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Year: 2013

TV Review: Arrested Development: Season Four

In 2006, FOX made a grievous error when it cancelled one of the most original and entertaining comedies that it had on its Sunday night lineup. I am of course referring to the Emmy Award Winning series Arrested Development, created by comedic genius Mitch Hurtwitz. After the series was cut short during what was believed to be its third and final season, fans clamored for more antics of the Bluth Family. Many years passed, and we were told by Hurwitz himself to remain hopeful, as plans for a potential movie were underway. In 2011, the fans’ prayers were answered when it was announced that Netflix would become a new home for the Bluths, and it would even be footing the bill for a new season worth of episodes! How could this epic news get any better? We also learned that all of the installments of the new season would be released at once, defying conventional television releases. The time has finally arrived and the entire Bluth family is back in action. Get ready, because it is time for more Arrested Development!

Blu-ray Review: Beautiful Creatures

From director Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You) comes Beautiful Creatures, a story about young love and secrets. It’s love at first sight when small town Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich – Stoker) meets the girl of his dreams Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert – In Fear). Unfortunately, Lena is a Caster and her dark secret comes with a curse that threatens to separate them forever.  Now you can own Beautiful Creatures on Blu-ray!

Interview With Max Brooks

  It was at the 2013 Emerald City Comic Convention that I first heard about the Max Brooks project for Avatar Press Extinction Parade. This tale combines the concept of zombies, vampires, and war.  A couple of weeks ago I…

Blu-ray Review: LEGO: Batman The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite

Wow. That’s all I can say after seeing this work of pure GENIUS. The great minds behind Warner Premier who have brought us the entire line of DC Animated movies that have come out over the past 5 years have teamed up with LEGO for possibly their greatest and newest direct to home video release: LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Superheroes Unite, now available to own on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand, and for Digital Download. It is the funniest thing I have ever seen involving the massive cast of DC Comics characters done to date and because of which, it shines brightly by bringing all of these characters together into a storm of self aware humor that hasn’t been seen in a official production before.

Blu-ray Review: Captain America: Collectors Edition

When I was a kid, there were a couple of movies that I could watch countlessly – and, finally, one of these movies is available to own on Blu-ray: Captain America: Collectors Edition. Now, you might be confused about the Blu-ray release, since Captain America was just released by Marvel Studios in the last few years. The movie that I am referring to was originally planned to be a Theatrically Released Live Action Captain America movie (slated to be in theaters in 1990), but instead, ended up being a Direct-To-Video release in 1992. Maybe you have heard of it, or maybe you haven’t…Either way, I cannot begin to say how excited I was to hear about this release (I burnt out two copies of the film on VHS while growing up). While it might not be remembered as t he greatest Marvel adaptation ever, I think Captain America: Collectors Editor on Blu-ray stands on its own as being a fun (yet campier) take on the legacy of our hero in the red, white, and blue.

Movie Review: Fast and Furious 6

Wuv…true wuv… Some sequels of cool originals just shouldn’t be made.  The Boondock Saints II, The Hangover II (and now III), G.I. Joe: Retaliation.  The Fast and Furious franchise somehow doesn’t fit that bill, ridiculous as it is.  Director Justin…

TV Review: Doctor Who 7×14 “The Name of the Doctor”

Chelsea looks into the season seven finale of Doctor Who and whether it managed to salvage a roller coaster of a season in terms of quality. Vastra, Jenny, Strax, and River Song join the Doctor and Clara on their last big adventure (for now): to see the grave of the Doctor himself. When his friends are captured by mysterious enemies, the Doctor is willing to visit the place he should never go and face the Great Intelligence. Clara’s mystery is solved, and we’re introduced to a strange new character played by a very welcome face.

Movie Review: The Hangover Part III

The Hangover (2009) introduced us to one of the funniest buddy comedy casts ever. The Wolfpack returns in The Hangover Part III, but this time the formula that was repeated in Part II and earned the franchise so much critical derision is abandoned in favor of a tale that spins off of the events in the previous movies but does not simply ape them.

Blu-ray Review: True Blood The Complete Fifth Season

It’s been a long winter, and as soon as it starts getting warm, I think of the summer. And with summer comes True Blood. On June 16th the show will be back for its sixth season, but they didn’t want to make their fans wait too long. We got the DVD and Blu-ray releases of True Blood The Complete Fifth Season out, so it’s time to close out the sun, lock ourselves in an underground facility with a pack of half-mad vampires, and hope Sam Merlotte isn’t looking to kill any of us. Because damn does he know how to make something hurt. Let me get my sweet tea and sway to the sound of “Bad Things” by Jace Everett.

Blu-Ray Review: Bullet In The Face

Within just a few minutes of viewing Bullet in the Face for the very first time, it became very clear to me what I could expect from this show. Stylised over-the-top acting (complete with cliched accents), excessive violence, morbid humour and a psychotic lead character are all key ingredients to this very quirky yet strangely enjoyable meal.

Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

The crew of the USS Enterprise returns for further big screen adventures with the latest installment in the franchise: Star Trek Into Darkness.  Directed by J.J. Abrams, this new story in the Trek universe focuses on a threat that hits close to home, and forces the intrepid group of explorers to face their deepest fears. Star Trek (2009) had set the bar so high that it was hard to not to walk into the sequel without raised expectations.

Giveaway: Fast & Furious 6 Sneak Preview Screening – San Diego (5/21)

Attention all San Diego readers! ComicsOnline is pleased to announce that we have sneak preview passes to see the upcoming theatrical release of Fast & Furious 6! This sneak preview screening will be taking place on 5/21. How can you…

DVD Review: Ace Attorney

Phoenix Wright is a novice lawyer who obviously has potential but his bumbling nature and his tendency to get overwhelmed by new facts and evidence stop him from achieving greatness, while his rival Miles Edgeworth is cool and collected and seems to have every possible angle covered before any trial, as his perfect win record shows.

Giveaway: Star Trek Into Darkness – San Diego Sneak Preview Screening (CONTEST ENDED)

CONTEST HAS ENDED! Thanks to all that entered! …  Original Story: Opening hailing frequencies to all San Diego based STAR TREK fans! ComicsOnline is extremely excited to announce that we have 10 pairs of tickets for a sneak preview screening…