REVIEWS

 Kyle J. Steenblik

Project Almanac: When Poor Execution Hurts a Cool Movie.

Project Almanac: When Poor Execution Hurts a Cool Movie.

Project Almanac Directed by: Dean Israelite Written by: Jason Harry Pagan, Andrew Deutschman Starring: Jonny Weston, Sofia Black D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Virginia Gardner Running time: 106 minutes Rated PG-13 for some language and sexual content. The concept and idea behind Project Almanac is undecidedly cool.  I am a sucker for time travel, and […]

 Kara O'Connor

Comic Review: The Dying and The Dead #1

Comic Review: The Dying and The Dead #1

Prepare for a new kind of adventure from Jonathan Hickman and artist Ryan Bodenheim, with The Dying and The Dead #1. The Dying and The Dead Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Ryan Bodenheim Colors: Michael Carlin Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: January 28, 2015 Kick off 2015 with the latest Hickman title. Pick up Dying and […]

 Stefani Sloma

Comic Review: Creature Cops #1 – Maybe It Was Me?

Comic Review: Creature Cops #1 – Maybe It Was Me?

Creature Cops #1 from IDW and Rob Anderson wasn’t for Stefani but it might’ve just been her. CREATURE COPS #1 WRITER: Rob Anderson ARTIST: Fernando Melek COLORIST: Juan Romera LETTERER: E.T. Dollman PUBLISHER: IDW Publishing RELEASE DATE: January 28, 2015 Creature Cops Special Varmint Unit #1 (of 3) – $3.19 At least twenty years in […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: “Black Sea” Won’t Change Your Life But It’s Good At What It Sets Out To Do

Review: “Black Sea” Won’t Change Your Life But It’s Good At What It Sets Out To Do

Title: Black Sea Director: Kevin Macdonald Screenwriter: Dennis Kelly Principle Cast: Jude Law, Jodie Wittaker, Scoot McNairy, Karl Davies, Mchael Smiley, Daniel Ryan, and Ben Mandelsohn With the sheer number of movies that get released, there are some that are going to fall through the cracks. I try to stay informed but that can be […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Sundance Review: “Z For Zachariah” Is Depressing and Predictable

Sundance Review: “Z For Zachariah” Is Depressing and Predictable

Title: Z for Zachariah Director: Craig Zobel Screenwriter: Nissar Modi Principle Cast: Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Chris Pine The post-apocalyptic genre is currently booming. Human beings have always had a morbid fascination with our own destruction. Normally this means that we have zombies or some other monster that is trying to kill us, but […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Sundance Review: “It Follows” Doesn’t Quite Follow Through

Sundance Review: “It Follows” Doesn’t Quite Follow Through

Title: It Follows Director: David Robert Mitchell Screenwriter: David Robert Mitchell Primary Cast: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Oliva Luccardi, and Lili Sepe When I attend the Sundance Film Festival one of the first things I do when I get a guide is check the Midnight in Park City section. I know […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

S.H.I.E.L.D. #2: Where Kamala Khan Improves Everything

S.H.I.E.L.D. #2: Where Kamala Khan Improves Everything

S.H.I.E.L.D. #2, written by Mark Waid and drawn by Humberto Ramos, is an improvement from the first issue with a more focused art style and an appearance by Kamala Khan. S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 WRITER:Mark Waid ARTIST:Humberto Ramos COLORIST:Edgar Delgado LETTERER: VC’s Joe Caramagna PUBLISHER: Marvel Comics RELEASE DATE: January 21, 2015 Get on board with the […]

 Ryan Thomason

Adventure Time Episode Review: Astral Plane

Adventure Time Episode Review: Astral Plane

Well, things sure got interesting from this episode Astral Plane. With the tie in from Evergreen being the once every thousand years Catalyst Comet. But…is this really the comet? That, and we get another (possible) death, not on Ooo; but it breaks my heart all the same. Warning. There be spoilers ahead, cover your butts. […]

 Kara O'Connor

Comic Review: Creeple Peeple #1

Comic Review: Creeple Peeple #1

IDW introduces a new sci-fi tale showcasing 1960s action figures with Creeple Peeple #1.  Creeple Peeple #1 Creator: Patrick D. Pidgeon Writer: Matt Anderson Artist: Tim Lattie Publisher: IDW Release Date: January 21, 2015 Try Creeple Peeple for yourself and pick-up Creeple Peeple #1 (of 3), Creeple Peeple #2 (of 3), and Creeple Peeple #3 (of […]

 Stefani Sloma

Reyn #1: Dude, That Guy’s a Lizard

Reyn #1: Dude, That Guy’s a Lizard

Reyn #1, from Image Comics, is an accessible, fun fantasy comic with a self-sufficient, awesome female character and some lizard men. That interest you? Read on! REYN #1 WRITER: Kel Symons ARTIST: Nate Stockman COLORIST: Paul Little LETTERER: Pat Brosseau PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: January 21, 2015 Pick up your copy of Reyn #1 and […]

 Ryan Thomason

Lynx Tablet Holder Review

Lynx Tablet Holder Review

I’m note sure why I never thought to have something like this before. Essentially, I just increased my productivity by just having a clip-on tablet stand. But, the Lynx is a little more than that. From the same company that give us the Spider Monkey, Octa has the Lynx for you to check out. From […]

 Stefani Sloma

Memetic from BOOM! Studios has Killer Memes and Psychedelic Sloths

Memetic from BOOM! Studios has Killer Memes and Psychedelic Sloths

Memetic from BOOM! Studios teaches us that internet memes are going to kill us all. It’s terrifying and realistic and very, very good.     MEMETIC #1-3 WRITER: James Tynion IV ARTIST: Eryk Donovan COLORIST: Adam Guzowski LETTERER: Steve Wands PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios RELEASE DATE: October – December 2014 Pick up Memetic #1 (of 3), […]

 Stefani Sloma

Cutter Mini-Series Was Like a Bad Slasher Film

Cutter Mini-Series Was Like a Bad Slasher Film

Robert Napton and Seamus Kevin Fahey’s Cutter mini-series was an ode to slasher films that didn’t quite live up. CUTTER Mini-Series WRITER: Robert Napton, Seamus Kevin Fahey ARTIST: Christian DiBari LETTERER: Troy Peteri PUBLISHER: Top Cow Productions / Image RELEASE DATE: October 2014 Try Cutter #1 for yourself. Order Cutter #1 through WatchPlayRead. Cutter was a […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: “Paddington” Fails To Rise Above Simply Being A Kids Movie

Review: “Paddington” Fails To Rise Above Simply Being A Kids Movie

Title: Paddington Director: Paul King Screenwriter: Paul King (written by), Hamish McColl (screen story), Paul King (screen story), and Michael Bond (character “Paddington Bear”) Principal Cast: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Nicole Kidman, and Peter Capaldi I’ve spent the better part of a week in a strange state of mind. […]

 Kaitlyn Booth

Review: “Blackhat” Is A Cyber Thriller With No Thrills

Review: “Blackhat” Is A Cyber Thriller With No Thrills

Title: Blackhat Director: Michael Mann Screenwriter: Morgan Davis Foehl Primary Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Wei Tang, William Mapother, Leehom Wang, and Holt McCallany Has anyone gone back and watched any movies or television from the late 80’s and early 90’s? This was back when the computers that were once the dreams of scifi authors […]

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