Movie Review: Street Sisters

Painted Woman shows little affection for the Boy.

Movie Review: Street Sisters (1974) directed by Arthur Roberson (aka Black Hooker) Painted Woman (Sandra Alexandra) grew up poor on the farm of Grandpa (Jeff Burton) and Grandma (Kathryn Jackson). Grandpa is a hard man, for all that he’s a preacher on the side and spouts Bible talk. Grandma is well-meaning, but goes along to get… Continue reading Movie Review: Street Sisters

Manga Review: Vinland Saga Book Twelve

Manga Review: Vinland Saga Book Twelve by Makoto Yukimura Note: SPOILERS for previous volumes, check out the previous reviews if you’ve skipped any. Previously: Thorfinn, once a vengeance-seeker, now has chosen a path of peace. He wants to go to the fabled place Vinland, where there is no war or slavery, to start a new… Continue reading Manga Review: Vinland Saga Book Twelve

Webtoon Review: Kid Cosmic Season Three

The Global Heroes haven't quite adjusted to their new status.

Webtoon Review: Kid Cosmic Season Three SPOILERS for Seasons One and Two, you might want to check the earlier reviews. Having gathered the thirteen Stones of Power, the Local Heroes have at last defeated Erodius the Planet Killer and saved Earth. But pieces of the destroyed planets have fallen all over our green world, and… Continue reading Webtoon Review: Kid Cosmic Season Three

Anime Review: Beastars Season Two

Jack is afraid he's losing his best friend.

Anime Review: Beastars Season Two This review will contain SPOILERS for Season One, so you might want to check out that review if you haven’t seen that season first. In a world where various species of animal people share an uneasy co-existence, Cherryton High is considered a prime example of integrated education. Tensions have been… Continue reading Anime Review: Beastars Season Two

Movie Review: The Man with the Iron Fists

The Blacksmith checks out his new fists.

Movie Review: The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) directed by RZA Jungle Village is a lawless town, inhabited by various clans (most named after animals) that engage in frequent turf wars. The Blacksmith (RZA) is one of the few important neutral parties. He uses his skills to make superior weaponry for anyone who can pay… Continue reading Movie Review: The Man with the Iron Fists

Manga Review: Magu-chan: God of Destruction

Manga Review: Magu-chan: God of Destruction by Kei Kamiki In a sleepy seaside village in Japan lives a middle-school girl named Ruru Miyanagi. Her father passed away some years ago, and her mother is working overseas, so Ruru is taking care of herself and money is tight. When she finds an unusual crystal on the… Continue reading Manga Review: Magu-chan: God of Destruction

Book Review: The Case of the Mythical Monkeys

Book Review: The Case of the Mythical Monkeys by Erle Stanley Gardner Working as a secretary for scandalous writer Mauvis Meade was a pretty good gig for Gladys Doyle. She didn’t ask too many questions when Mauvis asked her to take a meeting at a ski resort with a Hollywood publicist. Her boss even gave… Continue reading Book Review: The Case of the Mythical Monkeys

Movie Review: I Walked With a Zombie

Betsy meets her patient.

Movie Review: I Walked With a Zombie (1943) directed by Jacques Tourneur It’s a particularly cold and snowy winter in Ottawa, so recently graduated Canadian nurse Betsy Connell (Frances Dee) is quite willing to be hired for private nursing duty to take place on the island of San Sebastian in the West Indies. On the ship… Continue reading Movie Review: I Walked With a Zombie

Book Review: Flash Gordon Book Four: Forces from the Federation

Book Review: Flash Gordon Book Four: Forces from the Federation by David Hagberg At long last, Colonel Steve “Flash” Gordon and his companions Dr. Hans Zarkov and Dale Arden are headed home in their refurbished starship, the Intrepid. They’re looking forward to briefing the Federation government about their adventures fighting the android robot warlord Martin… Continue reading Book Review: Flash Gordon Book Four: Forces from the Federation

Manga Review: Komi Can’t Communicate Vol. 1

Manga Review: Komi Can’t Communicate Vol. 1 by Tomohito Oda Hitohito Tadano is an average boy on his first day of high school. After a truly horrific experience when he tried to stand out from the crowd in middle school, he’s turned timid, wanting to blend in and fit in so as to have the… Continue reading Manga Review: Komi Can’t Communicate Vol. 1