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Man of Yesterday
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This blog is written by the author Robert D. Spake, mostly used for movie, book and board game reviews. It also contains links to his books and interviews he has participated in.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 634 )
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Movie Review – Draft Day (2014)
Director: Ivan Reitman Stars: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Chadwick Boseman, Dennis Leary, Frank Langella It’s the day of the NFL draft. Read more
Posted on 17 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – The Trial of The Flash by Cary Bates, Carmine Infantino & Others
When the Reverse Flash tries to murder Barry Allen’s bride, the Scarlet Speedster pushes himself to his limits to stop his nemesis…but at a price. Read more
Posted on 16 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Jurassic World (2015)
Director: Colin Trevorrow Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Irrfan Khan, Nick Robinson, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, BD Wong,... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – They Came Together (2014)
Director: David Wain Stars: Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Ellie Kemper, Cobie Smulders, Jason Mantzoukas, Ed Helms This is a complete spoof of the romanti... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Parallels (2015)
Director: Christopher Leone Stars: Mark Hapka, Jessica Rothe, Eric Jungmann, Constance Wu, Yorgo Constantine, Michael Monks, Davi Jay Parallels is a movie in... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – Spider-Man: One More Day by J. Michael Straczynski & Joe Quesada
One More Day, the controversial story that showed the dissolution of Peter and Mary-Jane’s married in an attempt to restore the status quo of earlier... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Mabel and Jack moved to Alaska for a new start after they lost their baby. in the bleak, wintry landscape life is hard but they’re given a spark of love when... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Smashed (2012)
Director: James Ponsoldt Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally A married couple run into trouble when their mutual love of... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Thanks for Sharing (2012)
Director: Stuart Blumberg Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, Pink, Carol Kane Adam (Ruffalo) has just reached the... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – Spider-Man: Revelations by J. Michael Straczynski
Revelations isn’t something I enjoyed reading. I’ve heard a lot about Straczynski’s run on Spider-Man and we’ll get to some more of that in another post, but... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Fish Tank (2009)
Director: Andrea Arnold Stars: Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing A 15 year old’s life changes when her mother brings home a new boyfriend. Read more
Posted on 07 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Reverse Engineering for Dungeons and Dragons
ManOfYesterday:My friend started a blog about his process of adapting an old RPG video game into a D D campaign. Give it a read! Read more
Posted on 06 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – Cary Grant: A Class Apart by Graham McCann
Cary Grant: A Class Apart mainly focuses on the transformation of Archie Leach to the quintessential gentleman, Cary Grant, the man who exudes charm and... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – A Long Way Down (2014)
Director: Pascal Chaumeil Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, Toni Collette A group of strangers bump into each other on the roof on New Year’s Eve. Read more
Posted on 05 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)
Directors: Jay Oliva, Ethan Spaulding Stars: Kevin Conroy, Neal McDonough, Hynden Walch, Matthew Gray Gubler, Troy Baker, John DiMaggio, Greg Ellis, Giancarlo... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Homefront (2013)
Director: Gary Fleder Stars: Jason Statham, James Franco, Izabela Vidovic, Kate Bosworth, Marcus Hester, Clancy Brown, Winona Ryder A former DEA agent moves to ... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Down Terrace (2009)
Director: Ben Wheatley Stars: Robin Hill, Robert Hill, Julia Deakin, David Schaal, Tony Way, Michael Smiley, Kerry Peacock After being released from jail, Bill... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Son of Batman (2014)
Director: Ethan Spaulding Stars: Jason O’Mara, Stuart Allan, Thomas Gibson, Morena Baccarin, Dee Bradley Baker, Giancarlo Esposito, Sean Maher, David McCallum... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Director: George Miller Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Josh Helman, Zoe Kravitz, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley In the... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Tomorrowland: A World Beyond (2015)
Director: Brad Bird Stars: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw Casey (Robertson) is a frustrated teenager who dislikes the... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES