2014
Comic Review – TMNT #38
Originally written for Flickering Myth. If you’re not all caught up yet, check out my review for TMNT #37! “Old Hob has perfected the art of making mutants! With the ranks of his mutant gang swelling, […]
Month: September 2014
2014
300: Rise of an Empire Review
Swords. Shields. Muscles. Beards. Shouting. Slo-mo. Muscles. Gore. SPARTA. 300 in a nutshell. Easy to replicate you might think. Not quite on this showing. The straightforward and violent attitude of the Spartans perfectly suited the […]
100 Word Review
100 Word Review – Sabotage
Sabotage contains Schwarzenegger’s best performance since he said “I’m back” to acting.Unfortunately it also contains a painfully obvious ‘mystery’ and an unwarranted amount of brutal violence. I’m a sucker for words like “breaching” and “clear”; […]
2014
Turtles in Time #4 Review
I’ve been a big fan of Turtles in Time. Issue 1 was a vibrant adventure in prehistoric times where Raphael met the cutest little dinosaur. We were then taken to Feudal Japan to see the […]
2014
Transformers: Age of Extinction Review
I enjoyed the first Transformers film. It’s mix of action, sense of discovery, and a good Linkin Park song made it a decent watch. It was great to see the Robots in Disguise up on the big […]
2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Review
I’m usually excited to get home and write a review upon leaving the cinema. But this one took me a week to ever get started. Sin City 2 has a few things going for it, […]
2014
She’s Out of My League Review
A well natured but naughty rom-com, She’s Out of My League stars Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon. Yeah, it sounds odd to me too. Yet he bafflingly attracts the attention of ‘the half-naked […]
2014
Out of the Furnace Review
Out of the Furnace touches on a variety of interesting ideas; Conditions in the economically declining rust belt, post-traumatic stress and the bond between brothers. Unfortunately it only skims the surface. This leaves it to […]
100 Word Review
100 Word Review – Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
In this reboot of the dormant series Chris Pine is well cast as an ex-marine with brains and some brawn. Problem is, it adds nothing to what Bond and Bourne are already giving us. Its […]