Directed by: Robert Schwentke Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Mary Louise Parker, and Kevin Bacon Plot: A Boston cop is killed in action and joins the Rest In Peace Department, an undead police force tasked… Continue reading
Must read comics for the week of 7/28/2013 Batman Incorporated #13 By: Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham Publisher: DC Comics The Lowdown: This is the final issue of Grant Morrison’s epic Batman saga. Morrison has… Continue reading
Directed by: Ryan Coogler Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, and Melonie Diaz Plot: The last 24 hours of Oscar, a 22 year old black man, who was shot and killed on the first day of 2009… Continue reading
Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kristen Scott Thomas, and Vithaya Pansringarm Plot: When his brother is murdered, a gangster hiding out in Bangkok is compelled by his mother to go after… Continue reading
Lobster Johnson: A Scent of Lotus #1 By: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Sebastián Fiumara, Dave Stewart, Tonci Zonjic Publisher: Dark Horse I dig Lobster Johnson. He is designed like an old-fashioned pulp hero, but… Continue reading
Down on his luck action star, Vin Diesel, who was primed for stardom clawed his way back to action star hopeful with the recent (and totally unbelievable) comeback of the Fast and Furious franchise. (Seriously,… Continue reading
Directed by: Paul Feig Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, and Marlon Wayans Plot: A stuffy FBI agent follows a lead to Boston and teams up with a grungy local detective. Review: Practically all comedic actors have… Continue reading
Day Men #1 By: Matt Gagnon, Brian Stelfreeze Publisher: Boom! Studios The Lowdown: The first vampire book of the article. The titular Day Men are actually a vampire secret service, an agency of humans… Continue reading
Director: Franck Khalfoun Starring: Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, and America Olivo Plot: A shop owner stalks attractive woman at night Review: This is a remake from what seems to me to be a… Continue reading
Skin Trade #1 By: George R. R. Martin, Mike Wolfer Publisher: Avatar Press The Lowdown: This comic sounds like a run of the mill horror comic book: a private investigator stumbles upon a serial… Continue reading
