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Review: Peal Jam 10/12/13 – Buffalo, NY
Pearl Jam Descends on BuffaloStop #2 for the North American Lightning Bolt Tour 2013By: Lawrence Napoli and Cat Carlson [[wysiwyg_imageupload:11755:]]So many have been eagerly anticipating Pearl Jam’s return to the touring circuit that as soon as it was announced, scoring tickets for any of the venues instantly became a hot commodity and awfully complicated if you…
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Review: The Walking Dead #115
It has been ten years since Robert Kirkman pitched a deceptive idea to the heads of Image comics, one that would eventually make him into a multi-media juggernaut! Ten years of pushing the envelope and evoking feelings in fans that has caused them to have emotional ties to his characters, something that is rarely seen…
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Cover Shoot: The Top 5 Comic Covers For 10/9/13
COVER SHOOTBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at THE most visually compelling comic book covers on the market today. Whether they be rare variant editions or just your standard fare, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amidst the bevy of books released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words” but these covers are worth more than that! No matter the storylines behind them, these covers compel…
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Review: Nova #8 (Wells)
Medina and Curiel deliver some eye-catching art and coloring in this issue. Too bad their talents are wasted on such a sub-par concept, storyline, and leading character. If you like puerile comic book clichés, slapsticky silliness, and all the awe and wonder of an episode of “Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo” – then you’ll absolutely love…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #6 (Bendis)
It’s really a shame that this book is called Guardians of the Galaxy when it’s such a pale imitation of all the preceding much better efforts using the same name. I wish Bendis, Brevoort, Wacker, Alonso, et al would just get it over with and re-name this book Space Avengers or, more accurately, Avengers in…
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Review: Jupiter’s Legacy #3
Your father is the greatest super hero that ever lived, but you will always be in his shadow. The worst part is that he reminds you of it constantly, you will never be good enough to up hold your legacy no matter what you do! But, what if you are not the only one that…
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Review: Green Lantern #23.4: Sinestro
Told from the perspective of ex-Yellow Lantern, Lyssa Drak, Green Lantern #23.4 delves deep into the forbidden history of Sinestro in an attempt to keep the destroyed Book of Parallax preserved for future generations.Matt Kindt writes a mesmerizing tale of one of the most interesting characters in the Green Lantern mythos — Sinestro! Although it…
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Review: Justice League #23.4: Secret Society
All in all, DC’s grand scheme to bring about a focus on their villains has been extremely flat. Most books have been only used to tell you what to buy next without giving you a story that would actually make you want to do so! Add to that, the negative hype regarding the 3D cover…
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Review: Grand Theft Auto 5 – A Flawed Masterpiece or Game of the Year?
Grand Theft Auto 5 delivers stunning visuals, engaging characters, and a vast open world, but a few gameplay and technical issues prevent it from achieving perfection.
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COVER SHOOT: The Top Five Comic Covers For 9/25/13
COVER SHOOTBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at THE most visually compelling comic book covers on the market today. Whether they be rare variant editions or just your standard fare, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amidst the bevy of books released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words” but these covers are worth…
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Movie Review: Prisoners (2013)
Intense Excellence and an Emotional TollA Film review of PrisonersBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:11203:]]What is a parent to do in an impossible situation? Your child is missing, but you also have a means of possibly finding out where your child might be and it directly involves doing something horrible. It’s a catch-22 between hell and the devil,…
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The Hype Surrounding GTA 5: Next-Gen Considerations and What to Expect
Discover how GTA 5 is extending the current-gen while gamers eagerly anticipate its arrival on next-gen consoles.
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Movie Review: Riddick (2013)
Remixing HistoryA Film review of RiddickBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:10901:]]Anyone familiar with the Riddick Trilogy could have easily seen the trailers for this most recent installment and said, “Hey, I think I’ve seen that before,” and they would be absolutely correct. It seems as if the formula for this excruciatingly rigid character can find no wiggle room…
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COVER SHOOT: The Top Five Comic Covers For 8/28/13
COVER SHOOTBy: Chris “DOC” BushleyThis weekly feature will take a look at THE most visually compelling comic book covers on the market today. Whether they be rare variant editions or just your standard fare, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amidst the bevy of books released each week. They say, “A picture…
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Op-Ed: A Response To Ben Affleck Batman Nerd Rage & Why Heath Ledger Argument Doesn’t Work
This One is for BrandonResponding to Affleck Love and Nerd RageBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:10480:]]Oh internet; you truly are the last bastion of pure democracy. I suppose it makes sense to turn debating things as frivolous as casting calls into an absolute war of the words where no cheap shot will be left untaken and numerous lines…
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Op-Ed: Ben Affleck As Batman Is The End Of DC
This is the END, DC!Attempting to comprehend “Why?!?”By: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:10411:]]It’s Thursday night, August 22, 2013, and I just found out that Ben Affleck will be the next Batman in the sequel to Man of Steel as well as what I presume will be DC’s efforts moving forward to culminate in Justice League. Let that sentence…
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Review: Nova #7 (Wells)
I finally found something to like about NINO! Issue #7 cured my insomnia! Yup; soporific #7 is a cliché-filled snooze-fest. Sadly, it further sullies and denigrates the legacy of the true hero whose name and title were stolen to smear across the cover of this intelligence-insulting excuse for a “cosmic” comic book.Staying true to his…
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Movie Review: Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
A Little Less Kick, But a Bit More HeartA Film Review of Kick-Ass 2By: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:10249:]]Mark Millar’s brain child, Kick-Ass, is a comic series known for its extreme use of violence, language and adult situations that would make most standard issue comic book characters blush. It is meant to be an over the top, some…
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Movie Review: Elysium (2013)
Metropolis Wanna-BeA Film Review of ElysiumBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:10139:]]Neil Blomkamp, the writer/director from South Africa that created District 9 follows up with his second foray into spearheading a special F/X, Hollywood production with Elysium. The lead-up to this film certainly had me very excited in that it was a brand new idea that blended sci-fi and…
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Casting The Batman Reboot: The Dark Knight Then, Now and Beyond
Batman Then, Now and BeyondBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:9970:]]Comic book adaptations continue to take the world by storm, and Hollywood’s desperate need to use “superheroes” as a crutch won’t see that trend ending anytime soon. So we know (think) the Justice League adaptation is coming in an effort to mirror Marvel’s success with The Avengers, but no…