Review: Zootopia Is Another Amazing Family Movie From Disney
Title:Zootopia Director: Byrom Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush Screenwriter: Jared Bush (screenplay and story), Phil Johnston (screenplay and story), Byron Howard (story), Rich Moore (story), Jennifer Lee (story), Josie Trinidad (story), Jim Reardon (story), and Dan Fogelman (additional story material) Principal Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, and Bonnie […]
Manga Review: Idol Dreams Volume 2
Idol Dreams Volume 2 follows a 31-year-old office worker named Chikage Deguchi who believes she’s missed her chances at love and success. But when an old high school friend has her try an experimental drug that allows her to be 15 years old again until the effects wear off, she takes on the name of […]
GDR Reel Reviews – Disney’s Zootopia
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Manga Review: One-Punch Man Volume 5
One-Punch Man Volume 5 is the story of Saitama, a superhero who’s able to defeat an opponent with just one punch. Saitama, along with his disciple Genos, is a member of the Hero Association and works at protecting City Z. One-Punch Man Volume 5 Written by: ONE Publisher: Shueisha Inc. English Publisher: VIZ Media Release […]
Review: Gods of Egypt Left Me Wondering If I Could Get Those Two Hours Of My Life Back
Title: Gods of Egypt Director: Alex Proyas Screenwriter: Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless Principal Cast: Brenton Thwaites, Courtney Eaton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler, Elodie Yung, and Chadwick Boseman Summary: Mortal hero Bek teams up with Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness who has usurped Egypt’s throne, plunging the once peaceful […]
Gods of Egypt is Divinely Digitally Disappointing
Gods of Egypt Directed by: Alex Proyas Written by: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless Starring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Chadwick Boseman, Elodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Rufus Sewell, Gerard Butler, Geoffrey Rush Running time 127 minutes Rated PG-13 for fantasy violence and action, and some sexuality After the gods created the world, they decided to live among […]
Eddie the Eagle Might be The Best Underdog Story I’ve Ever Seen
Eddie the Eagle Directed by: Dexter Fletcher Written by: Sean Macaulay, Simon Kelton Starring: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman Running time 105 minutes Rated PG-13 for some suggestive material, partial nudity and smoking Eddie the Eagle tells the—inspired by true events—story of Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton) whose lifelong ambition to be an Olympic athlete lead […]
Review: Triple 9 Is Disjointed And Wastes Its Impressive Cast
Title: Triple 9 Director: John Hillcoat Screenwriter: Matt Cook Principal Cast: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Kate Winslet, Aaron Paul, Woody Harrelson, and Clifton Collins Jr. Summary: A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town. I had […]
Anime Review: Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo
Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo is the third of four films for the Rebuild of Evangelion, which retells the story of the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series. Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo Directed by: Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda, and Kazuya Tsurumaki Written by: Hideaki Anno Starring: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura, Maaya […]
The Witch: Is it Worth Your Money?
The Witch (also stylized as The VVitch) Writen and Directed by Robert Eggers Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, and Ellie Grainger Run Time: 1 hour 32 minutes If you’re unfamiliar with the basic premise of The Witch, it’s set in 1630 New England and follows a religious family that tries to survive […]
Manga Review: Ultraman Volume 3
Ultraman Volume 3 focuses on a young man named Shinjiro Hayata, whose father was Ultraman years earlier. Shinjiro has learned his father’s secret and must now become the new Ultraman. Ultraman Volume 3 Written by: Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi Publisher: HERO’S INC. English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: February 16, 2016 Volume 3 sees […]
Geek Dad Report – Finley Flowers Book Series and Author Interview!
What happens when you find a book series called Finley Flowers for your five year old daughter, and she shares the same name of the main character? Well, you get what we’ve been reading every night since Christmas. The Finley Flowers series of books are written by Jessica Young, from from publisher Capstone starring none […]
Manga Review: Tokyo Ghoul Volume 5
Tokyo Ghoul Volume 5 focuses on Ken Kaneki, a college student who becomes a Ghoul after receiving organs from Rize Kamishiro during an emergency transplant. Ken now finds himself navigating the world as a human and Ghoul hybrid. Tokyo Ghoul Volume 5 Written by: Sui Ishida Publisher: Shueisha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: February […]
Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland Volume 13
Deadman Wonderland Volume 13 is the final volume of the series, and it focuses on Ganta Igarashi and Shiro. Deadman Wonderland Volume 13 Written by: Jinsei Kataoka Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: February 9, 2016 Volume 13 opens by continuing the major fight Igarashi and the other Deadmen are having with […]
Manga Review: Magi Volume 16
Magi Volume 16 focuses on Aladdin, a young man who is a Magi and has the ability to gather the Magoi of Rukh. Magi Volume 16 Written by: Shinobu Ohtaka Publisher: Shogakukan English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: February 9, 2016 Volume 16 focuses exclusively on Aladdin and his time at the Magnoshutatt Academy. While […]