The Pull List: 4/27/2016
Buzz-worthy books of the week Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega #1 The finale to the current Marvel’s event. What I really like about this “event” was the size of it. It… Continue reading
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Tabletop Review: ‘Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game’
Nothing like a recognisable brand to move a board game off the shelves, one of the reasons this became a hard to find set following Christmas ’15. We’ve given it a couple of… Continue reading
I Liked ‘Batman v Superman’…Until Zack Snyder Defended It
I feel like I’m in an awkward position. Before the massive layers of hate were stacked on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice I’d attended an advance screening and enjoyed it. I even gave… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Jungle Book’
Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Christopher Walken, Lupito Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson Plot: A human boy is raised in the jungle by a pack of wolves. When feared… Continue reading
TV Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 Episode 1 “The Red Woman”
Episode Synopsis: With the murder of Lord Commander Jon Snow, The Night’s Watch is divided against itself with Ser Davos and Melisandre caught firmly in the middle. At Winterfell Ramsay Bolton’s victory over… Continue reading
Nine Nominees For The Supreme Court of Nerds
A friend and I were recently discussing the plethora of fan fiction that’s out there. The impetus for this discussion came from this nerdtastic revelation: RPO That’s right. Andy freakin’ Weir wrote… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Boss’
Director: Ben Falcone Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell Plot: A wealthy, famous CEO loses her position and public standing and has to rebuild her empire. Review: Here is a movie that very few people… Continue reading
Showdown! Clueless vs Mean Girls
Today’s installment of Showdown! pits two of the most beloved teen comedies against each other: Clueless (1995) and Mean Girls (2004). With almost a decade separating the two films, they have each carved out a place for themselves in… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Invitation’
Directed by: Karyn Kusama Starring: Logan Marshall-Green, Michiel Huisman, and Tammy Blanchard Plot: At a dinner party, a man starts to suspect his ex-wife and her new husband have ulterior motives Review: Will (Logan Marshall-Green) is… Continue reading
The Pull List: 4/20/2016
Buzz-worthy books of the week All-New Hawkeye #6 Hawkeye will simply be getting a shout as often as I can. Lemire traded flashbacks between Clint and Kate, and now we are getting some insight… Continue reading
