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American Sniper is substance, and reality free
American Sniper Directed by: Clint Eastwood Written by: Jason Hall Based on: American Sniper by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller Running time: 133 minutes Rated R for strong and disturbing war violence, and language throughout including some sexual references American Sniper is an over-glorified war film and biopic for […]
Review: “Foxcatcher” Has Great Performances Saturated In Perfect Atmosphere
Title: Foxcatcher Director: Bennett Miller Screenwriter: E. Max Frye (written by) and Dan Futterman (written by) Principal Cast: Channing Tatum, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave, and Anthony Michael Hall I have a strange memory. I have some fairly clear memories dating back to when I was two, but I could not even […]
Bodies #6: WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Every time I pick up a new issue of Bodies, I get sucked right back in to its crazy, confusing, amazing world and it leaves me ready for more. Why are there only two issues left? BODIES #6 WRITER: Si Spencer ARTIST: Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Tula Lotay, Phil Winslade COLORIST: Lee Loughridge LETTERER: Dezi Sienty and Taylor Esposito PUBLISHER: Vertigo […]
Ant-Man #1 Is An Amusing Introduction To Scott Lang For New Fans
Ant-Man #1, written by Nick Spencer and drawn by Ramon Rosanas, is an amusing and entertaining introduction to one of Marvel’s biggest human train wrecks known as Scott Lang. Ant-Man #1 WRITER: Nick Spencer ARTIST: Ramon Rosanas COLORIST: Jordan Boyd LETTERER: VC’s Travis Lanham PUBLISHER: Marvel Comics RELEASE DATE: January 7, 2014 Pick up […]
Operation S.I.N. #1 is a Swinging Post War Story
Operation S.I.N. #1, written by Kathryn Immonen and drawn by Rich Ellis, is a solid beginning to a new story starring the often under appreciated Peggy Carter and Howard Stark post World War II. Operation S.I.N. #1 (of 5) WRITER: Kathryn Immonen ARTIST: Rich Ellis COLORIST: Jordan Boyd LETTERER: VC’s Joe Sabino PUBLISHER: Marvel […]
Gaming Review: 80 Days (Android)
I had a chance to take a spin around the world with 80 Days. A Steampunk, choose your own adventure book type of game. The game goes like this, your Master decides to take up the task of going around the globe in 80 days. What you’re to do is help him along in the […]
Review: “Inherent Vice” Is Solving Crimes While On Drugs
Title: Inherent Vice Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Screenwriter: Paul Thomas Anderson (screenplay) and Thomas Pynchon (novel) Principal Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Eric Roberts, Jena Malone, and Reese Witherspoon A few years ago I got invited to our local cinema pub and got to see American Hustle. I wrote a review […]
Selma was too restrained, but still powerful
Selma Directed by: Ava DuVernay Written by: Paul Webb Starring: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey Running time: 127 minutes Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong language Selma, while a powerful and profound film was restrained and failed drives its narrative home. Too […]
Boom Swimmer Speaker Review
There is something to say about the Boom Swimmer in terms of complete durability. It survived my ultimate test, my two kids that are seven and four. I handed my kids the Boom Swimmer that was sent for the purpose of this review and told them to have at it. Extended play testing, way too […]
Feathers #1: Second to the Right. Wait, Wrong Flying Boy.
Feathers #1 is an all-ages adventure for fans of Peter Pan or fairy tales. FEATHERS #1 WRITER: Jorge Corona ARTIST: Jorge Coelho PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios RELEASE DATE: January 7, 2015 Try Feathers #1 for a for a dark and quirky modern fairy tale. Poe is a young boy living in “The Maze” – a sprawling […]
Review: “Selma” Perfectly Reminds Us That The Past Isn’t Past
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” – William Faulkner Title: Selma Director: Ava DuVernay Screenwriter: Paul Webb Principal Cast: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey, and Cuba Gooding Jr. The last of the major releases are slowing being filtered through the theaters. There are a few more in […]
S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Might Be A Little Confusing To New Readers, But It’s Still Interesting
S.H.I.E.L.D. #1, written by Mark Waid and drawn by artist Carlos Pacheco, might be a little hard for casual fans to understand, but it sets up some interesting plot lines. S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 WRITER: Mark Waid ARTIST: Carlos Pacheco COLORIST: Dono Almara LETTERER: VC’s Joe Caramagna PUBLISHER: Marvel Comics RELEASE DATE: December 31 2014 […]
Review: “Wild” Is A Journey Of Acceptance Not Redemption
Title: Wild Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Screenwriter: Nick Hornby and Cheryl Strayed (memoir “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail”) Principal Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, Keene McRae, and Michiel Huisman When I graduated high school a good friend of mine decided the best way to celebrate was to walk around […]
Who let the creatures out?! Capture Creatures #1 Review
Capture Creatures #1 from BOOM! Studios is a quite young all-ages comic featuring barely any creatures in the first issue but lots of exaggerated fun! CAPTURE CREATURES #1 WRITER: Paul Gibson ARTIST: Becky Dreistadt, Kelly Bastow COLORIST: Tracy Liang LETTERER: Brett Wilson PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2014 Know a kid in your life […]
Comic Review: Sinergy by Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma
With Sinergy, Oeming and Soma give readers a female protagonist who is heading off to college with an ice hockey scholarship and a “hawt” boyfriend—so this demon fighting gig with her dad is kind of an onion in the ointment. Sinergy #1 and #2 Writer: Michael Avon Oeming & Taki Soma Artist: Michael Avon Oeming […]
