
Category: Retro Fix


Now streaming–The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

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

Now streaming–The brilliant, genre-bending Last Night in Soho

Review–Eastman & Co. revisit Mikey and introduce a new bale of TMNT heroes in The Last Ronin: The Lost Years

Willow–The faithful sequel to a beloved fantasy classic that’s as good as the original

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

The Big Bundle–Max Allan Collins’ latest Heller novel merges RFK, Hoffa, the Mob, and a forgotten Midwest crime

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

Aliens: Vasquez – Novel looks at future progeny of gritty sci-fi Colonial Marine

You may have missed this surprisingly good coming-of-age movie on Netflix


Vikings: Valhalla returns today for second season on Netflix

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

Willow action figures old and new revealed by Super 7

Retro fix–A New Year’s Eve puzzle

Changing the world begins with you

For another Victorian winter tale…


A video Christmas card for you

Manga previews–The Astro Boy origin story Atom: The Beginning and a Kamen Rider Kuuga adaptation

Spend your holidays with the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda… er… Grogu

Holiday reads–Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Thefts of Christmas

Trailer Park–All the movies and TV series you’ll want to see in 2023

Now streaming–An all-star cast chews up the scenery in Amsterdam

The 2022 Borg Hall of Fame

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

borg’s Best of 2022–Kick-Ass Genre Heroines

Gargoyles–Animated characters return to defend Manhattan in new comic series

Classical Mythology A to Z–An encyclopedic reference of gods, heroes, monsters, and more

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

Willow returns in excellent first episodes of new Disney fantasy series

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes–Edith Hamilton classic gets a lavish illustrated anniversary edition

Happy Thanksgiving! A classic Thanksgiving movie and a borg Thanksgiving tradition

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

At last! Hayao Miyazaki’s illustrated novel Shuna’s Journey arrives in English translation

Retro read–Lavish illustrated edition arrives of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

Three Miles Down–First Contact meets The Hunt for Red October in latest Harry Turtledove novel

The King’s Man–A surprise candidate for the year’s best drama and action movie

See How They Run–Agatha Christie mystery mayhem done right

Brothers Grimm fairy tales get the MinaLima design treatment in brilliant new edition

Quantum Leap–Third Donald P. Bellisario series redux is surprisingly good

Creed III–Does absence of Stallone mean final curtain for Rocky franchise?

The Winchesters–Supernatural horror meets high adventure in new series

Halloween Ends–Strong final act’s surprising choices explore the nature of evil

Archie Comics Halloween specials begin this week

Clive Barker’s Dark Worlds–A look inside the darker edge of horror

Werewolf by Night–Good Halloween viewing awaits in a solid MCU entry
