Movie Review: Papillon (1973) directed by Franklin J. Schaffner Henri Charrière (Steve McQueen), nicknamed “Papillon” after the butterfly tattoo on his chest, is convicted of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana often referred to as “Devil’s Island.” On the ship taking the convicts there, he… Continue reading Movie Review: Papillon (1973)
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Comic Book Review: The Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest #44
Comic Book Review: The Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest #44 by various creators Archie Comics wasn’t the only company doing digests, of course. DC Comics also had a vast library of back issues able to be reprinted in a smaller, checkout aisle friendly format. At one point, it was used as part of a… Continue reading Comic Book Review: The Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest #44
Anime Review: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
Anime Review: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean When Jolyne Cujoh was growing up in Florida, her father, marine biologist Jotaro Kujo, wasn’t around much. Feeling neglected, Jolyne acted out, stealing a car. That barely got her noticed, so it seemed, as Jotaro just made sure she was physically okay. Then she started going out with… Continue reading Anime Review: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
Movie Review: Celtic Thunder: It’s Entertainment!
Movie Review: Celtic Thunder: It’s Entertainment (2010) directed by Michael Watt This, I think, is the first “concert film” I’ve reviewed under this program of going through all my old DVDs. Celtic Thunder is a singing group that formed in 2007 and still tours, though with several changes in personnel. (Ryan Kelly is the only one… Continue reading Movie Review: Celtic Thunder: It’s Entertainment!
Comic Book Review: Jughead with Archie Digest Magazine #134
Comic Book Review: Jughead with Archie Digest Magazine #134 by various creators The Archie characters and setting first appeared in Pep Comics #22 (December 1941) as part of the M.L.J. Magazines comic book publishing line. Inspired by the wholesome Andy Hardy movies starring Mickey Rooney, Archie Andrews was a “typical American teenager” with a stable… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Jughead with Archie Digest Magazine #134
Manga Review: Unicorns Aren’t Horny 1
Manga Review: Unicorns Aren’t Horny 1 by Semi Ikuta Emuko Esuyama isn’t asexual or aromantic, just to be clear. She’s attracted to men and would very much like to be with one eventually. But she’s not into one night stands and somehow she’s never managed to fall in love, or vice versa. Thus it is… Continue reading Manga Review: Unicorns Aren’t Horny 1
Book Review: Deck the Pulps
Book Review: Deck the Pulps published by Brick Pickle Media Pulp magazines, like most forms of media, liked to celebrate holidays. Such as, you know, Christmas. But being the pulps, they leavened the usual sentimentality of the season with more of their usual action and excitement. This set of nine tales covers a variety of… Continue reading Book Review: Deck the Pulps
Movie Review: Tampopo
Movie Review: Tampopo (1985) directed by Juzo Itami Truck drivers Goro (Tsutomu Yamazaki) and Gun (Ken Watanabe) get hungry on a long haul, and stop at Ramen Lai-Lai, a failing restaurant. To be honest, the food’s not all that good, but Goro gets into a fight with local drunk Pis-Ken (Rikiya Yasuoka), who’s being rude to… Continue reading Movie Review: Tampopo
Manga Review: Gate Keepers Volume 1
Manga Review: Gate Keepers Volume 1 by Keiji Goto (Original story by Hiroshi Yamaguchi) It is 1969, and Japan’s prosperity is increasing. Rapid industrialization and technological advancements have brought economic good times but also rapid social change and then unrest. More pressingly for our story, mysterious aliens known only as “the Invaders” are secretly striking… Continue reading Manga Review: Gate Keepers Volume 1
Book Review: Dick Tracy: The Secret Files
Book Review: Dick Tracy: The Secret Files edited by Max Allan Collins and Martin H. Greenberg In 1990, the venerable Dick Tracy comic strip got a movie adaptation, Dick Tracy, starring Warren Beatty and Madonna. To cash in on the publicity, the then-writer of the strip, Max Allan Collins, was asked to do both a… Continue reading Book Review: Dick Tracy: The Secret Files