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Review: Burnt Is Marinated In Clichés With A Distasteful Main Character
Title: Burnt Director: John Wells Screenwriter: Steven Knight (screenplay) and Michael Kalesniko (story) Principal Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl, Riccardo Scamarcio, Omar Sy, Emma Thompson, and Uma Thurman Summary: Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem […]
Anime Review: Bleach Set 26
Bleach Set 26 contains episodes 355-366 of the series on two DVDs. Audio options include the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub. Bleach Set 26 English Publisher: VIZ Media Format: DVD Release Date: September 29, 2015 Set 26 contains the final episodes of the series, and it was disappointing to discover […]
Review: My Favorite Martian: Complete Series DVD Set Is Out Of This World
Title: My Favorite Martian: Complete Series Director: John L. Greene (Creator) Principal Cast: Ray Walston and Bill Bixby Format: Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC Language: English Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.) Number of Discs: Three DVD discs Release Date: October 20, 2015 As a kid I wasn’t into science fiction as much as I […]
Review: The Last Witch Hunter Is Too Generic To Be Anything Special
Title: The Last Witch Hunter Director: Breck Eisner Screenwriter: Cory Goodman (written by), Matt Sazama (written by), and Burk Sharpless (written by) Principal Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Rena Owen, and Julie Engelbrecht Summary: The last witch hunter is all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the […]
Review: Jem And The Holograms Is Two Movies That Don’t Fit Together
Title: Jem and the Holograms Director: Jon M. Chu Screenwriter: Ryan Landels Principal Cast: Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko, Molly Ringwald, and Juliette Lewis Summary: As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too […]
Manga Review: Tokyo Ghoul Volume 3
Tokyo Ghoul Volume 3 focuses on Ken Kaneki, a college freshman who has become part Ghoul after organs from a Ghoul named Rize are used during an emergency transplant to save his life. Tokyo Ghoul Volume 3 Written by: Sui Ishida Publisher: Shueisha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: October 20, 2015 Volume 3 sees […]
Manga Review: Kamisama Kiss Volume 19
Kamisama Kiss Volume 19 focuses on Nanami Momozono, a high school student who has become a kami at the land god’s shrine. She has two familiars serving her: Tomoe, the fox demon and a snake incarnation named Mizuki. Kamisama Kiss Volume 19 Written by: Julietta Suzuki Publisher: Hakusensha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: October […]
Crimson Peak Gives You A Reason to Head to the Theaters This October
“Ghosts are real, that much I know. I’ve seen them all my life…” So says main character Edith Cushing (played by Wasikowska).
Bridge of Spies is Entertaining, Solid Historical Drama, Classic Spielberg
Bridge of Spies Directed by: Steven Spielberg Written by: Matt Charman, Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda Running time 141 minutes Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief strong language Bridge of Spies is the—inspired by true events—story of lawyer James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks) and his unexpected […]
Manga Review: Magi Volume 14
Magi Volume 14 features Aladdin, a young man who is a Magi and has the ability to gather the Magoi of Rukh to power his magic. Magi Volume 14 Written by: Shinobu Ohtaka Publisher: Shogakukan English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: October 13, 2015 Volume 14 picks right back up from where Volume 13 ended. […]
Anime Review: Naruto Shippuden Set 23
Naruto Shippuden Set 23 includes episodes 284-296 of the series on two DVDs. Audio options include the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub. Naruto Shippuden Set 23 Publisher: VIZ Media Format: DVD Release Date: July 28, 2015 Set 23 starts out following the canon storyline from the manga about the Fourth […]
Freeheld is Poignant, Powerful, but a Touch Parched
Freeheld Directed by: Peter Sollett Screenplay by: Ron Nyswaner Based on Freeheld by Cynthia Wade Starring: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell Running time 103 minutes Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, language and sexuality Freeheld is the story of Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore), a decorated and celebrated detective for the Ocean County, […]
Review: Goosebumps Is Okay But Nothing Substantial
Title: Goosebumps Director: Rob Letterman Screenwriter: Darren Lemke (screenplay), Scott Alexander (story), Larry Karaszewski, and R.L.Stine (based on the books “Goosebumps”) Principal Cast: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, and Ken Marino Summary: A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L.Stine after the writer’s […]
Review: Crimson Peak Is Visually Stunning But A Little Light On Story
Title: Crimson Peak Director: Guillermo del Toro Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro (written by) and Matthew Robbins (written by) Principal Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, Jim Beaver, and Burn Gorman Summary: In the aftermath a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious […]
Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland Volume 11
Deadman Wonderland Volume 11 focuses on Ganta Igarashi, who was wrongfully imprisoned in a special prison called Deadman Wonderland. Over the course of the series, Ganta starts learning some painful truths about his past and his friend, Shiro. Deadman Wonderland Volume 11 Written by: Jinsei Kataoka Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: […]
