Blue Valentine

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  • Title: Blue Valentine
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blue-valentine-blu-raySome couples shouldn’t stay together. That’s the basic message behind Blue Valentine from writer/director Derek Cianfrance which stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams trapped in the painful end of a marriage which should have never happened.

Through flashbacks we’re shown their shy beginnings and the events which rush the couple into an all-too-quick marriage. The effects of this are all to obvious on the current state of their relationship.

I liked the film enough to sneak it onto my Best Movies of 2010 list. Williams and Gosling carry the film with a pair of strong performances of two people going through the motions of a doomed love affair which should have ended years ago.

Available on both Blu-ray and DVD the extras include deleted scenes, a making of the film featurette, and commentary with Cianfrance and editor Jim Helton.

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Atomic Robo and the Deadly Art of Science (Part Five)

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atomic-robo-deadly-science-5-cover“The Deadly Art of Science” comes to an explosive conclusion as Atomic Robo discovers Thomas Edison‘s secret lair and uncovers the truth behind his plans. Okay, so his basic method of “uncovering the truth” is to get captured and let the villain yammer on about his evil genius.

What Edison wants with the “skull in the box” (as Robo so eloquently puts it) along with the other machinery he’s stolen is to tap into the Odic Force – the underlying energy of the universe. What does he hope to accomplish? Nothing short of immortality.

Thanks to a last-minute save by Nikola Tesla and some quick thinking by Robo, the group live to fight another day. We’re also given a humorous epilogue in the form of a letter Jack Tarot sends to Robo in which he tries to come to terms with the recent events forced on him by this maddening robot.

From beginning to end this is the best series of so far of Atomic Robo and I’m going to be on the lookout for the trade paperback of the full series to add to my shelf. Definitely worth a look.

[Red 5, $3.50]

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Comic Rack

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It’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, BOOM!, Dynamite, Image Comics, and others.

This week includes All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold, Amazing Spider-Man, Astonishing X-Men, Batgirl, Batman Incorporated, Birds of Prey, Carbon Grey, Emma, FF, Hack/Slash, Halycon, Journey Into Mystery, The Lone Ranger, New Avengers, Northlanders, PunisherMAX, Queen Sonja, Red Robin, Titans, X-Men, the first issues of 30 Days of Night: Night Again, Breed III, Flashpoint, G.I. JOE Vol. 2, Mega Man, Moriarty, Netherworld, Paparazzi, Total Recall, Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars, and the final issues of Daredevil: Reborn, and The Flash.

Enjoy issue #127

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Thor

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  • Title: Thor
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There are quite a few challenges and obstacles laid at the feet of Thor given its main character and choice for both leading man and director. Could Kenneth Branagh direct an action-heavy comic book film? Could Chris Hemsworth carry the movie? Would Thor look cool or ridiculous as a live-action character? Is there another important post-credit sequence? How large is Jeremy Renner‘s role in the film? Would the movie start out the summer season with a whimper or a bang?

We need not have worried. Yes, Hemsworth does a great job carrying the weight of the film. Yes, Branagh not only succeeds in the character-driven scenes but also with the film’s not inconsiderable amount of both humor and action. Yes, Thor looks good. Even the character’s more ridiculous features (such as spinning the hammer to create whirlwinds and tornadoes) come off as impressive and very, very cool.

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