“Even as a hostage I help you solve murders.”
A trip the bank to help his mother (Susan Sullivan) secure a loan for her acting studio starts out boring Castle (Nathan Fillion) out of his mind, but things soon heat up when four robbers dressed in hospital scrubs (Darren Pettie, Jonah Wharton, Ty Upshaw, Noa Dori) start robbing the bank and taking hostages.
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I hope you’re sitting down because not only is Universal putting out another straight-to-video sequel for The Scorpion King but this one has Billy Zane, Ron Perlman, the WWE’s Dave Bautista and Kimbo Slice! Oh my, this looks terrible. The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption hits DVD shelves on January 17th.
My reaction the DC’s decision to reboot has been mixed, but I’ve got to say I’ve been pretty happy with Barry Allen’s return as the Flash. I’m still conflicted about how much of the character’s past was wiped away by the New 52 (especially when Barry’s pal Hal Jordan finds his past largely intact), but I’ve got to say I’m really enjoying this title.
Issue #2 continues the storyline about Barry’s missing childhood friend, but much more of this second issue centers around Barry leaning more about his powers. We get our first look at a possible precursor to the Cosmic Treadmill, and the Flash learns to no only act at super-speed but think faster as well.
Once again the art by writer/artist Francis Manapul is exquisite. I love how how Manapul showcases the character’s speed and motion while never loosing sight of who the man underneath the mask is. It’s been a long time since this, or any Flash, has had a title this good. Best of the week.
[DC, $2.99]
Marvel’s first big budget Captain America film gives us the origin of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) through he days in WWII and even his reappearance in present time. Evans is terrific in the role and Captain America: The First Avenger provides just the right mix of action, earnestness, and cheesy sentiment. For more the film itself check out my original review.
The film worked slightly better for me on Blu-ray. The CGI effect of skinny Steve Rogers was more believable and a couple of the sequences I had slight problems with felt more natural the second time around. I still have a few issues with the film including the awkward slow motion jumps Cap makes in front of explosions, the lack of Nazis, the clumsy sequence where our hero gets captured by the Red Skull‘s (Hugo Weaving) men, and the costume still has far too many unnecessary straps.
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