REVIEWS

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: The Visit Proves That M. Night Shyamalan Needs To Stop Making Movies

Review: The Visit Proves That M. Night Shyamalan Needs To Stop Making Movies

Title: The Visit Director: M. Night Shyamalan Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan Principal Cast: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, and Kathryn Hahn Summary: A single mother finds that things in her family’s life go very wrong after her two young children visit their grandparents. The year is 1999 and the world is currently […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Hayate the Combat Butler Volume 26

Manga Review: Hayate the Combat Butler Volume 26

Hayate the Combat Butler Volume 26 follows a boy named Hayate, who had a rough childhood. After his parents sold him to the yakuza to settle their gambling debt, Hayate runs away and meets Nagi Sanzenin. She’s the sole heir of the Sanzenin estate. Due to a misunderstanding, Nagi falls in love in Hayate. After […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Nisekoi: False Love Volume 11

Manga Review: Nisekoi: False Love Volume 11

Nisekoi: False Love Volume 11 features Raku Ichijo, a high school boy who pretends to date Chitoge Kirisaki in order to keep the peace between their yakuza families. During the series, Raku attracts other girls’ attention, which only complicates his situation. And if that isn’t enough, Raku is also trying to find a girl he […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: A Walk In The Woods Is Charming But Stumbles With Its Story

Review: A Walk In The Woods Is Charming But Stumbles With Its Story

Title: A Walk In The Woods Director: Ken Kwapis Screenwriter: Rick Kerb (screenplay), Bill Holderman (screenplay), Bill Bryson (book), and Michael Arndt (earlier script) (uncredited) Principal Cast: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, and Nick Offerman Summary: After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 6

Manga Review: Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 6

Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 6 focuses on Anise Yamamoto, who discovers she is the Rose Princess. Four boys at her school are the Rose Knights who serve her. However, there is also a fake Rose Princess and fake Rose Knights who try to get in the way of Anise finding all of the […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Komomo Confiserie Volume 1

Manga Review: Komomo Confiserie Volume 1

Komomo Confiserie Volume 1 focuses on Komomo Ninomiya, a rich girl who enjoyed picking on Natsu Azumi, the son of her family’s pastry chef. 10 years after Natsu and his father leave the Ninomiya family to go to France, Komomo’s family loses its fortune. Komomo Confiserie Volume 1 Written by: Maki Minami Publisher: Hakusensha, Inc. […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: One-Punch Man Volume 2

Manga Review: One-Punch Man Volume 2

One-Punch Man Volume 2 focuses on Saitama, a man who is a superhero for fun and can defeat opponents with just one punch. But Saitama doesn’t look like he’s that strong: he’s skinny and went bald due to all the training he put himself under in order to become this strong. Saitama has a disciple […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: One-Punch Man Volume 1

Manga Review: One-Punch Man Volume 1

One-Punch Man Volume 1 introduces Saitama, a man who is a superhero for fun and is able to defeat his opponents with one punch. One-Punch Man Volume 1 Written by: ONE Publisher: Shueisha Inc. English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: September 1, 2015 Volume 1 spends almost half its time establishing Saitama, the bald hero […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

We Are Your Friends is Underdeveloped and Shortchanges the Audience

We Are Your Friends is Underdeveloped and Shortchanges the Audience

  We Are Your Friends Directed by: Max Joseph Screenplay by: Max Joseph, Meaghan Oppenheimer Story by: Richard Silverman Starring: Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski, Shiloh Fernandez, Alex Shaffer, Jonny Weston, Wes Bentley Running time: 96 minutes Rated R for language throughout, drug use, sexual content and some nudity This film was tragically underdeveloped, which cheated […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: No Escape Is Incredibly Tone Deaf

Review: No Escape Is Incredibly Tone Deaf

Title: No Escape Director: John Erick Dowdle Screenwriter: John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle Principal Cast: Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Sterling Jerins, and Claire Geare Summary: In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: We Are Your Friends Made Me Feel Old

Review: We Are Your Friends Made Me Feel Old

Title: We Are Your Friends Director: Max Joseph Screenwriter: Max Joseph (screenplay), Meaghan Oppenheimer (screenplay), and Richard Silverman Principal Cast: Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski, Johnny Weston, Shiloh Fernandez, Alex Shaffer, and Jon Bernthal Summary: Caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, aspiring DJ Cole Carter attempts to find the […]

 Ryan Thomason

WPRkids – Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom!

WPRkids – Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom!

Lego and DC Comics Super Heroes team up once again to give us an all new animated movie. Synopsis: In LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom: Crime is on the run as the newly formed Justice League keeps Metropolis safe and this makes evil genius Lex Luthor […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

American Ultra is a Great Concept with Sloppy Direction

American Ultra is a Great Concept with Sloppy Direction

American Ultra Directed by: Nima Nourizadeh Written by: Max Landis Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman, Tony Hale Running time: 96 minutes Rated R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content American Ultra is a very interesting film that suffers from […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: American Ultra Is A Fun Premise Muddled With Poor Execution

Review: American Ultra Is A Fun Premise Muddled With Poor Execution

Title: American Ultra Director: Nima Nourizadeh Screenwriter: Max Landis Principal Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, and Walton Goggins Summary: A stoner – who is in fact a government agent – is marked as a liability and targeted for extermination. But he’s too well-trained and too high for them to handle. I’ve […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: Hitman: Agent 47 Is Way Too Convoluted With Poor Pacing

Review: Hitman: Agent 47 Is Way Too Convoluted With Poor Pacing

Title: Hitman: Agent 47 Director: Aleksander Bach Screenwriter: Skip Woods (screenplay and story) and Michael Finch Principal Cast: Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Rolf Kanies, and Ciarán Hinds Summary: An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry. There hasn’t been much in […]

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