Anghus Houvouras reviews X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1 & All New X-Men #16…. I’m not sure if the current crop of event comics are a sign of the new normal in comics or just a weird coincidence. Right now Marvel is churning these events out at a five to one ratio. Battle of the […]
Comic Book Review – Dexter #3
Robb Ghag reviews Dexter #3… “Dexter Morgan isn’t just Miami’s #1 forensic blood splatter expert…he’s also a serial killer who targets other serial killers! Has Dexter met his match…and did he help create him? Dexter tests how sneaky he really is by infiltrating his rival’s lair…but has he actually stepped into a trap?“ We finally […]
Comic Book Review – Infinity #2
Anghus Houvouras reviews Marvel’s Infinity #2… “The Inhumans pay the tribute. Victory in deep space. The secrets of Thanos.” I took a lot of heat for the evisceration of the first issue of Infinity, the new Marvel crossover event. For no other reason than spite, I will stick to my convictions. The entire issue was […]
Comic Book Review – Superman #23.1: Bizarro
Robb Ghag reviews Superman #23.1: Bizarro… “Lex Luthor’s sinister plan to manipulate Superman’s genetic material to create a mindless soldier under his control results in the monster known as Bizarro: opposite of Superman in every way, with no compassion, no remorse and no mercy!“ As we begin Villain’s Month from DC, we start with one […]
Comic Book Review – Think Tank #9
Villordsutch reviews Think Tank #9… “David Loren used to worry about the deadly consequences of his creations from the safety of his laboratory… but now he’s been deployed to Taiwan to oversee a field test gone awry. Will having the mysterious SEAL Team 6 as his bodyguards be enough to ensure that David returns home […]
Second Opinion – We’re The Millers (2013)
We’re The Millers, 2013. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.Starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms, Nick Offerman and Kathryn Hahn. SYNOPSIS: A small time drug dealer is forced to go to Mexico to smuggle a shipment of marijuana. In order to slip through the border patrol he enlists the help of […]
Comic Book Review – Reality Check #1
Luke Owen reviews Reality Check #1 from Image Comics… A struggling artist, Willard Penn, scores an unlikely hit with his new comic. The story centers on a hero more concerned with his libido than serving justice. After an unexpected sell out, Willard can’t recall anything about his story. That night the book’s hero shows up […]
Comic Book Review – Forever Evil #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Forever Evil #1 (spoilers within)… “The first universe-wide event of The New 52 begins as FOREVER EVIL launches! The Justice League is DEAD! And the villains shall INHERIT the Earth! An epic tale of the world’s greatest super-villains starts here!” We are neck deep in event comics right now. It seems Marvel […]
Woody Allen Wednesdays – Mighty Aphrodite and Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]
Bill Murray signs on to Rock the Kasbah
Bill Murray (Moonrise Kingdom) is set to star in Barry Levinson’s Rock the Kasbah, with a script written by Mitch Glazer (Scrooged). He will play a burned-out music manager who stumbles upon a young singer with an amazing voice in Afghanistan. Somehow he manages to smuggle her to Kabul so she can compete in The […]
