I’m sure by now you’re all well-versed in the grumblings permeating throughout the online as well as the offline community. According to popular consensus, the latest incarnation of Marvel’s First Family is […]
Josh Trank’s “Fantastic Four”: A Few Thoughts….
“Learning Curve”
I wrote this story as a result of a challenge – to his followers – from an author’s blog I read. The gent’s name is Chuck Wendig and his blog is called terribleminds. I […]
What If The U.S. Invaded Canada?
MINOR SPOILERS BELOW….. What if the U.S. invaded Canada? This here wee hypothetical is the idea driving Brian K. Vaughan’s and Steve Skroce’s latest literary endeavor, We Stand On Guard. Set in […]
Pixar Strikes Gold Again With “Inside Out”
To say Inside Out is a great film would be to grossly undersell its brilliance; it is, quite frankly, movie magic. Pixar has become the storytelling-standard by which us movie lovers judge every […]
DC’s Cinematic Universe And The Foibles That Plague It
I was following the network upfronts a few days ago when it occurred to me, for the first time without a single reservation, just how lost DC Entertainment is in attempting to […]
Free Comic Book Day 2015
Well, kids, it’s almost time; almost time to see what Mr. Whedon’s cooked up for us. Who will fall? Who will rise to the occasion and subvert the madness of Ultron? Will […]
“Fog On A Window”
I began writing this short story last July. It is my first ever attempt at writing prose. Although I have written and completed my second attempt since beginning this here tale (well, […]
Ex Machina: An Examination of What It Means To Be “Human”
Question: if an artificial intelligence evolved a consciousness and became self-aware, how would we know? Would we be able to differentiate between imitation and authenticity? Between sincere emotional responsiveness and replication? Is […]
Review: Terry Moore’s “Rachel Rising”
I think there is something to be said about a writer who also supplies the visuals for his story; I have an additional amount of reverence for one who is skilled in […]
Review: “Kingsman: The Secret Service”
If manners maketh man – as Colin Firth’s Harry Hart so eloquently puts it, then genius maketh director; and Kingsman is in no short supply of it. Matthew Vaughn is making quite […]
