REVIEWS

 Kaitlyn Booth

Daredevil Review Part Two: World Building, Women, And Stereotypes

Daredevil Review Part Two: World Building, Women, And Stereotypes

Title: Daredevil Creator: Drew Goddard Principal Cast: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Rosario Dawson, Tony Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Ayelet Zurer Summary: A blind lawyer, with his other senses superhumanly enhanced, fights crime as a costumed superhero. — via IMDB Availability: one season with thirteen episodes streaming on Netflix This […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

Unfriended was Agonizing to Watch

Unfriended was Agonizing to Watch

Unfriended Directed by: Levan Gabriadze (as Leo Gabriadze) Written by: Nelson Greaves Starring: Shelley Hennig, Moses Jacob Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki, Courtney Halverson, Heather Sossaman Running time: 82 minutes Rated R for violent content, pervasive language, some sexuality, and drug and alcohol use – all involving teens Unfriended unfolds over a teenager’s […]

 Brian West

WPR Reviews: Netflix’s Daredevil

WPR Reviews: Netflix’s Daredevil

Every now and then we here at WPR come across something so good that a written review is not nearly enough to fully encapsulate it’s greatness. Netflix’s new series, Daredevil, was one such instance. It was so good in fact that Kaitlyn and myself had to create a whole new show just so we could […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: My Love Story!! Volume 4

Manga Review: My Love Story!! Volume 4

My Love Story!! Volume 4 focuses on Takeo Goda, a large high school student who has a very big heart. Unfortunately, every girl he’s ever fallen in love with turns him down. His best friend is Makoto Sunakawa, who’s very popular with the girls but always seems to turn them down when they ask him […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland Volume 8

Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland Volume 8

Deadman Wonderland Volume 8 sees Ganta determined to carry out Makina’s order to destroy the Ninben’s control switch. Deadman Wonderland Volume 8 Written by: Jinsei Kataoka Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: April 14, 2015 Buy it here for $9.18 Ganta and his allies find themselves face to face with the Ko […]

 Stefani Sloma

Hit by Delilah S. Dawson is Kind of Ridiculous but Also Entertaining

Hit by Delilah S. Dawson is Kind of Ridiculous but Also Entertaining

Delilah S. Dawson’s new novel Hit from Simon Pulse is ridiculous but entertaining. HIT AUTHOR: Delilah S. Dawson PUBLISHER: Simon Pulse RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2015 GENRE: Young adult, dystopian LENGTH: 336 pages Buy a copy here for $13.49  The US is finally free of debt, but our government is now owned by Valor National Bank. […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: True Story Features A Compelling Dynamic Between Its Two Leading Men

Review: True Story Features A Compelling Dynamic Between Its Two Leading Men

Title: True Story Director: Rupert Goold Screenwriter: Michael Finkel (memoir), Rupert Goold (screenplay), and David Kajganich (screenplay) Principal Cast: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones, and Maria Dizzia Summary: When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo – who has taken on Finkel’s identity – his investigation morphs into a […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Daredevil Review Part One: Villains, Religion, And Violence

Daredevil Review Part One: Villains, Religion, And Violence

Title: Daredevil Creator: Drew Goddard Principal Cast: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Rosario Dawson, Tony Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Ayelet Zurer Summary: A blind lawyer, with his other senses superhumanly enhanced, fights crime as a costumed superhero. — via IMDB Rated TV-MA: Suggested MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence […]

 Jasen

Boostcase: May be the Best Way to Charge Your Phone on the Go

Boostcase: May be the Best Way to Charge Your Phone on the Go

Phones in the last decade have become more advanced, and much smaller. One more so than the other. Having an iPhone 6 or 6+ would have gotten you burned at the stake just 15 years ago for witchcraft. With all the advanced processes these phones run, and with such small batteries, it’s no wonder you […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: Yukarism Volume 2

Manga Review: Yukarism Volume 2

Yukarism Volume 2 focuses on Yukari Kobayakawa, a 17-year-old high school student who is an accomplished writer. His writings include amazingly accurate historical details about the Edo period, even though he has never researched that era. A classmate named Mahoro Tachibana is a fan of his writing, and the first time the two of them […]

 Ryan Thomason

Batman vs Robin, a Bluray review

Batman vs Robin, a Bluray review

Batman vs Robin is essentially a continuation of the Son of Batman (our review of that is here) animated film that released in May of 2014. Damian is having issues adjusting to living with his dad, who happens to also be a single billionaire playboy. Damian is finding that it’s hard to turn off a […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

Game of Thrones: The Wars to Come is a Fantastic Season Opener

Game of Thrones: The Wars to Come is a Fantastic Season Opener

Game of Thrones Season 5 Episode 1: “The Wars to Come” Directed by: Michael Slovis Script by: David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Airdate: April 12 2015 Starring:  Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Aiden Gillen, Charles Dance, Natalie Dormer, Stephen Dillane, Liam Cunningham, Carice van Houten, John Bradley, Sophie Turner, […]

 Kyle J. Steenblik

The Longest Ride is Two Movies at the Expense of One

The Longest Ride is Two Movies at the Expense of One

The Longest Ride Directed by: George Tillman, Jr. Screenplay by: Craig Bolotin Based on: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks Starring: Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Jack Huston, Oona Chaplin, Alan Alda, Melissa Benoist, Lolita Davidovich Running time: 128 minutes Rated PG-13 for some sexuality, partial nudity, and some sports action The Longest Ride was true […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: The Longest Ride Is One Heck Of A Long Ride

Review: The Longest Ride Is One Heck Of A Long Ride

Title: The Longest Ride Director: George Tillman Jr. Screenwriter: Craig Bolotin and Nicholas Sparks (novel) Principal Cast: Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Alan Alda, Jack Huston, and Oona Chaplin Summary: The lives of a young couple intertwined with a much older man as be reflected back on a lost love while he’s trapped in an automobile […]

 Lesley Aeschliman

Manga Review: World Trigger Volume 5

Manga Review: World Trigger Volume 5

World Trigger Volume 5 focuses on Osamu, a B-Rank Border agent, along with new Border recruits Yuma and Chika. It’s their dream to all become A-Rank agents so they can go on missions into the Neighbors’ world in order to save Chika’s brother and friend. World Trigger Volume 5 Written by: Daisuke Ashihara Publisher: Shueisha […]

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