Tammy: Is It Worth Your Money?
Tammy is the new vehicle for the currently very popular Melissa McCarthy, the very funny actress from The Heat, Brides Maids, and Mike & Molly. It was also co-written by McCarthy along with her husband Ben Falcone who directs this film. Tammy, the titular character, is a woman who loses most everything she had in […]
Nailbiter #3: A Killer Party
Nailbiter #3 continues to dole out the serial killers as the Image publication sharpens its storyline. Nailbiter #3 Writer: Josh Williamson Artist: Mike Henderson Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: July 2, 2014 Get on board with this series now and pick up Nailbiter #3, Nailbiter #2 (2nd Printing), and Nailbiter #1 (2nd Printing)! The current issue of Nailbiter […]
The Walking Dead #128: Paranoia is a Killer
And I thought everything was about to calm down in the ultra-violent, teeth-gnashing world of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead. Boy was I wrong! The Walking Dead #128 Creator/Writer: Robert Kirkman Artist: Charlie Adlard Inker: Stefano Gaudiano Publisher: Image Comics Release date: June 11, 2014 Buy your own copy of Walking Dead #128. Expecting […]
Earth to Echo is charming for children
Earth to Echo is not a typical children’s science fiction movie. A unique perspective and presentation of a story comprised of multiple familiar elements. The all too familiar elements to the film are a significant weakness in an otherwise strong film. The similarities to films such as E.T., Super 8, Goonies, and Stand By Me […]
The Strain Volume 1 HC: The Beginning of the End
I just finished the the first volume of collected issues for Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan’s ‘The Strain’. What a blast! This first volume encompasses the first eleven issues and gets a good running start with the story before closing. This vampire series, for those that don’t know, is being developed into a television […]
Book Review: Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels
Everyone wants that magic advice that will unlock the door into mastering an art; be it painting, sculpting, or even writing comics. A simple phrase that clicks your brain into understanding an ancient secret that pros have been using for years or a detailed map of all the steps needed to become the next Stan […]
Book review: Necroscope by Brian Lumley
My dad has been trying to convince me to read Brian Lumley’s Necroscope series for a long time. Like, a LONG time. So I finally made a deal with him: I’ll read one book a month of the thirteen book series until I’ve finished. This marks the beginning of a continuing series of my reviews […]
Robocop Versus Terminator Hardcover: Fight For The Future
I always like reading ‘versus’ stories! Especially when the two characters are from completely different universes. This Robocop Versus Terminator story was pretty darn enjoyable, and a straight-forward read that never made itself over-complicated, while maintaining multiple scenarios that play out one-after-another. The story line is quite similar to previous iterations of the Terminator movies. […]
Sex Criminals #6: Faking It
Jon and Suzie return after a short hiatus from their sex crimes and settle down into domestic bliss in Sex Criminals # 6. Maybe. Sex Criminals #6 Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Chip Zdarsky Publisher: Image Comics Release date: June 25, 2014 Pick up Sex Criminals #6 now! Catch up with the Sex Criminals TPB Vol. […]
Teen Wolf: Season 3.2 recap – Alpha powers, trickster spirits and Nogitsune
Season Four of MTV’s Teen Wolf premieres Monday, June 23 at 10/9c! I’ve already recapped Season One and Season Two. Season Three will be broken up into two parts, 3.1 and 3.2, just as the actual season was aired. Part One is HERE. FAIR WARNING: There will be spoilers. I repeat, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. As a […]
Teen Wolf: Season 3.1 recap – Alpha packs and Werewolf Sex
Season Four of MTV’s Teen Wolf premieres Monday, June 23 at 10/9c! I’ve already recapped Season One and Season Two. Season Three will be broken up into two parts, 3.1 and 3.2, just as the actual season was aired. Also, there’s 24 episodes, and there’s no way I could fit everything that happened in one post. FAIR […]
Falling Skies is back with Season 4 Premier episode “Ghost in the Machine” – so why do we feel bad?
SPOILERS AHOY! Halfway through the premier episode Ghost in the Machine, I sent a text to Brian, one of our WPR writers. “Man, this show got a little weird.” Falling Skies is going through a big of reinvention. This obviously isn’t the same show that took a hold of me during the first two seasons. […]