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Anyone who really knows me, is aware that I’m a big fan of James Cameron’s 1996 Sci Fi Action Thriller, Aliens. So, when Amy, Founder & CEO of Alpha Public Relations contacted me for an interview with Writer, Producer, and Director Ian Nathan of the upcoming RetroDoc (Retrospective Documentary) Aliens Expanded , I immediately responded with a “hell yea” to her email. Okay, I didn’t say “hell yea” but nonetheless, I was enthusiastic. And with that out of the way, here is a brief Q and A session with Mr. Nathan. 1. Good afternoon, Ian, let’s start things off by asking, what exactly inspired you to make a documentary based on Aliens? Without explaining my whole life story – and the signal event of first seeing Aliens when I was sixteen, and never being the same again – the answer lies in the format. My producer Robin Block (who has produced the In Search of Darkness series) had been talking to me about making a documentary for a while. We had loosely discussed making one about Stephen...

A few days ago, a shot was heard, or rather seen around the World as actor Ryan Reynolds dropped the 2nd trailer for Disney’s upcoming Deadpool and Wolverine. The reactions for the most part, were very positive thanks to the titular character played by Reynolds, pairing with X-Men mainstay Hugh Jackman as Logan. Both were previously seen from the 20th Century Fox film franchise, prior to Disney doing the smart thing via purchasing the studio which in turn, increased their film library of X-Men properties. But wait, last I remembered, Jackman’s character died at what was supposed to be his send off in the 2017 Logan?  Anyways, judging by the trailer, it just might be the shot in the arm Marvel slash Disney needs to get back in the game after enduring a string a flops post Avengers’ Endgame. Deadpool's 3rd outing is full of references and f bombs. From what I learned, the Time Variant Authority (See Disney Plus Loki) pulls Deadpool from his peaceful life and sends him on a mission wi...

 Good news if you can call it "good news," is that as of recent, the sequel to last year’s Snyder Sci fi epic Rebel Moon has made its debut via Netflix.  The bad news is that the infamous filmmaker is planning on making more sequels of his arguably worst film. According to a recent interview with Radio Times prior to the debut of Rebel Moon pt. 2 The Scargiver on Netflix, Snyder teased about going beyond a trilogy which for the most part has been the traditional staple from most popular films be it Star Wars,  Back to the Future, The Avengers, Spider-Man and so forth that is, until quadrilogies and the absurdity of legacy sequels came about. So, what's to stop Snyder from cranking out more of his Star Wars, Seven Samurai, Mashup? Here's what he had to say on the subject: “I guess four makes sense. Four or six movies, depending. I guess it’s whether or not every time we make one of these movies, we make two, that’s the question.” “We were talking about it the other ...

Welcome to the all-new Pop Optics Podcast featuring yours unruly,  Stalks with a One-on-One conversation with special guest Justin M. aka “Optimus Stump” or “Stumpy” if you’re nasty. We discuss topics such as the squandering of the Hasbro cinematic Universe, Transformers x G.I. Joe, 80’s cartoons and so much more.

Where were you when that verdict was announced during the Summer of 1995? I can remember it as if it was (almost) yesterday and like Chris Rock joked, "White people were mad, and black people were glad." That part is true but wait! There's more to it. Regardless of what belief you stand on regarding OJ’s innocence or guilt, one thing remains true. The LA Police and the systemic racism regarding the judicial system is not looked upon favorably as it is a brutally corrupt agency from the Rodney King Police beating, the Rampart scandal, and how 14-year-old Latasha Hardin 's murderer Soon Ja Du was found not guilty after she shot her execution style over a container of Orange Juice which she did not steal! So, the black community demanded a fair trial which may not be fair to others so, take those Ls. Although Orenthal “I’m not Black, I’m O.J.”  Simpson was not an ally to the Black community, and abused his Coke addicted estranged wife Nicole Simpson, both she and her lov...

So now that Amazon Studios bought MGM from Sony, what's the first thing they have planned? Well, make Reboots from their newfound franchise films from the 80's of course! Starting with an obscure but cult favorite Roadhouse featuring the late Patrick Swayze, but in this Joel Silver remake, there’s a jacked Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton a drifter with mixed martial arts training who is hired as a bouncer for you guessed-"The Roadhouse.: Our protagonist Dalton has a checkered past which judging from the flashbacks you can do the math of why he became this "humanitarian" after administering beat downs. But how long will it take for him to lose his cool, when facing a group of shitstirring thugs asThe Roadhouse is constantly visited by   troublemakers who harass customers while wrecking the establishment.  This movie reminds me of that old G.I. Joe episode where Cobra hires biker thugs to terrorize Roadblock's family until they sale their diner which could be used as...