Review: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Is More Style Than Substance
Title: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Director: Guy Richie Screenwriter: Guy Ritchie (screenplay), Lionel Wigram (screenplay), Jeff Kleeman (story), David C. Wilson (story) (as David Campbell Wilson), Guy Ritchie (story), Lionel Wigram (story), and Sam Rolfe (based on the television series by) Principal Cast: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani, and Hugh […]
Review: Straight Outta Compton Is A Bit Long But Endlessly Fascinating To Watch
Title: Straight Outta Compton Director: F. Gary Gray Screenwriter: Jonathan Herman (screenplay), Andrea Berloff (screenplay), S. Leigh Savidge (story), Alan Wenkus (story), and Andrea Berloff (story) Principal Cast: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Marlon Yates Jr., and Paul Giamatti Summary: The group NWA emerges from the streets of […]
Manga Review: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1 – Phantom Blood Volume 3
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1 – Phantom Blood Volume 3 is set in the 1800s and continues the story of Jonathan Joestar (who goes by JoJo) and his conflicts with Dio Brando. Dio gets a hold of a stone mask that’s an ancient artifact of the Aztecs and is now attempting to take over the […]
Manga Review: Black Rose Alice Volume 5
Black Rose Alice Volume 5 focuses on Dimitri, a celebrated tenor from early 1900s Vienna who becomes a vampire after he’s killed in an accident. He is forced to flee after causing countless deaths, which includes killing his adopted brother. His brother’s fiancée, Agnieszka, tries to take her own life, but her body is kept […]
Anime Film Review: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ Directed by: Tadayoshi Yamamuro Written by: Akira Toriyama Starring: Sean Schemmel, Christopher R. Sabat, Chris Ayres, Kyle Hebert, Sonny Strait, John Burgmeier, Mike McFarland, Monica Rial, Todd Haberkorn Run Time: 93 minutes Rated: PG Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ follows the previous film, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. This […]
Manga Review: Toriko Volume 29
Toriko Volume 29 shows the aftermath of the battle between IGO and Gourmet Corp. The Toriko manga series follows Toriko, a Gourmet Hunter who’s on a search to find the most precious foods in the world in order to create his full-course meal. He has an inhuman ability that gives him incredible strength, as well […]
Manga Review: Assassination Classroom Volume 5
Assassination Classroom Volume 5 focuses on Koro Sensei, a powerful octopus creature who intends to destroy Earth within a year. He offers mankind a chance to avoid this fate by letting him serve as the homeroom teacher for Class 3-E at Kunugigaoka Junior High School. The Japanese government offers the class a 10 billion yen […]
Manga Review: One Piece Volume 75
One Piece Volume 75 focuses on Luffy, a young man who dreams of finding the One Piece and becoming the King of the Pirates someday. As a child, he ate the Gum-Gum fruit, which turned his body into rubber and allows him to stretch himself in crazy ways. Unfortunately, this means that he is no […]
Manga Review: Maid-sama! Omnibus Volumes 1-2
Maid-sama! Omnibus Volumes 1-2 collects the first two volumes of the Maid-sama! manga together into one release. Maid-sama! Omnibus Volumes 1-2 Written by: Hiro Fujiwara Publisher: Hakusensha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: August 4, 2015 The main character of Maid-sama! is Misaki Ayuzawa, a 16-year-old girl who is the student council president at Seika […]
Manga Review: So Cute It Hurts!! Volume 2
So Cute It Hurts!! Volume 2 focuses on Megumu and Mitsuru Kobayashi, a set of twins who are cross-dressing as each other for a week and attending the other’s school. While doing this, they each meet someone they fall in love with, but can’t say anything since they’re currently the opposite gender. So Cute It […]
Ricki and the Flash Hit Some High Notes With a Phenomenal Cast
Ricki and the Flash Directed by: Jonathan Demme Written by: Diablo Cody Starring: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Audra McDonald, Sebastian Stan, Rick Springfield Running time 101 minutes Rated PG 13 for thematic material, brief drug content, sexuality and language Ricki and the Flash is a significant comedy with a serious dark streak from […]
Fantastic Four is a Tedious Waste of Time
Fantastic Four Directed by: Josh Trank Screenplay by: Simon Kinberg, Jeremy Slater, Josh Trank Based on: Fantastic Four by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Starring:Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, Tim Blake Nelson Running time: 100 minutes Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, and language I walked into Fantastic […]
Review: The Gift Features Great Suspense And Thrills
Title: The Gift Director: Joel Edgerton Screenwriter: Joel Edgerton Principal Cast: Joel Edgerton, Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, David Denman, and Allison Tolman Summary: A young married couple’s lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband’s past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years. […]
Review: Shaun The Sheep is Funny And Charming For All Ages
Title: Shaun the Sheep Director: Mark Burton and Richard Starzak Screenplay: Mark Burton and Richard Starzak Summary: When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all […]
Review: Fantastic Four Fails On Every Level
Title: Fantastic Four Director: Josh Trank Screenwriter: Simon Kinberg screenplay), Jeremy Slater (screenplay),Josh Trank (screenplay), Stan Lee (characters), and Jack Kirby (characters) Principal Cast: Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, and Reg E. Cathey Summary: Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form […]