Robert Kirkman’s “Invincible” is a Stellar, if Flawed, Superhero Epic

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Felix Vasquez

Full Disclosure: Amazon Studios gave us access to the first three episodes of “Invincible.” Please read with discretion.

I missed the boat when Invincible had its run in Image Comics, and I regret it, especially as a fan of “The Walking Dead.” Robert Kirkman is one of the group of Image comics heavyweights who manages to offer up his own superhero tale, but it’s given a massive twist that’s both bold and insanely violent. Taking the animated route this time out, producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg help realize Kirkman’s epic “Invincible” for the small screen, sticking true to many of the comics original storylines, and unfolding what is a unique, exciting, albeit imperfect at times, saga.

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Felix Vasquez

After relentless caterwauling from fans for four years, director Zack Snyder is allowed to return to the DCEU once again to offer his original vision (or a very close facsimile) of what he had planned for the “Justice League” and the DCEU. While I don’t miss Snyder and his involvement with the DC movies (the man loves his slow motion), his “Justice League” is, shocking enough, an infinitely superior adaptation than the 2017 Joss Whedon lemon. I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece, but if pushed in to a corner, I’d happily rewatch the “Snyder Cut” again, with warts and all.

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Anouk Whissell, Director of “Summer of 84” [Women in Horror Month 2021]

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Emilie Black

Please introduce yourself.
First, thank you for the invitation! My name is Anouk Whissell, I’m a writer-director based in Montreal, Canada. I graduated in Traditional Animation, worked in animation studios for 10 years while making short films within the RKSS Films Director Triforce with François Simard and Yoann-Karl Whissell. Together, we’ve made our feature debut TURBO KID, which premiered at Sundance in 2015, where we returned a few years later with our follow-up film SUMMER OF ’84. As a director, I thrive on passion, my love for genre and character-driven stories.

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Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! (2021) [Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital]

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Felix Vasquez

If you don’t remember that there were two movies prior to “Paws Unite!” then I personally don’t blame you. The first two movies basically took a painfully derivative premise and did a pretty okay job creating a talking animals’ action movie for the whole family. The third film in the series that no one asked for, “Paws Unite!” pretty much works as a loose sequel. It’s loose because it’s apparent that the screenwriter never actually saw the original films.

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Interview with “Dreamcatcher” Star Adrienne Wilkinson [Women in Horror Month 2021]

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Emilie Black

For Women in Horror Month 2021 I got a chance to talk to Adrienne Wilkinson. Wilkinson is a character actress who mostly belongs to the science fiction and fantasy realm, but dives head first in to the horror genre to co-star in “Dreamcatcher.” Wilkinson discusses her career, her inspirations, and her feelings about acting in the horror genre.

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Tapei Suicide Story (2020) [Slamdance Film Festival 2021]

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Felix Vasquez

Director KEFF’s ‘Tapei Suicide Story” is one of the most somber dramas I’ve ever seen. It’s a film about life affirmation but also about the inevitability of death. Do we have control over our lives if we can control our own deaths? Are we merely embracing fate and are oblivious to it? “Tapei Suicide Story” is a very quiet and quaint drama that works on a very dark and inherently morbid premise.