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New Movies for August 21, 2015
New Movies for August 21, 2015
Opening this week are two very different action movies. Hitman: Agent 47 is a more traditional action movie adapted from the video game franchise while American Ultra is a spoof of the sleeper agent thriller genre. American Ultra Rating: R Runtime: 95 min Genre(s): Action, Comedy Director: Nima Nourizadeh Actors: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton, John Leguizamo Synopsis: A stonerâŠ
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New Movies for October 11th, 2013
Opening in theatres this week is Captain Phillips, Machete Kills and Romeo and Juliet.
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While Waiting for Wonder Woman, May I Suggest Batwoman
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Dark Heresy Second Edition Paid Beta Rulebook
Fantasy Flight Games has posted a paid beta rulebook for the Second Edition of Dark Heresy to DriveâŠ
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Despicable Despicable Me 2
The original Despicable Meis a rather off beat movie that challenges the idea of what a family is.âŠ
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Albino Dragon has less than 48 hours to make more 3D Synthesis cyberpunk playing cards. Do you accept this mission?
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Somewhere between a band going from synth pop to extreme metal music changed, but was still the same.
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The second trailer for the CGI Captain Harlock remake boasts lots of space battles.
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Opening this week in theatres is Evil Dead and Jurassic Park 3D.
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New in theatres March 29th, 2013 are G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The Host and Tyler Perry's Temptation.
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Tomb Raider
Developer: Crystal Dynamics Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: March 5, 2013 Platform(s):360, PS3,âŠ
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Marvel GONE!
When Marvel Comics launched Marvel NOW, my hope it would re-ignite the same ravenous feeling ofâŠ
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The Heroâs Downfall
by: Lyle Field
When DC launched the New 52 line, in September 2011, it reinvigorated my zeal for reading monthly comics again. For almost a decade, I have picked up and read less and less monthly titles and opted to wait for the graphic novel collection to read those stories. Just prior to the launching of the 52 line, I was down to just five monthly titles. HoweverâŠ
âŠnine months later that changed once again when DC Comics launched the New 52 graphic novel line where it reprinted the first six issues or more of all 52 First Wave titles between May 2012 to November 2012. I liked this format better and it reads a lot better which is why by October 2012, I opted to quit virtually the entire 52 line of monthly titles and waited for the those issues to be reprinted in HC or TPB format. I currently only get Earth 2, Worlds Finest and the Legion of Super-Heroes monthly titles but that may or may not change by the end of the summer 2013.
My name is Lyle Field. I read comic books and other pop culture phenomenon. And I am not ashamed to admit it. Just ask take a look at my extensive graphic novel collection library in my hobby room where it includes 80% of the New 52 graphic novel line from the First Wave that I have purchased at Daveâs Pop Culture.
This review will focus on Justice League Volume 2: The Villainâs Journey HC (reprinting the monthly series Justice League #7-12) written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Jim Lee & Scott Williams with art assist by Gene Ha, Carlos, DâAnda, Ivan Reis, Ethan Van Sciver & David Finch.
Taking place five years after the events depicted in Justice League Volume 1: Origin (reprinting the first six issues of the Justice League), focusing on the rise of a new Justice League enemy who built up Justice League as the Worldâs Greatest Super-Heroes but due to a personal tragedy decides to take them downâphysically, mentally and symbolically.
David Graves is an author writing books about the fantastic and he (along with his family) were one of the few survivors of Darkseidâs incursion into Earth but was stopped by the Justice League. However, it did not come without consequences as somehow being in the proximity of the ashen fallout between the Justice League and Darkseid, the entire Graves family were afflicted if a mysterious ailment that ate away at their beings with only the David being the survivor. Hence Graves began a journey to deconstruct the Justice League. Gravesâ journey to becoming a super-villain from a hopeful individual to a pale shadow of himself is trademark Geoff Johns. A hero is only as good as his villain. I am looking forward to seeing what Graves will do next to the Justice League⊠maybe the typewriter will indeed be mightier than the fist when Gravesâ next novel is released.
The super-villain visual depiction of Graves, by Jim Lee, seems to be very similar to other super-villains since the launching of the New 52. Helspont is the first super-villain that comes to mind when Superman fought the alien tyrant in Superman #7-8 (soon to be reprinted in Superman Volume 2: Secrets & Lies HC set to arrive in late June 2013). The âMetamorpho-likeâ super-villain called Breakdown who is a big supporter of the 99 movement and responsible for the destruction of the Justice League International as seen in Justice League International Volume 2: Breakdown TPB. The enigmatic Harvest from The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers TPB whose origins may or may not have ties to the Legion of Super-Heroes as he continues to plague the remaining Young Justice line of titles. Each of those villains have parallel menacing visual styles that could make it confusing for readers.
Continuing with the super-villains, I did enjoy the depictions and mentions of various other established Justice League foes (whether group or individual enemies) including Clayface, the Key, Amazo, the Talons and the Weapons Master. The new villain, the Spore, is an intriguing creation by Johns as visually depicted by Gene Ha including how his origins are connected to the theft of the Orb of Ra by an âunknown intruderâ, which may or may not be Rex Mason (who in a previous reality was Metamorpho).
What about our heroes? Well for one thing, I see that the Justice League only trust each other only so far as to stopping a menace and they do not really function as a team as the general public is led to believe. We have seen some of the members forming their own coalitions within the team â Green Lantern and Flash, Superman and Batman. Aquamanâs statement regarding that Justice League must be a team not only in perception but in reality as well seems to be an analogy to a similar theme Johns attempted to do during his run on Marvelâs Avengers (2002-2004) where he did not properly complete.
Trust within the Justice League also played a major role in the inclusion of other members all because of the âtraitorousâ actions of the Martian Manhunter. Green Arrow never had a chance on joining the team despite helping the League out on numerous occasions (although Superman seems to think Oliver would make a great member). I am certain that Volume 3 will revisit the new members scenario with the potential additions of Shazam and Firestorm. It will be interesting to see how this Justice League will react to seeing the Martian Manhunter and Green Arrow being part of the rival Justice League of America in the very near future.
Out of all of the members of the Justice League, it seems Wonder Woman has grabbed the spotlight. Johns has really fleshed out her character and personality in the New 52 in the pages of the Justice League when it should have been done in her title. However, Brian Azzarello (the current writer of Wonder Woman) has opted to do his own thing with the Amazing Amazon (which he has done a great job with including his own interpretations of the Olympian Gods as depicted in Wonder Woman Volume One: Blood and Wonder Woman Volume Two: Guts) and continuity has no bearing to him.
Steve Trevor has gone from Wonder Womanâs token boyfriend to support cast member and turned into a major heroic character. The New 52 era has turned Steve Trevor into a (flawed) hero in his own right and one of the builders (and potential leader) of the rival Justice League of America. The break-a-way of Steve Trevor from the Wonder Woman mythos is typical of the New 52 era and the right move for this character. Geoff Johns has turned Steve Trevor from a âKen Dollâ like character to Wonder Woman to a hero in his own right. His romantic break up from Wonder Woman gave Trevor the tools to be reborn as something greater than he was before, a hero!
Hero, I have found that Johnsâ first twelve issues of the Justice League has been to define the word hero in the New 52 and in attempting to do it, he had to delve into the public perception and reality of what a hero is today.
A lot of people appear to shy away from the thought of being a hero, possibly shunning the responsibility they think it would demand (which has been explored in the first year of the New 52 Justice League). We exist in a culture where would-be heroes are ignored and belittle the ones that are heroes. With perverse appeal, these heroes have their personal lives dissected ploughing for particular crack in their armour and ultimately it is found and if not manufacture one.
Johnsâ defines (super)hero as an individual who daringly contributes under even the most difficult conditions. Further, a (super)hero is a person who takes action selflessly and who demands more from himself/herself than others would demand. A (super)hero is someone who challenges hardship by doing what he/she thinks is right in spite of trepidation.
The members of the Justice League shifts past common sense of the advocates of the status quo. The Justice League endeavours to contribute, set an example and lives by the truth of his/her convictions. In the past five years (between Justice League #6 & #7), the Justice League have cultivated tactics to guarantee their results and persevere until it becomes a reality, altering their method as needed and accepting the significance of small actions consistently taken.
Justice League Volume 2: The Villainâs Journey depicts the Justice League as heroes who are not flawless, because no one can be perfect. The graphic novel did reveal that even members of the Justice League can make gaffes and blunders (for example Wonder Woman socking Green Lantern and then Superman in front of the media), but that does not quash the contributions the Justice League have made since they got together to stop Darkseid. In fact humanity = heroism.
The team of Johns, Lee and Williams have concluded their run on the Justice League. Jim Lee and Scott Williams have moved on to join Batman writer Scott Snyder on the yet untitled new Superman series set to debut this June (around the same time the Man of Steel movie debuts). Naturally, the team of Lee and Williams have done a remarkable job in the artistic department; however I have found their panels are tighter and less unnecessarily splashy in this volume than in the first volume. However, the art duo left a parting gift for the fansâŠ
âŠthe liplock between Superman and Wonder Woman. A significant event that is a long time in coming and will make for great story play not only in the Justice League but the budding romance between the two have also started to appear in the pages of Superman (under writer Scott Lobdell). In reading the first two volume of the New 52 Justice League graphic novels (and in knowing the romance now) âŠ.. I have seen how it has subtlety developed.
Geoff Johns, as usual, has done an awesome job in starting the flagship New 52 title off and running. With him ending his near decade long association with the Green Lantern line in a few months, Johns will continue to rebuild tarnished heroes and B listed heroes in the pages of Justice League of America, Vibe and Aquaman. However, I have learned a rumor that Jeff Lemaire will be joining Johns as co-writer on the Justice League which could possibly open up Johns leaving the series after the Trinity War. If true, Lemaire will definitely carry the series as I enjoy his work on Frankenstein, Animal Man, Justice League Dark and the pre-New 52 Superboy series.
Justice League Volume 2: The Villainâs Journey HC is definitely better than Justice League Volume 1: Origin due to the expanded characterization, tighter drawn panels, the guest artists & guest-stars, and more intuitive narratives. It is not perfect but I give it a 4.2 out of 5 rating.
This is Lyle Field.
Until next time⊠have a good night.
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The Walking Dead - 3:04: Killer Within
by: Alisa Luke
This episode of The Walking Dead was so gut-wrenching that I didnât know if Iâd ever be able to watch the show again.
Things started off quietly, yet menacing when we saw that someone was cutting the chains and fences around the prison that had been reinforced by the group.
For the first time since having his leg amputated by Rick, Hershel got his hands on some crutches and decided he needed to venture out.
The entire group was out on the prison grounds, in the sunshine, looking hopeful of some kind of future. The two prisoners also wandered out in an effort to convince the group that they should be able to join them.
Things were so quiet that I had to ask whatâs next? It didnât take long to have that question answered when the prison sirens went off and completely shattered the silence.
As we know, walkers are attracted to noise so they came swarming in droves. Suddenly, the group was surrounded by triple the amount of walkers they could handle on any given day.
They fought and ultimately scattered in different directions.
Lori, Maggie and Carl found a boiler room and âlockedâ themselves inside. Lori went into labor. There was quite a bit of blood, so she knew the baby had to be delivered right then/there without any sort of instruments, antiseptic or comfort. It was a harsh reminder of what the world had become. Carl offered his pocket knife when there wasnât anything else available, so Maggie could cut Lori open and deliver via C-Section. Lori knew there wasnât any way sheâd be able to survive the birth, but insisted it happen anyway. Maggie crudely performed the procedure under duress and Lori died. Knowing sheâd come back as a walker, Carl insisted on being the one to shoot her in the head.
So not only did we have to watch a main character that has been there since the beginning, die in a horrible, agonizing fashion, we also had to have and Old Yeller moment with her young son shooting her. Yeesh!
T-Bone and Carol end up together in one direction and he got bitten. Knowing his time was close to an end, he sacrificed himself to save her. She watches him get devoured before moving along.
Meanwhile, Rick and a few of the others including the two prisoners track down the origin of the siren and shoot out the equipment. Turns out the third prisoner that was left for dead was the one behind all the destruction â his grand plan was for them to take back the prison. In the struggle between the two, Rick lost his gun and it ended up on the hands of Oscar. Andrew tells him to shoot Rick. Oscar shoots him instead and hands Rickâs gun back to him, thereby proving his loyalty and good intentions.
Talk about clichĂ© â not only did we get to see another member of the group that has been there since the beginning die, it was essentially a trade-off of one token black guy for another. They killed off T-Bone and replaced him with Oscar.
Even though Rick had been acting cold toward Lori, he was completely devastated when he saw the baby and received the news that she didnât make it.
By now Iâm used to the idea that they will kill anyone and no character is safe. However, they really hammered the idea home this episode by killing a couple of long-term characters â one in truly heinous fashion. As a result, Iâve been unable to get this episode out of my mind.
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Movie Releases for November 9th, 2012
by: Iain McGregor
New in theaters this week: Skyfall, Lincoln, A Royal Affair and Starlet.
Skyfall Rating: PG-13 Run time: 143 min Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller Director: Sam Mendes Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench Synopsis: Bondâs loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
The Buzz Casino Royale was so good and Quantum of Solace was so disappointing. Skyfall though has done over $290M in overseas box office and smashed British records. Looks like our hopes have been answered and our fears banished.
Lincoln Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, War Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, John Hawkes Synopsis: As the Civil War continues to rage, Americaâs president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
The Buzz This would be the other Lincoln movie, the one with Steven Spielberg and without vampires. The cast is awesome and Day-Lewis looks scarily like Abe. Spielberg can make history entertaining and poignant. Even if itâs a bad movie for Spielberg itâs probably going to be better than most.
A Royal Affair Rating: R Run time: 137 min Genre(s): Drama, History, Romance Director: Nikolaj Arcel Stars: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe FĂžlsgaard, Trine Dyrholm Synopsis: A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician â and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever.
The Buzz Arcel has a few connections to the Millennium (AKA The GirlâŠ) movies. Here we move into The Tudors or Game of Thrones territory. Was well received on the European festival circuit.
Starlet Run time: 103 min Genre(s): Drama Director: Sean Baker Stars: Dree Hemingway, Besedka Johnson, James Ransone, Asa Akira Synopsis: An unlikely friendship forms between 21 year-old Jane and the elderly Sadie after Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadieâs yard sale.
The Buzz Baker takes his experiences of hanging around porn stars and creates an offbeat story about a lost girl who fixates on an elderly woman after buying something from her yard sale.
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Uncle George Sells Out To The Mouse
by: Iain McGregor
George Lucas has sold Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic to Disney for $4 billion in cash and stock.
The next Star Wars feature, which is coming out in 2015 apparently, will no longer be an independent film. Disney now owns the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. Disney bought Pixar for $7B and Marvel for $4B and business wise its acquisition of Lucasfilm is very smart.
More intriguing though is why Lucas sold out now. Lucas let slip he has treatments for three new Star Wars movies so he isnât quite done with his galaxy far, far away. But he also stated he wonât be directing or producing the new movies. It looks like Uncle George has lost interest in making films and just wants to find a good home for Star Wars and Indy.
If Disney can get Star Wars firing on all cylinders like it has with Marvel films then this might be a good time for Star Wars fans. Imagine Star Wars in the way Ron Moore did Battlestar Galactica or JJ Abrams did Star Trek. And after the prequels thereâs really nothing to lose.
Unless youâre a licensee that is. Star Wars is a merchandising power house. In fact more money is made from merchandising than films. Disney is no stranger to merchandising either. But these two companies have already existing relationships. The comic rights for Star Wars currently belong to Dark Horse. People like what Dark Horse are doing with Star Wars, but Disney owns Marvel. What about toy licenses or board and card games. Disney has already said they arenât focussing on consoles for Star Wars. Much of the minutia that you know about Star Wars was made up by West End Games for the Star Wars tabletop RPG. Do you think Disney knows or cares about RPGs? Are Disney really interested in making a couple of thousand more dollars on niche hobbies.
This deal makes sense for everyone and especially for fans of Star Wars movies. Lucas is getting out on his terms. Disney acquires a valuable pop culture franchise. Fans get movies by people who care about their franchises and the fans of those franchises. If you only care about filmed entertainment then youâre golden. If you like all the crazy licensed merchandise, then you might be holding your breath for a while longer.
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