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
