Posts Tagged comic books

Scott Pilgrim vs Every Other Comic Book Movie Ever Made

By brian longtin • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: watching

No matter which side of the geek fence you fall on, ‘Scott Pilgrim’ is still a movie that needs to be seen — mainly because its visual style is unlike anything out there.



Our Favorite Shit: 2009

By brian longtin • Jan 26th, 2010 • Category: side notes

Our panel of two sat down for an epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorites of 2009 — in every category we could think of — and set about explaining why each one made the list.



Kick-Ass: The Millar Movie We Really Wanted

By brian longtin • Dec 22nd, 2009 • Category: watching

New trailers show that Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kick-Ass’ takes the exact opposite angle than ‘Wanted’ — which is to say the exact right angle — and promises a hilariously twisted and brutal good time.



To Be, or Not To Be Continued: Paranormal Activity: The Search for Katie

By brian longtin • Dec 15th, 2009 • Category: side notes

The iTunes comic follow-up feels like either a cash grab, or a misread on the part of the makers.



What’s the Point of Motion Comics?; ‘Up in the Air’ Coming Sooner

By brian longtin • Sep 10th, 2009 • Category: side notes

Evolutions, for better or worse. Motion comics stray from their artistic roots, while a new trailer suggests Jason Reitman is growing as a filmmaker.



New Coen Bros Trailer, Hertzfeldt DVD, and Mad Men Season; Plus: More Batman

By brian longtin • Aug 7th, 2009 • Category: side notes

‘A Serious Man’ trailer, ‘I Am So Proud of You’ comes to DVD, season 3 of one of the best shows on TV approaches, and new games and comics featuring our favorite superhero.



Under Culture Podcast #2: Gun with Truth Bullets

By brian longtin • May 13th, 2009 • Category: podcasts

Brian and Spencer discuss Star Trek, Free Comic Book Day featuring Atomic Robo and Ex Machina, Richard Price’s novel, Lush Life, new music by Japandroids, digging out old music after a hard drive crash, and the application of Newton’s laws to celebrities. But not in that order.



Needy Nerd Syndrome: Loving ‘Watchmen’ For What It Is

By brian longtin • Mar 9th, 2009 • Category: watching

‘Watchmen’ is a spectacular piece of genre film that only fails at the unreasonable task we set before it.



Our Favorite Shit: 2008

By brian longtin • Jan 6th, 2009 • Category: side notes

Our panel of two sat down for an epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorite things of the year, in every category we could think of, and why each one made the list.



Watching the Watchmen, Draining the Super-well, & Bringing the Payne

By brian longtin • Jul 26th, 2008 • Category: side notes

The Watchmen trailer (plus its great music), the limits of the superhero film genre, and our first look at a Max Payne movie.