Doctor Strange movie review: even Marvel is now tired of origin stories
Busy with CGI to hide the emptiness where the emotional core should be. Even the mechanics of getting a man from mere mortal to demigod-in-a-cape are rote.
Comic Con
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life documentary review: meet the “wise old man” of Disney
He’s a charming character, a fascinating player in cinema history. Absolutely essential viewing for Disney fans and those interested in animated filmmaking.
Ted 2 movie review: Hasbro-mance
Is the man who sang “We Saw Your Boobs” at the Oscars one to give us a touching story about civil rights and human dignity? Take a guess..
why do women wear sexy cosplay costumes, anyway?
Um, why are you asking me? I’m not a cosplayer. You should be asking cosplayers. But since you insist, I’ll make a few guesses…
if exposure to violent media influences violence in real life, why isn’t Comic-Con a bloodbath?
The annual celebration of people with superpowers beating the crap outta one another seems to result in only a handful of petty crimes. Any ideas why?
some words (and a video) of advice for guys at Comic-Con this weekend
Not all guys. Just the ones who need to hear it. You know who you are.
girls just wanna be superheroes
No one daydreams about standing on the sidelines watching someone else have all the fun. We want to do things ourselves!
300: Rise of an Empire review: Artemisia rocks
Eva Green stalks this movie with pride and honor, and is almost the only thing worth watching amidst frenetic CGI battles and endless ancient carnage.
Doctor Who thing: TARDIS bags for charity
Handmade yarny TARDIS bags, with proceeds going to pay for cancer patients’ medical bills in an NHS-bereft land.
Doctor Who thing: creative cosplay
Not that they aren’t all clever.
