Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four Epic Part II
Writer Jonathan Hickman recently wrapped up a very well-received run on the Fantastic Four, which I am reading in collected editions. Click here for my thoughts on the beginning of Mr. Hickman’s run. Volume 2 — Prime Elements — FF #575-578 — This story collec
Josh Reviews About Time
When he turns 21, a nice British boy named Tim is told the family secret by his father: all the men in their family can travel in time. I’m not generally a big fan of romantic comedies, but I was quite taken by the lovely, sweet trailer for About Time, and certainly writer/dire
News Around the Net
In one of my earliest posts on the site, I wrote my own follow-up to the famous Comics Journal article “Martin Wagner Owes Me Fifty Bucks,” in which I listed several comic book series that remained tragically never-completed by their authors. At the top of the list was D
“Solve Everything” — Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four Epic Part I
I’ve been a huge fan of the Fantastic Four since I was a little kid. One of the first comic books I ever read was John Byrne’s FF # 277, published in 1985. I read it in a doctor’s office, and since I wasn’t finished reading the issue by the time I was calle
From The DVD Shelf: Your Sister’s Sister (2011)
I have been really enjoying, recently, the work of Mark Duplass, both in front of and behind the camera. As a writer/director, working with his brother Jay Duplass, he’s helmed some great films. I thought Cyrus was good (click here for my review) and I thought Jeff, Who Live
Josh Reviews The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The years during which we saw the release of Peter Jackson’s three-film adaptation J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings remains one of the best cinematic experiences of my lifetime, and I don’t expect that to be equaled any-time soon. Those three films are magnif
From the DVD Shelf: A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
OK, here’s a quick summary of my thoughts on the Die Hard series. I think the first Die Hard is one of the best action movies ever made, a practically perfect combination of a wonderful cast, a sharp script, and incredible directing (by John McTiernan). I have a fond place i
Star Trek: A Ceremony of Losses
In Revelations and Dust, book one of Pocket Books’ ongoing Star Trek novel crossover series, “The Fall,” the opening of the new, Federation-designed DS9 was marred by a shocking murder. Then, book two, The Crimson Shadow, chronicled upheaval on Cardassia as the gre
“I am the Night” — Music From Batman: The Animated Series!
I can’t believe that Batman: The Animated Series is over twenty years old. Oy vey, that means I am getting pretty old myself! I immediately loved Bruce Timm’s animated Batman series, and as a kid I watched and re-watched those episodes incessantly. To this day, I thi
Josh Reviews Bill Cosby “…Far From Finished”
The moment I read, months ago, that Bill Cosby would be releasing a new stand-up special, his first in thirty years, I immediately pre-ordered the DVD on Amazon. I am a huge Bill Cosby fan. I grew up listening to his records (particularly Bill Cosby is a Very Funny Fellow…Ri