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[rwp-review-recap id="0"] NOTE: This was originally posted during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival An Inconvenient Sequel shows how far we have fallen, how far we need to go, and that we won't get anywhere unless we educate others. Title: An Inconvenient Sequel Director: Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk Summary: A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Batman #28 from DC Comics by writer Tom King and artists Mikel Janín and June Chung is the next part in The War of Jokes and Riddles Bat-event, as Bruce continues his post-coital story of his biggest early failure in his career as Batman. This issue features Batman being pushed far enough to almost kill,[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Dark Tower takes bits and pieces of Stephen King's rich mythology to create a bare bones adaptation that will enrage fans and bore everyone else. Director: Nikolaj Arcel Summary: The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O'Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him[...]

While we were at E3, Bionik showed off something that might be the solution we've been looking for, and that's their Mantis headphones. credit//Bionik Now to be clear in this review, these were specifically designed for the PSVR, and we don't own any other VR gear so we can't attest to whether or not they'd work with[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Dragon Age: Knight Errant #4 from Dark Horse by Nunzio DeFilipis, Christina Weir, Fernando Heinz Furukawa and Michael Atiyeh is a great example of how Dark Horse has successfully continued the tales within the lavishly crafted world of BioWare's incredible fantasy epic series of games. Dragon Age: Knight Errant #4 cover by Sachin Teng Dragon Age:[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Rick and Morty Season 3, Episode 2, Rickmancing the Stone, is a solid Mad Max spoof that gets in some dark but hilarious jokes and some profound character moments. Creators: Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland Summary: An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson. It's been a long and annoying wait[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Iceman #3 by Sina Grace, Alessandro Vitti and Rachelle Rosenberg is really the cornerstone issue for the series thus far. This issue follows the night that Bobby Drake goes home to visit the parents, ostensibly to come out to them as a newly minted gay man, Instead, Bobby finds himself facing the same kind of[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] In Atomic Blonde, we first meet Lorraine Broughton, the MI-6 agent played by Charlize Theron, as she rolls over in an ice filled bathtub covered from head to toe in wicked bruising No fuss, no muss — she is as battle-damaged as they come, but she's chilling down under ice and then climbs out[...]

The second of the Tokyoflash watches we received for review in July is called the Satellite-X from Kisai Before we delve into this one, I just want to point out that I enjoy seeing films and televisions shows where they create some kind of future technology you can't explain but it works out to be[...]

So this week we've got gun-happy "Peaks-ians", Soundgarden-esque spiraling vortexes, a disturbing beheading…cherry pie sitting-in for Gwyneth Paltrow's head…and wow, has Gersten Hayward (Alicia Witt) grown-up! Or as I like to call it? Twin Peaks Season 3, Episode 11: There's fire where you are going... But first, a couple of things to keep in mind before[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The first thing that has to be said about Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets, is that for any fan of the science fiction genre – this film goes into the list of titles that are simply required viewing Ironically at the same time it can't be said that this is a[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] World War II movies are pretty standard fare, as there's been more than 70 years to crank them out and to fine tune their various approaches However when one comes along that stands out, it doesn't kind of stand out, it's simply not in the same league as the other ones that have so[...]

Thankfully, nothing was lost inside of it, but if you ever get a box like this, alert the people who send them immediately! With a sigh of relief, we review the Loot Gaming box for June 2017. The first thing that popped up was the Fallout 4 AER9 Laser Rifle This is a detailed recreation of[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has serious structure problems, but is so lovingly made with visuals worth the price of admission. Director: Luc Besson Summary: A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Dunkirk isn't perfect, but it is no doubt one of the best movies of Christopher Nolan's career and one of the best movies of the year thus far. Director: Christopher Nolan Summary: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Let's get this part out of the way: I'm not familiar with Robotech It's before my time, and I'm not super big into anime or manga There's good stuff there, Akira is an amazing movie, and I have nothing against it I watched Dragonball Z and Naruto growing up I dabbled in Attack on[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Big Sick is a rare romantic comedy that feels genuine and real in a way most movies based on true stories fail to be. Director: Michael Showalter Summary: A couple deals with their cultural differences as their relationship grows. The romantic comedy is an easy genre to make, but it's a very hard genre to do[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Wish Upon is a hard one to review, because different people are definitely going to come out of it with widely varying responses to it The general storyline is pretty straightforward: Claire (played by Joey King), a high school girl in the lower ranks of the social structure, is bullied constantly, and having a[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] War for the Planet of the Apes is an extremely satisfying conclusion to one of the best trilogies that has come out in recent years. Director: Matt Reeves Summary: After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. It's kind of amazing that a[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Defenders #3 is the next part in our little story of the Netflix Marvel heroes adventures in the Marvel Comics Universe This comic could have come across as a crass cash cow tie in, but instead, it is very quickly becoming a book I eagerly anticipate each week its out and an example of[...]

'Mad World' is not a fun movie, but it’s an important one. It hits a whole catalogue of hot-button issues, including the social stigma of mental illness.

[rwp-review id="0"] Often when the topic of North Korea is the focus of a documentary, it focuses mainly on the journey out Dramatic, harrowing escapes are recounted along with the highlighted struggles of a population held hostage Though this is the story of a woman successfully escaping from North Korea, Mrs B., A North Korean Woman[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Dark Days: The Casting is the second comic prelude to DC's enlarging event, Metal And while I am sure there are still surprises yet to come, Dark Days: The Casting may in fact be an incredibly apt name – because we can finally get a real sense of the shape of how this event[...]

We got together with Think Geek to bring you several items for one specific area of the home. This month we're reviewing a collection of lights But not just any lights: gaming lights! These are created specifically to illuminate your home and show off your gamer nature But how well do these work, is the nostalgia[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] With each successive historically-inspired television series that comes along, it seems that there's a competition to get further and further away from anything approaching reality Looking back now on 1998's Elizabeth and Showtime's The Tudors, the furor about historical accuracy in anything from costuming to what people actually did around those seems almost quaint[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] The Wicked + The Divine #29 marks the series return and start of what series creators Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, and Matthew Wilson refer to as Imperial Phase II Gillen has repeated used the metaphor of a double album, with this second part being that second album that vastly accelerates the story. Cover by Jamie[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] X-Men Gold #7 is the comic series' first Secret Empire tie-in Thankfully, it avoids all the troubling and perhaps negative aspects of the event it's tied to by locking itself in the New York/Manhattan location that is of course in the event trapped in the Darkforce Dimension. As a result, they are able to tell[...]

Only Tsui Hark and Stephen Chow would combine slapstick with massive CGI mayhem to turn Journey to the West 2 into something that’s anything but generic.

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] With more than a decade since Spider-Man last had a great solo film, it almost felt like those halcyon years of Sam Raimi's first two installment might have been unicorns But now it seems that director Jon Watts has led another one out of the forest and the drought is finally over with Spider-Man:[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] A Ghost Story approaches the common question of "what happens after we die?" and presents an interesting look through the eyes of someone standing under a sheet. Director: David Lowery Summary: In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try[...]