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Enjoy a Spiked Eggnog by the Fire with Some Holiday Music: Time to Read KRAMPUS!
Oh man. Where, oh where, do I start with Krampus? Surprisingly good? A new Christmas gifting tradition? Just plain fun for this time of year? Yes, yes, and yes. Krampus TPB Writer: Brian Joines Artist: Dean Kotz Colors: Ron Riley Letters: Charles Pritchett Publisher: Image Comics Release date: December 17, 2014 Order a copy of […]
Review: “Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb” Is Better Than You’d Expect
Title: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Director: Shawn Levy Screenwriter: David Guion (screenplay and story), Michael Handelman (screenplay and story), Mark Friedman (story), Thomas Lennon (characters), and Robert Ben Garant (characters) Principal Cast: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Rami Malek, Patrick Gallagher, Mizuo Peck, and […]
Review: The Sun Won’t Come Out Tomorrow For “Annie”
Title: Annie Director: Will Gluck Screenwriter: Will Gluck (screenplay), Aline Brosh McKenna (screenplay), Thomas Meehan (stage play book), and Harold Gray (comic strip “Little Orphan Annie”) Principal Cast: Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Cameron Diaz Every year someone decides that a musical is going to be the next big […]
Manga + Superheroes = Wayward from Image Comics
Well, this was…unexpected. Image’s Wayward #1 is a strange but lively one. WAYWARD #1 WRITER: Jim Zub ARTIST: Steve Cummings COLORIST: John Rauch and Jim Zub LETTERER: Marshall Dillon PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2014 Feel like exploring Tokyo with Rori Lane? Pick up Wayward #1 (2nd Printing), Wayward #2 , Wayward […]
Intersect from Image Comics is Twisted and Weird, yet Beautiful
Yes, Intersect is a beautifully trippy ride though morphing bodies and story. Intersect #1 and #2 Writer/Artist: Ray Fawkes Publisher: Image Comics Release date: November 19th and December 17, 2014 Order copies of Intersect #1 (Cover A – Fawkes), Intersect #2 (Cover A – Fawkes) to be delivered right to you, so you never have to […]
Moribito, Guardian of the Spirit: The Complete Series on DVD
Can the young Prince Chagum escape death after being suspected of demonic possession? Possibly he can live with the help of the bodyguard Balsa. Pick up, Moribito, Guardian of the Spear: The Complete Series, DVD or Blu-ray, and add this exciting anime to your collection. If there’s ever a time in your life where […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was a satiating conclusion to an ambitious project
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Directed by: Peter Jackson Written by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro Based on: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien Starring: Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Connolly, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dean O’Gorman, Evangeline Lilly, Graham McTavish, Hugo Weaving, Ian […]
Review: “The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies” Is Satisfying But Stumbles Under The Weight Of Expectations
Title: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Fire Armies Director: Peter Jackson Screenwriter: Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), Peter Jackson (screenplay), Guillermo del Toro (screenplay), and J.R.R. Tolkien (novel “The Hobbit”) Principal Cast: Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, and Manu Bennett The Lord of the Rings is […]
Snake Plissken is Back (in comic form) with Escape from New York #1
Plissken is back and he’s throwing a wrench in everyone’s plans right from the get-go. Escape from New York #1 Writer: Christopher Seleba Artist: Diego Barreto Publisher: BOOM! Studios Release date: December 3, 2014 Order a copy of Escape From New York #1 to be delivered right to your face! (Mostly just to where you […]
Comic Review: Bodies #5 – Dropping All the Bombshells
Remember in my review of Bodies #4 when I said I basically just get more confused with each issue? Yeah, well, this issue drops a bomb (both literally and figuratively) and I am on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happens next. Bodies #5 WRITER: Si Spencer ARTIST: Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Tula […]
Review: “Exodus: Gods and Kings” Is As Dry As Forty Years In The Desert
Title: Exodus: Gods and Kings Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriter: Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine, and Steven Zaillian Principal Cast: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton. John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Maria Valverde, Sigourney Weaver, and Ben Kingsley Oh me, oh my, where do I begin? I have a lot of ground to cover with this movie which […]
Review: “Top Five” Relies On Swearing And Lewd Sex Acts For Humor Instead Of Jokes
Title: Top Five Director: Chris Rock Screenwriter: Chris Rock Principal Cast: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, and Tracy Morgan As I mentioned in my Horrible Bosses 2 review I have a very specific sense of humor. When it comes to humor I tend to prefer dark comedies or play on words, but […]
You might want to passover Exodus: Gods & Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings Directed by: Ridley Scott Written by: Steven Zaillian Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley Release date: December 12 2014 Rated PG-13 for violence including battle sequences and intense images When a film tries to take a story that is, at its core, […]
Let’s Sit Around the Camp Fire and Talk About Lumberjanes
Lumberjanes is a series written by Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis with art by Brooke Allen that any scout, former or current, of any age will adore. Lumberjanes #1-#8 WRITER: Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis ARTIST: Brooke Allen COLORIST: Maarta Laiho LETTERER: Aubrey Aiese PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios Lumberjanes is the perfect holiday gift for […]
Feminism and Comics Collide on Bitch Planet
A nod to the women-in-prison genre plus sci-fi references combined with feminist commentary equal one wild and thought-provoking ride to Bitch Planet. Bitch Planet #1 WRITER: Kelly Sue DeConnick ARTIST: Valentine De Landro PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2014 Do not miss out on Bitch Planet. Get your copy of Bitch Planet […]
