Hinterkind #1 (Vertigo) Review

Hinterkindis the story of a world that has moved on. It is a modern dystopian tale combined with a classic sense of mythology. Soon, the group is set upon by a strange race of giants and things get really cool. The setting is really the meat of the story and the biggest draw to the title. The setting breathes with life and menace as readers explore its confines with Angus and Prosper....

October 3, 2013 · 1 min · 191 words · Justin Silva

Masters of Sex: Pilot, Review

Rating: 4 out of 5

September 29, 2013 · 1 min · 5 words · Shannon Olson

Homeland: Tin Man Is Down, Review *UPDATED*

UPDATED So, about that ending… Rating: 3.5 out of 5

September 28, 2013 · 1 min · 10 words · Miguel Heath

De Palma’s Best Film Ever: Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

You wouldnt think youd need to know anything more about it. A performance or design detail that slipped past me in all those other viewings. in which he took on the media and the counterculture. From a commercial standpoint, it seemed a fantastic idea. Both on stage and film, rock operas likeHairandJesus Christ Superstarwere huge in the early 70s. But times had changed. Dylan no longer mattered when you had Alice Cooper and Black Oak Arkansas....

September 27, 2013 · 2 min · 266 words · Julie Young

Street Fighter Origins: Akuma, Review

Does it do the red-haired end boss justice or is it a bastardization that ruins him? Read on and find out. Then theres UDONs take on the series, which has lasted a whole ten years so far. Since his inception in 1994, Akumas backstory had only consisted of a few details. He and his brother Gouken trained in the martial art of Ansatsuken under Goutetsu. Now we get Chris Sarracini and Joe Ngs take on what went down....

September 27, 2013 · 2 min · 387 words · Christopher Harper

Don Jon Review

Don Jon is a hilariously smutty comedy and a perfect love letter for our overstimulated Pornhub culture. Rating: 4.5 out of 5

September 25, 2013 · 1 min · 22 words · Jeffrey Middleton

Sleepy Hollow: Blood Moon, Review

There is no Headless Horseman this week, but the Devil makes another appearance in this kooky monster mash. And in related news, Ichabod Crane toys with joining the Tea Party. Rating: 3 out of 5

September 24, 2013 · 1 min · 35 words · Paul Rush

The myths behind Atlantis

Who was he?A prince from Iolcos, best known for leading the Argonauts. We like to imagine he was running some kind of hero-school. Medea betrayed her family to help Jason get the Fleece and they sailed back to Iolcos together. Jason hung around for a while, but eventually died and was worshipped as a hero in several places. In Greek myth, he fought men who sprang from stones in the ground....

September 24, 2013 · 3 min · 455 words · Samantha Contreras

Grand Theft Auto vs Call Of Duty: why one seems fresher than the other

With so many series resorting to annual releases, Rockstar still keeps things interesting with GTA, but how? I know that you may have missed it, but guess what?GTA Vis out. Chief amongst its many successes is, of course,Grand Theft Auto. Now, as a counterpoint, take another hugely popular franchise,Call Of Duty. Ad content continues below Why is this? The answer is simple saturation. The series had exploded into a massively popular online shooter, and it was an enormous critical hit....

September 23, 2013 · 2 min · 403 words · Thomas Thomas

Battle of the Year, Review

If they even say the declaration I, everyone does a hundred pushups. Den of Geek Rating: 1 out of 5 Stars Ad content continues below Rating: 1 out of 5

September 21, 2013 · 1 min · 30 words · Scott Wallace

A Look at Injustice: Gods Among Us – The Comic Book

The comic prequel to the hit fighting game lasted longer than anyone could have expected! Last Tuesday brought an end to Year One of the comic book prequelInjustice: Gods Among Us. Many people out there hear this news and wonder, Wait. That was still coming out? As for myself, Im kind of bummed that I have to wait until its relaunch in January. I was really having a great time with it during its nine month run....

September 20, 2013 · 4 min · 740 words · Larry Abbott

The rise and fall of Cannon Films

At its 80s peak, production company Cannon Films was putting out more than a dozen movies per year. So what went wrong? Ryan takes a look… In 1986, Cannon Films were riding on a wave of success. The swaggering self-promotion of Cannon at its mid-80s height was also captured in apromo videofrom the era. The home of high-powered, high-voltage motion picture entertainment [an unidentifiable vehicle explodes]. With the screens biggest spectacles [a jeep leaps off a sandy ridge and hits a palm tree]....

September 20, 2013 · 2 min · 410 words · Rebecca Johnson MD

Why you shouldn’t miss Orphan Black

Season 1 of Canadian sci-fi thriller Orphan Black starts tonight on BBC Three. On the whole though, youll be too busy being entertained for chin-stroking philosophy. This is instant gratification TV. Sail past that though, and the story will keep you busy enough to distract from any clangers. Being fair, its nothing worse than youd hear on an episode of Eastenders. Stick with it, is what were saying, and youll be rewarded for your patience....

September 20, 2013 · 1 min · 184 words · Patricia Henry