“The Dark Crystal” is one of those movies I can watch over and over. It’s just so beautifully done, it feels breathtaking every time I watch it. I vaguely remember reading the novelization of the movie and being fascinated with the background the novel provided. Tokyopop’s manga-fication several years ago was interesting but not the … Continue Reading →
Nothing takes the sting out of doing taxes like listening to good music while preparing them. And it doesn’t get much better than composer Jerome Kern. PS Classics makes that abundantly clear on two new titles, “I Got Love” (a collection from Rebecca Luker) and “The Land Where the Good Songs Go” (a revue using … Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, the Tyrannosaurus rex was King of the Dinosaurs. You didn’t mess with him. Then “Meet the Robinsons” made a joke about his short arms, and he’s since become something of an Internet joke, with all sorts of funny pictures posted of the hapless dinosaur trying to perform the most menial … Continue Reading →
I didn’t think I’d have much to say about the Oscars this year, but since I saw the nominated shorts at the Detroit Film Theatre last weekend, and my choice for live-action short is of a geeky bent, I figured I’d pontificate here. If you didn’t make it to the DFT, I’d recommend hitting Youtube … Continue Reading →
With all the Youtube postings and an airing on Syfy, I feel a bit behind writing up this review of the prequel movie “Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome,” but the DVD/Blu-ray is out this week, and it’s the first time I had the chance to watch. Actually, I probably could have watched on Youtube, but … Continue Reading →
With exquisite details and colorful backgrounds, “Tales of the Night” from GKIDS is beautiful to behold. It’s so gorgeous that even if the shadow technique leaves you a little cold, you still feel better for having watched it. “Tales of the Night” is from French animator Michel Ocelot (“Kirikou and the Sorceress,” “Azur & Asmar”), … Continue Reading →
Sure, it’s the day after Valentine’s Day, but love is still in the air (and candy is really cheap). For this week’s giveaway, I have a romantic two-fer from DC Comics. First up is the hardcover collection “Justice League: Volume Two — The Villain’s Journey.” While that doesn’t sound all lovey-dovey at first, this book … Continue Reading →
I normally try to be spoiler free when I review a series, but I need to put a SPOILER ALERT on “Waiting in the Summer,” a new series from Sentai Filmworks. It’s out this week in a 12-episode, complete-series set. The packaging makes it sound like your typical coming-of-age story, a nice little high school … Continue Reading →
I don’t post on every con guest announcement, but this one is coming up soon and sounds pretty cool for fans. I just got a note from Shuto Con, the anime convention coming April 5-7 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, that it will host an epic “Dragon Ball” reunion. With the new addition of … Continue Reading →
It’s time for more “Animaniacs” — finally! They’re sill zany to the max on this three-disc collection that gives us the remaining episodes from one of the greatest cartoon series ever made. It’s a perfect mix of humor, heart, music, slapstick, frivolity, character, “did she really just say that?” madness, and it was a real … Continue Reading →