Linklater’s ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ is a modest film that aspires to be nothing more than an unabashed celebration of youthful exuberance.

Ultimately, Gyllenhaal’s ease with uneasy roles makes this bumpy ‘Demolition’ a somewhat satisfying deconstruction.

I worked in a video store for ten years, so the demise of the video rental industry is and remains a sore spot for me. I was a regular customer in the years before I took up employment at Avenue Video, and some of the people I met there that eventually became my co-workers are …

Arrow sets up its season end game with one of its worst episodes ever.

The Wicked + the Divine #18 Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson Letters by Clayton Cowles Published by Image Comics Persephone is back, and to paraphrase the theme of The Phenomenal One, Ananke don’t want none. After taking a three month break, The Wicked + The Divine returns with the …

Superman #51 Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art by Michael Janin Published by DC Comics Released April 6, 2016 The first page of this comic is an uncomfortable close-up on Superman’s distressed face, as he seemingly looks the reader right in the eyes and says “I’m dying.” Grant Morrison’s long-awaited Wonder Woman Earth One graphic novel …

The oft-tumultuous publication history of this series ends with this issue, the series’ final. Originally announced as six issue miniseries, it was promoted to ongoing before the first issue went on sale. Then, when issue #12 was solicited last December, it became the first casualty of Marvel’s new Star Wars line (sort of, because again, it technically was conceived as finite series to begin with). At any rate, it’s not really a surprise; despite strong sales relative to many other mainstream Marvel and DC series, the back half of the series were some of the lowest-selling issues of any of Star Wars books, and quality-wise, the book always seemed to land thoroughly in the middle of the pack, rarely awful but just as rarely never excellent, either.

Although Black Panther #1’s writing is rough in places as Ta-Nehisi Coates flits from scene to scene without letting Brian Stelfreeze do an establishing panel at times, it has a strong thematic base in the conflict between monarchy and democracy, and the always universally tradition versus progress. The comic’s cliffhanger is a little less than compelling by throwing in a fan favorite character without any foreshadowing or a hook for the next issue. Coates and Stelfreeze also craft a pair of supporting characters (and antagonists for now) in the Dora Milaje turned Midnight Angels Aneka and Ayo, who are easily the best part of this comic.

A lot of people have a lot of very loud opinions about Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but the one thing everyone seem to be able to agree upon is that Kylo Ren, the Vader superfan who serves as the main antagonist…is kinda lame. Not because Adam Driver doesn’t deliver a good performance, but because when …

The Fix is an easy sell without any need of a blurb of plot, characters, or even preview art pages. If you have read and loved the slick humour embedded within the brilliantly hilarious Superior Foes of Spider-Man, seeing Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber working on the same book again should be enough to warrant a buy.

  For a dark vigilante of the night, Batman sure does get around.  Over the 77-year existence of the character, Batman has gone through a litany of women with diverse personalities and Bond-Girl names.  It seems like every writer wants to create a new woman for Batman to fall in love with.  Steve Englehart created …

From the East is not only one of Akerman’s top two or three movies—documentary or fiction—it is one of the most astonishing films of the past 30 years.

Story by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Fiona Staples Letters by Fonografiks Coordinated by Eric Stephenson Published by Image Comics WARNING: MINOR SPOILERS It’s all coming together. The characters, both old and new, are coming together for an epic conclusion. As Klara tries to find a way to get Hazel out of prison, Alana and …

After playing the beta of Tom Clancy’s The Division, I previously wrote about my experiences with the PVP-enabled Dark Zone area, and the design flaw that is forcing players uninterested in PVP to engage in it if they want the full experience of the game. Now with the full release, I still stand by my …

Vinyl, Season 1, Episode 8: “E.A.B.” Written by Riccardo DiLoreto & Michael Mitnick Directed by Jon S. Baird Airs Sundays at 9pm on HBO So far, a fairly reliable indicator of the strength of a Vinyl episode is how much humor it has. That’s not to say that the show needs to veer toward broad …

Hyper Light Drifter Developed by: Heart Machine Published by: Heart Machine Available on: PC (Steam, Humble, GOG.com) — consoles to follow Release date: March 31st, 2016 Like light itself, Hyper Light Drifter is something that seems to move faster than you can follow. The combat is quick, with death only one wrong move away; beautiful …

(Pokespective Part 1 can be found here) For the longest time, I considered the second generation games my favorite. While this opinion has shifted considerably over the about 15 years since Pokemon Gold and Silver’s 2000 release, it still shows a marked improvement from the first generation games. The followup to Pokemon Red and Blue …

Look, let’s be honest here….one day, perhaps not very far off, robots will be developed for…. ahem…..adult recreational purposes. Every new technology finds itself used for adult entertainment fairly quickly, I mean there’s already VR erotica for heaven’s sake. Robots are no different. As Futurama so cannily predicted, it won’t take too long after workable robots …

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 9: “Left Behind” Written by Beth Schwartz & Grainne Godfree Directed by John F. Showalter Airs Thursdays at 7pm ET on The CW After a two-week hiatus, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow returns with an episode in which a surprising amount happens, yet not a great deal changes. A …

Sam Wilson Captain America #7 doesn’t do much with its title character, but there is a great moment where Steve admits that he respects and trusts Sam despite having differences over what he should do as Captain America as Crossbones beats him up. It’s mostly Nick Spencer and Daniel Acuna’s tribute to the character of Steve Rogers while simultaneously a game changing moment in the “Avengers Standoff” crossover, but a few confusing moments aside, it’s worth picking up to see Steve Rogers written well and heroically even if you haven’t kept up with the “Standoff” storyline. And this exploration of Captain America’s qualities of courage, standing up for the little guy, and genuine care for the friends he made over the years extends to the backup stories of which the Whedon/Cassaday one is the highlight as they lay out the heart and soul of the character in nine fluid pages.

Gilda Written by Jo Eisinger Directed by Charles Vidor U.S.A., 1946 It’s just another night at the Buenos Aires docks for ex-pat Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford), a young man who knows his way around gambling, much to the chagrin of the other players partaking in a risky game under the cover of night and shadow. …

Jeff Nichols’s new sci-fi thriller, ‘Midnight Special,’ is like a masterclass in mood and style.

 Samorost 3 Developed by: Amanita Design Published by: Amanita Design Platforms: Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS Release Date: March 24, 2016 Samorost: 1. (Czech) A piece of wood that resembles a creature   2. A person who does not adhere to social conventions; an eccentric As the stars twinkle against the jet black canvas of …