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I’m not generally a huge kung fu fan. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good fight scene: When the fighting and the direction are good, it can really take your breath away. But many martial arts movies I’ve seen are simply too weak on plot and script. I rented Once Upon a Time in […]
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Lady Snowblood is the story of an unstoppable and beautiful female assassin who leaves a trail of bloodshed and violence through the criminal underworld as she tracks down the four criminals responsible for destroying her family. No, it doesn’t sound terribly original, does it? And the cover’s not exactly screaming “unique and original”, either. In […]
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I’m not entirely sold on “Takashi Miike: Family Film Maker”. Miike is, when he’s on top of his game, and insane genius. Audition and Happiness Of The Katakuris are fantastic, and Gozu, Visitor Q and Dead or Alive are inspired filmmaking. It’s true that he makes a lot of dreck, but you can’t be perfect […]
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I think a lot of people read Adrian Tomine’s work and say “Hey! That could be me!” His characters seem very real and normal (albeit in an emotionally dysfunctional way), and the fact that they’re generally losers and outcasts makes them an easy identifier for comic book fans. But this is just silly. I picked […]
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A couple years too late with this, but I just watched the final episode of Angel. Lorne & Lindsey shocked me, and Wesley & Illyria ripped my heart out and jumped up and down on it. The whole thing was great. Some people seem to think I’m odd for this, but I’ve often preferred Angel […]
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Since one of my reasons for stepping down from the Review Editor gig at Comixfan was to devote more time to writing my own stuff, it seems prudent to resume writing my own stuff. This is my own stuff. Pedantic stuff of little interest to anyone beyond my immediate and stunted social circule, but my […]
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The Losers is the best Hollywood summer blockbuster you’re never going to see at the local cineplex. It’s got explosions. It’s got gunfights. It’s got helicopters, airplanes, speedboats, oil tankers and armoured cars. It’s got an eclectic cast of funny, cool and clever characters. It’s got daring heists, ingenious escape plans and devious doublecrosses. It’s […]
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Right then. So this blogging business didn’t get off to quite the right start. My last update was around Xmas, and now it’s just after my birthday – that means I have more stuff. My girlfriend has become quite proficient at buying stuff for me. She got me: The Invisibles, Vol. 1. Yes, I know. […]
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Booze, Broads & Bullets is like the beginner’s guide to Sin City. A collection of stories Frank Miller wrote and drew in between longer works, BBB visits with old friends, introduces new characters, and shows off some of the experimentation Miller would build upon later. There are several longer stories included. Chief among these is […]
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Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was a good boy who always tried to do what was right and look after his friends. He had a bit of a wild streak, but he tried to keep it under control. One day, this boy met a girl. The girl was very, very beautiful. […]