Erika Hardison reviews Marvel’s Voices #1… As a fan of comics and books overall, I would be lying if I said it has never crossed my mind to write a book or comic. In fact, I am willing to bet most fans who read comics feel the same way. Marvel’s Voices #1 is a diverse […]
Comic Book Review – Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Erika Hardison reviews Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation… Octavia E. Butler just might be the greatest science fiction writer of all time. She’s even been called the “grand dame of science fiction”. Butler’s writing bridges speculative fiction, race, politics and gender with a dash of dystopian drama to create unforgettable worlds that […]
The Expanse Season 4 Premiere Review – ‘New Terra’
Erika Hardison reviews the season 4 premiere of The Expanse… Spoilers ahead… Fans were excited that Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Prime picked-up the sci-fi series The Expanse almost immediately after it was dropped by SyFy, and at New York Comic-Con 2019, the series debuted its season 4 premiere to fans and media alike. For those who […]
Movie Review – Sprinter (2019)
Sprinter, 2019. Directed by Storm Saulter. Starring Kadeem Wilson, Dennis Titus, Shantol Jackson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Lorraine Toussaint, and David Alan Grier. SYNOPSIS: A boy separated from his mother who has moved to the U.S. for a better life, is set to be Jamaica’s next track-and-field sensation. Inspirational films that show the ongoing conflicts between […]
Movie Review – Dragon Kingdom (2019)
Dragon Kingdom, 2019. Directed by Simon Wells. Starring Ross O’Hennessy, Ben Loyd-Holmes, Rebecca Dyson-Smith, Zara Phythian, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Jemma Moore and Mike Mitchell SYNOPSIS: To save their Kingdom from the Dark Lord’s army, a mighty and courageous legion of warriors must travel through the forbidden lands fighting the fearsome fire breathing monsters of The Dark […]
Anime Review – Netflix’s Cannon Busters
Erika Hardison reviews Netflix’s Cannon Busters… As a huge fan of The Boondocks, I was excited to hear LeSean Thomas heading his own project with Netflix. Starting off as a comic book that turned into a successful Kickstarter, the buzz around his project was kept under wraps for quite some time until news broke that […]
Movie Review – Strive (2019)
Strive, 2019. Directed by Robert Rippberger. Starring Danny Glover, JoiStaRR, Shaylin Becton, Ricky Flowers Jr. SYNOPSIS: Strive tells the story of Kalani Johnson (JoiStaRR), a struggling high schooler who chases her dream of getting into Yale University all while facing the challenging life in the projects and streets of Harlem, New York. With no one […]
Netflix Review – Tuca & Bertie
Erika Hardison reviews Netflix’s Tuca and Bertie… From the creators of Bojack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie follow a yin and yang relationship between two best friends who are former roommates. Tuca, voiced by comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish, plays the carefree, extroverted, short-sighted best friend to an introverted, calculating, anxious bird name Bertie. The show […]
Second Opinion – What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 2018. Directed by Ira Steven Behr and David Zappone. Featuring Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell, Michael Dorn, Colm Meaney, Cirroc Lofton, and Armin Shimerman. It’s not uncommon for Trekkie fans to argue over which Star Trek series is the best. […]
Movie Review – Black Ruby (2017)
Black Ruby, 2017. Directed by La Raza. Starring Zachary Laoutides, Krystal E. Heredia, Ric Morgan and Joseph Mennella. SYNOPSIS: The first feature film shot entirely on the iPhone 7, captures the story of two best friends, Jules and Louis, hustlers and jazz musicians who struggle to create a hit song when a young seductive black-Hispanic […]
