Jurassic World, 2015. Directed by Colin Trevorrow. Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Omar Sy, Nick Robinson, Ty Simpkins, Judy Greer, Irrfan Khan, Jake Johnson and B.D. Wong. SYNOPSIS: Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. […]
Movie Review – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, 2015. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring Olivia Cooke, Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Jon Bernthal, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton, and Molly Shannon. SYNOPSIS: High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a […]
Movie Review – Accidental Love (2015)
Accidental Love, 2015. Directed by David O. Russell (as Stephen Greene). Starring Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Marsden, Catherine Keener, Tracy Morgan and James Brolin. SYNOPSIS: A clueless politician falls in love with a small-town waitress whose erratic behaviour is caused by a nail stuck in her head. Originally titled Nailed and shot way back […]
Comic Book Review – Southern Bastards #9
Zeb Larson reviews Southern Bastards #9… The Summer of the Bastards begins with a new arc, as the Runnin’ Rebs are gearing up for the big homecoming game against arch-rival Wetumptka County. Southern Bastards #9 takes a look at one of Craw County’s biggest doormats, and what it took to make him into a hopeless […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek #46
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #46… In “The Tholian Webs,” Part 1 of 2, The FIVE-YEAR MISSION of the Starship Enterprise continues! In this epic re-imagining of a classic Star Trek episode, the crew of the new movie timeline encounters a mysterious and deadly alien force… and not all of the crew will make it out […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey & April #1
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey & April #1… Introducing a very unique TMNT tale starring Casey Jones and April O’Neil, by acclaimed indie writer Mariko Tamaki (Skim, This One Summer)! The couple take a road trip to the southwest to dig up more clues about the mysterious Pantheon that has seemingly been pulling the […]
Comic Book Review – Burning Fields #5
Zeb Larson reviews Burning Fields #5… When their protection goes up in flames, Dana and Aban find themselves completely on their own in search of the serial killer. They’re forced to go straight for Renfro, which means infiltrating an area controlled by terror groups and arms dealers. Little do they know, Asag’s newest ally is […]
Halt and Catch Fire – Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘The Way In’
Amy Richau reviews the third episode of Halt and Catch Fire season two… ‘The Way In’ is a fitting title to Halt and Catch Fire’s third episode as several characters were maneuvering to find new places in their work and personal lives. Gordon’s triumph in last episode (if you can call fixing a bug a […]
Book Review – The Long Utopia by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
Villordsutch reviews The Long Utopia by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter… It’s with a morbid observation I begin my review and also with a rather grim link, as I’ve noticed Stephen Baxter is now associated with two of my favourite departed Knights of the Realm, Sir Arthur C. Clarke and also Sir Terry Pratchett. Stephen Baxter would […]
Halt and Catch Fire Season 2 Episode 2 Review – ‘New Coke’
Amy Richau reviews the second episode of Halt and Catch Fire season two… In the second episode of Halt and Catch Fire, ‘New Coke’ Gordon’s storyline starts to intersect with Mutiny’s (beyond his marriage to Donna) while Joe finds himself trapped in the basement in a new job. Was anyone really surprised to find out […]