Here are twelve movies to watch when you feel stuck or trapped in any life situation. They will provide you with the lessons and inspirations that you need to power up and break free.
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Just when I think there is nothing more that can be done with the “fights-in-tights” genre, 'C.O.W.L.' comes up with something truly original. In the tradition of 'Watchmen,' this book explores what a world with superheroes would really be like. It's a refreshing take on the superhero genre, with super-powered fistfights taking a backseat to bare-knuckle politics.
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'Big Hero 6' is the new toy your kid will love intensely for a week and break in a month. Or the new big kid toy smartphone that will be obsolete next year.
Read More »The dazzling ‘Birdman’ masterfully blurs the lines between fiction and reality
'Birdman' is one of those rare films in which characters, setting, plot, music, humor, dialogue, imagery, and even meta-textual elements fit perfectly together.
Read More »Interview: Toronto’s premiere geek theatre company likes to monkey around
When you normally think of theatre, you probably think of Shakespeare or high budget musicals about French Revolutions. You almost certainly don’t think of superheroes, D&D, video games or any of the multitudes of geeky fandoms out there.
Read More »New Brok Windsor book to resurrect a great and uniquely Canadian superhero
While any comic lover would enjoy reading this exciting and truly unique fantasy adventure, Canadians in particular need to support and celebrate this new volume of Brok Windsor comics for the historical awareness it possesses.
Read More »Want-it Wednesday: Marvel Matching Game
It's well known that games like the Marvel Matching Game that force you to exercise your memory muscles not only develop said memory early on but help maintain its sharpness well into adult life and even the golden years. As such, they're perfect for cross-generation gameplay between kids and adults or seniors.
Read More »Witness the best of Steve Rogers the man in ‘Captain America, Vol. 2’
If you’re a parent, I implore you to buy this book and give it to your kids. Raise them on Captain America because there are enough young people out there already who aspire to be like Tony Stark or Wolverine but not enough who aspire to be like Steve Rogers, and that is what we need more of.
Read More »‘Odyssey, Vol. 1’ plays with an occult-powered Captain America archetype
Excellent art and some interesting ideas aren't quite enough to make this ambitious but messy riff on Captain America work.
Read More »A deaf comic geek’s grateful review of ‘Hawkeye’ #19
My name is Clint. I'm a Deaf comic book geek and this is my review of Hawkeye #19. And yes, it was worth the wait.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Pick of the Week: The Fuse #6
Ever noticed how it's hard for new readers to get into comics? Even for those folks who were into comics in their youth but don’t know where to start?
Read More »The 12 best non-traditional, alternative superhero comics for jaded readers
Outside of Marvel and DC there are plenty of superhero titles right now that are virtually tailor made for jaded readers like you and me. And in this post I list twelve of them, twelve superhero comics that I’ve read to various degrees in a recent binge attempting to find ones that I found interesting.
Read More »‘Ordinary’ shows that the greatest superpower is just being human
The best comedies, even the absurdist ones, always offer a meaningful message and at the heart of Ordinary is the message that there’s nothing at all boring or "ordinary" about being a regular human being.
Read More »‘Sailor Moon Crystal’ is a faithful, action-packed relaunch of the franchise
I highly recommend Sailor Moon Crystal to those who are fans of the Sailor Moon franchise in general and those of you who just enjoy fun, action packed, story packed series.
Read More »Sailor Moon is back and remains as important as ever
Sailor Moon is back in two new forms for everyone to enjoy, and it remains as important and relevant as ever.
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