Sketching is Done, Still So Busy Saturday July 7, 2018

Yesterday evening I finally¹ finished the last of the numbered sketch editions for Random Access Memorabilia (book 13), and then promptly bemoaned the fact that I didn’t feel “done” with stuff because there are still so many things on my plate. These include finishing a week of comics this week, laying out… Read more

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Tuesday October 25, 2016

I took the advantage of $5.00 movie day at the local cinema to see Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. It’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect from an espionage/action movie, down to the last trope, but I enjoyed it a lot. My favorite bit was seeing Cobie Smulders‘ name in… Read more

Deadpool 2 Friday May 18, 2018

Deadpool 2 was more fun and less uncomfortable than 2016’s Deadpool. At least for me. YMMV, of course. The film unmistakably earns its R-rating, so it’s not one to bring the kids to. That said, it does clear my Threshold of Awesome, thanks to some final scenes putting it over the top.… Read more

Good Omens Wednesday June 12, 2019

Amazon’s Good Omens miniseries is a rare thing. Exceedingly rare. So rare, in fact, that I can’t off the top of my head name another thing like it, though I’m certain others must exist. It is a TV show which is as good as the great book from which it was… Read more

Scott Pilgrim vs. The Expendables vs. Dayquil Friday August 13, 2010

You deserve a better movie reviewer than me. On days when I'm so dopey from cold medicine that I don't trust myself to write Schlock Mercenary scripts I probably shouldn't trust myself to give advice to movie-goers. A better reviewer would take the day off. Me? I'm not afraid to… Read more

Avengers: Infinity War Monday April 30, 2018

I enjoyed Avengers: Infinity War, but not unreservedly. It has brilliant, beautiful moments, and it does some daring and wonderful things with character and story, but there are reasons why audiences are not exuberantly cheering on their way out of the theater. I want to make a recommendation, but I can’t… Read more

Pre-Order Your Tub of Happiness Today! Thursday September 20, 2007

At long last, the first five-hundred and seven days of Schlock Mercenary are coming to a dead-tree near you. Pre-orders for Schlock Mercenary: The Tub of Happiness are now open. This 240-page volume features every strip and footnote from June 12th of 2000 through November 11th of 2001, and includes… Read more

Bold Words From Me in the Stripped Rough-Cut Monday September 19, 2011

With just 68 hours left on the clock, "Stripped" has funded at 155% of its Kickstarter goal. I'm excited to see this film, and I'm even more excited at the possibility of getting hours of bonus footage available if the project overfunds even more. More money means a better movie.… Read more

Knives Out Thursday December 26, 2019

I’m late to the party on this one, I know. Here’s a short summary: Knives Out is the most fun I’ve had at a murder mystery in recent memory, and I spent several minutes combing my memory for contenders. Sandra and I saw it together, and were both quite pleased… Read more

A week of comics done in two days... BAM. Wednesday April 30, 2008

I like being on my A-game. Monday and Tuesday of this week I knocked down a week of comics, scripting, pencilling, inking, and coloring. And it wasn't just talking-head stuff, either. The week I scripted and drew had elephants, fancy equipment, and impending peril. (Peril is difficult to draw.) Anyway,… Read more

Sick Week Monday February 25, 2008

I fell ill Monday afternoon. It cut my workday short. For the rest of the week I tried to muscle through it, propping myself up with piles of Vitamin C, caffeine, cold medicine, and mid-day sleep. I'm still wiped out. I managed to get a very small amount of work… Read more

I know about the Boll petition. You can stop emailing me now. Monday April 21, 2008

I've known for weeks now that there is a petition demanding that Uwe Boll stop making movies (like Bloodrayne, of which you may recall my review.) I've also known that Boll himself has said that he will indeed stop if enough signatures are collected. Most of you probably know this… Read more

November 28, 2000 Tuesday November 28, 2000

I redesigned the site a bit, and got rid of the ugly brown box. I used to think it looked nice and schlocky, but today I decided it just looked like crap, so I flushed it. During my redesign I realized that there is only one Schlock review in my… Read more

Wednesday April 27, 2016

Incredibles 2 Tuesday June 19, 2018

Before I begin my review, a public service announcement: Incredibles 2 may trigger seizures in sufferers of photosensitive epilepsy¹, and may in other ways afflict anyone who is sensitive to flashing lights. Seriously. There’s a fight scene in a room full of patterned strobes, and in the darkened theater there will be no… Read more

From the Department of Finally He Gets Around To It Thursday January 7, 2016

Last year I commissioned a bonus story for Force Multiplication. The story was written by Sandra Tayler, and illustrated by Natalie Barahona, and it was supposed to be lettered by me. Well, now it’s finally getting lettered by me. This is a story from Bristlecone’s past. You’re looking at about… Read more

Annihilation Sunday February 25, 2018

Annihilation did some magnificent things, but ultimately it didn’t tell a story that I enjoyed very much. I can’t complain at all about the acting, the effects, the camera work, or the sound design, because everything was spot on, and much of it was outstanding. What was missing, however, was a surprising-yet-inevitable… Read more

Hitman: Agent 47 Monday August 24, 2015

Hitman: Agent 47 does nothing to set itself apart from other action movies, and is kind of predictable from start to finish. Still, it didn’t actually disappoint me, so it enters my list at #17, safely above the Threshold of Disappointment. Rupert Friend’s performance as the titular 47 is pretty… Read more

Merry Christmas Friday December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas, everyone. We're having a quiet weekend here at Chez Tayler, at least so far. As of this writing (noon on Christmas Eve) it's just pleasantly peaceful. We'll be gathering with extended family this evening, and then having our family gift exchange in the usual fashion tomorrow morning. Sunday… Read more

The Blógünder is Back Thursday August 10, 2006

Big thanks to Daniel Meyer for his help getting php to work on the home page at schlockmercenary.com. You can again read what I've been writing about. As an added bonus, this is a live-updating script, rather than a polling solution. What does that mean to you? It means that… Read more