Comic Review: Princess Ugg Volume 1 from Oni Press
Princess Ugg is a fantastic coming of age tale with endearing characters and a healthy dose of fantasy. This title deserves a place on your shelf next to Lumberjanes and Princeless. Princess Ugg Volume 1 Writer: Ted Naifeh Artist: Ted Naifeh Colors & Letters: Warren Wucinich Publisher: Oni Press Release date: November 19, 2014 […]
Comic Review: Graveyard Shift #1
Graveyard Shift #1 delivers all the basics of a great vampire tale: fangs, blood, and conversion of humans. Jump in now and see where Jay Faerber and Fran Bueno take the story from a solid start in the first issue. Graveyard Shift #1 Writer: Jay Faerber Artist: Fran Bueno Letters: Ed Dukeshire Publisher: Image […]
Fairy Quest Outcasts #1: Little Red Riding YES
Fairy Quest Outcasts #1 from BOOM! Studios takes some well-known fairy tale characters and turns them on their head–and it is awesome. FAIRY QUEST OUTCASTS #1 WRITER: Paul Jenkins ARTIST: Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba COLORIST: Leonardo Olea LETTERER: Jim Campbell PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios RELEASE DATE: November 5, 2014 Want to follow along with the happenings […]
Peter Capaldi saves Doctor Who, and Christmas
Season 8 of Doctor Who has officially ended, we know things now that we did not know before. We found out what kind of Doctor Peter Capaldi is, and what he is capable of. We know what is happening to Clara, and we found out who Missy is/was. I am going to be packing a […]
Review: “The Imitation Game” Easily One Of The Best Movies Of The Year
Title: The Imitation Game Director: Morten Tyldum Screenwriter: Andrew Hodges (book “Alan Turing: The Enigma”) and Graham Moore (screenplay) Principal Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, and Allen Leech When I first heard about The Imitation Game I wasn’t that confident that it was going to be that good. I’m not the […]
Review: “Unbroken” Is Hard To Watch
Title: Unbroken Director: Angelina Jolie Screenwriter: Joel Coen (screenplay), Ethan Coen (screenplay), Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), William Nicholson (screenplay), and Laura Hillenbrand (book) Principal Cast: Jack O’Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, Finn Wittrock, Domhnall Gleeson, Finn Wittrock, Garrett Hedlund, and Jai Courtney There is a set of people out there in the media that believe we are nearing […]
Review: “Into The Woods” Hits All The High Notes (Mostly)
Title: Into the Woods Director: Rob Marshall Screenwriter: James Lapine (screenplay), Stephen Sondheim (musical), and James Lapine (musical) Principal Cast: Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Daniel Huttlestone, Lilla Crawford, Chris Pine, and Meryl Streep Thus far 2014 hasn’t been a very good year for musicals. Annie turned out to be disposable on a good […]
Unbroken is deliberate, methodical, a little dull
Unbroken Directed by: Angelina Jolie Written by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson Based on: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Starring: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock Release date: December 25, 2014 Rated PG-13 for war violence including intense sequences of brutality, and for brief language Unbroken is a remarkable story […]
The Imitation Game is striking and penetrating
The Imitation Game Directed by: Morten Tyldum Written by: Graham Moore Based on: Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, Rory Kinnear Running time: 114 minutes Rated PG-13 for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking The Imitation […]
Into The Woods is magic abridged
Into The Woods Directed by: Rob Marshall Written by: James Lapine Music by: Stephen Sondheim Starring: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Johnny Depp Release date: December 25, 2014 Running time: 124 minutes Rated PG for thematic elements, fantasy action and peril, and some suggestive material Into […]
Dark Horse’s Grindhouse Opens Again for B-Movie Madness with ‘Slay Ride’
I loved Dark Horse’s Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out “Slay Ride” for turning Christmas time on its ear by creating fear instead of cheer. Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out – Slay Ride (Parts 1 and 2) Writer: Alex De Campi Artist and Cover: R. M. Guéra Colors: Giulia Brusco Letters: Alex De Campi Publisher: Dark Horse […]
Just the Tips is a raunchy “sex guide” for everyone with a sense of humor
Why is it no surprise that MATT FRACTION & CHIP ZDARSKY, creators of Sex Criminals comic puts out a sex guide called Just the Tips? Why it is more surprising that it’s a really, really fun thing to read? Just the Tips Creators: Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky Publisher: Image Comics Order Just The Tips […]
Leaping lizards, Annie is awful.
Annie Directed by: Will Gluck Screenplay by: Will Gluck, Aline Brosh McKenna, Emma Thompson Based on: Annie, by Thomas Meehan and Little Orphan Annie, by Harold Gray Starring: Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Cameron Diaz Music by: Greg Kurstin Songs: Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin Original songs: Greg Kurstin, Sia, Will Gluck Release […]
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is a fun family film
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Directed by: Shawn Levy Written by: Robert Ben Garant, David Guion, Michael Handelman, Thomas Lennon Story by: Mark Friedman, Michael Handelman, David Guion Starring: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Dan Stevens, Ben Kingsley, Rebel Wilson, Skyler Gisondo, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Ricky Gervais, Rami Malek, Mizuo […]
The Humans from Image Comics is Very…Uh, Yeah This is Awkward
What…what did I just read? All I know is that I may not dive any deeper into The Humans, here’s why. The Humans #1 and #2 Writer: Keenan Marshall Keller Artist: Tom Neely Publisher: Image Comics Release date: November 5th and December 3, 2014 Order some copies to be delivered to you, if you feel […]