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Sundance Review: The Diary Of A Teenage Girl Handles A Creepy Concept Well
Title: The Diary of a Teenage Girl Director: Marielle Heller Screenwriter: Marielle Heller (screenplay) and Phoebe Gloeckner Principal Cast: Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgård, Christopher Meloni, and Kristen Wiig Summary:Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comicbook artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, […]
Southpaw is a Heartbreaking Character Study about Parenting, and Loss, plus Boxing
Southpaw Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Written by: Kurt Sutter Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence Running time 123 minutes Rated R for language throughout, and some violence Southpaw is an emotionally brutal, character driven film filled with compelling and powerful performances that culminate in a very moving story. The story as a […]
Review: Paper Towns Has A Message I Appreciate But Lacks Proper Execution
Title: Paper Towns Director: Jake Schreier Screenwriter: John Green (author), Scott Neustadter (screenplay), and Michael H. Weber (screenplay) Principal Cast: Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Austin Abrams, Justice Smith, Halston Sage, and Jaz Sinclair Summary: A young man and his friend embark upon the road trip of their lives to find the missing girl next door. […]
Review: Southpaw Is A Great Character Piece Framed By Boring Boxing Sequences
Title: Southpaw Director: Antoine Fuqua Screenwriter: Kurt Sutter Principal Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Oona Laurence, 50 Cent, and Naomie Harris Summary:Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Willis to help him get his life back after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to child protection services. I like […]
Review: Pixels Taught Me What True Hatred Is
Title: Pixels Director: Chris Columbus Screenwriter: Tim Herlihy (screenplay and screen story), Timothy Dowling (screenplay), and Patrick Jean (short film) Principal Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, and Matt Lintz Summary: When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack Earth in the […]
Pixels is a Comedy Completely Devoid of Life
Pixels Directed by: Chris Columbus Screenplay by: Tim Herlihy, Timothy Dowling Based on the short film Pixels by Patrick Jean Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian Cox, Ashley Benson, Jane Krakowski Running time: 105 minutes Rated PG-13 for some language and suggestive comments Pixels displays humor less comedy with […]
Anime Review: Ranma 1/2 Set 6
Ranma 1/2 Set 6 includes episodes 116-138 of the series in their original Japanese airing order. Like with most of the sets released so far, there are significant differences between the episode order in this set and in the sixth DVD box set that was released earlier. This release uses the original Japanese title cards […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Girl from the Blood Coven by Brian Moreland
As AC/DC put it, “If you want blood, you got it.” Brian Moreland’s horror short story The Girl From The Blood Coven delivers a heart-pounding thriller with just enough mystery to whet your appetite for the follow-up novella, The Witching House. Download the free ebook Publisher | Amazon | Nook So a blood-soaked girl walks into a […]
Manga Review: 07-Ghost Volume 17
07-Ghost Volume 17 sees Teito Klein discovering his destiny and bringing the series to an end. 07-Ghost Volume 17 Written by: Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara Publisher: Ichijinsha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: July 14, 2015 Volume 17 spends a lot of its time throwing out revelation after revelation, until a final and unexpected […]
Manga Review: RIN-NE Volume 18
RIN-NE Volume 18 focuses on Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is half-human and half-shinigami. He becomes friends with Sakura Mamiya, a high school girl with an ability to see ghosts. They find themselves investigating strange happenings alongside Rinne’s Black Cat Contract, Rokumon, and Tsubasa Jumonji, a young exorcist who has strong feelings for Sakura. RIN-NE […]
Ant-Man is the Best Marvel Movie of the Year
Ant-Man Directed by: Peyton Reed Story by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish Screenplay by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Wood Harris, Judy Greer, David Dastmalchian, Michael Douglas I went in to Ant-Man with little to no expectations. I never was a big […]
How Does Marvel’s Ant-Man Stack Up Against the Rest of Phase Two?
Ant-Man Directed by: Peyton Reed Story by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish Screenplay by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Wood Harris, Judy Greer, David Dastmalchian, Michael Douglas Stingers: Two 3D: Yes Marvel has a plan for their modern […]
Review: Ant-Man Is Like The Small Scale Movies That Marvel Began With
Title: Ant-Man Director: Peyton Reed Screenwriter: Edgar Wright (screenplay and story), Joe Cornish (screenplay and story), Adam McKay (screenplay), Paul Rudd (screenplay), Stan Lee (comic book), Larry Lieber (comic book), and Jack Kirby (comic book) Principal Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Carnavale, Judy Greer, Abby Ryder Fortson, and Michael Pena […]
Review: Mr. Holmes Reminds Us That Even Legends Die
Title: Mr. Holmes Director: Bill Condon Screenwriter: Mitch Cullin (based on the novel A Slight Trick of the Mind), Arthur Conan Doyle (character), and Jeffrey Hatcher (writer) Principal Cast: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sananda, Hattie Morahan, and Patrick Kennedy Summary: An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looks back at his life, and grapples […]
It is Not Hard to See Why Ant-Man Will Be Huge
Ant-Man Directed by: Peyton Reed Screenplay by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd Story by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish Based on: Ant-Man by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Wood Harris, Judy Greer, David Dastmalchian, Michael Douglas Running time: […]
