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

Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo 2015

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The most wonderful time of the year returned to Chicago this past weekend, The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. This smaller convention started back in 2010 and it is the one convention I attend… Continue reading

Does Zack Snyder Think We’re Stupid? A Look at the ‘Dawn of Justice’ Trailer

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A couple of years ago the teaser trailer for Man of Steel hit the internet and I wrote a feature about why it didn’t look very good. People were unhappy with this assessment, insisting… Continue reading

Top 10 Superheroes Who DIDN’T Originate in Comics

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Comic books and superheroes are intertwined. The medium popularised and evolved the genre and, for most of the age of fictional superheroes, been the only source for caped crusaders. These days it could… 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

Avengers: Age Of Ultron Review (2nd Opinion)

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No Spoilers in this review, I do give some bits away about the set-up of the movie but it doesn’t give anything away. In 2008 Marvel studios put out an entertaining little flick… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

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Director: Joss Whedon Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlet Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Cobie Smulders, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Don Cheadle, James Spader, Anthony Mackie, Samuel L.… Continue reading

The Geekery Guide: Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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No ‘Age of Ultron’ Spoilers in this article. You may have noticed that movies and television shows based on comics have exploded in quality and popularity this past couple of years. If not,… 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

Movie Review: ‘The Cobbler’

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Directed by: Thomas McCarthy Starring: Adam Sandler, Method Man, and Melanie Diaz Plot: A New York cobbler discovers that by wearing the shoes he worked on, he can become his customers. Review: There was  time when… Continue reading