August 2012

It Girl and the Atomics #1

/ / Comics

it-girl-and-the-atomics-1-coverWith Madman and two of the Atomics off on an intergalactic music tour with Red Rocket 7, the safety of Snap City falls to an extremely bored It Girl who spends most of her time playing the video game “Dark Streets,” complaining about the lack of real criminals on the streets, and even allowing Dr. Flem to test out his latest experiment on her involving Electrical Transference.

The story also includes a plot thread showcasing a former villain (the Skunk) trying to go straight but having trouble convincing both It Girl and his old crew that he’s done with a life of crime following his recent parole.

I’ve never be an avid reader of writer Mike Allred’s Madman universe, but the first issue of this new series intrigued me and I decided to give it a shot. I’m glad I did.

The story isn’t as weird as some of the Madman arcs get. In fact, at least for the first issue it’s pretty straightforward, although what the exactly the fallout from Flem’s experiment is may well determine where the comic goes from here. Worth a look.

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The Bourne Legacy

/ / Movie Reviews
  • Title: The Bourne Legacy
  • IMDB: link

the-bourne-legacy-poster"It’s interesting to note that the further we go into the Jason Bourne movie series the further and further we get from writer Robert Ludlum‘s original creation. That’s not necessarily a bad thing as the movies have been entertaining, but although there’s certainly a lot to like about the latest entry into the franchise that swaps Jeremy Renner for Matt Damon, it’s no doubt the weakest movie delivered so far.

The Bourne Legacy spends an awfully long time (most of the film’s first half-hour) trying to make the film’s events fit into the storylines of the second and third Bourne films. That means we start out when a surprising amount of exposition and a barrage of quick cuts (seriously, at times this movie feels like it was edited by George Lucas on speed). The result is far from as seamless as I’d like. This also means we have to wait quite a long time to see Renner in action (unless you count the clips where he’s channeling Liam Neeson‘s character from The Grey).

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Ruby Sparks

/ / Movie Reviews
  • Title: Ruby Sparks
  • IMDB: link

“This is the true and impossible story of my very great love.”

ruby-sparks-posterAnyone who has ever sat down to write has done so with the desire to see their creation burst from the page and come to life in front of their eyes. For Calvin Weir-Fields (Paul Dano) this literally comes to pass when the renown young novelist solves his current state of writer’s block by writing about the perfect girlfriend who one day magically shows up, living in his apartment.

At first it may seem odd that Zoe Kazan wrote the screenplay in mind casting herself not as the writer but the creation. However, it’s Ruby Sparks (Kazan), not Calvin, who has the far more demanding role as the woman whose entire behavior must change on a dime depending on what her creator decides to type next.

Dano is well cast as the writer whose best work came far too soon and seems lost, unprepared to deal with his mother’s (Annette Bening) current boyfriend (Antonio Banderas), the suggestions of his psychiatrist (Elliott Gould), the lovable but annoying antics of his dog Scottie, or the advice of his brother (Chris Messina). Calvin instead chooses a solitary life which makes his creation of Ruby Sparks all the more remarkable.

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News and Notes

/ / Film News & Trailers

Variety is reporting Warner Bros. is interested in hiring Ben Affleck to direct the long-delayed Justice League. Knowing Affleck only directs movies in which he also stars I’m hoping WB will cast him as the film’s villain – Moonraper

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Sacha Baron Cohen will star in a James Bond spy-spoof for Paramount

Deadline is reporting Donald Faison is in talks to star as Dr. Gravity in Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall

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