3.5 Razors

Fairest #6

/ / Comics

fairest-6-coverThe first story arc of Fairest comes to a close. In part six of “Wide Awake” the Snow Queen faces off against Hadeon. Although last issue’s final panel made it seem like Snow would be getting help from the seven faerie godmothers the issue takes an immeadiate turn as Snow has to go one-on-one against the witch.

Luckily for the Snow Queen she gets an unexpected ally when Briar Rose shows up to face the woman who tried to kill her at birth. And, as so happens when magic backfires, Briar Rose turns out to be just the right woman to put the bitch down for good.

There’s plenty of action here, although the comic is constantly cutting away from it for some reason. And in the end Hadeon gets what she deserves and true to Jonah Panghammer‘s word Ali Baba find true love (now he just has to keep in mind her short temper).

The series may not quite go out with a bang. It’s still quite good but I’m ready for the comic to move in a different direction. Next month brings us a new arc featuring Beauty and the Beast in 1940’s Los Angeles. Worth a look.

[Vertigo, $2.99]

Fairest #6 Read More »

Leverage – The French Connection

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Leverage – The French Connection
  • tv.com: link

In “The French Connection” the Leverage team sets their sites on the ruthless owner (Steve Valentine) of a culinary school with ties to organized crime who has cut funding for underprivileged youth, beating up and firing the chef in charge of the project – who happens to be an old friend of Elliot’s (Christian Kane), in favor of promoting celebrities and dealing black market truffles under the table to the highest bidder.

…

Leverage – The French ConnectionRead More »

Leverage – The French Connection Read More »

Burn Notice – Unchained

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Burn Notice – Unchained
  • tv.com: link

burn-notice-unchained

In order to get information on the sealed FBI file of Nate’s (Seth Peterson) murder Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) agrees to help an agent of the Bureau (Brian White) and friend of Sam’s take down a Boston mobster who they believe is hiding somewhere in Miami. In order to find the boss Michael allows himself to be arrested so, with the help of Fi (Gabrielle Anwar), he can escape along with the mobster’s right hand man (Billy Smith), already in custody, leading the FBI straight to Quinn (R.D. Call).

…

Burn Notice – UnchainedRead More »

Burn Notice – Unchained Read More »

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.

…

Ruby SparksRead More »

Ruby Sparks Read More »

Burn Notice – Reunion

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Burn Notice – Reunion
  • tv.com: link

Burn Notice

Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) is free and Anson (Jere Burns) is dead, but there’s no celebration for Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) as he gathers the gang together and begins hunting the person responsible for the death of Michael’s brother Nate (Seth Peterson). The leading suspect on his list is the missing Rebecca (Kristanna Loken).

…

Burn Notice – ReunionRead More »

Burn Notice – Reunion Read More »