[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxOSPfUw3qw&w] I, Frankenstein Release Date: January 24, 2014 Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto, Yvonne Strahovski Director: Stuart Beattie Studio: Lakeshore Entertainment, Hopscotch Features Distributor: Lionsgate Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia The trailer for this movie looked like it showed […]
There’s Nothing Awkward About “That Awkward Moment”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCxabWR14iw] That Awkward Moment Release Date: January 31, 2014 Cast: Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis, Jessica Lucas Director: Tom Gormican Studio: Treehouse Pictures, Aversano Media, What If It Barks Films Distributor: Focus Features Genre(s): Romantic Comedy, Bromantic Comedy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: — IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia That Awkward Moment is a hard movie […]
Numbercruncher is a Unique Look at the Afterlife and the Love That Keeps Us Here
Numbercruncher Author: Si Spurrier, PJ Holden Release Date: January 14, 2014 Publisher: Titan Comics Source: Titan Books Genre(s): Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mysticism Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon Usually I’m not all that into stories with overly religious connotations. When angels were introduced to Supernatural I stopped watching for a while because I thought nothing […]
A First Look at Black Sails
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdthyoQ1A20] I’ve had an eye on Black Sails since San Diego Comic Con last year – thanks for making me watch the preview at the booth to get a bandana, Starz! My initial impression of the pilot is that this would be the Pirates of the Caribbean movies if all […]
The Powerpuff Girls Special Is Pretty, But Lacks Powerpuff Punch
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AFNRPyGCEs] The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed Summary: The Powerpuff Girls return in a one-off special where Mojo Jojo threatens Townsville once again and they’re nearly torn apart by a video game. The two eventually coincide. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ It’s been a little more than fifteen years since The Powerpuff Girls debuted […]
Mindee Arnett’s Avalon is YA Sci-Fi Done Right
All right, Nerdophiles! We’ve got a great book here to review for you and I do not say that lightly. Avalon is already a contender for my top book for 2014 and we aren’t even through with January yet! I am super excited to be a part of Rockstar Book […]
Sister Claire successfully turns many nun tropes on their heads
Sister Claire: Libro One Author: Elena “Yamino” Barbarich Release Date: October 2013 Publisher: Self-Published Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Drama Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Sister Claire Website Nuns are such a strange thing in fiction. If it’s not The Sound of Music or Sister Act, nuns are often subjects of exploitation or the butt of jokes. […]
“Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” Has a Dumb Title but Still Thrills
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0IX3Imm4osM] Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Release Date: January 17, 2014 Cast: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley, Kenneth Branagh Director: Kenneth Branagh Studio: Skydance Productions Distributor: Paramount Pictures Genre(s): Action, Thriller Based On Characters Created by Tom Clancy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Now, the Jack Ryan part isn’t dumb. The ‘Shadow Recruit’ part […]
Phonogram is Where Magic, Music, and Comics Meet
The first time I heard of Phonogram, it was from online reviewer Noah Antwiler, otherwise known as The Spoony One. I don’t remember what exactly he said about it, but I remember that it boiled down to “hipster bullshit.” Of course, I very rarely took Spoony’s opinions about things besides […]
The Disaster Artist Chronicles The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
The Room is a pop culture anomaly and The Disaster Artist succeeds in ushering us all into a backstage peek at how that happened.
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