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It’s been nearly twenty years since the comic Watchmen was first recommended to me. I was blown away by its storytelling and artistic style....
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by Mark Voger Published by TwoMorrows Based on his earlier books, including Monster Mash, Groovy, and Holly Jolly, I’m fairly convinced that author...
I may be the only person in the world who wasn’t head over heels for this film. I tried and tried and even watched...
Fredrick Forsyth’s 1971 debut thriller The Day of the Jackal is one of the greatest works of “airport literature” ever made. The book’s...
It’s been nearly twenty years since the comic Watchmen was first recommended to me. I was blown away by its storytelling and artistic style....
Are you looking for a post-feminism film that deconstructs the toxic beauty standard of society but found the Barbie movie too glammed-up in a...
Movies that require comedians to carry them with their acting skills are always a dicey proposition and one would be forgiven for regarding a...
Back in 1992, the BBC was inundated with complaints after the fictional paranormal investigation program Ghostwatch was broadcast during prime time on October 31st,...
In film criticism, we use “epic” as a shorthand for a long form film with a large cast and sprawling story, but the classical...
Written and Illustrated by Dan Santat Published by Graphix Sidekicks, a new superhero adventure by Caldecott Medalist and National Book Award winner Dan...
A mere two years after Christian Tafdrup’s Speak No Evil made its debut, his unpleasant, eerie thriller has been remade by English filmmaker James...
The Sixth Sense was a cultural touchstone in 1999: endlessly referenced, parodied, and discussed by America at large. The film’s catchphrase, “I see...
M. Night Shyamalan has been a household name for decades thanks to the Pennsylvania-based filmmaker carving out a niche for himself in the world...
Written and Illustrated by Kyle Starks Published by First Second I love Kyle Starks, both as a writer and as an artist. Everything...
Even if you have never seen the original, you know to stop at two. Beetlejuice is so firmly locked into the cultural landscape that...
Written by Wyatt Kennedy Art by Luigi Formisano Published by Image Comics Nights Season One, Part One is an ambitious and intriguing first...
By Tim Lucas Published by BearManor Media A while back we reviewed a collection of film criticism by Tim Lucas and pronounced it...
There are some fantasy, science fiction, and horror films that not every fan has caught. Not every film ever made has been seen by...
By Joe Maneely, Gene Colan, Russ Heath Edited by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo Published by Fantagraphics Atlas Comics Library # 4 is out...
Set 300 years on from the conclusion of Caesar’s saga, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a soft reboot of sorts of...
Final Cut Written and Illustrated by Charles Burns Published by Pantheon Books Kommix Written and Illustrated by Charles Burns Published by Fantagraphics Charles Burns...
Very few films portray male friendship with the energy of Doug Liman’s 1996 breakout hit Swingers. What is so rewarding about the film nearly...
Pixar, you heartstring tuggers, you… ugh, you’ve done it again. It’s funny. My children have aged out of Disney/Pixar movies so they aren’t...
Class is a fascinating relic of 1980s cinema, serving as both a typical teen comedy of the era and a precursor to the...
Disappointing but still worthwhile documentary on the extraordinary makeup artists – led by John Chambers and Tom Burman – who created the revolutionary...
Oy vey… I used to really like this movie. Now it’s a novelty remembrance to bygone times, cultural appropriation, casual homophobia, misogyny and unrequited...
This is the final part of the Crisis on Infinite Earths animated films that DC has been releasing in the last few years. I...
The 1990 television series The Flash, created by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, was a groundbreaking adaptation of the DC Comics character...