Review: The New Star Wars App
On July 8, Star Wars and Disney announced the release of the official Star Wars app for Android and iOS. Why this didn’t happened years earlier, is one of life’s great mysteries. Nevertheless, let the world rejoice! I own a Samsung Galaxy S6. So this review is based on my experience using the app on […]
Manga Review: Ultraman Volume 1
Ultraman Volume 1 is inspired by the Japanese superhero TV show from Japan that began airing in the 1960s. This manga adaptation appears to be a “new generation” story to continue from the original television series. Ultraman Volume 1 Written by: Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi Publisher: HERO’S INC. English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: […]
Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland Volume 10
Deadman Wonderland Volume 10 focuses on Ganta Igarashi, a boy who was wrongfully imprisoned in a special prison known as Deadman Wonderland. He has learned that his friend Shiro isn’t what he thought she was. Deadman Wonderland Volume 10 Written by: Jinsei Kataoka Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: August 11, 2015 […]
Manga Review: Food Wars! Volume 7
Food Wars! Volume 7 focuses on Soma Yukihira, who is a student at the elite Totsuki Culinary Academy. As a student, Soma is an underdog, but he never gives up on his dream. At this point in the series, he has qualified to participate in the school’s Fall Classic. Food Wars! Volume 7 Written by: […]
Straight Outta Compton is Engaging, Energetic, and Excellent
Straight Outta Compton Directed by: F. Gary Gray Screenplay by: Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff Story by: S. Leigh Savidge, Alan Wenkus, Andrea Berloff Starring: O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Aldis Hodge, Neil Brown, Jr., Paul Giamatti Running time 146 minutes Rated R because it is about N.W.A and for language throughout, strong […]
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is Smart, Playful and Highly Entertaining
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Directed by: Guy Ritchie Screenplay by: Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram Story by: Jeff Kleeman,David Campbell Wilson, Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram Based on: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. by Sam Rolfe Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris, Hugh Grant Running time 116 minutes Rated PG-13 for action violence, […]
Manga Review: Magi Volume 13
Magi Volume 13 focuses on a young man named Aladdin, who has discovered that he’s a Magi and has the ability to gather the Magoi of Rukh to power his magic. Magi Volume 13 Written by: Shinobu Ohtaka Publisher: Shogakukan English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: August 11, 2015 Volume 13 sees Morgiana becoming closer […]
Review: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Is More Style Than Substance
Title: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Director: Guy Richie Screenwriter: Guy Ritchie (screenplay), Lionel Wigram (screenplay), Jeff Kleeman (story), David C. Wilson (story) (as David Campbell Wilson), Guy Ritchie (story), Lionel Wigram (story), and Sam Rolfe (based on the television series by) Principal Cast: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani, and Hugh […]
Review: Straight Outta Compton Is A Bit Long But Endlessly Fascinating To Watch
Title: Straight Outta Compton Director: F. Gary Gray Screenwriter: Jonathan Herman (screenplay), Andrea Berloff (screenplay), S. Leigh Savidge (story), Alan Wenkus (story), and Andrea Berloff (story) Principal Cast: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Marlon Yates Jr., and Paul Giamatti Summary: The group NWA emerges from the streets of […]
Manga Review: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1 – Phantom Blood Volume 3
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1 – Phantom Blood Volume 3 is set in the 1800s and continues the story of Jonathan Joestar (who goes by JoJo) and his conflicts with Dio Brando. Dio gets a hold of a stone mask that’s an ancient artifact of the Aztecs and is now attempting to take over the […]
Manga Review: Black Rose Alice Volume 5
Black Rose Alice Volume 5 focuses on Dimitri, a celebrated tenor from early 1900s Vienna who becomes a vampire after he’s killed in an accident. He is forced to flee after causing countless deaths, which includes killing his adopted brother. His brother’s fiancée, Agnieszka, tries to take her own life, but her body is kept […]
BOOK REVIEW: Dark Avenging Angel by Catherine Cavendish
Be careful what you wish for. Dark Avenging Angel by Catherine Cavendish is part revenge thriller, part tragedy. It’s what you would get if you mixed a cocktail of Jane Eyre and “The Monkey’s Paw” with a dash of Death Note. Intrigued? You should be. Like Jane Eyre, the novella follows the tragic life of a […]
Anime Film Review: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ Directed by: Tadayoshi Yamamuro Written by: Akira Toriyama Starring: Sean Schemmel, Christopher R. Sabat, Chris Ayres, Kyle Hebert, Sonny Strait, John Burgmeier, Mike McFarland, Monica Rial, Todd Haberkorn Run Time: 93 minutes Rated: PG Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ follows the previous film, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. This […]
Manga Review: Toriko Volume 29
Toriko Volume 29 shows the aftermath of the battle between IGO and Gourmet Corp. The Toriko manga series follows Toriko, a Gourmet Hunter who’s on a search to find the most precious foods in the world in order to create his full-course meal. He has an inhuman ability that gives him incredible strength, as well […]
REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Little Girls By Ronald Malfi
Creepy kids? Check. Haunted house? Check. Eerie doll? Check. If a chilling ghost story is what you’re looking for, Ronald Malfi’s Little Girls has all the ingredients to keep you up at night. In Little Girls, Laurie returns to her childhood home after the death of her estranged father. Her father suffered from dementia and […]