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Review: BIG HERO 6
Back in 2014, Walt Disney Animation Studios was hot off their 2013 mega-hit Frozen, a film so huge that it is still fresh inside our heads today. So there was a lot of curiosity surrounding the next film from the famed animated studio entitled Big Hero 6. The film is loosely based around a little-known Marvel comic that debuted in 1998, but not even massive Marvel comics fan were that familiar with the characters. Sometimes taking a lot of liberties with your source material can go south extremely fast, but often times it can benefit big time. That’s the case with Big Hero 6. The film follows 14-year-old child prodigy…
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Retrospective: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN
Spider-Man is one of the most popular characters in all of fiction. He’s the mascot of Marvel and a part of the big three superheroes, alongside both Batman and Superman. So, like Superman and Batman, he had an amazing, no spectacular animated series. We’ve talked about Batman: The Animated Series and touched on Superman: The Animated Series so now let’s focus on our favorite teen hero. We’ll be taking a look back at the Spectacular Spider-Man. Spectacular focus on Peter Parker’s life in high school. He’s been Spider-Man for about six months at the start of the first episode. He’s not in his prime yet, but he’s also not a…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 5×08- “What’s Past is Prologue”
The Flash (5×08)- “What’s Past is Prologue” 100th Episode Written by: Todd Helbing & Lauren Certo Directed by: Tom Cavanagh In case you’re unaware of the significance, traditionally when shows reach one hundred episodes they are made available to syndication meaning that local stations can buy the rights to previous seasons to air locally. Traditionally this is where a lot shows become truly profitable to the studio as most shows ride that razor’s edge between success and cancelation. What this means in this age of seasons going up on Netflix as the shows go along is unclear to me but that’s not why you came here. Speaking of tradition, most shows mark the occasion in one of three ways.…
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Review: MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN (PS4)
Marvel’s Spider-Man was our most anticipated game of the year. We’ve professed our love for the Batman Arkham series many times, and our passion for Spider-Man even more. So, what if I told you that Marvel’s Spider-Man was the perfect marriage between the two? Let’s talk some Spider-Man. Insomniac took Spider-Man in a slightly different direction than we’ve seen lately. We have Peter Parker who is in his prime; a 23-year-old college graduate, who’s long past taking selfies for the newspaper. This Peter has been Spidey for almost 10 years, he’s good at, which makes for fantastic gameplay. Swinging is like a dream. Combat takes some getting used to, you’ll…
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Recap: ARROW S7 E8 – Unmasked
Oliver is finally out of prison! So does that mean things will finally get back to normal? Of course not, what do you this is? The Flash? No, Arrow is operating on a whole other level. We open this episode to see the new Green Arrow training, and yes it is a female like I called back in episode 4. Sea Shimooka plays the new GA but more on that later. So, Oliver is back home and is suffering from PTSD. He freaks out when Felicity walks in on him taking a shower, but considering what happened in prison, you can’t really blame him. Ollie is making his first public appearance…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 5×07- “O Come, All Ye Thankful”
The Flash (5×07)- “O Come, All Ye Thankful” Written by: Jonathan Butler & Gabriel Garza Directed by: Sarah Boyd I know what you’re thinking. Flash episode, just before the winter hiatus the crossover episode looming on the horizon, and using the title of a famous Christmas Carol… It’s the Thanksgiving Episode and you’d be right. Anyway, I’m back from the Land of the Rising Sun and as I said, the winter hiatus is coming up so I’ll loop back around and pick up the two episodes I missed then but for now let’s get this week’s episode squared away. So what do we have for our Thanksgiving episode? Well at…
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Review: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is an animated film starring well, Spider-Man, but not the Spider-Man you’re used to. This film stars Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) a high schooler who gets bitten by a radioactive spider. Now, Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) has been Spider-Man for 10 years. He’s Miles’ inspiration for becoming the second Spider-Man. Without getting into spoilers, the two share a bond that sticks with you for the rest of the film. While Peter is fighting Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) a portal to alternate realities opens, leading to more spider-people coming to Miles’ world. From here we’re introduced to Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) aka Spider-Woman, Spider-Man Noir (Nicholas Cage), Peni Parker…
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Recap: ARROW S7 E7 – The Slabside Redemption
This is it. This is the episode we’ve been waiting for. The Slabside Redemption has one single focus. Oliver’s last day in prison. Once Diaz gets word of Oliver getting released and Diaz taking his place, he launches a one-man assault on Slabside. He starts a riot. Turning the prisoners against the guards with a very Braveheart-like speech. This is Oliver’s last stand. He can’t let these guards and even prisoners die. He needs to take down the entire prison. This is reminiscent of Batman: Arkham Asylum. Diaz locked Ollie in and there’s no one he can contact. He can’t trust Stanley after learning that he killed that guard from the…
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Anime Review: HOW TO KEEP A MUMMY
How To Keep A Mummy follows Sora Kashiwagi who one day gets a mysterious packet containing a mummy. A mummy that can fit the palm on his hand How To Keep A Mummy is based on the manga by the same name, created by the mangaka Kakeru Utsugi. This series is in essence what happens when you blend Tamagochi and classic horror monsters with the formula of a sweet slice of life anime. If you expect any form of horror, turn back from the show faster then Barry Allen uses the speed force. This show isn’t something for the person that wants a high philosophical story like Cowboy Bebop, comedic insanities…
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Recap: ARROW S7 E6 – Due Process
As we get further along in the first quarter of the season, our main story starts to fall into place. This episode begins with Laurel visiting Oliver. She tells him everything that’s been going with his case. Ollie immediately dismisses Laurel, saying that she doesn’t care about anyone but herself, how Felicity would never work with Black Siren. Oliver’s been out of the loop for a few months, but his attitude is was uncalled for. Still, it’s a testament to how things have changed since he was locked up. After the disbandment of Level Two, Level One has upped its security. Stanley gets sent to The Hole for the murder of…
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