Archive for the 'cartoon' Category

…..so I’ll leave it to the audience as to whether this episode of “Click & Clack’s As The Wrench Turns,” the new “Car Talk” animated series I saw over the weekend, is borderline racist. I know that if I was from India I’d be getting tired of this kind of thing. And what’s up with […]

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When I heard this (level of) review, I put “Wall-E” on the to-see list. So yesterday I went, and saw no exaggeration.
Another home run for the 3-D gang. It’s hard to explain the amount of, and quality of, visual storytelling in this film. The characters fit like parts of a symphony separate and attached to the music. As usual […]

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You know you’re bored when you finally find an article in your apartment that you’ve been (thinking about) searching for FOR YEARS. I finally found this blurb in my old copy of the 100th anniversary issue of Wizard magazine, published eight years ago. Something to think about while we’re all enjoying “Hancock.” 
Black Power!
Ten easy steps […]

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The King’s Tome

Monday, June 16th, 2008

The new biography of Jack Kirby really isn’t that; it’s an authorized, more-polite-than-it-should-be version of his life used as an excuse to showcase his great art. And thank God for it.
Jack Kirby is responsible for two-thirds of every childhood smile I ever made. Period. The Fantastic Four. The Silver Surfer. The Incredible Hulk. The Mighty Thor. The […]

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One-Word Review of “Iron Man”

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. If you see the movie, you MUST wait for the post-credits scene. TRUST ME!

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And Since I’m In That Comics Mood…….

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

…..I thought I’d add this poster. Here’s the site.

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Woo-Woo! A Black Panther Cartoon!

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Man, am I READY for this!
And for the uninitiated……..

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………..trailers for “The Dark Knight” and “The Incredible Hulk.”

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…..you’ll just have to see the Newseum for itself. I just can’t do it justice.

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“Amazing Power, Ooo, Iron Man!”

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Yet another reason I’ll be LIVING at the theater this summer.

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