The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is a complex and satiating adventure.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is, in my opinion, the best of the Spider-Man movies, and one of the best superhero films so far. They break away from what could be argued as the standard structure for a superhero film as much as possible. It is going to be a definite challenger to Captain America in […]
Box Office Report April 28th
This weekend saw some major shifts. The Other Woman beat Captain America, but I think he let her win. Oculus dropped from 8th to 15th, Transcendence slipped from 4th to 6th, and Divergent fell to 9th. Overall the top ten at the box office are all new films, with the oldest being Divergent at 6 […]
Introducing Evermore Park
At this year’s Salt Lake Comic Con Fan Xperience a new, the first, Fantasy Adventure Park was introduced. Evermore Park, to be built in Pleasant Grove Utah is genuinely unique, and probably the single most ambitious project of its kind I have ever seen or heard about. The only parallel would have been when Walt […]
Game of Thrones: Oathkeeper
I am starting to think that those White Walkers are up to no good. Also I think we are now set up for a the mid season climax. Here is the problem now, that climax is a wild card. After the fallout from the royal wedding there are so many balls and blades in the […]
A conversation with Gerald Molen and Darrin Fletcher about The Abolitionists
On the final day of Salt Lake Comic Con’s Fan Xperience, I was invited to a panel called “The Power of a Story to Impact Social Change.” I was told “Schindler’s List” producer Gerald Molen and Tim Ballard; CEO of Operation Underground Railroad would be on the panel. Naturally, I was interested, but what really […]
SLCC FanX KidCon was fantastic.
Day two of Salt Lake Comic Con’s Fan Xperience started early, which for us grown up types is fine. However, for the miniature humans we call children the excitement of getting to skip school for the day is somewhat mitigated by waking up around 6am. The only thing that really helps a serious case of […]
The Internet is Coming for The IT Crowd
If you missed the announcement yesterday, The IT Crowd has come back, for one last episode. When a marvelous show is canceled, and is brought back to life years later usually one of two things happens. Either the comeback is better than the original, setting off in a new direction, breathing new life into a […]
Kyle’s Fan Xperience wrapup
My experience in the Salt Lake Comic Con Fan Xperience is a simple one, simple, yet great. I had the opportunity to experience some new things, see new and unique artwork, and artisanship. I met many new people, made some new friends, and discovered I need to invest in a pair of very comfortable shoes. […]
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? The IT Crowd is back.
A new episode of The IT Crowd? How could anyone not be excited by this news? Let me start over. You would have to be emotionally artistic to not fill your trousers with the sheer excitement. Read our episode review. Our favorite IT boys from The Mainland (I love you Graham), are back for […]
Game of Thrones: Breaker of Chains
This is the fourth season of Game of Thrones, as such; I should be used to the ebb and flow of action. The natural rhythm to the writing of Benioff and Weiss is to have each episode act as a beat and counter beat. This episode was a counter beat, in other words, it was […]
Blu-Ray Releases April 22
Releasing, and re-releasing on Blu-Ray this week: not too much, but if you don’t already have seasons 1 and 2 of Game of Thrones it should show up again on shelves for your convenience.
Disney’s Bears is a beautiful entry-level nature documentary
Given the intended young demographic for this nature documentary, a few things must be forgiven right out of the den. Chief among those is the anthropomorphism of the bears, followed closely by the limited zoological detail presented, and finally the narration. Given that, the film itself is incredibly enjoyable, and offers an insightful look into […]
Box Office Report April 11-13
This weeks Box Office Report asks the question, can Rio 2, Oculus, and Draft Day shake Captain America from the number one spot? The answer is simply, Hail Hydra. Captain America is going to be fairly untouchable for a while, and with a worldwide gross of $480,045,947 in under 2 weeks there is very little […]
Game of Thrones: The Lion and the Rose
This is the episode we have been waiting to see. I am of course talking about the royal wedding of the century. By the old gods and the new what a wedding it was. The fourth season of Game of Thrones jumps into high gear with The Lion and the Rose. This episode, written by […]
Blu-Ray Releases April 15
New on Blu-Ray this week The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, which you probably didn’t see but maybe should have, or meant to.