REVIEWS

 Jasen

THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR — Finally, the Liberal Agenda

THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR — Finally, the Liberal Agenda

Article By: Heather Marie Bartels The Purge: Election Year (2016) Written and directed by: James DeMonaco Starring: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Edwin Hodge and Joseph Julian Soria Before I get into my thoughts on the third and latest installment of THE PURGE series, I want to be clear about something: I don’t think […]

 Jasen

Swiss Army Man: Is it Worth Your Money?

Swiss Army Man: Is it Worth Your Money?

Swiss Army Man (2016) Written and directed by: Daniels (Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert) Starring: Paul Dano, and Daniel Radcliffe There are movies that as a teen I thought were brilliant and deep. They spoke to my soul, and you were an idiot if you didn’t agree because you couldn’t understand the significance of the […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

The BFG is a Massive Magical Experience

The BFG is a Massive Magical Experience

The BFG Directed by: Steven Spielberg Screenplay by: Melissa Mathison Based on The BFG by Roald Dahl Starring: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, Bill Hader Runtime: 117 minutes Rated PG for action/peril, some scary moments and brief rude humor Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) is an insatiably curious insomniac orphan […]

 

Xidax X-4 Gaming PC – Review

Xidax X-4 Gaming PC – Review

Every once in awhile, there are products that come across the review desk here at WatchPlayRead, and honestly they’re one of the few things that I get to do around here that make me still feel relevant after oh so many years. So first things first, this is a review product provided to us at […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Independence Day: Resurgence Lacks The Emotional Punch Of Its Predecessor

Review: Independence Day: Resurgence Lacks The Emotional Punch Of Its Predecessor

Title: Independence Day: Resurgence Director: Roland Emmerich Screenwriter: Nicolas Wright (screenplay and story by), James A. Wood (screenplay and story by), Dean Devlin (screenplay, story by, and based on characters by(, Roland Emmerich (screenplay, story by, and based on characters by), and James Vanderbilt (screenplay) Principal Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T. Usher, Bill […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

Finding Dory is Exceptionally Memorable

Finding Dory is Exceptionally Memorable

Finding Dory Directed by: Andrew Stanton Screenplay by: Andrew Stanton, Victoria Strouse Starring: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy Running time 103 minutes Rated PG for mild thematic elements Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a Pacific regal blue tang afflicted with short-term memory loss, has been living with her […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Finding Dory Is Here To Brighten Your Day

Review: Finding Dory Is Here To Brighten Your Day

Title: Finding Dory Director: Andrew Stanton and Angus McLane Screenwriter: Andrew Stanton (screenplay, story, based on characters by), Victoria Strouse (story), and Bob Peterson (story) Principal Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolence, Ty Burrell, and Diane Keaton Summary: The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone […]

 Brian West

Comics You Crave – Valiant’s 4001 A.D.: Bloodshot #1

Comics You Crave – Valiant’s 4001 A.D.: Bloodshot #1

4001 A.D.: Bloodshot #1 Price: $3.99 Rating: T+ Pages: 32 On Sale: June 8, 2016 Writer: Jeff Lemire Penciler: Doug Braithwaite Cover Artist: Ryan Lee, CAFU This week on Comics You Crave, Brian and Ryan give you all the details on the new ongoing Bloodshot series from Valiant Comics. This fresh new take on the […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Warcraft Is Boggled Down By Exposition

Review: Warcraft Is Boggled Down By Exposition

Title: Warcraft Director: Duncan Jones Screenwriter: Duncan Jones (screenplay), Charles Leavitt (screenplay), and Chris Metzen (story and characters) Principal Cast: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, and Robert Kazinsky Summary: The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

Warcraft Grinds a Niche for a New Generation of Fantasy Films

Warcraft Grinds a Niche for a New Generation of Fantasy Films

Warcraft Directed by: Duncan Jones Screenplay by: Charles Leavitt, Duncan Jones Story by: Chris Metzen Based on Warcraft by Blizzard Entertainment Starring: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, Daniel Wu Running time 123 minutes Rated PG – 13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy violence The peaceful […]

 Brian West

Comics You Crave – DC’s Rebirth #1

Comics You Crave – DC’s Rebirth #1

The new DC universe is being rebooted in a Flash.

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows Is A Disaster

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows Is A Disaster

Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Director: Dave Green Screenwriter: Josh Appelbaum (written by), André Nemec (written by), Peter Laird (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters), and Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters) Principal Cast: Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Megan Fox, Will Arnett, and Stephen Amell Summary: As […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Alice Through The Looking Glass Is Overly Long And Dull

Review: Alice Through The Looking Glass Is Overly Long And Dull

Title: Alice Through The Looking Glass Director: James Bobin Screenplay: Luna Woolverton (screenplay) and Lewis Carroll (books) Principal Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, and Sacha Baron Cohen Summary: Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter. I do not like […]

 Brian West

Comics You Crave – IDW’s Archangel #1

Comics You Crave – IDW’s Archangel #1

Archangel #1 Release Date: May 18th, 2016 Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: William Gibson Artist: Butch Guice This week on Comic’s You Crave, Ryan and Brian dive into the science fiction world of IDW’s Archangel #1. Set in-between 1945 and an alternate universe dystopian version of 2016, this great new story from novelist William Gibson might […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: The Nice Guys Is Well Acted But Poorly Paced

Review: The Nice Guys Is Well Acted But Poorly Paced

Title: The Nice Guys Director:Screenwriter: Shane Black and Anthony Bagarozzi Principal Cast: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, and Margaret Qualley Summary: A mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970’s Los Angeles I very much enjoyed Iron Man 3 and that is because it […]

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