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Wayne New Jersey Toy Show
May 2nd, 2021 by chocko
Here’s a last minute post about the Wayne NJ Toy Show that happens the first Sunday or Saturday of the month in Wayne, New Jersey. The next one is Sunday, May 2 from 9 AM to 2PM at the Wayne PAL (1 Pal Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470). Admission is $5, so if you are looking […]
Tags: action figures, collectibles, toy show, toys, wayne nj toy show
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Tales from Chiller Theatre: Spooky Spring Show 2019
October 25th, 2019 by chocko
Hey goons, hunchbacks and sasquatch looking mofos! It’s Chiller Theatre time in Dirty Jersey..a Spooktackular Halloween weekend event of grand proportions of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!) and everything else in between. It’s the ultimate toy, model and film expo that if you pass up, you’ll wanna kick yourself repeatedly […]
Tags: chiller theatre, collectibles, expo, movies, new jersey
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G-FEST: Godzilla + Kaiju Fans Unite!
July 10th, 2019 by chocko
G-FEST, the 26th annual gathering of the kaiju community is happening in Rosemont, Illinois from Friday July 12 to Sunday July 14 featuring special guests, a huge dealer room, artist alley and round the clock programming. This year’s guests of honor include Akira Takarada (actor), Shusuke Kaneko (director and screenwriter), Peggy Neal (actress), Yoshikazu Ishii, […]
Tags: 2019, cosplay, g-fan, G-FEST, godzilla, kaiju, Keizo Murase, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Megumi Odaka, model kits
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Yuen Woo-Ping Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at NYAFF 2019
July 9th, 2019 by chocko
Last week, the New York Asian Film Festival was in full swing featuring an award ceremony for the legendary Hong Kong action choreographer and director Yuen Woo-Ping. Yuen directed Jackie Chan in his first two movies, Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow and Drunken Master. Yuen went on to make a ton of movies starring kung […]
Tags: 2019, cinema, kung fu, lincoln center, movies, new york asian film festival, new york city, nyaff 2019, yuen woo-ping
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Godzilla Invades Kinokuniya USA
May 31st, 2019 by chocko
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is now playing at a theater near you and to celebrate, Kinokuniya Books is selling exclusive Godzilla merchandise. The following cities are participating in the kaiju pop-up shops: Chicago, Carrollton, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Edgewater, New Jersey. When we got to the New Jersey store, the pickings […]
Tags: edgewater, godzilla, kaiju, king of the mosters, kinokuniya, merchandise, new jersey, toys
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Chiller Theatre Halloween 2018
April 25th, 2019 by chocko
Hey misfits, cretins and crustaceans! It’s Spring again and with rain showers and buckets of blood, comes Chiller Theatre time once again..a Spooktacular gathering of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!). It is the one toy, model and film expo you don’t want to miss and it only happens twice a […]
Tags: chiiler theatre, expo, halloween 2018, horror, horror convention, new jersey, nj, sci-fi
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China Love (2018) screens at DOC NYC
November 12th, 2018 by Mr. C
China Love was a whole lot more than what meets the eye. Yes, the main gist of the film was about a pretentious multi billion dollar Wedding photo company in China and the rule of the ironhand by the owner himself, Alex and his Jiahao Group. Apparently, most couples awaiting the hand in marriage in […]
Tags: china love, doc nyc, doc nyc film festival
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Chiller Theatre Spring 2018
September 24th, 2018 by chocko
Hey sea monsters, goblins and bigfoot hunters! It’s Chiller Theatre time once again..a Halloween weekend battle royale of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!) and everything else in between. It’s the ultimate toy, model and film expo you don’t want to miss. Jump out of your musty ghost hunting vehicles and […]
Tags: action star, autographs, celebrity, chiller theatre, ed repka, expo, horror convention, horror movies, new jersey, sonny chiba
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Vintage Cartoon Festival in NYC
July 22nd, 2018 by chocko
Last month, a vintage cartoon festival titled “Silly School Daze!” was screened at THE ROC (59 E. Second St., New York) and was hosted by Tommy José Stathes. The program featured old cartoons mostly from the 1930’s from the Stathes Collection that focused on childhood and school. The cartoons were screened from a 16mm projector […]
Tags: animation, cartoon carnival, cartoon roots, cartoons, charlie judkins, early animation, new york city, nyc, tommy jose stathes
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House of The Rising Sons at 2018 New York Asian Film Festival / NYAFF
July 6th, 2018 by Mr. C
——————————————————————————————————- Director: Antony Chan Cast: Carlos Chan, Jonathan Wong, Tan, Eugene Tang, Lam Yiu-sing, Him Ng, Simon Yam, Kara Wai Language: Cantonese with English subtitles ——————————————————————————————————– House of the Rising Sons was a fun biopic film of Hong Kong’s own rising son of cantopop fame known as The Wynners or should we say formerly known […]
Tags: 2018 nyaff, alan tam, antony chan, hong kong cinema, kenny bee, new york asian film festival, wynners
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The Beast Stalker (2008) playing at the New York Asian Film Festival 2018 / NYAFF
July 1st, 2018 by Mr. C
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Nick Cheung, Nicolas Tse, Zhang Jingchu Language: Cantonese with English subtitles I miss HK movies like this. It’s less about the action, explosions, CGI, and more about the insane character driven roles within this glorified train wreck of a suspenseful crime story. Yes, it’s over the top in every single fashion […]
Tags: beast stalker, dante lam, hk films, hong kong films, new york asian film festival, nyaff, nyaff 2018
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Unbeatable (2013) at NYAFF 2018 – New York Asian Film Festival
June 30th, 2018 by Mr. C
Director: Dante Lam Cast: Nick Cheung, Eddie Peng, Mei Ting, Crystal Lee, Philip Keung, Jack Kao Language: Cantonese with English subtitles Unbeatable is a 2013 mixed martial arts – melodramatic piece set in the backdrop of Macao and Hong Kong. I can say that I enjoyed the underlying story of our 3 protagonists strapped with […]
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