The Pull List: 5/6/2015
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
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Why Did Joss Whedon Just Get Bullied Off Twitter?
I just got shouted in my office by someone who feels this article contained unmarked spoilers. So: Spoiler Warning for Age of Ultron. It has to be said, for all the anti-cyberbullying rhetoric… Continue reading
IFFBoston 2015 Review: ‘Slow West’
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
HOLY HATE FEST BATMAN! A Second Look At The “Dawn of Justice” Trailer
Like many superhero fans I hold Batman and Superman in high regard. Batman has been and always will be, my favorite superhero. As elaborate and sometimes fantastic as his tales have been, Batman’s story… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Spring’
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
Disney Dinner and a Movie: ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’
The Emperor’s New Groove has the misfortune of being released during Disney’s Post-Renaissance phase which means it often goes unnoticed among the classics of the 1990’s or the modern revival films. It is,… Continue reading
The Pull List: 4/29/2015
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
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
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
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
