I’ll be honest – I saw Rebecca’s top 10-book-to-movie adaptations list last week and I reacted to it so strongly that I felt the need to write my own. I didn’t disagree with all of her picks (I also thought last year’s version of The Great Gatsby was rather underrated), […]
Kickstarter Watch: A Graphic Novel called White Knuckle Birthday
While at Rose City Comic Con I had the wonderful chance to meet two gentlemen looking to get into the indie comic scene in Portland. Through a friend, Justin Zimmerman, I got the chance to hang out with Colin Westerfield and Mac Cooper. I spent a little time talking to […]
Gotham: Viper Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y98Jv_jhlU] Gotham: Viper (1×05) Synopsis: Gotham comes under attack by a madman releasing a toxin in the form of a drug that turns people into super strong rage monsters. Bruce continues digging into Wayne Enterpise’s files to see if he can’t find some link to his parents’ murder and the Arkham […]
“Party Slashers” on Kickstarter Aims to Bring Fun to the Slasher Genre
Usually we do a weekly Kickstarter round-up to highlight projects we’re excited about but some projects just deserve a little bit of one on one coverage and Party Slashers is one of those. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I know Carl Bachmann, the guy behind this one, and […]
Oh God, Marvel Just Released the First Avengers: Age of Ultron Teaser Trailer
Look, okay, I know I’m behind on my Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. recaps. You’re gonna get them this week now that my life is settling back into order. For now, can we just talk about HOW MARVEL JUST RELEASED THE FIRST AGE OF ULTRON TRAILER?! This was a surprise to everyone. The trailer […]
Defend Against Monsters and Mother Nature with How to Survive a Sharknado!
How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters Author: Andrew Shaffer (with Fin Shepard and April Wexler) Release Date: July 8, 2014 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Source: Blogging for Books Genre(s): Science Fiction, Humor, Survival, Horror Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon If you’re the kind of person who got behind the CDC releasing preparatory […]
The Cinematic Universes of Christopher Nolan: An Introduction
Leading up to the November 7 opening of Interstellar, I’ll be taking an in-depth, chronological exploration of Christopher Nolan’s filmography, starting with his first studio feature Following, made in 1998. I’ll try to include bits of research and behind-the-scenes trivia, to point out the moments and qualities of distinction of […]
Person of Interest: Prophets Recap
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCqfp6m0OeM] Person of Interest: Prophets (04×05) Synopsis: While Reese is stuck on desk duty, Root, Finch, and Shaw are tasked with protecting a political analyst who stumbles onto one of Samaritan’s plans. We also get a look back in time to the development of the Machine. Rating: ★★★★★ Well this week’s episode […]
Edge of Spider-Verse #5: Enter the SP//dr
Edge of Spider-Verse #5 Author: Gerard Way Artists: Jake Wyatt and Ian Herring Release Date: October 15, 2014 Publisher: Marvel Comics Source: Bought and Owned Genre(s): Superhero, Action Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low Comixology I have to admit, I was immediately sold on Edge of Spider-Verse #5 from the moment I read Gerard Way’s description of […]
The Originals: Every Mother’s Son Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0JDvoWmk2U] The Originals: Every Mother’s Son (2×03) Synopsis: Elijah and Klaus come face to face with their mother and brother over dinner. Klaus makes a startling discovery. Meanwhile, Hayley and Oliver attempt to save a witch. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Esther, as usual, is busy planning her family reunion, sending Klaus, Hayley and Elijah […]
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