October 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted

/ / Home Video
  • Title: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
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madagascar-3-blu-rayIn their third film the four animals from Madagascar – Alex (Ben Stiller) the lion, Marty (Chris Rock) the zebra, Melman (David Schwimmer) the giraffe, and Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith) the hippopotamus – join a European circus and finally make it home to New York City. After growing tired of waiting for the penguins to return to Africa, the NY foursome travel to Monaco to retrieve their friends and start the journey home only to have to hide out in a rundown traveling circus to escape a crazed Animal Control officer (Frances McDormand) who wants Alex’s head stuffed and mounted on her wall.

Fans of both the first and second film should enjoy themselves here as the third entry into the franchise gives us more crazy plans and inventions from the penguins, more zany travel adventures for our fearsome foursome, new wacky supporting characters, and even a love interest (Jessica Chastain) for Alex this time around.

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The Mentalist – Red Dawn

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: The Mentalist – Red Dawn
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The Mentalist‘s 100th episode takes a look back at Patrick Jane’s (Simon Baker) first case with the CBI. The episode begins with a disheveled Jane showing up in the CBI offices to talk with Lisbon (Robin Tunney) after learning she is now in charge of the Red John case. Less than 10-minutes in the building Jane is asked to leave and provokes an agent (Gary Basaraba) into punching him in the face, which gets the a short conversation with Lisbon and Virgil Minelli (Gregory Itzin) and a ride in the country to his first official crime scene.

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The Flash #13

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the-flash-new-52-13-coverThe Flash #13 begins the comic’s new arc “Gorilla Warfare.” With the newly reformed Rogues about to claim their first victory over the Flash all hell breaks loose as Central City is invaded by Grodd and his army of super-gorillas from Gorilla City. The scarlet speedster’s enemies have no choice but to team-up with the Flash or see their entire city laid to rubble (with them under the pile).

Part One of “Gorilla Warfare” is a hell of a lot of fun with tons of action as Central City’s hero and a collection of its most notorious enemies fight an army of attacking super-apes. The dialogue does a good job showcasing the incredulity of everyone involved with the situation they find themselves in, and once again the comic’s art by writer/artist Francis Manapul is terrific.

I don’t know if I’m ready to see the Flash battle Grodd for the next three months, but this issue certainly helps sell me on the idea of the multi-issue arc involving Grodd, the Rogues, and my favorite speedster. Worth a look.

[DC, $2.99]

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Coming Soon

/ / Film News & Trailers
  • Title: Lay the Favorite
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The latest from director Stephen Frears (High Fidelity, The Queen) stars Bruce Willis as a sports gambler whose luck changes when he meets a Las Vegas cocktail waitress (Rebecca Hall) who turns out a gambling prodigy. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vince Vaughn, Joshua Jackson, and Laura Prepon also star. Lay the Favorite opens in limited release in select cities on December 7th.

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Comic Rack

/ / Comics

Comic RackIt’s a new week so it must be time to talk about comics! Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls. Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at feet of the master as we offer you this quick list of all kinds of comic book goodness set to hit comic shops and bookstores this week from all your favorite publishers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Archie, Dynamite, Image Comics, and others.

This week includes Angel & Faith, Aquaman, Archie, Army of Darkness, Batgirl Annual, Captain Marvel, Fatale, Godzilla, Green Hornet, Happy, Hit Girl, Looney Tunes, Phantom Lady, Red Sonja: Atlantis Rises, The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom, Star Trek, Steed and Mrs. Peel, TMNT, Whispers, Winter Soldier, the first issues of A+X, Bedlam, Charismagic: Death Princess, Freelancers, Joe Kubert Presents, Lot 13, and the final issues of The Green Hornet Strikes, The Mighty Thor, New Deadwardians, New Mutants, Star Wars: Darth Maul – Death Sentence, and X-Men Legacy.

Enjoy issue #196

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