Manga Review: Idol Dreams Volume 1
Idol Dreams Volume 1 focuses on a 31-year-old office worker named Chikage Deguchi. She feels she’s lost touch with her femininity and that she’s missed her chances at love and success. Idol Dreams Volume 1 Written by: Arina Tanemura Publisher: Hakusensha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: November 3, 2015 Volume 1 sees Chikage being […]
Manga Review: Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 7
Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 7 focuses on Anise Yamamoto, a girl who learns that she is the Rose Princess. Four boys at her school serve her as her Rose Knights. Together, they must deal with the fake Rose Princess and the fake Rose Knights as they try to locate the Arcana Cards. Kiss […]
Review: Spectre Has The Pieces For A Good Movie But They Don’t Fit Together
TItle: Spectre Director: Sam Mendes Screenwriter: John Logan (screenplay and story), Neal Purvis (screenplay and story), Robert Wade (screenplay and story), Jez Butterworth (screenplay), and Ian Fleming (characters) Principal Cast: Daniel Craig, Chrisoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomi Harris, and Dave Bautista Summary: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on […]
Review: The Peanuts Movie Captures The Tone Of The Comic
Title: The Peanuts Movie Director: Steve Martino Screenwriter: Bryan Schulz (written by), Charles M. Schulz (comic strip), Craig Schulz (written by), and Cornelius Uliano (written by) Principal Cast: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Alexander Garfin, Hadley Belle Miller, Alexander Garfin, and Francesca Capaldi Summary: Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take […]
The Peanuts Movie Falls Short
Love him or don’t. If you’ve lived in America in the last 65 years that lovable round-headed loser Charlie Brown has been part of your life in some way or another. He is about as recognizable as Mikey Mouse or Bugs Bunny. Originally a comic strip in newspapers the Peanuts hit the big time in […]
Yes….Yeeeeeess. Let Your Envy Flow, We Got an UltraSabers to Review
What’s not to love about a “toy” that from the first time you activate, makes you feel like a kid again (unless you’re already a kid).
Manga Review: Bleach Volume 65
Bleach Volume 65 continues to focus on the battle between the Soul Reapers and the Quincies. Bleach Volume 65 Written by: Tite Kubo Publisher: Shueisha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: November 3, 2015 Volume 65 sees the continuation of the battle taking place in the Soul Society between the Soul Reapers and the Quincies. […]
Manga Review: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 – Battle Tendency Volume 1
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 – Battle Tendency Volume 1 is set in New York in 1938 and introduces Joseph Joestar, the grandson of Jonathan Joestar. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 – Battle Tendency Volume 1 Written by: Hirohiko Araki Publisher: Shueisha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: November 2, 2015 Early on in the […]
Review: Scout’s Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse Is Not As Funny Or As Clever As It Thinks It Is
Title: Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Director: Christopher Landon Screenwriter: Emi Mochizuki (screenplay), Carrie Lee Wilson (screenplay), Christopher Landon (screenplay), and Lona Williams (screenplay) Principal Cast: Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, Sarah Dumont, David Koechner, and Halston Sage Summary: Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of […]
Review: Burnt Is Marinated In Clichés With A Distasteful Main Character
Title: Burnt Director: John Wells Screenwriter: Steven Knight (screenplay) and Michael Kalesniko (story) Principal Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl, Riccardo Scamarcio, Omar Sy, Emma Thompson, and Uma Thurman Summary: Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem […]
Anime Review: Bleach Set 26
Bleach Set 26 contains episodes 355-366 of the series on two DVDs. Audio options include the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub. Bleach Set 26 English Publisher: VIZ Media Format: DVD Release Date: September 29, 2015 Set 26 contains the final episodes of the series, and it was disappointing to discover […]
Review: My Favorite Martian: Complete Series DVD Set Is Out Of This World
Title: My Favorite Martian: Complete Series Director: John L. Greene (Creator) Principal Cast: Ray Walston and Bill Bixby Format: Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC Language: English Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.) Number of Discs: Three DVD discs Release Date: October 20, 2015 As a kid I wasn’t into science fiction as much as I […]
Review: The Last Witch Hunter Is Too Generic To Be Anything Special
Title: The Last Witch Hunter Director: Breck Eisner Screenwriter: Cory Goodman (written by), Matt Sazama (written by), and Burk Sharpless (written by) Principal Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Rena Owen, and Julie Engelbrecht Summary: The last witch hunter is all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the […]
Review: Jem And The Holograms Is Two Movies That Don’t Fit Together
Title: Jem and the Holograms Director: Jon M. Chu Screenwriter: Ryan Landels Principal Cast: Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko, Molly Ringwald, and Juliette Lewis Summary: As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too […]
Manga Review: Tokyo Ghoul Volume 3
Tokyo Ghoul Volume 3 focuses on Ken Kaneki, a college freshman who has become part Ghoul after organs from a Ghoul named Rize are used during an emergency transplant to save his life. Tokyo Ghoul Volume 3 Written by: Sui Ishida Publisher: Shueisha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: October 20, 2015 Volume 3 sees […]