It’s happened – Jackson has gotten his chance to rule over the pull list solo. It was probably inevitable, but his opinions are the only ones that matter this week. Check out how issues Inferno #4 and Batman Annual #4 let him down, while Superman #44 revealed his surprisingly strong feelings on Superman’s […]
“The Martian” Bring’s Andy Weir’s Novel To Life Brilliantly
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8&w] The Martian (2015) Release Date: October 2, 2015 Cast: Matt Damon, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Shiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis Director: Ridley Scott Studio: Genre Films, International Traders, Mid Atlantic Films, Scott Free Productions, Twentieth Century […]
“The Time Garden” Takes Adult Coloring Books to An Adorable New Level
The Time Garden Author: Daria Song Artist: Daria Song Release Date: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Watson-Guptil Genre(s): Fantasy, Picture Book, Coloring Book Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Coloring books are all the rage among adults these days and with good reason. Setting down with a coloring book and some colored pencils can be a […]
Mad Max: A Video Game Betrayal
This article contains heavy spoilers for Mad Max the video game. I fell in love with the film Mad Max: Fury Road this year. I fell in love with video games many, MANY years ago, racing over to my friend’s house to play the Atari 2600. When an incredible cinematic experience is […]
Rockstar Book Tours: ‘An Inheritance of Ashes’ is a Delightful Standalone Fantasy
An Inheritance of Ashes Author: Leah Bobet Release Date: October 6, 2015 Publisher: Clarion Books Source: Rockstar Book Tours, Clarion Books Genre(s): Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low Goodreads | Amazon |BN | iBooks I’ve really been enjoying the recent resurgence in young adult fantasy. As someone who grew up with Harry Potter, fantasy […]
Buffy: Demons of the Hellmouth is a Campy, Nostalgic Ride for all Buffyverse Fans
BUFFY: DEMONS OF THE HELLMOUTH (A GUIDE FOR SLAYERS) Author: Rupert Giles Release Date: September 29, 2015 Publisher: Titan Books Genre(s): Fantasy, Magic, Science Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon As someone who’s been a Buffy fan since she was twelve years old, and who still has a faded Buffy poster inside her closet, […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – September 23, 2015
Sam found Negative Space to be worth the almost three month wait, while The Spire is starting to lose her interest narratively speaking. Kylee also had one awesome read – the always fantastic Arcadia – and one read that she wishes she could quit. At this point, she’s basically hate-reading Fight Club 2 if […]
Making Waves – Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio
Author: Jessica Abel, foreword by Ira Glass Release Date: August 25, 2015 Publisher: Broadway Books Source: Blogging for Books Genre(s): nonfiction, graphic novel Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon “I should totally make a podcast.” It’s a thought that’s occurred to me and probably most radio listeners at least once during an […]
“Sicario” is the Non-Stop High Intensity Action Film You Need To See
Sicario (2015) Release Date: September 25, 2015 Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber Director: Denis Villeneuve Studio: Black Label Media, Thunder Road Pictures Distributor: Lionsgate Genre(s): Crime, Thriller Rating: ★★★★½☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Sicario does an impressive job of many things. Among those things […]
“Lost Stars” is the Star Wars Book We Should All Be Talking About
Star Wars: Lost Stars Author: Claudia Gray Release Date: September 4, 2015 Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Genre(s): Science Fiction, Romance, Media Tie-In Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon On Force Friday a number of books were released to continue the Star Wars story leading up to the release of The Force Awakens. Out of all of […]