
Category: Backstage Pass


Noir Bar–Eddie Muller takes the TCM library in a quirky new direction

Movies Go Fourth–Book digs into movie franchises’ fourth attempts to get into your wallet

Behind the Music–The Muppets Mayhem gets the rockumentary just right

Daisy Jones & The Six–Mockumentary looks good but lacks strong story

Air–Matt Damon leads a good Mother’s Day movie, a 1980s retro fix about Michael Jordan and Nike

Tetris–Spy movie thrills, international intrigue, 1980s nostalgia, and a video game tie-in all in one

White House Plumbers–A good effort underway to look at another snippet of Watergate

Mystery author Elizabeth C. Bunce is Anthony Award finalist for third straight year

Dig into new takes on familiar superheroes in Marvel’s Midnight Suns–The Art of the Game

Metamorphosis–The fortuitous pairing of Alien artist H.R. Giger and Blondie’s Debbie Harry

Art history book unveils The Many Faces of Art Forgery

Gorgeous Maleficent series returns to the original version of Disney’s best villain

Build the lost ship Persephone from In Myrtle Peril with the Zvezda Brigantine 1:100 scale model

First look at Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film

Muppets Mayhem–Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem get their own music biopic

Transatlantic–Art history meets war romance drama in new Netflix series

Starman–Graphic novel chronicles psychedelic era in the career of David Bowie

Dungeons & Dragons unveils big year ahead for adventures, action figures, collectibles, and more

Practicing Archaeology–An eye-opening guide to the business and challenges of the modern-day Indiana Jones

Preview–Even the game Tetris is getting its own movie

“Lost” King Richard III movie arrives in theaters this weekend

Planet Comicon Kansas City 2023 cosplay and more

Planet Comicon Kansas City returns this weekend for 23rd year

But Have You Read the Book? TCM library looks at 52 films adapted from books

12-Hour Art Expert–Art historian provides a brief overview on approaching art appreciation

Ghibli Fest 2023 begins this month, new Ghibli Cookbook is coming

Explore the making of Star Trek: First Contact

Fifty MGM triumphs, blockbusters, and fiascos that transformed Hollywood

A Burt Bacharach movie tribute

Now streaming–Elvis, the latest music biopic, nominated for eight Oscars

In Myrtle Peril–Elizabeth C. Bunce is Agatha Award finalist for third straight year

Muppets in Moscow–International politics, puppetry, TV production, and taking Sesame Street to Russia

Masterpiece–A celebration of 50 years of America’s fascination with British TV dramas

Retro review–Ian Fleming’s holiday James Bond novel, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Changing the world begins with you

For another Victorian winter tale…


Dynamite showcases 25 years of Jay Anacleto cover artwork


A video Christmas card for you

The future is now in The Art of Blade Runner: Black Lotus

borg’s Best of 2022–The Best Books


borg’s Best of 2022–The Best Movies

borg’s Best of 2022–The Best on TV

Preview–Bullet Train: The Art and Making of the Film

The Art and Making of The Boys–An unabashed exposé on the dark and violent superhero series

Trailer Park–The “Dial H for Hero/Brazil Comic Con 2022” Edition

The Art of Pacific Rim: The Black–Go behind the scenes of the latest Netflix animated series

Doctor Who–Peter Cushing’s Doctor and his Dalek movies are the focus of new behind-the-scenes book

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial gets the full treatment for 40th anniversary home edition

Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer–The ultimate collectors’ edition arrives with 100 pages of extras for 40th anniversary
