted Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 2:49am

It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring the Film Crew, Ricky Gervais, Jack Kirby, Rupert Grint, Bone, Samantha, Remy, Crockett, Powerpuff Girls, Ray Harryhausen, and more…

Trailer Park: Adam De La Pena

Posted Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 0:03am

Christopher Stipp spends some time with I’M WITH BUSEY and MINORITEAM’s creator, Adam De La Pena, talking about his role in creating G4’s newest foray in original programming, CODE MONKEYS…

QSE News: 7/13/2007

Posted Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 0:02am

Quick Stop Entertainment News - Your quick source for news and notables of the day…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/13/2007

Posted Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 0:01am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Party Favors: Frank Vincent

Posted Thursday, July 12th, 2007 at 0:59am

Joe Corey chats with the SOPRANOS alum about his latest project now hitting DVD, A TALE OF TWO PIZZAS…

QSE News: 7/12/2007

Posted Thursday, July 12th, 2007 at 0:38am

Quick Stop Entertainment News - Your quick source for news and notables of the day…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/12/2007

Posted Thursday, July 12th, 2007 at 0:14am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Game On! 7-11-2007: Typing is Fun!

Posted Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 at 4:06am

Ian Bonds returns to the written word with his reviews of DEATH JR. AND THE SCIENCE FAIR OF DOOM, VAMPIRE RAIN, FINAL FANTASY for PSP and RESIDENT EVIL 4 for the Wii…

QSE News: 7/11/2007

Posted Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 at 3:58am

Quick Stop Entertainment News - Your quick source for news and notables of the day…

SModcast 19

Posted Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 at 1:05am

SModcast 19: We Owe It All to Nook-Nook - In which our heroes broadcast from a talking house, get their Trek on, briefly interrupt the proceedings to do some work, suss out why they never abused the casting couch, debate an indecent proposal, brag about oral proficiencies gone to waste, marvel over the frigid, define love, and hail the first cro-magnon sexual astronaut…

Toy Box: A Few Words with Edward Wires

Posted Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 at 0:42am

Michael takes a bit of a break this week, letting his interviewee Edward Wires do most of the talking. Mr. Wires is a fantastically talented prototype painter, and Michael sits down to chat with him about toys, life and the universe…

Party Favors: 100 Years - 100 Beers… Beer Run For The Missing 12 Pack

Posted Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 at 0:06am

As the buzz of making “100 Years - 100 Beers” died down, our eyes adjusted to the light and we realized that a few titles were on various lists that became stuffed between the sofa cushions, so we’re going to do what every good party requires - A Beer Run for one more 12 Pack of Cinematic Joy…

QSE News: 7/10/2007

Posted Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 at 0:04am

Quick Stop Entertainment News - Your quick source for news and notables of the day…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/10/2007

Posted Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 at 0:02am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Contest: Win MST3K and Film Crew Swag!

Posted Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 3:41am

Quick Stop Entertainment is giving away copies of MST3K, Vol. 11 as well as The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark. Enter to win.

Monkey Talk with Paul Dini: Stuffed Animal Stand-Up with Rashy #3

Posted Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 0:12am

monkeytalksm.jpgPaul Dini’s “Monkey Talk” (co-hosted by his irrepressible sock monkey son, Rashy) returns with Rashy’s continued attempts to break into the dog-eat-dog world of Stuffed Animal Stand-Up…

Comics in Context #184: Clobbered Again

Posted Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 0:10am

Peter declares “Clobberin’ Time” in the first part of his FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER review…

Nocturnal Admissions: DVD Review - Ace in the Hole

Posted Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 0:06am

D. K. Holm gets a sneak peak at the long awaited DVD of Billy Wilder’s ACE IN THE HOLE…

QSE News: 7/9/2007

Posted Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 0:04am

Quick Stop Entertainment News - Your quick source for news and notables of the day…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/9/2007

Posted Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 0:02am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Keneteph’s Corner: An Interview With Cree Summer

Posted Friday, July 6th, 2007 at 2:26am

Thaahum chats with actress, singer/songwriter, and prolific voiceover artist Cree Summer…

Trailer Park: The Transformers Vs. Roger Ebert

Posted Friday, July 6th, 2007 at 0:06am

Christopher Stipp pontificates the value of name changes while trying to understand the schlock that is THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY while also looking at the trailers for FIDO, YOU KILL ME and the 25 cent goodness that is THE KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS…

QSE News: 7/6/2007

Posted Friday, July 6th, 2007 at 0:04am

Quick Stop Entertainment News - Your quick source for news and notables of the day…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/6/2007

Posted Friday, July 6th, 2007 at 0:02am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/3/2007

Posted Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 at 3:20am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…

Game On! 7-2-2007: Gamer News and Downloads

Posted Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 19:23pm

Ian Bonds checks in with news about the upcoming GUITAR HERO expansion, the week’s newest Virtual Console and Xbox Live Arcade titles, and downloads for TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX: VEGAS and HOT PXL…

SModcast 18

Posted Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 13:38pm

SModcast 18: White Flight - In which our heroes get out of the office, debate purchasing a helper monkey, live free and “Die Hard”, get cut off in one-mile-an-hour traffic, investigate three generations of road rage, delve into the casual racism of old-timers, go “prison” with ice hooks and baseball bats, reveal mob ties, identify functioning alcoholics, reveal their hill-people secret origins, drink in the parking lot, learn the difference between “blue collar” and “white trash”, and get an iPhone…

QSE News: 7/2/2007

Posted Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 1:30am

Quick Stop Entertainment News - Your quick source for news and notables of the day…

Monkey Talk with Paul Dini: Lunch Time

Posted Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 0:10am

monkeytalksm.jpgPaul Dini’s “Monkey Talk” (co-hosted by his irrepressible sock monkey son, Rashy) returns as Rashy and Super Rica learn a valuable lesson about pestering their mother, magician Misty Lee, to make them some lunch…

Party Favors: 100 Years - 100 Beers… The 100 Greatest Films to Watch While Wasted!

Posted Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 0:08am

After reading way too many 100 Greatest movie lists from AFI, it’s time to come up with a list that truly reflects how a majority of people enjoy their cinema: Drunk on the sofa…

Keneteph’s Corner: My Favorite Things “Cali” - Hunnypot Radio

Posted Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 0:06am

Thaahum checks out the LA-based Hunnypot Radio in the latest of his “My Favorite Things Cali” series…

Quick Stop Thingamabobs: 7/2/2007

Posted Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 0:02am

Today’s links to our favorite finds around the web…