Manga Review: Requiem of the Rose King Volume 1
Requiem of the Rose King Volume 1 is based on William Shakespeare’s Henry VI and Richard III. Requiem of the Rose King Volume 1 Written by: Aya Kanno Publisher: Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: March 10, 2015 Buy Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 (Requiem for the Rose King) […]
Manga Review: 07-Ghost Volume 15
07-Ghost Volume 15 focuses on Teito Klein, a former slave with amnesia who learns that he was once the prince of the Raggs Empire, a kingdom that was destroyed by the Barsburg Empire. He also harbors the Eye of Mikael, an artifact that’s said to bring either the world’s salvation or destruction. Teito had been […]
Manga Review: Arata: The Legend Volume 21
Arata: The Legend Volume 21 tells the story of two boys named Arata-one from modern day Japan, the other from a fantasy world called Amawakuni. One day, the two boys switch places and are mistaken for the other. The Arata from modern day Japan discovers that his counterpart from Amawakuni has been framed for murder, […]
Manga Review: RIN-NE Volume 17
RIN-NE Volume 17 focuses on a high school girl named Sakura Mamiya who gained the ability to see ghosts when she was a child. She befriends Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is half-human and half-shinigami. Sakura and Rinne work together to investigate strange happenings and to guide spirits whose regrets keep them from moving on […]
Manga Review: Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign Volume 4
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign Volume 4 is set in a world where vampires arise to rule the earth after a disease spreads through humanity affecting everyone except children under the age of 13. The story focuses on a boy named Yuichiro, an orphan who lived at Hyakuya Orphanage and becomes friends with a […]
Anime Review: Naruto Shippuden Set 21
Naruto Shippuden Set 21 includes episodes 258-270 of the series on two DVDs. Audio options include the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub. Naruto Shippuden Set 21 Publisher: VIZ Media Format: DVD Release Date: January 20, 2015 Order it from Amazon: Naruto Shippuden Uncut Set 21 Nauto Uzumaki, the star of […]
CHAPPiE is Surprisingly Endearing for an Action Sci-Fi
Chappie Directed by: Neill Blomkamp Written by: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell Based on: Tetra Vaal by Neill Blomkamp Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Watkin Tudor (Ninja)Jones, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman Running time: 120 minutes Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity CHAPPiE, a film I have been anticipating for some time […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is Terminally Charming
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Directed by: John Madden Written by: Ol Parker Based on: These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach Starring: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Diana Hardcastle, Tamsin Greig, Tena Desae, Dev Patel, Lillete Dubey, David Strathairn and Richard Gere. Running time: 122 minutes Rated PG for […]
Unfinished Business is Unfunny Business
Unfinished Business Directed by: Ken Scott Written by: Steven Conrad Starring: Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco Running time: 91 minutes Rated R for some strong risqué sexual content/graphic nudity, and for language and drug use Unfinished Business, which is undeniably supposed to be a comedy, received a very liberal six chuckles and one laugh […]
Review: “Unfinished Business” Should Have Never Started
Title: Unfinished Business Director: Ken Scott Screenwriter: Steve Conrad Principal Cast: Vince Vaughn, Dave Franco, Tom Wilkinson, Sienna Miller, Nick Frost, and James Marsden Summary: A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to lose the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes […]
Review: CHAPPiE is Amazing if it Resonates with You
Title: CHAPPiE Director:Neill Blomkamp Screenwriter Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell Principal Cast: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Ninja, Yo-Landi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Sigourney Weaver Summary: In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, CHAPPiE, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the […]
Review: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” Is Charming Even if There Is Too Much Going On
Title: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Director: John Madden Screenwriter: Ol Parker (screenplay) Principal Cast: Dev Patel, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Diana Hardcastle, Donald Pickup, Richard Gere, and Tina Desai Summary: As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy – posing a rooming predicament for two […]
S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 Brings In Spider-Man But Still Hasn’t Found Its Footing
S.H.I.E.L.D. #3, written by Mark Waid and drawn by Humberto Ramos, is suffering from the same problem the inaugural season of the television show it’s based on with a “monster of the week” format and no overarching story. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 WRITER: Mark Waid ARTIST: Humberto Ramos COLORIST: Edgar Delgado LETTERER: VC’s Joe Caramagna PUBLISHER: Marvel […]
Manga Review: Nisekoi: False Love Volume 8
Nisekoi: False Love Volume 8 focuses on Raku, the son of a yakuza boss who made a promise 10 years earlier with a girl that they would get married someday. The girl gave him a locket, and she holds the key to open it. Raku hasn’t seen her since, and has no memory of her […]