Zenescope’s Neverland is a Dark Twist on Peter Pan and a Grim Take on Female Characters
While an interesting and dark take on the story of Peter Pan, Neverland contains offensive, highly-sexualized female characters that pull you out of the story. Grimm Fairy Tales Present: NEVERLAND WRITER: Joe Brusha ARTIST: Jean-Paul Deshong COLORIST: Jason Embury LETTERER: Jim Campbell PUBLISHER: Zenescope Entertainment RELEASE DATE: March 2011 Feel like giving Grimm Fairy Tales […]
Comic Review: Deep State #1 – CONSPIRACIES!
An X-Files inspired but totally unique comic about conspiracies, Deep State’s first issue intrigued me. DEEP STATE #1 WRITER: Justin Jordan ARTIST: Ariela Kristantina COLORIST: Ben Wilsonham LETTERER: Ed Dukeshire PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2014 Will you get sucked into the conspiracy of Deep State #1? Pick up your own […]
Review: “The Homesman” Aims To Showcase The Lives Of Woman And Gets Distracted By Tommy Lee Jones
Title: The Homesman Director: Tommy Lee Jones Screenwriter: Tommy Lee Jones (screenplay), Kieran Fitzgerald (screenplay), Wesley A. Oliver (screenplay), and Glendon Swarthout (novel) Principal Cast (voices): Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Miranda Otto, Sonja Richter, Grace Gummer, James Spader, and Meryl Streep There are times that defining a piece of media by its genre can […]
Voltron: From Days of Long Ago: A Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration
What better way to make you feel old than a seeing a beloved childhood TV show have a 30th anniversary? Seems like just yesterday I was sitting in front of my parent’s little 15-inch television eating cereal in my pajamas and watching Voltron: Defender of the Universe! I sat, entranced, as these young space explorers battled to […]
Comic Review: Drifter #1 – I’m Awesome, But Am I?
Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein’s Drifter #1 is a contradictory yet interesting first issue of a western/sci-fi series. DRIFTER #1 WRITER: Ivan Brandon ARTIST: Nic Klein COLORIST: Clem Robins LETTERER: Ed Flagg PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2014 You can add Drifter #1 (Klein Cover) to your collection today! Or pick up […]
Hello Kitty, Hello 40: A Celebration in 40 Stories (Plus One For Good Luck)
From her humble beginnings on a plastic coin purse, Hello Kitty has been delighting fans for four decades! From the mundane paraphernalia like t-shirts and lunchboxes to the more unique Hello Kitty collections, like sewing machines and water coolers, there’s no one out there that won’t know the sweet kitty face with the bright red […]
First Impressions: D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide 5th Edition
Finally, the core books are complete for 5th Edition of Dungeons and Dragons! In a nutshell, the DM Guide essentially serves to give you inspiration and easy guidelines to follow that will spark the imagination to create adventures for your players to explore and enjoy. You get world-building tools, tips and tricks, optional game rules […]
GWAR Eternal Tour 2014
The greatest metal band in the universe, GWAR is on their Eternal Tour and in search of Oderus. I recently caught both the Seattle (Nov. 12th) and Spokane (Nov. 15th) tour dates. Even with the absence of Dave Brockie, who recently died of an overdose at the beginning of this year, I can proudly say […]
Gotham: Season 1, Episode 10 “Lovecraft”
Gotham’s season 1 finale aired this week and it is…well, ridiculous. But we do get to see Bruce Wayne hopping from roof to roof. As Selina teaches Bruce to balance (and continues to be obsessed with kissing him), an assassin makes her way into the Manor. Alfred attempts to subdue her as Selina and Bruce […]
Review: Penguins of Madagascar Might Be A Cash In But It’s A Good Cash In
Title: Penguins of Madagascar Director: Eric Darnell and Simon J. Smith Screenwriter: John Aboud (screenplay), Michael Colton (screenplay), Eric Darnell (characters), Tom McGrath (characters), and Brandon Sawyer (screenplay) Principal Cast (voices): Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich, and Benedict Cumberbatch The Madagascar movies are an interesting series to look at. They […]
Review: Horrible Bosses 2 Is Horribly Forgettable
Title: Horrible Bosses 2 Director: Sean Anders Screenwriter: Sean Anders (screenplay), John Morris (screenplay), Jonathan M. Goldstein (story), John Francis Daley (story), Sean Anders, John Morris (story), and Michael Markowitz (characters) Principal Cast: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine, and Christoph Waltz I have a very specific […]
Penguins of Madagascar is a hilariously funny adventure for the whole family
DreamWorks Animation’s Penguins of Madagascar is a hilariously funny comedy featuring those four adorable, lovable penguins we grew to love in DreamWorks 2005 feature – Madagascar. Filled with slapstick humor and witty one-liners, this movie is sure to have you rolling with laughter. Follow Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private as they join forces with the North Wind, an elite […]
Horrible Bosses 2 is amusing, but second rate comedy, at best.
Horrible Bosses 2 is not a terrible movie, it is neither is it entirely worthwhile. It is funnier than it deserves to be, and much of that is due to some remarkable chemistry, and first rate delivery of second rate material, and maybe a third rate story. I will gladly admit that this movie got […]
Gotham Season 1, Episode 9 “Harvey Dent” – Even Cobblepot can’t save this episode
Gotham’s latest episode titled “Harvey Dent” was really just a filler episode that set up some major events for next week. Barbara left Gordon at the end of the last episode because she is unable to handle his life. I won’t go into how I feel about her because I know it would get too […]
Fun with swords: A look at Magic: The Gathering’s Forged in Stone Commander 2014 deck
If you’ve read my first article it is clear that this year’s offering of Magic: the gathering Commander products is a success overall in my eyes, but I’d like to talk about each individual deck focusing on the good and the bad of each one for the discerning consumer. We start that off today with […]