Movie Review: Seven Samurai (1954) directed by Akira Kurosawa It is in the Warring Stages period of Japanese history, but between major battles, so many samurai and soldiers are at loose ends, and bandits roam the countryside. An isolated farm village learns that the local bandit gang that already took their rice harvest is coming back… Continue reading Movie Review: Seven Samurai
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Movie Review: Serenity (2005)
Movie Review: Serenity (2005) directed by Joss Whedon This is what we are told: It is around 500 years in the future. Life on Earth That Was became unsustainable, so humanity went looking for new worlds to live on. At least one place they found was a trinary star system with multiple planets and planetoids in… Continue reading Movie Review: Serenity (2005)
Comic Book Review: Essential Luke Cage, Power Man Vol. 2
Comic Book Review: Essential Luke Cage, Power Man Vol. 2 by various creators. Carl Lucas, a juvenile delinquent, straightened himself out and was trying to become a respectable citizen when he was framed for heroin possession. An unruly prisoner, he eventually ended up at Seagate Prison, where he volunteered for medical experiments conducted by Dr.… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Essential Luke Cage, Power Man Vol. 2
Anime Review: Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Anime Review: Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru The ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire have been hired for a new assignment. The epicurean Prince Michiru of the Moon Kingdom and his spoiled son Hikaru are returning home after a long tour… Continue reading Anime Review: Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Comic Book Review: The Last Phantom Volume One: Ghostwalk
Comic Book Review: The Last Phantom Volume One: Ghostwalk written by Scott Beatty, illustrated by Eduardo Ferigato The old men still whisper of him in dives and dens across the seamier parts of the world. The Phantom, the Ghost Who Walks, seemingly immortal foe of pirates and criminals. But the Phantom hasn’t been seen in… Continue reading Comic Book Review: The Last Phantom Volume One: Ghostwalk
Comic Book Review: Rat Queens Volume One: Sass and Sorcery
Comic Book Review: Rat Queens Volume One: Sass and Sorcery story by Kurtis J. Wiebe, art by Roc Upchurch The small city of Palisade has a problem. There are too many mercenary adventurers in one place. Previously, there’d been too many monsters and bandits in the area, and the adventurers had gotten paid for disposing… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Rat Queens Volume One: Sass and Sorcery
Movie Review: A Fistful of Dollars
Movie Review: A Fistful of Dollars (1964) directed by Sergio Leone San Miguel, a village near the Rio Bravo in northeast Mexico, is an unhappy place. There are more widows than wives, and the only man making an honest living is Piripero the coffin maker (Joseph Egger). The trouble is that there is not just one… Continue reading Movie Review: A Fistful of Dollars
Book Review: Swords Against Death
Book Review: Swords Against Death by Fritz Leiber Fafhrd is a tall barbarian from the Northern lands; the Grey Mouser is a relatively short and sneaky fellow who doesn’t know exactly where he was born, but has always lived in cities. They’re best friends, seeking treasure and adventure both in the fabled city of Lankhmar… Continue reading Book Review: Swords Against Death
Book Review: Beau Geste
Book Review: Beau Geste by P.C. Wren Fort Zinderneuf is silent now, manned by the dead. Each of its defenders shot by Tuareg raiders and propped up on the walls to make it appear their numbers were undiminished. In the finest tradition of the French Foreign Legion, they have fought to the last man. But… Continue reading Book Review: Beau Geste
Manga Review: Berserk Volumes 31 & 32
Manga Review: Berserk Volumes 31 & 32 by Kentaro Miura Heads up, there will be major SPOILERS for earlier volumes as I briefly recap the series so far as this first review is so far into the story. This seinen (men’s) manga series began publication in 1989 and is still running. Or perhaps I should… Continue reading Manga Review: Berserk Volumes 31 & 32