By Having a daughter who enjoys Japanese culture, I’m often asked by pals why are today’s’ youth so into anime. Why aren’t they satisfied with the various American superhero, Star Wars and Disney films anymore? The answer is pretty simple: anime offers a lot more than kiddie stories. Disney gave us
Blu-ray Review: Rosa (Limited Edition)
When Hong Kong action films broke through in America during the early ’90s, two of the biggest titles worth tracking down on VHS were Project A and Wheels On Meals. The films brought together Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao in high octane action scenes. While we’d poke around
The Weekly Round-Up #834
The Best Comics of My Week: Good As Dead #2 & 3 – I’ve been a fan of David Lapham since the start of his career, and think that he’s only improved since working more with Maria Lapham. This latest series, which is delivered in prestige format chunky chapters, is
DVD Review: Striptease / Taboo (SkinMax Double Feature)
Documentaries don’t always have to be sad and depressing topics. I enjoy a heavy documentary about a real event. But occasionally I prefer a documentary about something that’s uplifting and a touch spicey. Something that allows me to appreciate what people in the past had to do to have a
The Weight Review
Star rating: 5/5 Writer: Marshall Malone Director: Marshall Malone Starring: Jaron Wallace, Aimee Ortiz and Jas Abramowitz ‘That’s what family does’ is the resounding phrase of this warm, giggly short comedy narrated in the ‘mockumentary’ format. Mockumentary is a brave choice of genre, having such a rich comedic heritage including
