Tag: arts
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All Star Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and John Romita, Jr. – A (Comic) Book Review
I’m the first to admit that Scott Snyder is a gifted writer. His take on Batman the last seven or so years has been innovative, captivating, and high-quality. His talent doesn’t end there, however. You need to read his seminal series, American Vampire, as well as his excellent short story collection, Voodoo Heart. All Star…
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Superwoman Issue #1 – A (Comic) Book Review
I’ve been anxiously awaiting Superwoman #1 because of all the Rebirth titles, this one seemed the most creatively ambitious. If you’re unfamiliar with the premise, Lois Lane now has the powers of Superman. How did this happen? When did this happen? Trust me, the book answers all of these questions. In fact, Superwoman is probably…
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Wonder Woman: Earth One by Grant Morrison – A Book Review
Grant Morrison is a luminary in the comic book industry. He has earned every bit of adulation he has acquired over the years. He is incredibly imaginative and fearless. Frankly, though, I’ve always found him to be better at big ideas than actual execution. In past books I’ve read, the concept is always amazing, yet…
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Suicide Squad – A Movie Review
I wanted to love this movie so much. I wanted to write a great review explaining why you have to go see Suicide Squad not this weekend, not tomorrow, but right now! I wanted to convince you why you should love this movie. But I can’t, because I not only didn’t love Suicide Squad, I’m…
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Ghostbusters (2016) – A Movie Review
If you have a chance to make it to the theater to see this, I recommend you do. I loved the original Ghostbusters. I still remember sitting in the theater as a little kid, being a little more afraid than I expected, and laughing at those jokes I actually understood. (As an adult, I realize…
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Wonder Woman – Leaving the Boys Behind
So you heard me gush about the Justice League trailer yesterday, and then I saw something that appears even better – Wonder Woman. If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, prepare to be impressed … “Power. Grace. Wisdom. Wonder.” Doesn’t the tag line say it all? We’ve waited a long time for a Wonder Woman…
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The Hellblazer: Rebirth #1 – A (Comic Book) Review
The Hellblazer: Rebirth #1 is one of my favorite comics so far in the Rebirth initiative because it’s very well written and very well drawn. I’ll admit, though almost 40 years old, I have very limited knowledge when it comes to John Constantine. I think my first encounter with him was the 2005 movie. I…
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New Super-Man #1 – A (Comic) Book Review
I won’t even pretend to be objective during this review. I am a Gene Luen Yang fan. I first discovered him when I started teaching American Born Chinese, and he just keeps winning me over. After all, the guy is the official National Ambassador For Young People’s Literature! So, it’s probably obvious I’m going to…
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The Secret Life Of Pets – A Movie Review
My daughters wanted to see this movie very badly, so we took them this opening weekend. Needless to say, they loved it. The general premise is that this movie looks into the life of pets while their owners are away. I expected it to be a series of jokes about what’s going on behind those…
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Justice League: Rebirth #1 – A (Comic) Book Review
I am absolutely a fan of Bryan Hitch’s art. I remember first encountering it way back when he worked with Mark Waid on another Justice League title. I recall it impressing me much the same as when I saw my first X-Men cover by Jim Lee. Since that moment, Hitch has never let me down when…
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