AFJ’S TOP 10 2017 HOLIDAY THEMED TOYS
The holidays are upon us and as AFJ gets ready for the annual decorating and gift-giving ritual, we noticed that there are tons of new holiday-themed toys for 2017. Certainly, there are those of us...
View ArticleAFJ’S TOP 10 CINEMATIC SWORD FIGHTS
With the dawn of yet a new Star Wars film on the horizon, we actually have to wonder if there will be a great lightsaber battle in the film? Rey and Kylo Ren battled it out before on Starkiller Base,...
View ArticleSPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE – OFFICIAL TRAILER
Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Yes, this is the Miles Morales tale that fans have been waiting for. The animation looks amazing. The hook, for...
View ArticleAFJ’S PSYCH: THE MOVIE REVIEW!
AFJ’S PSYCH: THE MOVIE REVIEW! By Jarrett Kruse **NO SPOILERS!!** Sorry for the lateness on this one gang. I am still back East in New Jersey and naturally the room I am staying in only has a ROKU so...
View ArticleREADY PLAYER ONE – TRAILER PREMIERE, LIVE STREAM, AND POSTER
Warner Bros. hosted a special live streaming event (below) for READY PLAYER ONE featuring a Q&A with Ernest Cline from the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX. The new trailer premiered during the live...
View ArticleOSCAR ISSAC AND JOHN BOYEGA: THE LAST JEDI – AFJ INTERVIEW
By Rob Vaux John Boyega first rose to prominence as a cockney British criminal fending off alien invaders in the 2011 sci-fi cult hit Attack the Block. Oscar Isaac found success in the Coens’ Inside...
View ArticleAFJ’S TOP 10 STAR WARS REBELS TOYS
I remember the outright anger that Disney faced when they canceled Star Wars: The Clone Wars. I don’t think any fanboy or fangirl realized that Disney wasn’t just canceling a beloved show, but simply...
View ArticleAFJ’S THE NOOB WATCHES: THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Imagine a train wreck. You can’t look away. There’s fire and destruction everywhere and the smell of burning metal in the air but you keep hoping that someone will hobble out. You watch, but for a long...
View ArticleDAISY RIDLEY: THE LAST JEDI – AFJ INTERVIEW
By Rob Vaux Daisy Ridley was an up-and-coming young actress when she landed the role of a lifetime – the Force-savant Rey in the long-awaited Star Wars sequel, The Force Awakens. She returns as Rey in...
View ArticleAFJ’S TOP 10 LUKE SKYWALKER ACTION FIGURES
Without a doubt, Luke Skywalker is on the upper echelon of most action figures made of a character. He probably falls somewhere behind Batman, Spider-Man, and somewhere ahead of Superman. We decided to...
View ArticleSTAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI – AFJ REVIEW
By Rob Vaux Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie...
View ArticleMARVEL’S STAR WARS: CHEWBACCA – TPB COMIC BOOK REVIEW
Written by: Gerry DugganIllustrator: Phil NotoPublisher: Marvel ComicsEdition: Paperback, 112 pages. With The Last Jedi a few days away, and Solo: A Star Wars Story coming out next year, it seemed a...
View ArticleSTAR WARS: ON THE FRONT LINES – BOOK REVIEW
Written by: Daniel WallaceHardcover: 128 pagesPublisher: Titan Books My level of Star Wars fandom comes from a different time but one I am sure many of you can appreciate. In my day, which makes me...
View ArticleBATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT – PREMIERE DETAILS AND NEW CLIP
Warner Bros. has released a new clip from their upcoming Batman: Gotham By Gaslight (seen above). The clip features "Ivy, the Plant Lady" encountering Jack the Ripper in the dark alleys of...
View ArticleMORTAL ENGINES: TRAILER DEBUT
Next year, at this time, there will be no Star Wars film for the studios to compete against. Thus a new saga will be introduced to audiences. From the novel "Mortal Engines", by Philip Reeves, comes...
View ArticleAFJ’S THE NOOB BUYS: A BLACK SERIES FORCE GHOST OBI-WAN
I’m not a toy guy. I don’t buy toys. I had action figures growing up. I liked the Mega Man and Dragon Ball Z figures and would have fun fighting my friends’ figures. As I got older that time passed,...
View ArticleAFJ’S LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2017!
By Jarrett Kruse, MJ Ortiz, Bob Trate, and Evan Liss Like so many holiday shoppers, we love waiting until the last minute and 2017 is no exception. That being said, with so many offerings for Junkies...
View ArticleTHE AFJ INTERVIEW: THE TOYS THAT MADE US CREATOR BRIAN VOLK-WEISS
It is hard to believe that it was already 9 months ago when I first spoke with Grammy Award-winning comedy producer Brian Volk-Weiss about NETFLIX's new 8-part series THE TOYS THAT MADE US. However,...
View ArticleAFJ’S TOP 18 MOVIES FOR 2018
Junkies, 2018 is going to be a stellar year... for Disney. Not only are there 3 MCU movies coming out, there are also three X-Men movies arriving. Yes, that means six, Marvel movies all owned by...
View ArticleAFJ’S TOP 20 DECEMBER PRE-ORDERS!
Our final Top Pre-Orders list for 2017 is here! I know those holiday bills are stacking up but it’s almost 2018 and time to start a new collection wise. Lots of new goodies to pre-order for the stuff...
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