Film Review: ‘After Yang’
After Yang is a low key sci-fi drama directed by Kogonada. It stars Colin Farrell as Jake, a husband and
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TV Review: ‘The Righteous Gemstones: Season Two’
The second season of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones recently wrapped up. Upping the stakes from Season One, Gemstones (or a
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‘Miskatonic High’ Writer Mike Shea Talks The Rewards And Perils Of Making The Lovecraft/Teen Mashup Comic
Miskatonic High, Mike Shea and Ryan Mendoza‘s popular Kickstarter-backed project is making its way to comic stores at the end
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Heartbreaking But Humorous: ‘Scarborough’ Film Review
Scarborough, directed by Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson, and adapted from Catherine Hernandez’s novel of the same name, tells the
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Film Review: ‘Parallel Mothers’
Pedro Almodovar’s new film Parallel Mothers brings back Penelope Cruz in a role that plays on the Spanish actress’ strength
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Film Review: ‘Drive My Car’
Drive My Car (co-written and directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi) is one of the five films up for best foreign film
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Film Review: ‘Compartment No. 6’
Juho Kuosmanen‘s film Compartment No. 6 shared the Grand Prix (the second highest prize) at last year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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Film Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Licorice Pizza’
Licorice Pizza, the new offering by Paul Thomas Anderson, is a smaller intimate film although it still bears the director’s
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Review: ‘Don’t Look Up’
Don’t Look Up is an ensemble film directed and co-written by Adam McKay, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan,
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Punisher Gift Zone: Last Minute Gift Ideas
Frank Castle here. You may know me as “The Punisher” from the time I used to wage war on crime,
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Punisher Gift Zone: Gifts Ideas For Kids
Frank Castle here. You may know me as “The Punisher” from the time I used to wage war on crime,
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Punisher Gift Zone: Leggings
Frank Castle here. You may know me as “The Punisher” from the time I used to wage war on crime,
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Punisher Gift Zone: A Guide To Journals
Even a Punisher has a list of people he needs to by gifts for at the end of the year
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Film Review: The Power Of The Dog
There is no way to discuss this movie without using spoilers, so be warned: spoilers abound. The Power of the
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‘Bergman Island’ Is A Dear John Letter To The Great Director
Bergman Island, the new film by Mia Hansen-Løve is a complicated love letter to the films of Ingmar Bergman, especially those
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Film Review: ‘The Many Saints Of Newark’ Is No ‘Sopranos’
The Many Saints of Newark, Alan Taylor‘s prequel to HBO’s The Sopranos, is written by David Chase and Lawrence Konner.
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Koom Asks: “If God Were A Filmmaker…?”
There’s two kinds of people in this world, Elvis people and Beatles people. Now, Beatles people can like Elvis. And
Read moreComicon Video: ‘Raiders!’ Where Are They Now?
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015) is a fascinating, riveting documentary. Directed by Jeremy Coon
Read moreReview: Alex Grand And Sebastian Guidobono’s ‘Journey Into Mexico’
Alex Grand and Sebastian Guidobono’s Journey Into Mexico is an all-ages graphic novel that marries Mexican history with Latin American
Read moreReview: ‘Frank Thorne The Blue: Wizard Of The Comic Arts’
Alex Grand and Jim Thompson’s published interview with Frank Thorne, Frank Thorne the Blue: Wizard of the Comic Arts is
Read moreReview: HBO’s ‘Mosaic’ Is A Murder Mystery, Just Not Too Memorable
Mosaic is one of HBO’s lower key dramas. A six part show, it was conceived as an interactive web series
Read moreFilm Review – ‘August: Osage County’
August: Osage County (2013), directed by John Wells and adapting Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, is
Read moreReview: Alan Moore And Kevin O’Neill’s ‘Cinema Purgatorio: This is Sinerama’
The collected Cinema Purgatorio: This is Sinerama by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill, published by Avatar, collects the chapters from
Read moreA Reappraisal Of The ‘Harold & Kumar’ Films
The Harold & Kumar movies, written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, began with Harold & Kumar Go to White
Read moreThe Contrarian Collector: Non-Fungible Friendships
In the last couple of columns, I talked about some negative aspects regarding collecting art (the difficulties of selling and
Read moreThe Contrarian Collector: To NFT or Not to NFT
What do Uber, Wallstreetbets, and NFT’s have in common? Perhaps more than we think. NFT’s (Non Fungible Tokens) are all
Read moreThe Contrarian Collector: The Pros And Cons Of Selling Versus Trading Original Art
If you’re thinking of letting a page of art go so you can get something new, should you sell it
Read moreThe Contrarian Collector: The Artwork Of David Roach
I probably would not have met David Roach if not for a mishap during the summer of 2014. I was
Read moreTV Review: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’
HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones is the latest Danny McBride HBO vehicle after Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals. Eastbound &
Read moreThe Contrarian Collector: Discussing Original Art From ‘Action Comics’ #662
I should have written this up in time for Valentine’s Day, but better late than never. I gave up collecting
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