The Pull List: 12/9/2015
Buzz-worthy books of the week. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 DC Comics and IDW are teaming up to crossover two of the most iconic comic book franchises of old time, the two right… Continue reading
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My 10 Favourite TV Shows
Most of our top 1o lists try to consider all angles. We try to rein in personal opinion as much as possible so we speak to the reader. Not today. It’s my birthday, and… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Goosebumps’
Director: Rob Letterman Cast: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee Plot: Teenaged Zach and his mother move to a new town, where they encounter the bad tempered neighbour and his daughter, who… Continue reading
WTF Hollywood??? Stop Splitting Movies Up Unnecessarily!
Some stories, especially ones based on novels, need more than one movie. The content is just so vast and expansive that collapsing the material into one 2 1/2 movie just wouldn’t work. An… Continue reading
Classic Scene: “Victims…Aren’t We All”
“Victims aren’t we all” The Crow directed by: Alex Proyas The Scene: Having just been resurrected from the dead for the purpose of revenge on those who took everything from him, Eric Draven… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Creed’
Plot: Adonis “Donnie” Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) never knew his famous father, heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. The offspring of an affair between Creed and Adonis’ mother, Johnson grows up amidst foster homes and… Continue reading
The Pull List: 12/2/2015
Buzz-worthy books of the week All-New Inhumans #1 From what I gather from forums is that people really don’t care for the Inhumans new place in the Marvel universe. Most of those critics… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘In the Heart of the Sea’
Director: Ron Howard Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Winshaw, Brendan Gleeson Plot: Herman Melville meets with the last survivor of the Essex, a whaling ship that sank under dubious… Continue reading
Tabletop Review: ‘XCOM’
Oh, hey…a board game based on a video game. That totally sounds like a worthwhile investment. Kinda like replacing a Blu-Ray with a VHS. On the other hand, I’ve long loved the XCOM game… Continue reading
Disney Dinner and a Movie: ‘Pinocchio’
Pinocchio (1940) was Disney’s second full-length animated feature. The story follows wood-carver Geppetto and his puppet who is brought to life by the Blue Fairy. The film actually has some dark themes that… Continue reading
