News Around the Net!
Let’s begin the day with this phenomenal article from badassdigest.com about how Optimus Prime’s death defined a generation of kids. Do you want to understand the depths of my geeky heart? Then read that article. My parents wouldn’t let me see Transformers: The
Josh Reviews The Wolverine
I think if I had never read Wolverine, the classic 1982 mini-series written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Frank Miller & Joe Rubinstein, I would have had a lot more enjoyment from the new film The Wolverine. I think The Wolverine is a very solid film, an excellent Wolverin
The Newsroom Returns For Season Two
Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom has returned for season two, and I have seen the first two episodes. If you loved season one, I think you will love season two. And if you hated season one, I think you will hate season two. Because not much has changed. For me, I find myself caug
Grant Morrison’s Batman Epic Part 3: Batman & Robin
Grant Morrison began spinning an epic Batman story, back in 2006, one that is only now, in mid-2013, wrapping up. You can follow these links to read my previous reviews of the last several years of Batman continuity: Part 1 of Grant Morrison’s run on Batman, part 2 of Grant Mor
News Around the Net: Comic-Con Edition!
Lots of cool news coming out of Comic-Con this week! Let’s begin with the hilarious Game of Thrones “In Memoriam” video: http://youtu.be/9m4ZPULXJKw Look! It’s Caesar and his Ape Council! Awesome. The Simpsons is going to do a crossover episode with Family
Batman: Reborn
Following the much-ballyhooed death of Bruce Wayne in Final Crisis, in 2009 DC Comics re-launched all of their Batman books, with former-Robin Dick Grayson assuming the mantle of Batman, while young Damian Wayne (Bruce Wayne’s son as seen in Son of the Demon from 1987, and broug
Josh Reviews This is the End
In This is the End, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Craig Robinson, James Franco, Jonah Hill, and Danny McBride play themselves, attending a housewarming party at James Franco’s new home, a party this is unfortunately interrupted by, well, the end of the world. Co-written and co-di
News Around the Net
New production video for The Hobbit! Yay! Do you have $275 burning a hole in your pocket? Then why not consider buying yourself (or me!) a print of Drew Struzan’s gorgeous Dark Tower painting (originally featured in Frank Darabont’s vastly underrated adaptation of Step
Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?
What started as an attempt to re-read Grant Morrison’s weird, epic, years-long run on Batman (which began back in 2007 and is just now wrapping up) has expanded into a more thorough re-reading of the last few years’ worth of Batman continuity. It’s been fun! Clic