Studio Ghibli Swansong “When Marnie Was There” Hits Right In The Feels

When Marnie Was There Release Date: May 22, 2015 (USA) Cast: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Hana Sugisaki, Hitomi Kuroki Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Studio: Studio Ghibli Distributor: Toho Genre: Family, Drama, Mystery Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Light IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Note: This review is based on the version of the film with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The English […]

“The Silence” is What My Nightmares Are Made Of – Literally

The Silence Author: Tim Lebbon Release Date: April 14, 2015 Publisher: Titan Books Genre(s): Apocalyptic, Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Mild GoodReads | Amazon These days post-apocalyptic fiction is everywhere. Every week it seems like half a dozen of these books come out. But what about the actual apocalyptic books? There aren’t too many that actually […]

“Dope” Puts a New Twist On Coming-of-Age Films

Release Date: June 19, 2015 Cast: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Zoë Kravitz, A$AP Rocky, Chanel Iman, Blake Anderson, Keith Stanfield Director: Rick Famuyiwa Studio: Significant Productions, JuntoBox Films, i am OTHER, Revolt Films Distributor: Open Road Films, Sony Pictures Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Bildungsroman Rating: ★★★★1/2☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia  At it’s […]

“Inside Out” is a Beautiful and Hilarious Exploration of Human Consciousness

Inside Out Release Date: June 19, 2015 Cast: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith Director: Pete Doctor, Ronaldo Del Carmen Studio: Pixar Animation Studios Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Family Rating: ★★★★1/2☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia  For centuries artists have attempted to capture the interworkings of the human mind – James […]

The Art and Making of Hannibal is a Delicious Addition For Fans (100% People Free)

The Art and Making of Hannibal: The Television Series Author: Jesse McLean Release Date: May 5th, 2015 Publisher: Titan Books Source: Titan Books Genre(s): Television, non-fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★★ Amazon | Goodreads As a fan of the show Hannibal, I just knew I needed to get my hands on the beautiful art book from Titan Books. They were kind […]

Blood & Gourd Issue #1: You’ll never see Pumpkin Spice the Same Way Again

Blood & Gourd Issue #1 Authors: Jenz Lund, D.H. Shultis Release Date: January 6, 2015 Publisher: Dead Peasant, LLC Source: Dead Peasant, LLC at Cherry City Comic Con Genre(s): Horror Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★★ Facebook | Online Store Just when you thought the scariest thing at a pumpkin patch would be the haunted hay maze, Jenz Lund and D.H. […]

“Jurassic World” Weak Story Is Worth Sitting Through To See Dope-Ass Dinosaurs

Jurassic World Release Date: June 12, 2015 Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, B. D. Wong, Irrfan Khan Director: Colin Trevorrow Studio: Amblin Entertainment, Legendary Pictures Distributor: Universal Pictures Genre: Science-Fiction, Action Rating: ★★★1/2☆☆ Review Spoilers: Light IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Dinosaurs are cool. Period. It’s one of the basic facts of […]

“Talker 25” Somehow Makes Dystopian Fiction and Dragons Work

Talker 25 Author: Joshua McCune Release Date: April 22, 2014 Series: Talker 25 #1 Publisher: Greenwillow, HarperCollins Genre(s): Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon I have never been a fan of dragons-related fantasy in general. I don’t know why, I’ve just never really been that interested. While all my nerdy friends […]