Pointlessly Rehashing, Rewatching, Rereading, Replaying, Rewinding, and Reviewing Pop Culture
I've re-watched The X-Files so many times but its been years since I just randomly popped in an episode and enjoyed it. I'm rigidly stubborn and have to watch things in order. Well I just had a kid and kids…
Read More Ranking Mulder in The X-Files Season One (#24 – Space)
Happy Halloween! To celebrate, check out our latest episode as we delve into the 1978 classic Halloween! Enjoy as we discuss the terrifying aura of Michael Myers, while also wondering aloud if the movie would have been better off had the killer been Jason's mother. Delve into our thoughts on Donald Pleasance's Dr. Loomis and how he brings a level of sophistication to the movie, all while also just being a "pleasance" to watch. And of course, just hear us rave about this seminal movie and how suspense seems to be an afterthought these days.
I have branched into podcasting! Check out our new podcast, Pointless Rewind where we pointlessly rewatch, rehash, review and rewind our way through pop culture that tickles our nostalgia. Basically, this is the podcast version of wasting your life. Come…
Read More Podcast Episode 1 – Pointlessly Rewinding The Terminator
Pointless Review There was a time when I was unfamiliar with The X-Files' unholy trinity of Robert Patrick Modell, Donald Addie Pfaster, and Eugene Victor Tooms. I'd read about these iconic villains while perusing The X-Files message boards but as…
Read More A Pointless Review of The X-Files Season 1 Episode 3 – Squeeze
Pointless Review The Pilot introduced the world to The X-Files and did a great job of nailing the show's identity right away. For that I am eternally grateful; enough that I have written four (!) separate reviews of that episode on this blog. …
Read More A Pointless Review of The X-Files Season 1 Episode 2 – Deep Throat
Pointless Review My X-Files fanaticism began during the middle of the fourth season when it was already a glossy, immaculately produced mini-movie that happened to come out every week. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson could play their characters in their sleep…
Read More A Pointless Review of The X-Files Season 1 Episode 1 – Pilot
The third season of The X-Files is brimming with episodes that I could watch over and over. Ranking them is probably a pointless endeavor considering my list changes pretty much daily. Oh well, such is life. Read on and also…
Read More Ranking the Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 – #4-6
So let's see, I reduced the number of episodes I talk about per ranking to three from four and it somehow takes me more time to write these? Ahhh the magic of laziness... Here's my seventh, eighth, and ninth favorite episodes of…
Read More Ranking The Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 – #7-9
Here we are with the next three episodes on my list. You may have noticed this earth-shattering change in format as I switch to writing about three episodes rather than four. Crazy, huh? You know what else is crazy? How…
Read More Ranking The Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 – #10-12
I'm back with the next set in my Season 3 rankings. This is an incredible season of television which means the only way to rank these final sixteen episodes is to poke and prod at the flaws in otherwise stellar…
Read More Ranking the Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 #13-16
