Tag: entertainment
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Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye by Gerard Way, Jon Rivera, and Michael Avon Oeming – A Book Review
You may remember from last November that I loved Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #1 (click HERE if you want to read that particular review). Life got in the way of reading subsequent issues, but I made a point to purchase the collected edition of the first six episodes which has been titled “Going…
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Spider-Man: Homecoming – A Movie Review
I have to be honest, even though I thought Tom Holland’s Spider-Man proved one of the best parts of Civil War, I did not feel excited about yet another reboot of his own movie series. I absolutely did not want to sit through poor Uncle Ben getting killed yet again, Pete getting bitten by a…
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The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen by Hope Nicholson – A Book Review
I got this item for free on Amazon Vine. When I saw it, I thought it would be perfect for my eight-year-old daughter. She’s developed a real affinity for super heroes, and I particularly want her to realize there are plenty of strong, intelligent, respectable female super heroes as well. Initially, I assumed this would…
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The Mummy – A Movie Review
I’m a sucker for the old Universal movie monsters. I love them all. When I heard Universal wanted to get into the shared universe game with their classic horror characters, I howled in delight. They’re calling it Dark Universe and plan to release new, connected films featuring the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Van Helsing, Wolf…
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Wonder Woman – A Movie Review
You know I loved Batman v Superman, especially Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. You probably also remember that when the first preview Wonder Woman arrived, I got very excited. Last night, the wait ended, and my wife and I got to see Wonder Woman in her first solo film. It’s hard to articulate how much pressure I put on…
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Alien: Covenant – A Movie Review
I wouldn’t consider myself a huge fan of the Alien franchise, but I definitely have fond memories of Aliens scaring the crap out of me as a kid. Honestly, believe it or not, Prometheus is what got me really excited for the revitalized Alien saga. Prometheus seemed innovative, smart, and full of ramifications for not…