What’s happened to the city of Detroit is almost unimaginable, isn’t it? To call the city entirely abandoned may not be correct, but the once thriving town bears more of a resemblance to the abandoned cityscapes of The Walking Dead or 28 Days Later than I think anyone thought possible in the real world. Skyscrapers loom empty and …
As of this moment, POWER/RANGERS UNAUTHORIZED has 17,539,292 views. Even counting for repeat viewings, such speaks to the many millions of Power Rangers fans thirsty for new content featuring such classic characters updated to appeal to more modern and mature sensibilities. Higgins and Prasetya’s new ongoing more than satisfies that thirst. While comics have never reached so large an audience, every fan of that fan film owes it to themselves to check out issue #1 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. For all their tonal differences, both are equally reverent translations of commercials for children into art for adults. And best of all, the comic is just getting started. Now is the time to jump aboard the series. Now… “It’s Morphin Time!”
Black Widow is off to a blisteringly great start that is simple but highly effective. More comics should take notes from the team of Samnee, Waid, Wilson and Caramagna to focus on utilizing each member of the creative team to make for a truly fun and exhilarating read that couldn’t possibly turn people away from picking up the next issue.
After Yoruichi’s feline-tinted efforts were rendered meaningless by Askin’s resilience, it was up to Urahara to review his options as The Thousand Year Blood War enters its final phase.
Things are going to get worse before they get better. In Miles Morales’ short career as a hero, he’s dealt with Venom, losing his parents in some form or fashion, and the end of the world as he knew it. In Spider-Man #2, his next biggest challenge rears its ugly head: the citizens’ public opinion of Spider-Man.
There’s no rest for the weary when you’re Iron Man, and that sometimes holds true to people involved with Tony and his latest problem. Nothing spells trouble like being forty minutes late to meet a recently hired assistant that can pull major webs in the long run.
5. Lazy game development ends Tony Hawk’s gaming legacy. To be fair, THPS5 isn’t exactly the most shocking blunder of 2015. That is, until you compare it to its three-generation-old counterparts and realize everything missing. Commonplaces found even in the original PS1 and N64 titles are completely missing – including: character creation, flatland manual tricks, …
Hannah and Her Sisters may be Woody Allen’s best film. It’s warm, funny, and decidedly poignant in both its themes and its execution. The film is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary, and in honor of that, it’s time to take a look back at it and its relationship with one of Allen’s favorite subjects: death. Death …
The Criterion Collection is both a blessing and a curse for movie geeks. Without Criterion to offer us gorgeously restored versions of hard-to-find classics and “films of importance”, so many essential pieces of world cinema would be that much harder to get your hands on. But on the other hand…..jeez, they’re expensive. Ask your film …
‘Ava’s Possessions’ is smart, funny, and occasionally creepy indie fare.
Throughout Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, and Babs Tarr’s run, Batgirl has proven that it is the visual crown jewel of DC Comics, and issue 49 is a victory lap, especially thanks to the powerful work of Ming Doyle and James Harvey along with the sunny, suburban Stepford horror of Roger Robinson. It is also a tour de force into the beautiful and damaged psyche of Barbara Gordon and a real turning point in her arc in the New 52. Issue 50 can’t come soon enough.
Vampirella #1 is sexy, tongue-in-cheek, and a little scary and has a great hook as Vampirella must balance the more “normal” work of hunting monsters with her newfound “fame”. And her social media manager might be the breakout character of the issue.
The Sinful Dwarf Directed by Vidal Raski Written by William Mayo Denmark, 1973 Danish exploitation cinema doesn’t get much notice in America and there is a perfectly logical reason: none of them are very good, mostly due to their uncommercial nature. When it comes to staple genres like science fiction or horror, the Danes ignore them like …
A primer on a unique TV industry – and where to watch some of its best series.
PopOptiq’s official TV podcast is finally here, with a look at the hilariously divisive and strange revival season of The X-Files.
“Solitude” broadens the mythology and the world of the series by introducing a new character, visiting a place of note, and closing an arc of secrecy that had been tearing Team Supergirl apart with an emotional confession of truth that in the end mended fences.
Superhot is a shooter with a simple – and genius – premise: time only moves when you do. This allows for acrobatic displays and feats of murderous cinematic ballet as you dodge bullets and fire with perfect accuracy, all of which plays out in real-time after each short level. If you’ve ever watched an action …
When the director of Where the Wild Things Are, Being John Malkovich and Adaptation makes prettymuch anything, it makes people sit up and take notice. When he does something with Stephen Colbert, it makes people stand up and pay rapt attention. When he does something with Stephen Colbert and Grover from Sesame Street, it’s really anyone’s guess how people …
Tell me that Astron 6 and Guy Maddin have teamed up for a web series and my reaction will probably be “Ok, sounds cool!”. Astron 6’s low-fi aesthetic, as seen in flicks like Father’s Day and DIY-effects escapade Manborg, and the similarly throwback-y, headtrip style of Guy Maddin seem like a good fit together. But add Tank Girl director Rachel Talalay …
Midnighter is a title that knows what it is and what it’s aiming for. It is a comic about a gay superhero designed for a gay and bi male readership but with plenty to offer every other reader too. The artwork is inventive and gorgeous, even as it depicts gruesome violence. It knows how to use a metaphor in clear, nuanced ways. It balances grit, hard choices, and vigilante glee.
I’ve always considered myself to be a fairly well-balanced gamer, playing everything from MMORPG Everquest to the farming simulator Harvest Moon. However, there was one corner of the gaming world I had never touched: the ever-growing universe of the MOBA genre. MOBAs (multiplayer online battle arenas) are a relatively new genre, but it’s hard to …
If the idea of racing obsessed aliens taking over the Earth and transforming it into a giant racing track sounds a tad bizarre, you can be sure of two things: firstly, you’ve never played Diddy Kong Racing, and secondly, you are well overdue for a couch co-op gaming session. Enter Obliteracers (formerly Space Dust Racers), the maiden intergalactic voyage from Melbourne …
Action Lab: Dog of Wonder #1 is the feel good comic of the month. Read it to your younger sibling, your dog, or just read it yourself and find a ray of hope in the smile of Action Lab himself and his selfless pursuit of helping dogs, who have been neglected by their owners even if it goes against the letter of the law.