Category Archives: Hugh Pendexter

Great and Powerful Nitpicks

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Since I’m not one to leave well enough alone, I’m following up my review of Oz the Great and Powerful with this list of geeky issues and bits of trivia. Why would Theodora immediately tell Oscar, “You’re in Oz”? Granted, … Continue reading →

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The Tired Trailer of Oz

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

There are several Oz-related movies in the works now, one of which is Oz: The Great and Powerful, telling how the Wizard first arrived in Oz. Fans of the expanded Oz series might know that this topic was covered both … Continue reading →

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Mr. Jones Is Down at the Bar, Sir

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

It’s obvious that the Davy Jones from the Nonestic Ocean is named after the famed Davy Jones’ Locker, and I suppose one of the closets or the sea chest in the wooden whale’s cabin could probably count as a locker. … Continue reading →

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