Manga Review: Hanako and the Terror of Allegory, Volume 1
Allegories, stories that have hidden meanings. Japan is famous for numerous amounts of wives' tales, folklore, and allegories. But what would happen if those stories came true?
Xbox 360 Game Review: Stoked: Big Air Edition
Breathe in that cold mountain air, layer up and strap yourselves in for the best snowboarding game on the Xbox 360: Stoked: Big Air Edition. You might have missed its quiet release last holiday season, but its amazing graphics, solid gameplay and incredible amount of depth deserve a second look. With the XXI Winter Olympics upon us, there’s no better time to pick up Stoked: Big Air Edition, snowboarding fans will not be disappointed.
Interview: Bruce Timm discusses Justice League-Crisis on Two Earths & The Spectre
Executive producer Bruce Timm offers new perspective on the creation of Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, the latest entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe animated original movies, and “The Spectre,” the inaugural DC Showcase animated short, in an all-new Q&A with the guru of super hero animation.
Blu-ray Review: Stargate Universe- 1.0
Every so often when a franchise has been around for a long time you start to see it stagger. From rehashing old ideas and plots, retconning several facts or events to becoming too weighted down by the past canonized events of itself, all in the name of trying to keep the series going and pushing forwards. We have seen this happen to many sci-fi series through the years such as Star Trek, Star Wars, Red Dwarf and most recently the Stargate series, which has just recently passed its 15th anniversary.
DVD Review: Sinbad: Where U Been?
The rumors and Wikipedia are wrong! Sinbad didn’t retire, die, or join a band. In fact, he just got done pulling off the best stand-up show of his career. Nothing about Sinbad: Where U Been? is ordinary and all of it kicks a stage full of ass. Fans of stand-up comedy are in for a treat; if you can’t walk away from this laughing, you may need to check your pulse.
Blu-ray Review: Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
Trailer Park Boys, the hit sitcom from Canada, has run been running for seven seasons and takes a documentary approach to life in a trailer park. Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day catches the series up to speed with a healthy mix of toilet humor and awkward situations. Longstanding fans of the series will find a lot to like here while newbies will quickly fall in love with its unique premise and oddball characters.
Manga Review: Rasetsu Volume 4
This Shojo manga revolves around a group of psychics headed by Hiichiro Amakawa (The Chief), who runs an agency dedicated to helping people who are troubled by the spirit world. Central to the story is the interaction between the characters. Rasetsu is the main character, a young woman just turning 19 in this volume. Other members of the team include Yako Hoshino, a psychic who uses water to perform his powers. There is a convoluted connection between Rasetsu and Yako, and now complications are developing with Kuryu Iwatsuki, another psychic at the agency.
Blu-ray Review: Women in Trouble
For 2009's Women in Trouble, director Sebastian Gutierrez took several actresses we're used to seeing in bland supporting roles – the type where you know you recognize her but cannot remember from where – and pushed them into starring roles in a Ritchie-esque ensemble cast. The result is an unexpectedly entertaining work complete with mile high clubs, coked out musicians, attempted kidnappings, ass-less spandex pants, hilarious confessions and some genuine, if not slightly campy, heart in between all that lingerie.
Movie Review: Shutter Island
(This is a joint movie review by julie and sarahh)
Eddie Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) is not comfortable on the water, to the point where he gets more than queasy – he is downright nauseous. But it's the price he pays in order for him and his partner, fellow U.S. Marshal Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), to use the ferry which takes them to Shutter Island, situated in Boston Harbor, on official business. A prisoner of the facility there has escaped. This is no ordinary facility, but an insane asylum for the criminally insane – in other words, whackjobs with issues and a penchant for violence. Great combination. And on top of that, Eddie can't find his smokes.
DVD Review: Spectacular Spider-Man Volumes 6 and 7
The Spectacular Spider-Man returns to our lives in the brand new releases of Volumes 6 and 7! Things are finally looking up for Peter Parker as Liz Allen becomes his official girlfriend and his social status at Midtown High reaches an…