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Movie Review: The Wolverine (2013)
Logan Can’t Protect His WomenA Film Review of The WolverineBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:9855:]]So this was the Wolverine movie we were all waiting to see? Oh I get it: a Wolverine movie where there’s a high body count, gore, dismemberment, lots of action, intrigue, a final one-on-one grudge match against a marquee villain and a last minute…
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Exclusive: Tyler Hoechlin Up For New Batman; Screen Test With Henry Cavill
Filming is expected to begin in early 2014.
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Review: Thanos Rising #4
It’s faint praise, but this is the best and most tolerable issue of this series thus far. I wasn’t left wanting to throw it against the wall in disgust. That’s really the best I can say about it.That being said, simply put – this storyline will make you disrespect Thanos in nearly every way. Whereas…
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Review: Nova #6 (Wells)
The Loeb-otomization of the Nova concepts and legacy continues.This snooze-fest of an issue finds NINO returning from his cameo in AvX. You know – the one where he says he has to ask his mom’s permission to join the Avengers. He asks and she says no. Finally, someone makes a reasonable adult decision about a…
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COVER SHOOT: Top Five Comic Book Covers for 7/17/13
Cover ShootBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at the most visually compelling covers on the market today. Whether they be variant editions or standard ones, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amongst the bevy of books that are released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” these covers are worth more than that! No matter the storylines…
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Movie Review: Pacific Rim (2013)
Let’s Go Voltron Force!A Film Review of Pacific RimBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:9261:]]Well, not exactly, but Guillermo del Toro’s giant f’ing robots vs. giant f’ing monsters-scifi action-extravaganza has certainly set the table for a series of non-Transformers films to be promptly adapted, mass produced and shuttled to your local cinemas ASAP. Yes, yes, Michael Bay’s Transformers were…
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Pacific Rim Jaeger Names
The first Pacific Rim starred Charlie Hunnam and was directed by Guillermo del Toro and was released July 12, 2013.
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COVER SHOOT: Top 5 Comic Book Covers For July 10th, 2013
Cover ShootBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at the most visually compelling covers on the market today. Whether they be variant editions or standard ones, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amongst the bevy of books that are released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” these covers are worth more than that! No matter the…
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COVER SHOOT: The Top 5 Comic Book Covers For July 3rd
Cover ShootBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at the most visually compelling covers on the market today. Whether they be variant editions or standard ones, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amongst the bevy of books that are released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” these covers are worth more than that! No…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #4 (Bendis)
So Drax is a drunken buffoon, Gamora is an easily beaten incompetent in need of rescue, S
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Review: Nova #5 (Loeb)
No surprises here. The tragic descent of the Nova concepts and legacy into silly, child-oriented cutesiness continues.
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COVER SHOOT: The Top 5 Comic Book Covers For June 26th
Cover ShootBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at the most visually compelling covers on the market today. Whether they be variant editions or standard ones, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amongst the bevy of books that are released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” these covers are worth more than…
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Review: Batman/Superman #1
There are moments in our lives that resound more than others. A special event, a tragedy or a first meeting with someone that will change our lives. These milestones define us, make us better or worse than we once were.Greg Pak and artists, Jae Lee and Ben Oliver, use these same circumstances to bring together…
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Movie Review: World War Z (2013)
The Zombie Apocalypse: Roland Emmerich StyleA Film Review of World War ZBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:8987:]]Zombies, zombies, zombies. George A. Romero made them cool in 1968, and they’ve been a mainstay in American cinema ever since. But why are we constantly drawn to these brain-eating, walking corpses? Surely, we can’t all be so morbid with some latent…
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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy #3 (Bendis)
If I were to free associate, the first words that come to mind in describing this issue are: boring, un-imaginative, hackneyed, wordy, un-balanced in terms of verbiage vs. action, and un-exciting in the single action sequence. I could go on but it’s just too sad to see the decline from the imaginative, exciting, fast-paced, and…
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COVER SHOOT: The Top 5 Comic Book Covers For June 19th
Cover ShootBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley This weekly feature will take a look at the most visually compelling covers on the market today. Whether they be variant editions or standard ones, these are the top 5 covers that stand out amongst the bevy of books that are released each week. They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” these covers are worth more…
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Movie Review: Man of Steel (2013)
I’m More Than a Man in a Silly Red SheetA Film Review of Man of SteelBy: Lawrence Napoli The DC/Warner Bros. alliance begins its rise to challenge Marvel’s Avengers Initiative with Man of Steel, and it certainly was a heck of a way to start. This movie is big; like Michael Bay on steroids, crack and crystal…
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Movie Review: This is the End (2013)
Bro Comedy ShenanigansA Film Review of This is the EndBy: Lawrence Napoli So you’re a hot, young Hollywood starlet who’s had a few significant hits on the film scene that makes you worthy enough to start rubbing elbows with some of your peers in “the biz” who already happen to be established. You all start seeing…
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Review: The Walking Dead #111
As a tribunal converges in The Kingdom, Neegan pays a visit to our hero’s community in look for his monthly “tribute” unbeknownst to Rick! What happens when that “tribute” is not ready? All I’ll say is that you have to have “guts” to survive in the world of The Walking Dead!Robert Kirkman continues to set…
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Review: Batman #21
When a new origin story is announced throughout the comic world, a resounding “Ugh!” can be heard almost everywhere. The venom is spewed even more vehemently when it pertains to an iconic character. So, when it was announced that Scott Snyder would be doing a definitive “origin” story for the New 52 Batman, you could…