Klaus 5 of 6 – Comic Review
Klaus returns to the present in another action-packed and beautifully illustrated epic. All of the final pieces fall into place and the stage is set for a tense finale. See my previous Klaus reviews Issue One, Issue Two, Issue Three, and Issue Four. Title: Klaus #5 Writer: Grant Morrison Artist: Dan Mora Cover Artist: Dan Mora Publisher: […]
Klaus 4 of 6 – Comic Review
Klaus returns in another excellent release from BOOM! Studios. The series holds strong and continues to scratch all the itches the previous 3 issues did. See my previous Klaus reviews Issue One, Issue Two, and Issue Three Title: Klaus #4 Writer: Grant Morrison Artist: Dan Mora Cover Artist: Dan Mora Publisher: BOOM! Studios Release Date: 3.23.16 […]
Review: Captain America: Civil War Shows Us That In Some Fights No One Is Entirely In The Right
Title: Captain America: Civil War Director: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Screenwriter: Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay), Mark Millar (comic book), Joe Simon (characters), and Jack Kirby (characters) Principal Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Romanoff, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Elizabeth Olsen, and Jeremy Renner Summary: Political interference in the Avengers’ activities causes […]
Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War Is Long, Poorly Paced, And Soulless
Title:: The Huntsman: Winter’s War Director: Cedric-Nicolas Troyan Screenwriter: Evan Spiliotopoulos (written by), Craig Mazin (written by), and Evan Daugherty (characters) Principal Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost, and Rob Brydon Summary: As a war between rival queen sisters Ravenna and Freya escalates, Eric and fellow warrior Sara, members of […]
Review: The Jungle Book Is Visually Stunning But A Bit Scary For Kids
Title: The Jungle Book Director: Jon Favreau Screenwriter: Justin Marks (screenplay) and Rudyard Kipling (book) Principal Cast: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, and Christopher Walken Summary: The man-cub Mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger Shere Khan. Guided by Bagheera the panther and the bear […]
GDR Reel Reviews – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
The superhero showdown we have all been waiting for is finally here, unfortunately Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice doesn’t quit deliver the epic knockout punch we were all hoping for.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Doesn’t Stray Far from Its Ancestry
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Directed by: Kirk Jones Written by: Nia Vardalos Starring: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, Ian Gomez, Elena Kampouris Running time 94 minutes Rated PG-13 for some suggestive material (sexual innuendo) Roughly, 18 years after Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) and Ian Miller (John Corbett) had […]
Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice Is In Such A Hurry To Introduce The DC Cinematic Universe It Forgets To World Build
Title: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Director: Zack Snyder Screenwriter: Chris Terrio (written by), David S. Goyer (written by), Bob Kane (Batman created by), Bill Finger (Batman created by), Jerry Siegel (Superman created by), and Joe Shuster (Superman created by) Principal Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is an Entertaining but Flawed Mess
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Directed by: Zack Snyder Written by: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer Based on Characters published by DC Comics Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Gal Gadot Running time 152 minutes Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and […]
Review: Daredevil Season Two Part Two: New Characters, World Building, And Costumes
The new cast members jump in with both feet. Bernthal takes a character that is often one note and makes him extremely compelling. I would go so far as to say that this is the most compelling version of Frank Castle that I’ve ever seen. His backstory is extremely convoluted, but despite all of that […]
Review: Daredevil Season Two Part One: Story, Returning Characters, And Villains
Title: Daredevil Creator: Drew Goddard Principal Cast: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal, Elodie Yung, and Rosario Dawson Summary: A blind lawyer, with his other senses superhumanly enhanced, fights crime as a costumed superhero. — via IMDB Rated: TV-MA: Suggested MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence throughout, drug material and language. […]
Allegiant Part 1 is an Insipid Sequel in an Anemic Series
The Divergent Series: Allegiant Part 1 Directed by: Robert Schwentke Screenplay by: Noah Oppenheim, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Stephen Chbosky Based on Allegiant by Veronica Roth Starring: Shailene Woodley,Theo James, Jeff Daniels, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Zoë Kravitz, Maggie Q, Ray Stevenson, Daniel Dae Kim, Bill Skarsgård, Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts Running time 121 minutes […]
Manga Review: Master Keaton Volume 6
Master Keaton Volume 6 is about Taichi Hiraga-Keaton, an archaeologist and an insurance investigator for Lloyd’s of London. As he travels around for his investigations, Taichi comes in contact with people who have interesting stories. Master Keaton Volume 6 Written by: Hokusei Katsuhika Publisher: Shogakukan English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: March 15, 2016 Volume […]
Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane Is Great Until It Isn’t
Title: 10 Cloverfield Lane Director: Dan Trachtenberg Screenwriter: Josh Campbell (story and screenplay), Matthew Stuecken (story and screenplay), and Damien Chazelle (screenplay) Principal Cast: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and John Gallagher Summary: After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter by two men, who claim the outside world is […]
Manga Review: Terra Formars Volume 11
Terra Formars Volume 11 is set in the distant future, during a time that Earth is trying to colonize Mars. Cockroaches and mold were sent to help speed up the process, but when the first humans arrived they were attacked by giant mutated cockroaches. Terra Formars Volume 11 Written by: Yu Sasuga Publisher: Shueisha English […]