Kiss Number 8 is a wonderful book about a teen girl's coming-of-age story presented as a graphic novel. The young gal is learning about who she is, who she loves, and how that affects those around her.
On May 4, 1970, during a rally opposing the expanding involvement of U.S. military forces in the Vietnam War, 28 National Guard soldiers fired 67 rounds over 13 seconds, killing four and injuring others. In 2020, author Nerf Backderf wrote a graphic novel about the incident.
Brenda Steelhammer is a comicbook series produced by Matt C. Ryan from Free Lunch Comics. It stars a young female Viking and her father, who have wild barbarian-style adventures.
If you think comicbooks are only about superheroes, then you should think again. Foreign Press Comics has produced a comicbook that doubles as a cookbook.
Comic shops should be safe havens for their patrons, only, in this murder mystery by Nick Ulanowski, a local comic shop is turned into the scene of a brutally terrifying massacre.
Just to prove that not all comicbooks are about spandex-wearing superheroes and villains punching each other, writer/artist/teacher Ramon Gil has crafted a delightful book targeted for young adults that is about scientists who work with real science to solve problems.
From what we can tell, all of the drama associated Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom didn't happen on the screen, some of it (apparently) happened off set.
More than just another action/adventure punch-'em-up, the Beekeeper has some serious undertones that cut to the heart of what's wrong with this nation.
Toho Studios, has gone back in time to give us a new vision of the legendary Kaju, Gojira (Godzilla), and it is every bit as terrifying as his initial appearance in 1954, only Moreso as this version is in full glorious color.
First there was one, then two, and now there are four comicbook characters named Punchline. Confusing story, perhaps, but one that is fun to read.
Cocaine Bear is a rollicking horror/comedy flick that is based (in part) on real-world events enhanced and augmented by the wild imaginings of writers, producers, and actors, all for a good (horrifying) time.
We've had Soul Planes, Snakes on a Plane, and Planes tied in knots. So perhaps if you want to fly, you might want to better vet your Plane.
Black Adam is an old Fawcett Comics character who was created by was created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck, back in '45. the character was later acquired by DC Comics in the '70s.
Back in '78 Star Wars set the standard by debuting a Holiday Special on TV. While that special ultimately bombed, Guardians of the Galaxy decided to replicate it with a Holiday Special of their own.
In August of 2020, we lost Chadwick Boseman (The Black Panther), however his legacy lives on in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Finally, a holiday film that Puts Santa in a different light. Not just a jolly old fat man, but an Avenging angel of death and destruction waging war on those who would defile Christmas.
During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson issued a call to arms encouraging African Americans, and other Men of Color to enlist in the military where they served in segregated regimens.
Just when you think it is safe to read the news, you learn about Alien/Human hybrid children, vampire squirrels, and Monstrous snakes. Good thing Leo Persky is around to report on them!
Looking for a different kind of superhero film? One NOT based on "corporate" comics? Well, you found it with "Samaritan," now playing on Amazon Prime.
There are creatures out there in the vastness of space that want to kill us, and they are stone cold killers...
Everything you think you know about the Predator series is about to change!
Don't believe the negative hype. Thor: Love and Thunder is a fun, entertaining ride, and well worth watching.
While comicbooks are mostly known for battling superheroes in tights, sometimes they can be about actual historic figures as with "The Culper Ring" a comic about George Washington's Spy network.
A pair of disillusioned cops fall into the criminal underworld after they are suspended from the force for assaulting a suspect.
The crew of an oceanic researchers working for a deep sea drilling company try to get to safety after a mysterious earthquake devastates their research facility.
You might have missed Terminator Genisys, or you might have seen it and hated it, but we saw it when it first came out, and truthfully, we actually enjoyed it. Here's why.
The Terminator Franchise has been around for 37 years, and has gone through a number of alterations, and changes. in 2019, we got the latest incarnation, here is what we thought of our "Dark Fate".
While her follow-up film wasn't quite as exciting as was her initial WWI outing, it was still, quite frankly, a good deal of fun to watch.
This review of the Will Smith film "I Am Legend" was originally written for a print publication, but was never used. So as not to allow that work to go to waste, we are presenting it here.
What do you do when you have an idea for a story and then you discover that someone you trusted? Comic creator, Ray Felix, publisher of Bronx Heroes Comics tells his tale.
Just when you thought all was lost and the country was heading towards a fascist regime, along comes a pair of superheroes to save the day!
Democracy is an interactive, participatory sport that demands that we take notice and act. Craig Yoe has compiled several comicbooks from the '50s & '60s that promoted voting and engagement with the voting process. This is that book.
Best known for their run on Dark Horse Comics' "Clone War Adventures," Matthew and Shawn Fillbach have also produced a number of creator-owned projects, mostly for 1First Comics. Their most recent Shotgun to Sugarland is a gut-punch to the psyche.
In the graphic novel, “Bronx Heroes in Trumpland” superheroes take on their most vile foe ever, a rogue potus who is intent on subjugating America to his nefarious, villainous ways. Those with great power must always stand against those who would do great evil.
Mark Lerer simultaneously inhabits the worlds of cartooning, illustration, and fine art. He has worked at Marvel Comics, Yoe Books, and now publishes his own. The Little General is a fun graphic novel staring a baby general
The Joker is the never-before-revealed deep background origin of the man who became the ultimate villain of The Batman
Yes, boys and girls, John Rambo is back in action kicking butt, and not caring what your name might have been!
Alan and Paul Kupperberg spent decades working in the comicbook industry for not only Marvel and DC Comics, but for various other publishers as well. Now Paul is bringing some of that material back.
Ramon Gil is one of those multi-talented creators: A writer, artist, publisher, and an Entrepreneur who often runs his own conventions
If you are looking for a smart, engaging mob film that challenges all of your preconceived notions of what a mob film can be, then you owe it to yourself to watch The Kitchen.
As Spider-Man: Far From Home works as a coda to Phase 3 of the MCU it also, quite brilliantly, sets up Phase 4.
We tend to think of superhero comics as American. Well, here's what happens when a French an takes a whack at writing a superhero team that shows up in 1959.
10 years, 21 films, 44 hours and 47 minutes later it is now time for the Avengers Endgame where the Earth's mightiest heroes go up against the mad god, Thanos!
Yes, Virginia, there is (or was) more than just one captain named "Marvel" and this is the movie debut of the first superhero to wear that name.
Captain Marvel proves to be an exciting bit of backstory to the MCU as we wend our way towards Avengers Infinity War Endgame
With Glass M. Night Shyamalan has built a better shared superhero universe than has DC has with all of the superhero films it has ever produced.
Outpouring Comics has released a collection of seminal comic works from underground mainstay John Orlando, and they are a welcome blast from the past!
Marvel lands another blockbuster comicbook film based on its comics, this time based on the company’s Master of the Mystic Arts, Dr. Strange.
While we (admittedly) are not a fan of remakes of iconic films, we totally loves this version of this beloved Western from our youth.
Herman Melville’s iconic story of Moby Dick was based on a true story. This film purports to tell what actually happened.
We know him as Godzilla, but in Japan he is a Kaijū known as Gojira. and he is more than just a monster who loves to trash Tokyo.
Admiral Yi Soon Shin, Korea’s greatest hero, leads his nation to an amazing series of naval victories against a Japanese invasion in 1592.
Few people of the modern era have proven to be as polarizing as Edward Snowden, a CIA contractor who released leaked information of widespread surveillance on U.S. citizens by government agencies.
When a man finally does come face-to-face with his own legacy and realize the truth about himself, it isn't always a pretty picture.
Santa Clause isn't the only mythical being that appears at the end of the year. Krampus also comes around, but for a wholly different reason.
The past is something that needs to be remembered so that we don't fall into that trap yet again.
Upside Down is a very unique science fiction love story told from two different worlds that are gravitational opposites.
Why is it that whenever Hollywood remakes a classic film it falls short of the original?
The Peanuts gang is back on the Big Screen and it is our pleasure to watch them.
The Purge may be a popular film series, but it is based on a dangerous and untenable concept that simply wouldn't work in the real world.
Keeping the franchise alive, Matt Daemon returns as Jason Bourne in the fifth film about the super-spy
Don't listen to (other) critics, Suicide Squad is a very worthwhile film to watch, and we heartily recommend it.
Yes it is a reboot (with an female cast) but it is also fun, entertaining and worth going to see. Who YOU gonna call?
To go where no one has gone before is more than just a slogan, it is a clarion call to move beyond where we have already been .
Former dad of Malcolm, former Chem-teacher turned Meth dealer, Bryan Cranston now reincarnates as a DEA agent out to stem the tide of drugs in Miami in the '80s.
The werewolf saga bitten, is ending its three-year run with the release of a DVD of its final season
Altered Minds is a A chilling, edge-of-your seat psychological thriller that is well worth watching
Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart buddy up to co-star in a funny action comedy in “Central Intelligence" which is well worth seeing.
Congressman John Lewis from Georgia, has been fighting for Civil Rights for virtually his entire life, from his days in rural Georgia to his days in Congress
They say magic is the thing, but if only this film had a little bit involved in either the making or display.
It all began just off Martha's Vineyard, and now, some 30 years later, those damn sharks are everywhere.
For these people, the barbershop is not just a place to get your hair cut, it is where community starts.
It is 20 years after the initial invasion, and the aliens are back with a vengeance. So sit back, and kick off the summer with Independence Day Redux!
Like Clockwork we are treated to a new version of Edgar Rice Burroughs ' iconic hero at least once every ton years or so.
If you never played World of Warcraft, now just might be the time you might want to pick now to start
You never really know how good you have until it all goes south and it gets worse.
In 2001, Investigative reporters from The Boston Globe uncovered the biggest scandal of the Roman Catholic church, this film tells the tale of that story.
The close of the second X-Men story arc brings the world's most misunderstood heroes closer in line with where they are going.
SPECTRE may be Daniel Craig's swan song as MI^'s 007 agent James Bond, but it is still a slam-bang action pic that is well worth seeing.
Just when you think it is safe to back to wall Street, we learn that the movers and shakers of the industry are still playing a shell game with our money.
Don Cheadle's Miles Davis biopic is not only truly "Miles Ahead," but also depicts the awesome "Birth of Cool"
Adapted from the book by Eduardo Sacheri, this film offers up many layers of storytelling to get to the truth.
If you are looking for an off-kilter kind of fun Christmas film, then then this one is most assuredly up your ally.
Here is my review of the 2016 Disney remake of "The Jungle Book." The photo and CGI enhancements render beautifully, making it worth the watch.
My review of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2," the final main film of the enormously popular dystopian saga starring Jennifer Lawrence.
The Great Chefs of Europe are nothing but over-grown children who enjoy cooking and messing with each other's lives.
It's not often that you get to reinvigorate an award-winning film franchise with an award-winning relaunch. "Creed" is a most-worthy successor to "Rocky."
Perhaps not just the best Captain America film, probably the best “Avengers” film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series of films.
In 1974, French high-wire performance artist Philippe Petit did the unthinkable. He slung a wire a quarter of a mile above the earth and walked between the Twin Towers.
A little bit on the sci-fi side, there is enough action to keep you interested 'til the end of the film, plus Kevin Costner is fun to watch.
The Martian gets the crucial science correct, while enhancing the story by fictionalizing all of the science that remained.
Not all zombie films are dark and frightening; some of them are more fun than a bucket full of brains.
The third film in the "Divergent" film series is here, and while it is a better film than the original installment, with better SFX, the story still doesn't make much sense.
First-person, POV filming with a GoPro turns "Hardcore Henry" into a visceral action thriller that you’ve never before seen.
The Last Witch Hunter is Vin Diesel's bid to turn his Dungeons and Dragons character into a big-screen version.
The Sixth and (Thankfully) Final film in the Paranormal Activity film franchise. The Ghost Dimension adds nothing worth watching
In 2002, a pair of political consultants met to run competing political campaigns for the office of president
Modern warfare is mostly conducted by long-range means these days. This film gives a face to those on the ground who live in war zones
The word "Sicario" derives from the Latin word "Sicarius", meaning "dagger man". In Mexico, SICARIO means hitman.
Director Adam McKay and screenwriter Charles Randolph use some very unusual and innovative film techniques to help explain the housing Market crash of '08.
After protecting the President in Olympus has Fallen Gerard Butler gets to do it all over again, but this time in London
"Rathergate" is the term applied to a set of documents allegedly written by the former commanding officer of President George W. Bush in the early 1970s, and broadcast on the CBS by Dan Rather
With Ben Affleck and Diane Lane appearing in Batman v Superman (as Bruce Wayne and Martha Kent) we should remember they once appeared together in Hollywoodland as lovers George Reeves and Toni Mannix
In Batman v Superman, DC Comics begins its attempt to build its own cohesive cinematic universe by bringing together it’s “Holy Trinity” of Metahumans
A damaged homicide detective must prevent a grieving father from unleashing a "robotic virus" that he believes will destroy the terrorist cell that murdered his son, but at an unimaginable cost
If you ae looking for a sequel that you most assuredly want to avoid, this one will be it.
This is the story of when U.S. behind-the-scenes journalist, Kim Baker, decided to uproot herself from NYC and head off to Afghanistan to become a war correspondent.
If you are looking to have fun and be a party animal while single, then New York City is the place to do it!
Although it is based on a novel, the story of Room is frighteningly real.
We weren't a big fan of the first film but 10 Cloverfield Lane is a worthy successor to the brand, and shows us that there can be so much more to a sequel than simply repeating the original formula
Before going out to catch 10 Cloverfield Lane, perhaps you might want to have a brief refresher on the film that preceded it, Cloverfield (2008)
Triple 9 is cop code for "Officer Down" and this film plays that scenario for all it's worth!
The Witch tries (way too hard) to be a Gothic New England Folklore of the dangers of witchcraft, but winds up being an unholy miss of random images and bad storytelling.
If you liked Wallace & Gromit or Chicken Run, you'll sure to enjoy Shaun the Sheep, even though it didn't win the Academy Award for best animated film of 2015
A new film about the resurrection of Christ takes on a different twist by telling it through the eyes of a Roman Centurion.
Truth tells the story of "Rathergate" when Dan Rather and 60 Minutes reported that then President George W. Bush might have been A.W.O.L. for his tour in the National Guard.
For anyone who ever read any of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps book, you will totally enjoy this film where all of his monsters come to cinematic life.
Jessie Owens was not only once, the fastest man alive, but he won four Gold medals in the 1936 Olympics
As much as we wanted to like this Guillermo del Toro film, we found it far too self-indulgent to be accessible.
In a day and age when so many take the right to vote so cavalierly, it it time to look back to understand the struggles that Women went through just to get these rights tin the first place.
Pan tells us the story of who peter was before he became the Pan, and how he rose from orphan to being the hero we all have come to know him as.
Jane Austin's classic book, Pride and Prejudice is taken for a horror ride when the walking dead are introduced into the mix, giving us a whole new look at the iconic novel.
There are zombie films and there are zombie films, Maggie is neither of those, but is a zombie film of an entirely new genré
One of the most polarizing, and iconic figures of the latter half or the 20th century, Steve Jobs changed all of our lives, for better or worse.
Jumping from comicbooks to the big screen Mutant, sometimes X-Man and current Avenger, joins his Marvel Comic buddies in his very own blockbuster film!
Bursting from the pages of Marvel Comics and splashing down on the Silver Screen, the Deadpool for whom we've been looking finally shows up and gives us what for!
An out-of-work construction worker loses his home then makes a deal with the devil to gain it back, but is it worth the cost? Witness the death of the American Dream.n
If you liked the first Ride Along Film, you are going to love this one as well
The second Maze Runner film is just as unwatchable as was the first.
Dating s always tough. It proves to be even tougher when the "Perfect" guy you are dating turns out to be a sociopath.
On September 11, 2012, the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya was attacked, this film is essentially a version of what occurred leading up to and during that attack.
Being a Transporter isn't an easy task, you need to follow the rules and make sure that you pick up and deliver your packages. Oh, and always be on time!
We grow up knowing our parents and grandparents, but what if the people we've know all our lives aren't quite who we thought them to have been?
Say what you want about M. Night Shyamalan's films they do often surprise us with the outcome. The Visit is a return to form for the director, and shouldn't be missed.
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first two people to successfully climb Mount Everest. Since then, only hundreds of professionals have attempted to do the same, with one in four dying.
Just because you are retired doesn't mean that you r life is over. Seniors still have quite a bit to contribute to society
Is the past ever the past? Can we escape events that happened to us years ago, or will they always haunt us into out later lives?
The iconic TV show The Man from U.N.C.L.E. makes it's big-screen debut in a film by Guy Ritchie.
The Hollywood Blacklist came into being in 1947 when the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) began to summon certain Hollywood entertainment professionals on the suspicion that their work
At the dawn of the Cold War, it was US against THEM, and we were wary of Commie spies and the Berlin wall was going up, a dangerous game was being played out on the world stage
Since 2000 there have been over 100 comicbook related, live-action films released in the theater; here are some capsule reviews of the comicbook films released in 2015.
Creative One Comics is an indie comicbook publisher Headquartered in the Bronx, New York that produces non-mainstream-themes comics dealing with superheroes and creatures that dwell in the night.
Thirty years from “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” there is still a great force in the universe
Meryl Streep drops out of family life and hits the road as an aging rocker in a heartwarming romantic film.
A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act.