Review: Get Hard Thinks Prison Rape Is Hilarious
Title: Get Hard Director: Etan Cohen Screenwriter: Jay Martel (screenplay and story), Ian Roberts (screenplay and story), Etan Cohen (screenplay), and Adam McKay (story) Principal Cast: Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Craig T. Nelson, Alison Brie, Edwina Findley Dickerson, Ariana Neal, and T.I. Summary: When millionaire James King is nailed for fraud and bound for San […]
Review: Home Is Dreamworks On Autopilot
Title: Home Director: Tim Johnson Screenwriter: Tom J. Astle (screenplay), Matt Ember (screenplay), and Adam Rex (book “The True Meaning of Smekday”) Principal Cast: Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Matt Jones, and Brian Stepanek Summary: Oh, an alien on the run from his own people, lands on Earth and makes friends with the […]
Anime Review: Ranma 1/2 Set 5
Ranma 1/2 Set 5 includes episodes 93-115 of the series in their original Japanese airing order. Surprisingly, all of the episodes in this set appear in the exact same order that these episodes appeared on VIZ Media’s original DVD releases. This release also uses the original Japanese title cards for the episodes instead of the […]
Operation S.I.N. #3 Gets Weirder And Better
Operation S.I.N. #3, written by Kathryn Immonen and drawn by Rich Ellis, makes the entire story even weirder but still soaked in cold war era paranoia. Operation S.I.N. #3 cover by Michael Komarck from Comixology.com Operation S.I.N. #3 (of 5) WRITER: Kathryn Immonen ARTIST: Rich Ellis COLORIST: Jordan Boyd LETTERER: VC’s Joe Sabino PUBLISHER: Marvel […]
Manga Review: Claymore Volume 26
Claymore Volume 26 is set in a world where humans coexist with sentient creatures called Yoma that feed on human innards. A nameless and secretive organization was created out of half-human, half-Yoma warriors to protect the humans from the Yoma. The humans have called these warriors “Claymores” due to the large, unsheathed swords they carry. […]
Manga Review: Master Keaton Volume 2
Master Keaton Volume 2 focuses on Taichi Hiraga-Keaton, the son of a Japanese zoologist and a well-born Englishwoman. His parents divorced when he was five, and Taichi moved to England with his mother. As an adult, he studied archeology at Oxford University, and this is where he met his wife. Taichi and his wife later […]
Manga Review: Terra Formars Volume 5
Terra Formars Volume 5 is set in 2599, 500 years after scientists were given the task of warming up Mars in order to attempt to colonize the planet. To do this, an efficient and cost effective plan was developed: send cockroaches and mold to Mars so the mold can absorb the sunlight and purify the […]
Review: “Cinderella” Is A Visually Beautiful Re-Telling Of The Animated Movie
Title: Cinderella Director: Kenneth Branaugh Screenwriter: Chris Weitz (screenplay) Principal Cast: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Holliday Gainger, Sophie McShera, Stellan Skasgård, and Helena Bonham Carter Summary: When her father unexpectedly passes, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella’s fortune […]
Manga Review: Requiem of the Rose King Volume 1
Requiem of the Rose King Volume 1 is based on William Shakespeare’s Henry VI and Richard III. Requiem of the Rose King Volume 1 Written by: Aya Kanno Publisher: Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: March 10, 2015 Buy Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 (Requiem for the Rose King) […]
Manga Review: 07-Ghost Volume 15
07-Ghost Volume 15 focuses on Teito Klein, a former slave with amnesia who learns that he was once the prince of the Raggs Empire, a kingdom that was destroyed by the Barsburg Empire. He also harbors the Eye of Mikael, an artifact that’s said to bring either the world’s salvation or destruction. Teito had been […]
Manga Review: Arata: The Legend Volume 21
Arata: The Legend Volume 21 tells the story of two boys named Arata-one from modern day Japan, the other from a fantasy world called Amawakuni. One day, the two boys switch places and are mistaken for the other. The Arata from modern day Japan discovers that his counterpart from Amawakuni has been framed for murder, […]
Manga Review: RIN-NE Volume 17
RIN-NE Volume 17 focuses on a high school girl named Sakura Mamiya who gained the ability to see ghosts when she was a child. She befriends Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is half-human and half-shinigami. Sakura and Rinne work together to investigate strange happenings and to guide spirits whose regrets keep them from moving on […]
Manga Review: Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign Volume 4
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign Volume 4 is set in a world where vampires arise to rule the earth after a disease spreads through humanity affecting everyone except children under the age of 13. The story focuses on a boy named Yuichiro, an orphan who lived at Hyakuya Orphanage and becomes friends with a […]
Anime Review: Naruto Shippuden Set 21
Naruto Shippuden Set 21 includes episodes 258-270 of the series on two DVDs. Audio options include the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub. Naruto Shippuden Set 21 Publisher: VIZ Media Format: DVD Release Date: January 20, 2015 Order it from Amazon: Naruto Shippuden Uncut Set 21 Nauto Uzumaki, the star of […]