Category: Ebooks

  • The Stop Button Guide 70

    A critical episode guide discussing all ten third season episodes of the FX mockumentary series, What We Do in the Shadows. Based on the film of the same name (written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi), the show stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, and Mark Proksch.

  • The Stop Button Guide 69

    A critical episode guide discussing all eight first episodes of the Hulu show Devs, a science fiction thriller created, written, and directed by Alex Garland. The series explores themes related to free will, determinism, and Silicon Valley and stars Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, Karl Glusman, and…

  • The Stop Button Guide 68

    A critical episode guide discussing all ten second season episodes of the Netflix streaming show Dead to Me. The show stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini as two grieving women who bond during therapy. James Marsden, Max Jenkins, Sam McCarthy, and Luke Roessler also star.

  • The Stop Button Guide 67

    A critical episode guide discussing both fifteen chapter BATMAN serials from Columbia Pictures: Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1949). The serials have different casts—the first stars Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as his sidekick Robin. The villain is an original character named Dr. Daka, a secret agent of the Japanese Imperial government,…

  • The Stop Button Guide 66

    A critical episode guide discussing both fifteen chapter SUPERMAN serials from Columbia Pictures: Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950). They star an uncredited Kirk Alyn (billed only by his character name, Superman; but credited on the promotional posters) and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. The serials also star Pierre Watkin as Perry White,…

  • The Stop Button Quarterly: Winter-Spring-Summer 2005

    A collection of film responses published in the first three quarters of 2005. Films discussed: 28 Days Later (2002), Alien3 (1992), Batman Begins (2005), Berlin Correspondent (1942), Blade: Trinity (2004), Blink (1994), Boys’ Night Out (1962), Clean (2004), Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Danton (1983), Dinner at Eight (1933), Escape from Fort Bravo (1953), Henry Fool…

  • The Stop Button Guide 65

    A collection of film responses discussing the RAMBO movies, starring Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, based on novels and characters by David Morrell, starting with the 1982 FIRST BLOOD directed by Ted Kotcheff and ending with the 2019 sequel, RAMBO: LAST BLOOD, directed by Stallone. Includes all the original movies.

  • The Stop Button Guide 64

    A critical episode guide discussing the all ten second first episodes of the Netflix streaming show, Dead to Me. The show stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini as two grieving women who bond during therapy. It also stars James Marsden, Max Jenkins, Sam McCarthy, and Luke Roessler.

  • The Stop Button Guide 63

    A critical episode guide discussing the all nine first-season episodes of the HBO prestige drama, Watchmen, based on the DC comic book by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The show stars Regina King, Hong Chau, Tim Blake Nelson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Irons, James Wolk, and Jean Smart.

  • The Stop Button Guide 62

    A critical episode guide discussing the all twenty-three fourth episodes of the 1990s NBC hit, Frasier. The show, starring Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, Jane Leeves, John Mahoney, and Peri Gilpin, currently streams at Paramount+

  • The Stop Button Guide 61

    A critical episode guide discussing the all three seasons and twenty-eight episodes of the 2018 Netflix streaming show, Lost in Space, based on the television series created by Irwin Allen. The show stars Molly Parker, Toby Stephens, Maxwell Jenkins, Taylor Russell, Mina Sundwall, Ignacio Serricchio, and Parker Posey.

  • The Stop Button Guide 60

    A collection of responses discussing the all four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Four feature films released in 2021: BLACK WIDOW, SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, ETERNALS, and SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME.

  • The Stop Button Guide 59

    A collection of film responses discussing the fifteen Showa Era GODZILLA movies, starting with the 1954 GODZILLA, directed by Ishiro Honda, and concluding with 1975’s TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA, also directed by Honda. Includes a feature essay discussing the franchise. Discusses the original Japanese language versions of all fifteen entries, as well as two responses discussing…

  • The Stop Button Guide 58

    A critical episode guide discussing the all eight first-season episodes of Around the World in 80 Days, a period drama adventure television series based on the 1873 Jules Verne novel of the same name. It is produced by the European Alliance, a co-production alliance of France Télévisions, Rai and the ZDF. The show stars David…

  • The Stop Button Guide 57

    A critical guide discussing the HITMAN comics by Garth Ennis, John McCrea, and Garry Leach. Hitman (Tommy Monaghan) is a fictional character, a superpowered hitman in the DC Comics Universe. The character was created by Ennis and McCrea and first appeared in The Demon Annual #2 before receiving his own series by Ennis and McCrea…

  • The Stop Button Guide 56

    A critical episode guide discussing the all six series thirteen of the BBC television show, Doctor Who, as well as the holiday special preceeding the season. The season, called “Doctor Who: Flux,” stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, and Mandip Gill and John Bishop as her companions. Costarring Jacob Anderson, Jo Martin as the…

  • The Stop Button Guide 55

    A collection of film responses discussing the Heisei Era GODZILLA movies, starting with the 1984 reboot GODZILLA (or, THE RETURN OF GODZILLA), directed by Koji Hashimoto, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano, and ending with 1995’s GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH, directed by Takao Okawara, which saw Momoko Kōchi (from the 1954 GODZILLA) return to the franchise.…

  • The Stop Button Guide 54

    A collection of film responses discussing the career of French director, Jacques Tati, who made films such as MON ONCLE, PLAY TIME, and JOUR DE FETE, starring his comic character, Monsieur Hulot. Covers all of Tati’s films as a director, as well as the short subjects he directed or starred in. 

  • The Stop Button Guide 53

    A collection of film responses discussing the FRIDAY THE 13TH movies, starting with the 1980 original directed by Sean S. Cunningham and ending with the 2009 remake directed by Marcus Nispel. Includes all the original series, JASON X, and VS. JASON. 

  • The Stop Button Guide 52

    A critical episode guide discussing the all five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Four shows streaming in 2021 on Disney+. Responses covers WANDAVISION (9 episodes), THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (6 episodes), LOKI (6 episodes), WHAT IF…? (9 episodes), and HAWKEYE (6 episodes). 

  • The Stop Button Guide 51

    A critical episode guide discussing the all eight second season episodes of the Netflix streaming show, The Witcher, based on the novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. The show tells the story of monster hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), who struggles to find a place in a world where people are often more wicked than beasts.…

  • The Stop Button Guide 50

    A collection of film responses discussing the JAWS movies, starting with the 1975 original directed by Steven Spielberg and ending with the 1987 sequel, JAWS: THE REVENGE, directed by Joseph Sargent. Discusses all four entries in the franchise.

  • The Stop Button Guide 49

    A critical guide discussing the first four years of AGENTS OF ATLAS, a Marvel Comics series written by Jeff Parker, with art by Leonard Kirk, Carlo Pagulayan, Clayton Henry, Gabriel Hardman, and Many Others. Covers AGENTS OF ATLAS (2006 and 2009 series), X-MEN VERSUS AGENTS OF ATLAS, THE INCREDIBLE HERCULES backups, AVENGERS VS. ATLAS, and…

  • The Stop Button Guide 48

    A critical episode guide discussing the all fifteen first season episodes of the CW television show, Superman & Lois. The show stars Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Jordan Elsass, Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Wolé Parks, and Adam Rayner.

  • The Stop Button Guide 47

    A critical guide discussing the all fifty issues of the first volume of LOVE AND ROCKETS by Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez.

  • The Stop Button Guide 46

    A collection of film responses discussing the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, including the THIN MAN series. Includes discussions of each film as well as a feature essay about the Thin Man series.

  • The Stop Button Guide 45

    A collection of film responses discussing the HALLOWEEN movies, starting with the 1978 original directed by John Carpenter and ending with the 2021 sequel, HALLOWEEN KILLS, directed by David Gordon Green. Includes all twelve movies in the franchise, as well as the alternate cuts (the two TV cuts, a producer’s cut, and two director’s cuts).

  • The Stop Button Guide 44

    A critical episode guide discussing the all twelve chapters of the 1941 Republic serial, Adventures of Captain Marvel, directed by John English and William Witney, and starring Tom Tyler in the title role of Captain Marvel and Frank Coghlan Jr. as his alter ego, Billy Batson. Also includes a summarizing post discussing the serial as…

  • The Stop Button Guide 43

    A critical episode guide discussing the all eight first-season episodes of the AppleTV+ drama, Defending Jacob, based on the novel by William Landay. The show stars Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey and J.K. Simmons.

  • The Stop Button Guide 42

    A critical episode guide discussing the all ten second season episodes of the FX mockumentary, What We Do in the Shadows. The show stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, and Mark Proksch, and is based on the film written by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi.