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Top 10 Worst Movie Girlfriends
(some of) The Worst Girlfriends/Wives in MoviesBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:5662:]]FU Valentine’s Day! It clearly exists as a sadistic conspiracy to swindle hard earned cash that could be used for rent, food or whatever the hell else you need to survive. Blowing money left and right for someone you think will always be there for you, be…
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Top 10 Best Movie Girlfriends
(Some of) The Best Girlfriends/Wives in MoviesBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:5651:]]Happy Valentine’s Day! February 14th may be considered a shameless money grab that makes you want to gag over the rampant PDA by people who seem far too happy to be genuine. But maybe (just maybe) you have someone special in your life you’d be willing to…
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Film Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected journey
More Lord of the Rings?A Film Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyBy: Lawrence Napoli [*Note, the reviewer did see this film opening weekend but met up with health complications which is why this review is coming out now.]Peter Jackson is to be credited for making The Lord of the Rings trilogy an instant classic featuring…
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Review: Shadowman #4
The Shadowman series culminates in issue four with astounding action sequences and more than a little intrigue to whet your appetite. Let’s just say this book has it all!The battle in the Deadside continues as Shadowman realizes that he is not only there to save Alyssa. He is there to battle Mr.Twist to the death…
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Review: Harbinger #0
Before the Harbinger Wars erupts this April, you need to know what started it all!In the days following the bombing of Hiroshima, a young boy walks the streets in search of his father. What he encounters is a broken, diseased and depraved new world that has enveloped this once simple town. It is the actions…
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The “DOC’s” Top Of The Pile — 2/6/2013
The “DOC’s” Top Of The PileBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley ( A weekly quick pick of the five titles that should reside at the top of your pull list. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER! )[[wysiwyg_imageupload:5502:]]1. Green Arrow #17 (DC): Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino are the new creative team and they have completely leveled the the playing field…
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Advanced Review: Superior Spider-Man #3
Dan Slott has been under fire since he unleashed the biggest sacrilege in comics history — killing Peter Parker! As frenzied as fans were over it, they became ravenous after it was revealed the Superior Spider-Man was actually Doc Ock in Peter Parker’s body. Personally, I excepted the change but wished that Slott had not…
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Advanced Review: Green Arrow #17
Jeff Lemire wastes no time turning a faltering book on it’s ear, creating a fresh and visually stunning book that will get fans raving about the “Emerald Archer” again!Let’s not pull any punches, Green Arrow has been a book that has failed to hit its mark from the initial issue under the leadership of J.T.…
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Batman: Death Of The Family Recap: What Is The Joker Planning?
Just What The DOC Ordered”Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?”By: Chris “DOC” Bushley[[wysiwyg_imageupload:5392:]](Before you read this, beware! Spoilers Dead Ahead!)The Joker has been cutting a bloody swath through the streets of Gotham and no one is safe! The G.C.P.D., Commissioner Gordon, the entire cast of Haley’s Circus, Barbara Eileen (Batgirl’s mother) and Alfred have all felt…
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Blu-Ray Review: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
The Return of Robo … er, BatmanA Review of The Dark Knight Returns Part 2By: Lawrence Napoli Frank Miller’s seminal work in The Dark Knight Returns continues to take on new life in part 2 of the animated adaptation directed by Jay Olivia. Part 1 certainly set the table with tremendous dedication to the source material…
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Review: Uncanny X-Force #1
So, one completely amazing run on Uncanny X-Force has ended, and even though the CBN offices were very disheartened after the announcement of Rick Remender leaving this book to pursue other Uncanny works, we were completely blown away by this debut issue!Stan Humphries and Ron Graney continue to bring that air of nostalgia, first introduced…
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Review: Green Lantern Corps #16
Guy Gardner sits depowered in a prison cell, kicked out of the Green Lantern Corps, and a blight on the brilliant Gardner family name. But it doesn’t matter what has been done to you or how people perceive you, it matters what burns inside you. And what burns inside Guy Gardner is the heart of…
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Review: Harbinger #8
Joshua Dysart is a true craftsman when it comes to immersing a reader into the emotional duress of a character. From the first issue, where we were introduced to the most powerful junkie you will ever meet, Peter Stancheck, to this week’s broken and formidable, Torque; Dysart makes these characters compelling from the moment you…
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Review: X-O Manowar #9
When a threat looms in the distance that will ultimately destroy the very fabric of your world, what do you do? Do you accept the inevitable, huddling down with your loved ones in the hopes of a savior? Do you look for solutions, rallying those of the scientific field to somehow slow down the fates?…
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The “DOC’s” Top Of The Pile — 1/23/2013
The “DOC’s” Top Of The PileBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley ( A weekly quick pick of the five titles that should reside at the top of your pull list. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER! ) I do the research, you reap the reward! Before you head out to your favorite shop today, be sure to add these five titles to your list…
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Matt Fraction Admits Marvel Studios Interferes With The Comic Books
The writer admits that he had MCU guidelines to follow because of the new Thor movie.
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Movie Review: Gangster Squad (2013)
Not Quite Noir EnoughA Film Review of Gangster SquadBy: Lawrence Napoli Who doesn’t like a good crime/cop drama? Most Americans apparently do. The majority of our TV programming revolves around this subject matter whose popularity originates from the grittiness of the American film noir genre that began in the 1940s which was best represented by The…
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Review: Archer & Armstrong #6
Everything old is new again! Last month we saw the return of Valiant’s most brutal character, The Eternal Warrior, this week we see the rise of another old favorite — The Geomancer!As our regular band of misfit heroes take a backseat this week in order to focus on another new arrival, Fred Van Lente manages…
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Review: Bloodshot #7
With the shocking ending to issue #6 foreshadowing events to come, Duane Swierczynsski turns back the hands of time in issue #7 and reveals to us just why Bloodshot is known in some circles as “The Bogeyman!”Not an origin, more like a blood soaked waltz down implanted memory lane, this issue reveals to us even…
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Review: Superior Spider-Man #1
Dan Slott has garnered more buzz in the last three issues of his Amazing Spider-Man run than anything in the previous two years on the book. So much so, that fans and celebs, especially Kevin Smith, have taken to all forms of media to talk about the life changing events that occurred to Peter Parker…