God Knows Where I Am is an engrossing and uncomfortable examination of a life shackled by mental illness.

Not every weird/terrible movie is the product of someone’s personal vision, but when you find one that is it can be kind of fascinating. A lot of cult oddities are what they are because no one was paying attention, and things just sorta shook out that way. But once in a while you get one that …

This was indeed a very brief encounter, but it is one Laura and Alec will remember forever, and this is a film that similarly lingers long after its conclusion.

“The book was better.” We’ve all heard it. Many of us have even said it. We’re walking out of the theater after seeing some movie, one that we we’re probably pretty excited about. When the lights go up, we’re left with a sense of something unfulfilled. It feels as if we’ve been cheated. We haven’t …

A while back, while aimlessly wandering the internet, I came across this impossibly gorgeous Alien poster. I originally found it on Rekall, a site devoted to awesome retro technology and sci-fi stuff, but the poster sadly came without any indication of who the brilliant SOB who created it was. Then, earlier today, I found out: …

Kurtis Wiebe presents a raucous romp as the women find that coming home brings no sense of comfort.

Saga #36 Story by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Fiona Staples Letters by Fonografiks Coordinated by Eric Stephenson Published by Image Comics Saga #36 is the epic conclusion to the “Prison” story arc in which action ensues and more than one heart string gets tugged. This issue turned out to be both satisfying and unsatisfying …

Space Battle Lunchtime #1 Writing and Art by Natalie Riess Published by Oni Press Ever since the advent of Iron Chef, the reality competition cooking show has been a cornerstone of television in the 21st century. Shows like Master Chef, Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, and The Great British Bake Off among others have proliferated the airwaves …

The Wicked + the Divine #19 Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson Letters by Clayton Cowles Published by Image Comics There are so many things that can be used to describe what happens in this particular issue of The Wicked + The Divine. Many of the expletive laden. For now, …

Veep, Season 5, Episode 1: “Morning After” Written by David Mandel Directed by Chris Addison Veep, Season 5, Episode 2: “Nev-AD-a” Written by Lew Morton Directed by Chris Addison Airs Sundays at 10:30pm on HBO The fifth season of HBO’s Veep was always poised to become a victim of expectations. The show had benefited from remarkable consistency over …

Few would argue against the original Chain Saw Massacre as being anything but a classic of the horror genre. Its influence lasted for decades afterwards, still reverberating today when horror movies opt for grimy, gritty, gross-out realism. With respect to the sequel, which was filmed and released a full 12 years later, the debate is still wide open. It has been equally lambasted and praised, sometimes for the very same reasons, such as not paying one iota of respect to the tone of the original.

Footprints: Bad Luck Charm Written by Joey Esposito Art by Jonathan Moore Published by Soup Dad Comics Two preternatural co-workers try to scam a Vegas Casino in 1962. A possible supernatural element to the Son of Sam case in the 70’s is explored. Someone or something is wrecking vintage race cars in present day. All …

“Who would win in a fight between X and Y”. It’s a question asked around every playground and inside every comic shop across the globe. Robocop and The Terminator. the Ninja Turtles and the Power Rangers. Ian Malcolm and Brundlefly. Ok, maybe that last one’s just me but the point is, nerds are obsessed with …

Silicon Valley, Season 3, Episode 1: “Founder Friendly” Written by Dan O’Keefe Directed by Mike Judge Silicon Valley, Season 3, Episode 2: “Two in the Box” Written by Ron Weiner Directed by Mike Judge Airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO The great success of Mike Judge’s Silicon Valley has been how effortlessly it manages to mock the …

The paparazzi are photographers that everyone loves to hate but would hate to lose. In essence, they love to catch celebrities in photos when they least expect it. Can you imagine having a camera following you around to document your every move? Imagine if every water park wedgie, nose itch or accidental plumber’s crack was …

I sat in on a couple presentations on Imagination Day:  Jon Iwata, IBM: From Metropolis to Her, Artificial Intelligence in Film and the Real World, Dr. James Canton, Institute for Global Futures: The Extreme Future of Medicine: From Prediction to Longevity, and Meredith Perry, Ubeam: World Withough Wires. This turned out to be my least …

“Azrael” is another fine entry into the season that bring up some good ideas and even better action and sheds light on a potentially highly entertaining closing conflict between Gordon and Professor Strange.

Hot Docs 2016 features over 200 films from Canada and around the world, here is a preview of must-see movies and events.

If you’ve been following my writing on here, you may have noticed that I’m a fan of movie costume design, superheroes in particular. So when Norm from Tested spent some time talking to Jose Fernandez, the founder of Ironhead Studio, you can bet my interest was piqued. Fernandez and Ironhead are behind a surprising number …

Welcome to Showside #4 continues to be both hilarious and suspenseful as Ian McGinty and Samantha Knapp make fun of Tinder and the emotional power of Gerard Way’s old band on tiny blue creatures while giving Kit and his friends a villain that is both powerful, entertaining, and certainly not monosyllabic in Frank. (Be sure to read his parts in your best Henry Rollins voice.)

Captain Cold Publisher: DC Comics Created By: John Broome and Carmine Infantino Alter ego: Leonard Snart Notable Aliases: The Man who Mastered Absolute Zero, Leonard Wynters, Blue Iceman Team Affiliations: Injustice League, Rogues, Secret Society of Super Villains, Suicide Squad, Justice League Abilities: Possesses a Cold Gun that allows him to freeze objects to absolute …

Dark Souls III is a more referential Souls game than many expected it to be, and it’s hard not to notice the abundant callbacks to prior games in the series. But for those of you who don’t have the time or wherewithal to hunt down every reference, or those who just want to compare notes, …

The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, the other with five.” Carl Sagan Yesterday, I went to buy a metro card and two of the machines were completely out of service and three of them wouldn’t accept cash. I went to the drug store …