Review: Spy Isn’t Great But So Far It’s Best Comedy Of 2015
Title: Spy Director: Paul Feig Screenwriter: Paul Feig Principal Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Miranda Hart, and Bobby Cannavale Summary: A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. This has not been a good year for comedies […]
Review: Entourage Is A Movie No One Asked For
Title: Entourage Director: Doug Ellin Screenwriter: Doug Ellin (screenplay), Doug Ellin (story), Rob Weiss (story), and Doug Ellin (television series) Principal Cast: Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and Perry Reeves Summary: Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys Eric, Turtle, and Johnny, are back – and back […]
Manga Review: Kimi ni Todoke (From Me to You) Volume 21
Kimi ni Todoke (From Me to You) Volume 21 focuses on Sawako Kuronuma, a high school girl who is a loner and has trouble fitting in. Due to her looks, she has acquired the nickname “Sadako” from a character in a horror movie. But her life changes when she meets Shota Kazehaya, the most popular […]
Manga Review: Kamisama Kiss Volume 18
Kamisama Kiss Volume 18 focuses on Nanami Momozono, a high school student who is now the kami at the land god’s shrine. Nanami has two familiars serving her: Tomoe the fox demon and a snake incarnation named Mizuki. Kamisama Kiss Volume 18 Written by: Julietta Suzuki Publisher: Hakusensha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: June […]
Manga Review: Toriko Volume 28
Toriko Volume 28 follows Toriko and the other Gourmet Hunters as they battle it out with Gourmet Corp. Toriko Volume 28 Written by: Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro Publisher: Shueisha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: June 2, 2015 Snap up Toriko, Vol. 28: The Tiger’s Tears on Amazon! Volume 28 sees someone who looks like Froese demanding […]
Comic Review: Material #1
Ales Kot’s and Will Tempest’s Material #1 from Image Comics falls a little flat. MATERIAL #1 WRITER: Ales Kot ARTIST: Will Tempest LETTERER: Clayton Cowles PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: 5/27/2015 Snap up a copy of Material #1 to try it out for yourself. Sometimes you read a comic that weaves together several different stories and it […]
Review: Aloha Does Nothing Interesting With Its Impressive Cast
Title: Aloha Director: Cameron Crowe Screenplay: Cameron Crowe Principal Cast: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, and Alec Baldwin Summary: A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned […]
Review: San Andreas Has Great Destruction Sequences But A Predictable Story
Title: San Andreas Director: Brad Peyton Screenwriter: Carlton Cuse (screenplay), Andre Fabrizio (story), and Jeremy Passmore (story) Principal Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, and Art Parkinson Summary: In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the […]
Manga Review: 07-Ghost Volume 16
07-Ghost Volume 16 sees two of the seven ghosts facing against each other, and what their confrontation brings about. 07-Ghost Volume 16 Written by: Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara Publisher: Ichijinsha English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: May 12, 2015 Volume 16 starts out with the revelation that Karr was Ea and that Katsuragi is […]
Dark Horse Comics and Chuck Palahniuk Bring Us Back Into the Twisted World of Tyler Durden with Fight Club 2
The first rule about Fight Club 2 is…read Fight Club 2, or you will get punched in the face. The second rule about Fight Club 2 is, read it or get a punch in the face. Fight Club 2 Writer: Chuck Palahniuk Artist: Cameron Stewart Colorist: Dave Stewart Cover Artist: David Mack Publisher: Dark Horse […]
Manga Review: Terra Formars Volume 6
Terra Formars Volume 6 is set in the distant future, at a time when Earth is attempting to colonize Mars. Cockroaches and mold were sent there to help the process, but when the first humans arrived they were attacked by giant mutated cockroaches that possess incredible strength. Terra Formars Volume 6 Written by: Yu Sasuga […]
Operation S.I.N. #5 Brings Our Story With Peggy Carter To A Close
Operation S.I.N. #5, written by Kathryn Immonen and drawn by Rich Ellis, ends on bit of a melancholy note, but the ride has been worth it. Operation S.I.N. #5 cover by Michael Komarck from Marvel.com Operation S.I.N. #5 (of 5) WRITER: Kathryn Immonen ARTIST: Rich Ellis COLORIST: Jordan Boyd LETTERER: VC’s Joe Sabino PUBLISHER: Marvel […]
Silk #4 Has Cindy Moon Punching Peter Parker In The Face
Silk #4, written by Robbie Thompson and drawn by Annapaola Martello, brings in the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man as they try to figure out why Cindy’s senses are so off. Silk #4 cover by Dave Johnson from Marvel.com Silk #4 WRITER: Robbie Thompson ARTIST: Annapaola Martello COLORIST: Ian Herring LETTERER: VC’s Travis Lanham PUBLISHER: Marvel […]
Spider-Gwen #4 Is Gwen Stacy Confronting Her Guilt
Spider-Gwen #4, written by Jason Latour and drawn by Robbi Rodriguez, is the story of Gwen seeking forgiveness for Peter’s death and realizing that maybe she can be Spider-Woman and Gwen at the same time. Spider-Gwen #4 cover by Robbi Rodriguez from Marvel.com Spider-Gwen #4 WRITER: Jason Latour ARTIST: Robbi Rodriguez COLORIST: Rico Renzi LETTERER: […]