Trailer: ‘The Act of Killing’ a surreal documentary on war criminals re-enacting their crimes

A trailer has been released for what might be the most horrific film you’ll see all year; and no it isn’t a horror film, but instead a documentary. In this chilling and inventive…

2 hours ago By Ricky

Doctor Who Podcast Episode 47: ‘The Name of the Doctor’ & Series Seven Review, Part 1:

Series Seven of Doctor Who has come and gone, and Whovians worldwide must now make due until the golden Who-bilee in November. To cope with our now empty Saturday Evening slot Derek, Eric,…

3 hours ago By Derek Gladu

Freaks and Geeks Ep 1.05 ‘Tests and Breasts’ takes us inside the mind of Daniel Desario

If anyone needed proof that James Franco was going to be a great actor, all they had to watch was his show-stealing performance in 'Tests and Breasts'. But the tale of Daniel Desario…

4 hours ago By Randy

Justice League #20 Has Shoddy Art But Has Interesting Characters and Sets Up Trinity War Nicely

Justice League #20 Writer: Geoff Johns Layouts: Zander Cannon Pencilers: Gene Ha, Andres Guinaldo, Joe Prado Cover: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Rod Reis Publisher: DC Comics Having Zander Cannon do layouts for three…

9 hours ago By Logan Dalton

Grimm Episode 02.22 ‘Goodnight Sweet Grimm’: Yes we did see it coming

The makers of Grimm cheekily asked us if we saw the big season finale plot twist coming. Why yes, we did. Nick and Juliette have spent an entire season being kept apart -…

21 hours ago By Cath Murphy

Watch the First Trailer for Promising New Sci-Fi Flick, ‘Europa Report’

The first trailer for Europa Report has been launched onto the Internet, and the film looks quite promising. Shot in half documentary style and half narrative, the movie follows a near-future mission to…

23 hours ago By Kyle Reese

5 Elizabeth Taylor-Richard Burton Movies To Watch

With Cannes screening Cleopatra (marking its 50th anniversary) two nights ago and yesterday’s re-release screenings at 75 theaters countrywide, we’re feeling the Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton love. The twice-divorced, Vatican-condemned couple continues…

1 day ago By Diana Drumm

Watch A New Clip from James Gray’s ‘The Immigrant’

In 1994, at age 25, James Gray won the Silver Lion at the 1994 Venice Film Festival with his directorial debut Little Odessa, a film about a hit man confronted by his younger…

1 day ago By Ricky

Trailer for the Creepiest Film at Cannes: Alex van Warmerdam’s ‘Borgman’

A trailer has been released for Alex van Warmerdam’s 8th feature film, Borgman. This is the first Dutch film in 38 years to play in competition at Cannes, and the movie is has…

1 day ago By Ricky

Watch a clip from Cannes entry ‘Max Rose,’ marking the long awaited return of Jerry Lewis

Now 87 years of age, Jerry Lewis returns to the big screen in Max Rose. Lewis stars as the titular character, a jazz pianist who had put his professional ambitions aside for the…

1 day ago By Ricky

First Images From Cannes-Wrestling Noir ‘Our Heroes Died Tonight’

The first batch of images from David Perrault’s debut feature Our Heroes Died Tonight (Nos heros sont morts ce soir) has been released. The film, which is a selection of the Critic’s Week…

1 day ago By Ricky

Adventure Time: Playing With Fire is a Perfect Episode

“Adventure Time: Playing With Fire” Written by Danielle Corsetto Illustrated by Zack Sterling Additional Pencils by JJ Harrison Inks by Stephanie Hocutt Tones by Amanda Lafrenais Letters by Mad Rupert Published by KaBoom…

1 day ago By Trevor Dobbin

Uncanny X-Men #6 Finally Finds its Footing

Uncanny X-Men #6 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Art: Frazer Irving Lettering: VC’s Joe Caramagna Cover: Frazer Irving Publisher: Dan Buckley for Marvel Comics This week, Uncanny X-Men finally feels like its own book. Free…

1 day ago By Sean Tonelli

Watch a new clip from Nicolas Winding Refn’s Palme d’Or contender ‘Only God Forgives’

  The Weinstein Co. has released yet another clip for director Nicolas Winding Refn’s Palme d’Or contender Only God Forgives, which premiered at Cannes this morning and opens stateside July 19. This is the…

1 day ago By Ricky

Roundup and Reflections of New ABC Fall 2013-2014 Shows

The middle of May means two things in television: the end of the network season, and the beginning of network upfronts for the fall. We’ve already covered CBS, NBC, Fox, FX, and The…

2 days ago By Randy

Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #3: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ and Our Geek Certified Summer Movie Preview

In episode-three of the “Hey You Geeks!!” Podcast we discuss the new JJ Abrams directed Star Trek Into Darkness with literal spoiler alerts where necessary. For the second half of the show we go…

2 days ago By Tony Nunes

‘Fast & Furious 6′ is ridiculous enough to be fun despite being overlong

The cars are fast, as they always are, and the people are equally furious. In fact, they’re faster and furious-er now than they were before, but then, you already knew that. Be honest:…

2 hours ago By Josh Spiegel

‘Frances Ha’ a triumphant portrait of modern-day young-adult angst

By now, young people scratching and clawing their way towards adulthood is a quintessential, clichéd story. The wide-eyed dreamer trying to make it in the big city is one of the hoariest tricks…

2 hours ago By Josh Spiegel

‘Leviathan’ overwhelms with its signature boldness and rigorous conceit

We’re cast right into the clanging of metal and the harsh winds of the North Atlantic. Though ostensibly advertised as an immersive look into the commercial fishing industry, our viewing lens is at…

4 hours ago By Ty Landis

‘Mud’ feels like a modern day Mark Twain tale

Mud Written by Jeff Nichols Directed by Jeff Nichols USA, 2012 Mud feels like a modern day Mark Twain tale. The story is predominantly about two teenaged boys in search of adventure on…

3 days ago By Trish Ferris

‘Augustine’ works well enough, but could have been far more challenging

Augustine Directed by Alice Winocour Written by Winocour 2013, USA The debut feature from French director Alice Winocour, Augustine, purports to be a true story. Indeed, photographs exist of a patient named Augustine…

3 days ago By Mark Young

‘The Iceman’ boasts a solid ensemble, but a weak, rushed script

The Iceman exists in a strange kind of cinematic purgatory, in which reside those movies that are both too rushed and too slow. With actors like Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, and Winona Ryder…

7 days ago By Josh Spiegel

‘Something in the Air’ an evocative, keenly felt tale of youthful rebellion and romance

Such a quality is ever-present in Olivier Assaysas’ new film Something in the Air (titled Apres Mai in France), set in the early 1970s and centered around some college-age rebels who try to…

7 days ago By Josh Spiegel

‘Frances Ha’ finds Gerwig and Baumbach at their most ebullient and winning

The Greta Gerwig Charm Offensive continues unabated. Following her star turn in Whit Stillman's agreeably eccentric Damsels In Distress, Gerwig once again toplines a quirky, affectionate comedy, this time sharing a writing credit…

8 days ago By Simon Howell

The Iceman is a Decent Crime Film that Fails to Live up to its Premise

The Iceman Directed by Ariel Vromen Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land USA, 2013 It’s kind of baffling that it’s taken this long to make a movie about Richard Kuklinski. Quiet family…

8 days ago By Thomas O'Connor

‘Baby Doll’ – one of the sexiest films ever made

Elia Kazan Month

Baby Doll Directed by Elia Kazan Written by Tennessee Williams 1956, USA Two of Tennessee Williams’ one-act plays – Twenty-Seven Wagons Full of Cotton and The Long Stay Cut Short – are the…

14 days ago By Ricky da Conceição

‘Aftershock’ a textbook serving of lowbrow entertainment

Slightly mimicking the plot of Hostel, Aftershock follows a group of party-goers who carouse their way through small Chilean towns until a major earthquake ravages the city and stops them dead in their…

14 days ago By Ricky da Conceição

‘Sightseers’ is Britain at its most hilariously creepy

Fans of Ben Wheatley's brutally tense thriller Kill List may be a bit surprised by his new film, Sightseers. It is a film without tension and without terror. It's just a charming little…

14 days ago By Mark Young

‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ a political thriller that avoids being complex, staying above the surface

The Reluctant Fundamentalist Directed by Mira Nair Written by Mohsin Hamid, Ami Boghani, and William Wheeler USA, 2013 At this point, it’s fairly trite if accurate to acknowledge how drastically the world has…

14 days ago By Josh Spiegel

“Sightseers” will tow you right into the dark heart of love

Sightseers Directed by Ben Wheatley Written by Steve Oram, Alice Lowe & Ben Wheatley (with additional material from Amy Jump) 2012, UK Either Ben Wheatley is a boiling pot of pent-up rage, or…

14 days ago By Tope

‘At Any Price’ sure to become a favorite amongst audiences

Director Ramin Bahrani, whose previous films include Man Push Cart (2005), Chop Chop (2007) and Goodbye Solo (2008), tends to push his characters to their very limits.…

15 days ago By Trish Ferris

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ is somewhat underwhelming and heavily reliant on mimicry

The closing moments of the 2009 reboot of Star Trek saw a revival of its source material’s famous slogan regarding the ongoing mission of the Enterprise:…

15 days ago By Josh Slater-Williams

Wednesday Comedy Roundup: Modern Family 4.24

Modern Family Season 4, Episode 24: “Goodnight Gracie” Written by Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman Directed by Steven Levitan Airs on Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on ABC For the past couple of weeks, I have written…

15 hours ago By Catstello

Grimm Episode 02.22 ‘Goodnight Sweet Grimm’: Yes we did see it coming

The makers of Grimm cheekily asked us if we saw the big season finale plot twist coming. Why yes, we did. Nick and Juliette have spent an entire season being kept apart -…

21 hours ago By Cath Murphy

Roundup and Reflections of New ABC Fall 2013-2014 Shows

The middle of May means two things in television: the end of the network season, and the beginning of network upfronts for the fall. We’ve already covered CBS, NBC, Fox, FX, and The…

2 days ago By Randy

Revolution, Ep. 1.18: “Clue” provides a solution to a murder mystery

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2 days ago By Kris Holt

Monday Night Raw 5/20/13 – Ryback rules at Batista impersonations

As suspected, Extreme Rules was greatly superior to Wrestlemania in terms of match quality, length and storytelling. How do they keep getting this show so right, and the Grandest Stage of Them All…

2 days ago By Ed Doyle

Defiance, Ep. 1.07: “Brothers in Arms” – In No Man’s Land

Defiance, Season 1: Episode 7 – “Brothers in Arms” Directed by Andy Wolk Written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer Airs Monday nights at 9 of SyFy This was the episode of Defiance I was…

2 days ago By Sean Colletti

Bates Motel Ep 1.10 ‘Midnight’ ends the season on a low note

Campy, frustrating, intriguing, laughably ridiculous... all of these words describe the first season of Bates Motel in some form or another, whether you're talking about plot, setting, performances, or characters. Unfortunately, the only…

2 days ago By Randy

Watch the First Trailer for Alfonso Cuaron and J.J. Abrams’ New NBC Drama Series ‘Believe’

Last week we posted a ton of trailers for a bunch new shows that will debut this fall. Some looked terrible and a few seemed promising. This new trailer, however, should have everyone…

2 days ago By Ricky

Nikita, Ep 3.22: “Til Death Do Us Part” closes out the season with an unexpected death and a major demolition

Despite Division having more resources all season, Amanda was a looming threat on all the organisation’s major players, and remained so no matter how few allies and operations she had. Her alignment with…

3 days ago By Deepayan Sengupta

Veep, Ep 2.06: “Andrew” dives into Selina Meyer’s past, while exploring the juggling act between her professional and personal life

One of the staples of Selina Meyer’s career as Vice-President has been her inability to properly separate her personal life from her professional one, as well as her insistence on having a memorable…

3 days ago By Deepayan Sengupta

Game Of Thrones, Ep. 3.08: “Second Sons” a sterling showcase for Dinklage

Game of Thrones, Season 3, Episode 8: “Second Sons” Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Directed by Michelle MacLaren Airs Sundays at 9pm ET on HBO Credit where credit’s due: in her…

3 days ago By Simon Howell

Rectify Ep 1.06 ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ closes out an amazing first season with a contemplative episode

Back in 'Plato's Cave' (which is my favorite hour of television so far this year, in case you're keeping track), Daniel and Tawney have long talks about the intersection of reality and faith…

3 days ago By Randy

Mad Men, Ep. 6.08, “The Crash”: “You Have to Feel It”

There have been some excellent episodes of Mad Men this season. “The Flood,” “Man with a Plan,” and especially “For Immediate Release” have all been varying degrees of great, but “The Crash” is…

4 days ago By Justin Wier

Doctor Who Ep. 7.14, “The Name of the Doctor”: Inconsistent internal logic weighs down creative, fatalistic finale

Series 7B of Doctor Who has been markedly uneven. From the delightfully stylized (though troublingly sexual assault-y) “The Crimson Horror” to the beautiful but nonsensical “The Rings of Akhaten”, almost every episode has…

4 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 1.06: “The Devil” is a friend of Vlad the Impaler

Late in its recent third season, The Walking Dead aired an episode - "Clear" - that really didn't serve a purpose in the context of that season's arc. The main conflict was put…

5 days ago By Sean Colletti

Clone High Ep 1.04 ‘Film Fest: Tears of a Clone’ piles on the parodies in another fantastic episode

For all of its wacky animation and pop culture references, Clone High is a very thought-out show, one which uses every single line of dialogue and inch of screen to maximum effect. A…

5 days ago By Randy

Fantasia Announces the Selected Projects of the 2nd Edition of the Frontières International Co-Production Market

For the unfamiliar, Montreal is a city which hosts at least one film festival each and every month of the year. Of the dozens of fests, Fantasia Film Festival is without a doubt…

17 days ago By Ricky

Hot Docs 2013: Award Winners and More Esoteric Recommendations

Well, the festival is over and the docs are flying south (and west, and east – and maybe even north) for the summer – hopefully to a cinema near you.…

17 days ago By David Fiore

Best of Tribeca Film Festival 2013

1. Northwest Directed By: Michael Noer Denmark, 2013 Power and money are the vital forces in this high octane crime thriller. When organized crime grabs hold of the way of life for desperate…

18 days ago By Christopher Clemente

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Teenage’ strikes a blow for demography

Teenage Directed by Matt Wolf Written by Matt Wolf & John Savage USA, 2013 Adolescence was the greatest demographic discovery and invention of the mid-20th century. Armed with adult-sized interests and freed by a…

20 days ago By David Fiore

Hot Docs 2013: ‘The Last Black Sea Pirates’ drops anchor in the uncharted waters between hope and despair

The Last Black Sea Pirates Directed by Svetoslav Stoyanov Written by Vanya Rainova Bulgaria, 2013 The sea has always provided the last refuge (or final resting place) for those who can see no future…

21 days ago By David Fiore

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Blackfish’ plunges into the abyss of marine mammal exploitation

Blackfish Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite USA, 2013 Forty-nine years ago, agents of the Vancouver Aquarium harpooned a 15-foot long orca (later dubbed “Moby Doll”) and dragged the suffering animal back to a public…

23 days ago By David Fiore

Sundance London Film Festival 2013: ‘Upstream Color’ is a phenomenal film concerned with phenomena

In William Gibson’s 2003 novel Pattern Recognition a mysteriously binary filmmaker slowly and anonymously drip feeds footage of his homebrew masterpiece to an eagerly seduced audience of intellectually curious, avant-garde aligned internet film…

23 days ago By John

Hot Docs 2013: ‘The Punk Singer’ presents an intimate and insightful take on Kathleen Hanna

The Punk Singer Directed by Sini Anderson USA, 2013 One of the most energetic and iconoclastic aesthetic/political movements in the history of popular expression, 1970s punk nevertheless left many long-entrenched attitudes virtually undisturbed…

24 days ago By David Fiore

Tribeca 2013: ‘The Rocket’ and ‘Bridegroom’ Win Heineken Audience Award

Tribeca’s 12th annual festival, running from April 17-28, wrapped up the festival by announcing The Rocket and Bridegroom winners of the  Heineken Audience Award. Read below for the official press release. 2013 TRIBECA FILM…

25 days ago By Christopher Clemente

Ebertfest 2013 Roundtable

Ebertfest was a blast this year, with a memorable and moving program of 12 films, 2 short films, several panels, and many surprises spread out over 5 days at the Virginia Theatre (and…

25 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Tribeca 2013: ‘A Birder’s Guide to Everything’ offers poignant insights on the value of community

A Birder’s Guide to Everything USA, 2013 Directed by Rob Meyer Written by Rob Meyer and Luke Matheny A Birder’s Guide to Everything is a fairly standard coming of age story, but it…

25 days ago By Kenneth

Tribeca 2013: ‘Stand Clear of the Closing Doors’ is a major debut with minor flaws

Barry Levinson’s Rain Man is a decent film, but it did commit at least one serious mistake: it gave audiences almost no reasonable idea of what autism actually is. Being the first-ever movie…

25 days ago By Mark Young

Sundance London 2013 – Friday Report

'Sleepwalk With Me',' 'Mud' and 'Touchy Feely'

Day 2 and romance was in the air. Co-written with Ira Glass of This American Life fame Sleepwalk With Me is yet another off-kilter romantic comedy, translated from the drawled musings of stand-up…

25 days ago By John

Sundance London 2013 – Part Six: ‘In Fear’ is half the horror it strives to be

  Secluded country roads are objectively terrifying, especially at night. If you think you know, you probably don’t; few horror films do justice to the dread of reaching a crossroads bordered in stick…

25 days ago By Ed Doyle

Hot Docs 2013: ‘The Ghosts in Our Machine’ uses the power of the camera to put the horse before Descartes

Modern Western philosophical patriarch René Descartes is probably best known for his pithy dictum: cogito ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am") - a formulation which led him step by step to a…

25 days ago By David Fiore

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Future My Love’ puts a brave face on life on the precipice of a new world

If there is one thing human beings have mastered, it's thinking about the future. Theologians, affianced lovers, political theorists, social revolutionaries, TV franchise creators, actuaries and bankers all have that fundamental activity in…

26 days ago By David Fiore

Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #3: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ and Our Geek Certified Summer Movie Preview

In episode-three of the “Hey You Geeks!!” Podcast we discuss the new JJ Abrams directed Star Trek Into Darkness with literal spoiler alerts where necessary. For the second half of the show we go…

2 days ago By Tony Nunes

Bates Motel Podcast Episode 10: “Midnight”

Over the course of the first season, Bates Motel has had its ups and downs, particularly in the structure; but the things that do work about Bates Motel have continued to work since…

2 days ago By Ricky

The Televerse #90- Bored to Death with Scott Meslow/Spotlight on Mad Men

It’s finalepalooza this week on the podcast, with the network TV season coming to a close. First we take a look at the comedic finales, as well as the pilot for The Goodwin…

2 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Game of Thrones Podcast #18: “Second Sons” with guest Alyssa Boehm

Directed by Breaking Bad vet Michelle MacLaren (back for her second consecutive episode), “Second Sons” focuses mainly on three stories: Dany over in Yunkai, Gendry’s arrival at Dragonstone, and Tyrion’s marriage to Sansa. Guest…

3 days ago By Ricky

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Sound on Sight Podcast # 356

All hail JJ Abrams, Emperor of the Nerds. Having taken over both the Star Trek and Wars franchises, he continues his blockbuster offensive with Star Trek Into Darkness, an already-contentious addition to Trek lore that engages with the series’ past,…

3 days ago By Sound On Sight Podcast

The Televerse #90- Bored to Death with Scott Meslow/Spotlight on Mad Men

It’s finalepalooza this week on the podcast, with the network TV season coming to a close. First we take a look at the comedic finales, as well as the pilot for The Goodwin…

4 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Sketchy Episode 67 – ‘Scooby-Doo’

Scooby-Doo, where are you? Sketchy podcast, that’s where. Newcomb and Ryan cover a listener request this week with 1998′s Direct-to-video “Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.” They also touch on the various incarnations of the…

7 days ago By Ryan Clagg

Doctor Who Podcast Episode 46: ‘Nightmare in Silver’

  After his first and much beloved 2011 episode, “The Doctor’s Wife”, writer Neil Gaiman’s return to Doctor Who has been much anticipated. Inspired by challenge from Steven Moffat himself to make the…

7 days ago By Derek Gladu

Bates Motel Podcast Episode 9: “Underwater”

On this week’s episode of the Bates Motel Podcast, Editor in Chief Ricky D and SOS contributor Randy of Processed Media sit down with SOS Staff Editor Deepayan Sengupta  to discuss the ninth episode of…

8 days ago By Deepayan Sengupta

The Televerse #89- The Prisoner with Zack Handlen/Spotlight on Hannibal

The premieres and finales continue this week, giving us plenty of TV to discuss on the podcast. First we look at the comedies, then break down the genre offerings, then Kate looks at…

9 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Game of Thrones Podcast #17: “The Bear and the Maiden Fair” with guest Ryan McGee

Ryan McGee from the AV Club, Boobtubedude.com, and Talking TV with Ryan and Ryan (among other things,  joins Kate and Ricky to discuss the seventh episode of the third season of Game of…

10 days ago By Ricky

The Televerse #89- The Prisoner with Zack Handlen/Spotlight on Hannibal

The premieres and finales continue this week, giving us plenty of TV to discuss on the podcast. First we look at the comedies, then break down the genre offerings, then Kate looks at…

11 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Sketchy Episode 66 – ‘Paprika (パプリカ)’

This week Newcomb and Ryan discuss the 2006 anime “Paprika,” directed by Satoshi Kon. The film sparks a lot of personal discussion on dreams and comparisons to other films that have the same…

11 days ago By Ryan Clagg

Almost Arthouse #20: ‘Upstream Color’ & ‘Sightseers’

Welcome back to Almost Arthouse, on this week’s show, Ty and Tom are discussing the latest works from two of the most talked about filmmakers working today. First up, we’re discussing Shane Carruth’s…

14 days ago By Ty Landis

Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #2: Marvel Phase-2, Guardians of the Galaxy & ‘Iron Man 3′

In episode-two of the “Hey You Geeks!!” Podcast we discuss the first Marvel Phase-2 film, Shane Black’s post-Avengers set Iron Man 3. For the second part of the show we send Tony Stark into space and…

14 days ago By Tony Nunes

‘The Lords of Salem’ and ‘The Devil Rides Out’ – Sordid Cinema Podcast #57

with guest Nick Schager

If you’ve felt a distinct lack of menace in your filmgoing lately, perhaps you should make some time for the lastest opus from divisive writer-director Rob Zombie, whose Lords of Salem looks to unite arthouse…

15 days ago By Sordid Cinema Podcast

‘Tain’t the Meat… It’s the Humanity! and Other Stories

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2 hours ago By Chris Auman

Justice League #20 Has Shoddy Art But Has Interesting Characters and Sets Up Trinity War Nicely

Justice League #20 Writer: Geoff Johns Layouts: Zander Cannon Pencilers: Gene Ha, Andres Guinaldo, Joe Prado Cover: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Rod Reis Publisher: DC Comics Having Zander Cannon do layouts for three…

9 hours ago By Logan Dalton

Adventure Time: Playing With Fire is a Perfect Episode

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1 day ago By Trevor Dobbin

Uncanny X-Men #6 Finally Finds its Footing

Uncanny X-Men #6 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Art: Frazer Irving Lettering: VC’s Joe Caramagna Cover: Frazer Irving Publisher: Dan Buckley for Marvel Comics This week, Uncanny X-Men finally feels like its own book. Free…

1 day ago By Sean Tonelli

RIPD City of the Damned Offers Nice Intro for the Unitiated

RIPD: City of the Damned TPB Written by Jeremy Barlow Art by Tony Parker and Colourist Michelle Madsen Published by Dark Horse In light of this summer’s major motion picture with Ryan Reynolds…

2 days ago By Alex McKinnon

The Enemy Within: Wonderful Start to Captain Marvel/Avengers Assemble Cross-over

Avengers: The Enemy Within #1 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Drawn by Scott Hepburn Colouring by Jordie Bellaire Lettering by Joe Caramagna Published by Marvel Comics If Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel isn’t the face…

2 days ago By Trevor Dobbin

Top 10 Hottest Artists in Comics

Picking ten artists out of the vast array of talent working in comics today is an impossible task. These artists were chosen based on the uniqueness of their style compared to the “house”…

3 days ago By Logan Dalton

The Dream Merchant #1 is Well Executed but a Tad Bland

The Dream Merchant Written by Nathan Edmonson Art by Konstantin Novosadov Published by Image Comics Dreams a pretty easy thing to write about, mostly because you can make up whatever crazy crap you…

6 days ago By Thomas O'Connor

Regular Show #1 is Another Hit for Kaboom!

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8 days ago By Sean Tonelli

Age of Ultron #8 is Heavy on Action, Light on Characterization

Where is Ultron?

Age of Ultron #8 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist/Cover: Brandon Peterson Colorist: Paul Mounts Publisher: Marvel Unlike the previous two issues, which struck a nearly perfect balance between action, plot, and characters by…

8 days ago By Logan Dalton

Top Ten Hottest Writers in Comics

Disclaimer: Alan Moore is not found or mentioned in this article. (Except for now) Wizard magazine used to be both a blessing and a curse to comics fans. It had exclusive interviews with creators…

10 days ago By Logan Dalton

The Scoobies Are Back in Buffy Season 9 #21

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14 days ago By Trevor Dobbin

Batman #20 is Decent Filler Before Year Zero

Capullo's Gruesome Visuals Redeem a Subpar Script from Snyder

Batman #20 Writers: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV (Backup story) Pencilers: Greg Capullo, Alex Maleev (Backup story) Cover: Greg Capullo Publisher: DC After a writer/artist team concludes a big storyline and before they…

14 days ago By Logan Dalton

Chin Music # 1 Confuses with Obtuse Plot

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15 days ago By Thomas O'Connor

Free Comic Book Day 2013 Review Round-Up

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18 days ago By Sean Tonelli

Free Comic Book Day 2013: A Sneak Peek of Marvel’s Infinity

Thanos Means Business

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19 days ago By Logan Dalton