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The Pull List: 5/20/2015

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Must read comics of the week Deadpool’s Secret Secret War #1 While just about every title is swamped with Marvel’s new big Secret War whatever-the-fuck, Deadpool gets to tell a story about how… Continue reading

IFFBoston 2015 Review: ‘The Keeping Room’

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Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 Directed by: Daniel Barber Starring:  Brit Marling, Hailee Stenfeild, and Muna Otaru Plot: 3 women must protect their home from 2 rogue soldiers during the last days of the American… Continue reading

The Pull List: 5/13/2015

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Must read comics Abe Sapien #23 Hellboy guest stars on his buddy’s book to help him investigate one of those Loch Ness Monster wannabe legends. East of West #19 Oh crap, I feel… Continue reading

IFFBoston 2015 Review: ‘The Overnight’

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Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 Directed by: Patrick Brice Starring: Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, and Jason Schwartzman Plot: After moving to Los Angeles, a married couple with a young son meet another couple with a young… Continue reading

The Pull List: 5/6/2015

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Must read comics of the week Afterlife with Archie #8 Delays not withstanding, I really like this book. A new arc starts here that reveals a dark history of Riverdale before the zombie… Continue reading

IFFBoston 2015 Review: ‘Slow West’

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Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 Directed by: John Maclean Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Ben Mendelsohn Plot: A Scottish teenager is escorted across the American West by a bounty hunter. Review: Kodi Smit-McPhee stars… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Spring’

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Directed by: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead Starring: Lou Taylor and Pucci and Nadia Hilker Plot: A troubled American flees to Italy to clear his head and sparks a romance with a woman with a… Continue reading

The Pull List: 4/29/2015

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Must read comics of the week. Batman #40 The conclusion to “Endgame.” Batman puts it all on the line to defeat the Joker. Fantastic Four #645 The end of the Fantastic Four in… Continue reading

IFFBoston 2015 Review: The End of the Tour

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Independent Film Festival Boston 2015 Directed by: James Ponsoldt Starring: Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg Plot: A Rolling Stone reporter shadows David Foster Wallace during the last days of his press tour for his book, Infinite… Continue reading

The Pull List: 4/22/2015

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Must read comics Convergence Batman & The Outsiders Convergence already bores me. But I couldn’t resist throwing out this classic team up.  Infinite Loop #1 The solicit doesn’t say too much about this… Continue reading