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Category Archives: Comic Book
R.I.P.D.
Guest review by Tips. 2/10 So Ryan Reynolds has a Bacon number of 1. I guess that’s something positive we can take from R.I.P.D. In this lamentable scraping of the bottom of the comic book adaptation barrel, Ryan Reynolds plays … Continue reading
Posted in Action, All Reviews, Comic Book, Crime, Fantasy
Tagged Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds
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The Wolverine
4 / 10 It starts right. We’re stuck in one of Logan’s nightmare flashbacks. This time it’s Nagasaki on the day of the A-Bomb. Logan’s caged in an underground prison well but escapes just in time to save his Japanese guard … Continue reading
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
1 / 10 It all happened so quickly. I was on a plane, my headphones were already on, I was tired and unfocused, and before I knew it, I was watching Greg Heffley, an unlikeable little runt, suffer through his … Continue reading
Posted in All Reviews, Book-to-Film, Children, Comedy, Comic Book, Family, Teen
Tagged Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn, Zachary Gordon
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The Dark Knight Rises
9/10 Written and directed by: Christopher Nolan Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman Movies based on comic books are exclusively for nerds. You heard me. Spiderman, Hulk, The Avengers, … Continue reading
Solomon Kane
6 / 10 2009. Starring James Purefoy, Max von Sydow and Pete Postlethwaite. It’s good to see some things don’t change. This gothic fantasy comic adaptation is set in 16th century England and these days the English countryside is much … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Adventure, All Reviews, Apocalypse, Comic Book, Fantasy, History, Horror
Tagged James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite
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The Avengers
6/10 Directed by: Joss Whedon Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson This review is from the perspective of someone who has no idea what The Avengers is about. … Continue reading
Posted in Action, All Reviews, Comic Book
Tagged Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hiddleston
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The Adventures of Tintin
10 / 10 2011. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Produced by Peter Jackson and Spielberg. Music by John Williams. Starring Jamie Bell (Tintin), Andy Serkis (Captain Haddock), Daniel Craig (the villain), Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Thomson and Thompson). I’ve spent … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, All Reviews, Animation, Comic Book
Tagged Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell, John Williams, Nick Frost, Peter Jackson, Simon Pegg, Steven Spielberg
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X-Men: First Class
6 / 10 2011. Directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass). Starring James McAvoy (Professor Xavier), Michael Fassbender (Erik Lensherr/Magneto), Kevin Bacon (Sebastian Shaw), Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Oliver Platt (Man in Black Suit), January Jones … Continue reading
Thor
7 / 10 Chris Hemsworth nails the title role in this adaption of the Marvel Comic inspired by Norse legends. He’s funny, arrogant and convincing as the brash son of Odin and heir to the godly throne, but he’s also … Continue reading
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The Green Hornet
5 / 10 2011. Directed by Michael Gondry and starring an unlikely cast of likely regretful A-Listers. I really wanted to like this film and the back cover had me convinced that I would. It was an action comedy (goood) … Continue reading
Posted in Action, All Reviews, Comedy, Comic Book
Tagged Cameron Diaz, Christopher Waltz, James Franco, Jay Chou, Seth Rogan
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