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Otaku Corner: Robotech Remastered Vol. 2

Robotech Remastered Vol. 2 continues classic trend Welcome back to another installment of Otaku Corner. Instead of manga reviews this time, we’re going to the movies to relax with another review of the space anime series Robotech. Robotech is considered … Continue reading

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Property review: X-Men: Days of Future Past

 X-Men: Days of Future Past 20th Century Fox, 2014    X-cellent return to form Set aside any preconceived notions you may have had at the announcement of a new X-Men film. We’ll wait because we know just how hard that … Continue reading

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Strip Talk #19: Sometimes it’s OK to reserve judgment

Before we even get started, let’s not even question my TMNT legitimacy, OK? I am what you would call a superfan. Check my credentials: I have most of the 1987 cartoon seasons on DVD, have had the theme song of … Continue reading

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Property review: X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox/Marvel Entertainment, 2006   X-cruciatingly bad x-ecution   We get that the X-Men film properties reside in a different universe than the comic book version. And we have no problems suspending disbelief when asked. … Continue reading

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Top 5 on The Strip: Batman films

The Dark Knight (2008): Visually, this wasn’t much to look at, but the acting is what takes center stage. Heath Ledger stole the show right from under Christian Bale, and Aaron Eckhart is no joke as Harvey Dent/Two Face. Everything … Continue reading

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Property review: Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3 Columbia Pictures, 2007 Webcrawler stumbles a third time Let’s get something straight from the beginning: Tobey Maguire, in no way, failed the Spider-Man franchise. There’s plenty of blame to go around outside of the cast of the once-juggernaut … Continue reading

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Top 5 on The Strip: Batman movie villains

The Joker You knew he was going to make the list. How could he not with at least two movie outings devoted to the clown prince of crime, both played by different actors that received rave reviews for their performances? … Continue reading

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Property review: Batman Returns

Batman Returns Warner Bros., 1992 Batman returns with a little fanfare, but too many enemies Batman Returns is solid, no doubt about it. Sure, it has some stumbles and could use a little polishing in the finer points, but like … Continue reading

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Strip Talk #16: Too many villains plague some comic films

Nearly every year that I’ve been alive and conscious enough to know what’s going on in the world, there’s been a comic book movie released. And I take great pride in having seen the majority of the offerings out there. … Continue reading

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Property review: Afro Samurai

Afro Samurai Funimation Entertainment, 2007 Afro Samurai is a concerto of high-quality hack and slash There were never that many black samurai in history. Save for their fictional counterparts, let’s just say diversity wasn’t the thing in ancient Japan. But … Continue reading

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