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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #20 (Bendis)
It appears that Bendis has not read the history of the Nova concepts in general or The Thanos Imperative in particular. Or he did – and he just doesn’t care enough about the Rider character or his fans to make the effort to get anything right. Either way, he knows that zombies buy brands, and…
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Review: NINO Nova #22
This one belongs on the shelf right next to My Little Pony so all the 8-year-old girls can get a copy. Really – IT IS THAT BAD. How any self-respecting, mentally-competent adult male can continue to buy this trash and visit comic book forums to insist that it is a good concept is beyond all…
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Movie Review: Gone Girl (2014)
2014’s Fall Film Season Is Here!A Film Review of Gone Girl [[wysiwyg_imageupload:17406:]]David Fincher’s latest thriller starring Batfleck (aka Ben Affleck) and Rosamund Pike is the first exceptional film for the fall season which sets an appropriately devilish tone as we approach Halloween for a story layered with thought provoking plot, twists, surprises, shock, awe and an…
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Review: Guardians 3000 #1
Now THAT’s more like it!Despite the “subtle bigotry of low expectations” perpetrated against this title by Brevoort and Alonso (hereinafter referred to as “Bonso”), it succeeds on nearly every level. And before I move on, I’d like to address Bonso’s ongoing bigotry against cosmic books, characters, and writers.Before this book was ever released, Brevoort made…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #19 (Bendis)
It’s no secret that I think Bendis’ run on this title has been a disaster for the concepts and characters. He may be the “go to guy” for street level stories, but he’s “lost in space.”Leave it to Bendis to stage a throw down in the collapsing Cancerverse between Thanos, Drax, (the real) Nova, Star-Lord,…
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Review: NINO Nova #21
There is very little right with this book, but one of the major things wrong with it is that it tries way too hard to be Spiderman – and always falls short. When NINO goes to the Principal’s office, you halfway expect J. Jonah Jameson to be behind the desk yelling, “Parrrrrkerrrrr!” That sort of…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #18 (Bendis)
Bendis has earned praise writing street-level crime fantasy books – such as Daredevil. He’s unquestionably talented at producing such fare. Sadly, he has no “street cred” as a science-fiction writer. And it shows. It’s what people mean when they say they don’t like the “voice” of this series – especially in comparison to Volume…
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Advanced Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #18
This independent reporter was invited to interview writer, Brian M. Bendis, in regard to Issue #18 of GotGINO (Guardians of the Galaxy In Name Only). Mr. Bendis insisted that the interview take place at the headquarters of Comic Book Resources. This reporter arrived at CBR at the designated time and was promptly escorted to a…
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Review: NINO Nova #20
Marvel Vice-President, Tom Brevoort, agreed to grant this independent reporter an interview over breakfast under the condition that I pick up the tab. He asked me to meet him at a McDonalds just off Times Square. I entered the restaurant and saw him sitting by himself in a booth wearing his signature brown hat and…
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Review: Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
Black and White and Red All OverA Motion Comic … er, Film Review of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For [[wysiwyg_imageupload:16893:]]The sort of, but not really sequel to Sin City (2005) has hit the summer of 2014, and I was a bit confused by it all. Certain characters are still alive and kicking while others…
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Review: NINO Nova Special #1
I keep thinking NINO (Nova In Name Only) can’t get any worse. And then, NINO defies my expectations and hits a new low point. The NINO “Special” may “specially” occupy the space of worst NINO story to date.There is not one saving grace in this issue. The art is horrible – amateurishly cartoonish. The…
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Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
No Ninja, No Ninja, No! A Film Review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) [[wysiwyg_imageupload:16794:]]Make no mistake, fans of true “Turtle Power,” even though Michael Bay was merely the producer for this particular film adaptation, his imprint is all over this celluloid like crazy is on Casey Jones. As such, the viewer should expect a familiar bevy…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #17 (Bendis)
Writer, BMB, graciously consented to an interview with this independent reporter. He was met in his Soho apartment where he was found relaxing in a beanbag chair, smoking Kretek via hookah, and sipping a Dr. Pepper slushie apparently acquired from a local Taco Bell.TL: I must say that I’m surprised you granted me an…
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Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Beyond InfinityA Film Review of Guardians of the GalaxyBy Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:16652:]]Wow! There’s no doubt there were several concerns that hovered about this production which easily made it the biggest risk out of all the Marvel Studio, unified cinematic universe, films. No one knows who these “Guardians” are. Marvel heroes are more Earthbound as opposed to…
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Review: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014)
Apes with AttitudeA Film Review of Dawn of the Planet of the ApesBy Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:16579:]]One of the reasons why I never became a fanboy of this particular mythos is because it was an inescapably depressing and ugly reflection on just about everything humanity has defined as “contemporary society.” PotA as a brand, doesn’t pull punches,…
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Nova #19 Review (Duggan)
For those just tuning in, this is the 19th episode of coverage of the Nova hostage crisis. To update new readers, 19 issues ago, the Nova concepts were taken hostage by a gang of Earthbound terrorists hostile to high quality cosmic storylines, continuity, and characterization. These terrorists refer to themselves as “The A-Holes,” and their…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #16 (Bendis)
For those just tuning in, this is the 16th episode of coverage of the Guardians of the Galaxy hostage crisis. To update new readers, 15 issues ago, the Guardians of the Galaxy were taken hostage by a band of Earthbound terrorists hostile to high quality cosmic storylines, continuity, and characterization. Referred to as the “MMS”…
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Review: Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
A Decent Transformers Movie? Maybe This is Why Shia Got Himself Arrested Last ThursdayA Film Review of Transformers: Age of Extinction [[wysiwyg_imageupload:16013:]]Michael Bay has a very acute style of filmmaking which has seen financial success and increased visibility with his helming of the Transformer movie adaptations. Like it or not, his style has delivered predictably reliable…
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Review: Thomas Alsop #1 (of 8)
An amalgam of mysticism, exorcism and commercialism, Thomas Alsop is one of those books that people try to label into a category that just won’t fit. Not because it can’t be, but because it is so much more than a label could possibly convey!Thomas Alsop is a book about media sensation, Thomas Alsop, a modern…
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Review: Harbinger #24
This is it! After two years of being manipulated and hunted by Toyo Harada, Peter Stanchek and the Renegades lay all the cards on the table and NOTHING will ever be the same again!Joshua Dysart has been promising major changes to Harbinger with his current “Death of a Renegade” storyline and he has delivered on…
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Review: Nova #18 (Duggan)
Sometimes a reboot of a concept surpasses the original. That was the case for Nova Volume IV. Most times, a reboot is inferior to the original. That is the case with NINO.The problem is that the major players in the NINO reboot (Alonso, Brevoort, Loeb, Bendis, and now Duggan) never liked, understood, cared about, or…
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Review: Original Sin #4 (of 8 )
Tension continues to mount between the rag tag groups of heroes in Jason Aaron’s fantastic murder mystery that is shocking fans!In this installment, we are given more clues as to who or what may have killed the Watcher but not enough to truly have a cohesive idea of the murderer’s true identity. Aaron has the…
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Review: Original Sins #1 (of 5)
Warning: Spoilers Dead Ahead! Riding on the coattails of the fantastic Original Sin story by Jason Aaron, comes this double tale book that flounders even at the attempt at mediocrity.The “Mighty Marvel Machine” churns out another failed attempt at making money off of its numerous crossover books, but this time it actually has NOTHING to do…
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Review: The Walking Dead #128
After the shocking time jump last issue, Robert Kirkman lulls us in to a sense of security with a tale that lets readers reconnect with their favorite characters.This issue is the poster child for “slow burn” storytelling but the manner in which Kirkman tells the tale makes the reader feel comfortable with the fact it…
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Review: Original Sin #3 (of 8)
Jason Aaron is known for creating some of the best stories on the market today. From Scalped to Thor: God of Thunder, Jason Aaron always brings a sense of awe to his books, something visceral and essential to the characters developing beyond the shackles of their physicality. Original Sin is ramping up to be more…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer #15 (Bendis)
This whole idea that The Avengers have to have one or more representatives on the team at all times is just annoying. What authority do The Avengers have over any other vigilante team – especially one that operates (in theory though not in practice under Bendis) far away from Earth? So now we have Venom…
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Nova #17 Review (Duggan)
In this issue of 1960’s Spiderman Inferiorly Re-packaged………..er……….I mean, NINO, the cover pretty much sums up everything that’s wrong with this book. Upon seeing the silly, cutesy, child-oriented cover of this book sitting on the shelf of the local comic shop, I immediately realized it was designed to make adults say, “Awwwwww – how cute –…
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X-Men: Days Of Future Past (2014) Review
The Ultimate MulliganA Film Review of X-Men: Days of Future PastBy Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:15534:]]There’s no questioning the ambitious nature of a film production of this magnitude. Not only is director Bryan Singer attempting to unite two separate, yet equally popular casts of successful X-Men films, but he is also attempting to correct the course for one…
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Review: Forever Evil #7 (of 7)
The long awaited conclusion to Forever Evil is here and BIG changes are in store for the DCU! It seems as though we have been waiting “forever” for this issue to hit the stands, but it is well worth the wait!Geoff Johns has created a tale that will bring long lasting changes to all the…
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Review: Original Sin #2 (of 8)
Jason Aaron brings more questions than answers to his tale of the death of the Watcher, but is that a good thing or just a way to drag this book out for a full eight issues?The second installment to Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato’s tale, that will “forever change the Marvel Universe,” is completely intriguing.…