Bob Chipman, Author at The Escapist

Saving Ms. Poppins

A humble, hardworking British author – a woman no less, struggling for acceptance in a quite distinctly patriarchal business – is sought after ...

By Bob ChipmanDecember 13, 2013

Reviews

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Review – Episode 10: The Bridge

Early December in the U.S. is the time of “Winter Finales,” the point where network TV shows that aren’t coming back for a ...

By Bob ChipmanDecember 11, 2013

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What We Don’t Know About Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman

So, in case you hadn’t heard, actress and Miss Israel 2004 Gal Gadot – known the world over for her incredibly memorable role ...

By Bob ChipmanDecember 6, 2013

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Let’s Talk About the Ending of Frozen

Spoilers Ahoy! Disney’s Frozen is this week’s subject on Escape to The Movies. And not just because it was physically impossible to find ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 29, 2013

Reviews

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Review – Episode 9: Repairs

“Last week’s episode” of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D was a real winner: An interesting story, fun new characters, bravura action sequences and an intriguing ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 27, 2013

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Franchise Movie DOs and DON’Ts

“Franchise” movies – movies that exist as part of some bigger universe – are not going away any time soon. Sequels were already ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 22, 2013

Reviews

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Review – Episode 8: The Well

“It would be nice if, just once, Thor and his friends would send down The God of Cleaning Up After Yourself.” The first ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 20, 2013

Reviews

Super Mario 3D World Review

Developed by Nintendo. Published by Nintendo. Released November 22 2013. Available on Wii U only. At this point, appraising individual games in the ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 19, 2013

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The Secret Knowledge

It happens at least twice a year now: I’m sitting in the press row at a preview screening of the week’s new big ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 15, 2013

Reviews

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Review – Episode 7: The Hub

“He’s acting like a robot version of himself.” My question about Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s erratic early episodes was never really “will this get ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 13, 2013

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MovieBob’s Re-Tales: Blockbusted

And so it ends. The news came on Wednesday that Blockbuster Video was shuttering its remaining stores and ending its non-starter Netflix/Redbox wannabe ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 8, 2013

Editorials

The Most Dangerous Woman in Videogames – Anita Sarkeesian

It’s a brisk but not impossibly chilly Tuesday evening in Boston. The sun is already just beginning to fade as long grey-blue shadows ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 7, 2013

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