Manga Review: Viz – 20th Century Boys
Naoki Urasawa, acclaimed manga artist for decades, is back with another thriller in 20th Century Boys. When Kenji was a boy during the 1960s he had dreams like any other kid. He watched the moon landing in 1969 and wanted to be an astronaut. He read comic books and wanted superpowers to save the day. He wanted to be tough enough to be able to beat up the bigger kids who picked on him. But most of all he listened to rock and roll, and wanted to be a rock star. Kenji's friends have the same ideas, and, one summer, they decide to create the Book of Prophecy, a picture book starring themselves as nine warriors who rise up to defend the Earth from the amorphous League of Evil, who are planning to bring the end of the world on December 31, 2000.
Manga Review: Magic Touch – Volume 4
Magic Touch is a shōjo romance-comedy centered around the high school romance of Chiaki Togu, a cute and shy girl and member of a club, the Massage Research Society, who falls in love with Yosuke, the hottest guy in school, after seeing his back and wanting to massage it. Volume 4 continues to develop the romance between Chiaki and Yosuke, add some more comedic chapters as well as develop some of the side characters.
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DVD Review: Doctor Who- The Next Doctor
Nothing says Christmas like evil robots and time traveling Doctors! Doctor Who returns for his annual Christmas Special in the standalone story The Next Doctor, which is now available for you to own on DVD.
David Tennant continues his incredible tenure as The Doctor, this time venturing back to London in the year 1851. There he encounters some old friends, The Cybermen, and gets the opportunity to meet another version of himself (played by David Morrissey)! But wait… how can there be TWO Doctors? Now the two men must work together to stop the Cybermen from altering history and ruining Christmas (the Christmas part is more important).
Book Review: Starting Point 1979 – 1996
Hayao Miyazaki is arguably one of the greatest animators of our time. Starting Point 1979 – 1996 is a series of essays, interviews and memoirs that are compiled to cover the first 20 years of Hayao Miyazaki’s career.
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Convention Coverage: Archon 33 Masquerade
Over the years the Masquerade has become a big event at many conventions, and Archon is no exception. It can also be argued that it is the focal point for many of these conventions. Nevertheless, Archon has become recognized as one of the top, if not the best, regional Masquerades around.
Book Review: The Lost Symbol
The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown, starts off a little slow in comparison to his previous novels, but when the pace eventually picks up, it proves well worth the wait. The story is set in Washington DC and manages to stay there; although the characters certainly spend their time running frantically around the city almost as much as Brown’s prior novels have them running about the globe.
DVD Review: Bleach: The Rescue, Season Three Box Set
To save Rukia, Ichigo must master his Bankai. It takes ten years to do this, but Ichigo has only three days. With the help of Yoruichi, can Ichigo do it and get to the level it will take to save his friend form the execution she is now marching toward? And what about the death of Captan Aizen, is it related or is there something else going on?
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DVD Review: Bleach Movie 2, Diamond Dust Rebellion
The Royal Houses maintain a single source of power called the Ouin. At a whim, the Ouin is transported to a secret location. Security is high, but somehow an unknown group attacks and are able to steal the Ouin. There is something odd about the leader of the robbers. He is wearing a mask, yet he is familiar to Tōshirō. So familiar that Tōshirō abandons his post as the Captain of the 10th squad and becomes a hunted man hunting the real perpetrator.
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Recommended Movies for the Month of Shocktober
My favorite holiday that doesn’t get me out of school, and where no one buys me presents, is fast approaching – Halloween. That time of year where the ghosties and goblins and things that go bump in the night come out to scare us 'til we wet ourselves. Here’s a list of movies to prepare you for the horrors that await. And save your laundry budget.
10/01 – The Deaths of Ian Stone – One of the films from 8 Films to Die For Series 2. This is what happens when you don’t play by the aliens rules.
Blu-Ray Review: Wrong Turn 2: Dead End Unrated
If Wrong Turn is a lesson in map reading, then Wrong Turn 2: Dead End is a lesson in planning. The second movie in the series has the cast and crew of a survival reality show, being shot in the brothers' forest, using their skills to fight for their lives. And the brothers have family.
Blu-Ray Review: Wrong Turn
You’re on your way to an important meeting, and the road is blocked by an accident with a truck carrying hazardous material. What do you do? Look for a different route, of course.
Blu-Ray Review: Child’s Play
There was Talking Tina, then the marionette in Poltergeist, and Fats the ventriloquist dummy, but no doll can wreck havoc like Chucky.
Blu-Ray Review: The Hannibal Lecter Collection
The Hannibal Lecter Collection assembles the first three appearances of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Manhunter, The Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal.