Richard Chamberlain, Author at Boom Howdy

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REVIEW: ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ Offers More Plot, Less Kaiju

Richard ChamberlainMarch 23, 2018

It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years since Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim introduced us to a world of Kaiju and Jaegers. I had to re-watch the original as I had only vague memories of it, which speak volumes as to why it took five years f... Read More...

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REVIEW: ‘Tomb Raider,’ The Young Lara Croft Chronicles

Richard ChamberlainMarch 16, 2018

With only 10 previous credits to his name, you’ve probably never heard of Norwegian film director Roar Uthaug. However, Tomb Raider may be the film that opens the door to future action adventure big screen epics. It depends on whether or not fans of ... Read More...

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REVIEW: ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Needs Ironed Out

Richard ChamberlainMarch 9, 2018

In 1962, author Madeleine L’Engle first published the classic science fiction novel A Wrinkle in Time. It won several literary awards and started a series of books better known as the Time Quintet. Disney has previously attempted to bring the fantast... Read More...

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REVIEW: ‘Annihilation’ is a Methodical Trip into Another Reality

Richard ChamberlainFebruary 23, 2018

I’ve never been through the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Florida but I’ve visited some pretty desolate places before where I was the only person for miles. It’s an unsettling feeling which is a great description for what viewers... Read More...

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Planet Comicon 2018 is Another Chapter in an Ongoing Success Story

Richard ChamberlainFebruary 20, 2018

The 19th annual Planet Comicon is in the books and it certainly didn’t disappoint. This was my eighth consecutive year attending and Chris Jackson never seems to disappoint as he consistently puts on one of the best conventions in the Midwest, if not... Read More...

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PANIC FEST: ‘Mayhem’ is Blood-Soaked Episode of ‘The Office’

Richard ChamberlainFebruary 1, 2018

There’s no denying that Glenn is one of the most popular characters in the entire run to-date of The Walking Dead. His death was a jump-the-shark moment for many with our final image of him being soaked in blood while nearly losing his eye. However, ... Read More...

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PANIC FEST: ‘Vidar the Vampire’ is Uneven, Dark, Comedic Trip

Richard ChamberlainFebruary 1, 2018

It doesn’t take too long into Thomas Aske Berg and Fredrik Waldeland’s new film,Vidar the Vampire, to think that one of the two, if not both, have some serious issues with organized religion. My immediate disclaimer for anyone interested in this film... Read More...

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‘Hostiles’ Doesn’t Shy Away from the Horrors of War

Richard ChamberlainJanuary 19, 2018

Gone are the days of the John Ford epics that portrayed the white man as all good and the Native Americans as savages in the old west. We understand better now that there were two sides and sometimes Hollywood has glossed over the darker facts. Direc... Read More...

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’12 Strong’ Average but Entertaining War Film

Richard ChamberlainJanuary 19, 2018

It’s hard to believe that there are now young Americans driving and working who were not alive on Sept. 11, 2001. For those of us just a little older, we remember the day as if it happened yesterday. It’s one of those key moments in history that chan... Read More...

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Gary Oldman Shines in ‘Darkest Hour’

Richard ChamberlainJanuary 5, 2018

In the summer of 2017, director Christopher Nolan gave us his interpretation of one of the most intense early moments of World War II with his film Dunkirk. But what about the events in England leading up to that do or die situation? In Darkest Hour,... Read More...

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