Wizards (35th Anniversary Edition) One thing I’ll say for Ralph Bakshi's cult classic "Wizards": It’s got brains. The whole political allegory coupled with a cautionary tale about fascism, propaganda and the amorality of technology really worked here. Rarely do you get this sort of thing in animated movies back in the 70s. The fact that it is coupled with an overall "fairy tale-ish" look that seems more at home among those cheap "ages 3 to 8" cartoons makes the viewing experience a very unique ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: Wizards
DVD Reviews: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker, Tailor Soldier, Spy Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy might just be my favorite movie of the year. Director Tomas Alfredson caught my attention a few years ago with his Swedish film Let the Right One in, which in my opinion is the best vampire film I've seen. This is a very different movie, but he still uses very similar techniques. He shoots several shots from a distance which sort of sets the mood of the story dealing with espionage, the setting is also very dark and grayish, and the story ... continue reading...
Coming Soon: Marvel The Avengers
While Broad A and Broad Z sip their tea with white gloves on, this Bro' will be standing in line for tickets on May 4th for the opening of the much awaited Marvel's the Avengers flick. What do those girl's (ahem - and I use that term loosely) know? This is the greatest assembly of superheroes in the world and it's destined to be a jam packed adventure of fun.Super Heroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security.Come on ladies - ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: Fifteen Digits
Fifteen DigitsAuthor: Nick SantoraJohn Grisham, step aside (I LOVE you, Mr. Grisham; this is just a “parallel side step”). Playwright/producer Nick Santora (The Sopranos, Law & Order, Prison Break, and Breakout Kings) seems COMPELLED to follow his debut novel, Slip and Fall, with a torched maelstrom of crime, a humdinger – Fifteen Digits. Like The Firm, it’s nonstoppable!5 Guys Burgers and Fries not so much! These five guys, Fifteen Digits main characters, each work within the arena of ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: The Second Time We Met
The Second Time We MetAuthor: Leila CoboLeila Cobo’s first novel (See Review Broads review), Tell Me Something True, established her talent for plumbing the role and place of family infused into her oh so real Colombian characters. It swept me off of my feet. And now she’s gone and done it again!The Second Time We Met introduces us to Rita Ortiz, 1989, living in a small cut off town, Cali, near Bogota. She is 16, innocent and beautiful. Rita’s cold family treats her with strict animosity, ... continue reading...
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