Woo hoo out on time!

Still getting back into the swing of things. This is a more average week of the movie front. Did not have much time for any other media though. Here is this week's list.

* = The pick of the week

Dutch (1991) 6
I Want Someone to eat Cheese with (2006) 1
Birth (2004) 1
Knock Off (1998) 1
Planet B-Boy (2007) 6
Tornado! (1996) 4
Bride Wars (2009) 7
*Inglourious Basterds (2009) 7
The Survivors (1983) 5
Tamara (2005) 6
Eyewitness (1981) 1
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) 7

Slowing Down

The past few weeks have been slow ones on the movies and reading fronts. Just lots of stuff going on, but through it all I still was able to catch a few things though. Here is this week's list:

Movies

* = the pick of the week

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) 6
Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2009) 6
The Thing From Another World (1951) 1
Invincible (2001) 1
Asylum (2005) 3
*Lord of War (2005) 7

On time!

Wow I think this may actually get posted on time this week. Although I have not yet hit Publish Post so it still is not guaranteed but it is looking good.

* indicates the pick of the week

New York Stories (1989) 1
Year of The Dog (2007) 1
Beowulf (2007) 1
Funny People (2009) 7
No Small Affair(1984) 4
This is England (2006) 1
Peeping Tom (1960) 5
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (2008) 5
Trade (2007) 7
Liberty Heights (1999) 7
*WarGames: The Dead Code (2008) 8

*Red Herring #1 6
Descendant #2 6

Back to Normal

Things pretty much got back to normal this past week. With a little bit of catching up on things. So here is this week's list.
* indicates the pick of the week

Movies

Clean and Sober (1988) 1
The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1999) 1
Special (2006) 3
Serverence (2006) 3
The Last Winter (2006) 3
The Great Escape (1963) 5
My Name is Bruce (1007) 1
The Nines (2007) 1
*Arlington Road (1999) 8
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005) 6
Just My Luck (2006) 7
Blindness (2008) 7
The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair (2006) 1
Frantic (1988) 6
The Ten (2007) 7
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) 7
The Visitor (2007) 1

Comicbooks

Ignition City #4 8
Caped #4 6
Citizen Rex #1 6
Rapture #3 6
*Unthinkable #3 9
Mayhem! #1 7
Absolution #1 8
Dead Run #3 8
Irredeemable #5 8
Jersey Gods #6 7
The Mighty #7 8
North 40 #2 6
The Veil #2 7

Short Week

Not a whole lot to the list this week just a few movies.
* indicates the pick of the week

The Collector (2009) 7
*Walking Tall (2004) 8
The Sure Thing (1985) 7
Darkman (1990) 5
Step Brothers (2008) 7

Two week round up

Here is the list for the past two weeks. For the most part it was an average couple of weeks all around with a few good stand outs. On another note as I am typing this I am sitting in a hotel room in Boston for the BLC 2009 Conference. For anyone who is interested I will be blogging about it over at http://steveblc.blogspot.com
* = The pick of the week

Movies

Kiss The Girls (1997) 7
Teacher's Pet (2004) 1
Steep (2007) 1
*Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) 9
Crank (2006) 6
Pathology (2008) 7
Teenage Catgirls in Heat (1997) 1
Redneck Zombies (1987) 1
Bruno (2009) 6
College (2008) 7
Gray Matters (2006) 1
SherryBaby (2006) 6
The Power of One (1992) 7
Silver Streak (1976) 1
Delicatessen (1991) 1
The Moguls (2005) 1
Pretty Persuasion (2005) 1
Boarding Gate (2007) 1
The House Bunny (2008) 6
The Grand (2007) 6
First Kid (1996) 7
A Lot Like Love (2005) 8
Oliver! (1968) 6
Revolver (2005) 6
It's Alive (1974) 7
Disaster Movie (2008) 7
The Parent Trap (1961) 8
Parent Trap II (1986) 5

Books

*Sublife #1 5

Comicbooks

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #1 6
The Last Resort #1 7
RASL #5 7
Descendant #1 5
Incognito #5 8
The Family Dynamic #2 8
The Family Dynamic #3 8
From The Ashes #2 8
The Unknown #3 7
*Werewolves on the Moon: Versus Vampires #2 9
Groom Lake #4 7
Gears of War #9 7
Executive Assistant Iris #2 7
Cars: The Rookie #4 7

The Road to 2000

With 1782 movies currently rated on Netflix the race to 2000 is definitely on. I am hoping to his the mark before the summer is out. If I keep up this pace it should not be a problem. Here is this week's ratings.

* = pick of the week

Movies

*The Rookie (2002) 8
Suicide Kings (1997) 4
The Last House on the Left (1972) 6
I Love You Beth Cooper (2009) 6
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973) 1
Splinter (2008) 7
Redline (2007) 1
Resurrecting The champ (2007) 1
Ils (2006) 1
Henry Poole is Here (2008) 7
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) 4
The Signal (2007) 1
September Dawn (2006) 1
Mulan (1998) 7
Man on Wire (2008) 5

Comicbooks

Existence 2.0 #1 8
Welcome to Hoxford #1 7
The Family Dynamic #1 9
Glamourpuss #1 7
*Dean Koontz's: Nevermore #1 9
Dean Koontz's: Nevermore #2 9
Crossed #6 8
Dead Run #2 7
Mr. Stuffins #3 7
The Mighty #6 7
The Unwritten #3 7
Bang! Tango #6 6
The Zombies That Ate The World #5 7
Irredeemable #4 8

Whoa what a week

It was quite the movie week this past week with 30+ movies watched. A lot of crap but there were a few pretty good ones mixed in. Here is this week's list:

*Indicates the pick of the week

Movies

Malice in Wonderland (1985) 1
Eddie Presley (1992) 1
When in Rome (2002) 1
Embedded (2005) 1
Gracie (2007) 6
Fido (2006) 5
Dragonfly (2002) 7
The Skulls II (2002) 5
Good Luck Chuck (2007) 8
The Skulls III (2003) 5
Smart People (2008) 1
Flawless (2007) 1
P2 (2007) 7
Phantasm (1979) 1
Gerry (2002) 1
*Untraceable (2008) 8
Gone Baby Gone (2007) 7
Made of Honor (2008) 7
Hearts of Atlantis (2001) 8
Ping Pong Playa (2007) 1
Kiss of Death (1947) 1
McHale's Navy (1997) 1
Love The Hard Way (2001) 1
Scooby Doo and The Alien Invaders (2000) 1
Scooby Doo and The Witches Ghost (1999) 6
Maniac Cop 2 (1990) 1
Baby on Board (2009) 6
The Serpent and The Rainbow (1988) 1
Miracle Mile (1988) 1
Quid Pro Quo (2008) 1
Edipo re (1967) 1
Brubaker (1980) 1
House (1986) 6
Perfume (2001) 1

Comicbooks

*Locke & Key: Head Games #6 8
Gears of War #8 7
Greek Street #1 1

Books

*Inkheart

More Than Meets The Eye

Here is this past week's run down. I have heard a lot of back and forth on the new Transformers movie but I have to say that I liked it quite a bit and thought that it was as good a the first one. Here is the rest of this week's scores:

* Indicates the pick of the week

Movies

Payback (1999) 1
Bolt (2008) 7
Super Rhino (2009) 6
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) 4
Running Scared (2006) 7
Catch and Release (2006) 1
Men of Honor (2000) 8
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) 6
*Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen (2009) 8
Duda (2003) 1
Perfect Stranger (2007) 7

Comicbooks

*Fringe #6 8
Caped #2 8
Caped #3 7
Rapture #2 5
Cars: The Rookie #3 8
Warlock #3 7
Lillim #4 6

And now what you all have been waiting for

A day late but here is this week's post. It was a tough pick out of the movies this week with a few very good ones. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with Gran Torino. A * indicates the pick of the week.

Movies

Sky High (2005) 7
Bottle Shock (2008) 8
The Mist (2007) 6
The Hangover (2009) 9
*Freedom Writers (2007) 9
Gran Torino (2008) 1

Comics

Mr. Stuffins #2 7
Gears of War Sourcebook #1 6
*Groom Lake #3 8
Incognito #4 9
Salem's Daughter #1 7
Executive Assistant Iris #1 6
Mysterius The Unfathomable #6 6

Archibald is da man...

A day late but here is this weeks round up. A * indicates that it is the pick of the week

Comicbooks

Groom Lake #2 8
Absolution # 0 7
The Veil # 1 7
Bane of The Werewolf #1 5
*Overlook #3 9
Soul Kiss #5 7
Unthinkable #2 6
The Zombies That Ate The World #3 9
The Unwritten #2 6
The Unknown #2 8
The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft #2 3
The Life and Times of Savior 28 #3 6

Movies

Nothing But Trouble (1991) 6
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1992) 8
Doomsday (2008) 6
*Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) 8
Let's Go to Prison (2006) 7
Strangers With Candy (2005) 1
Last of the Dogmen (1995) 1

Books

*Brisingr 10

Round up time

With my 360 down the movie pickings were slim with out my Netflix Instant View but all is well. Plenty of good comics this week. Here is the rundown...

Comicbooks

Crossed #4 7
Crossed #5 6
Fringe #5 7
Werewolves on The Moon Versus Vampires #1 6
Dead Run #1 7
*The Mighty #5 8
Bang! Tango #5 8
Irredeemable #3 6
Jersey Gods #5 6

Movies

The Holiday (2006) 7
*Angels and Demons (2009) 7
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) 1

Books

*The Complete Peanuts: 1963-1964

The New Round Up

Here is the round up in it's new more condensed format. Straight to the point without all of the chatter and write up's. The picks of the week are in bold. Let me know your thoughts.

Movies

The Art of War 2: Betrayal (2008) 1
Oliver Twist (1948) 6
Before the Devil Knows Your Dead (2007) 1
The Love Guru (2008) 1
The Thin Red Line (1998) 1
The Vanishing (1988) 1
Noise (2007) 1
Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008) 6
Up (2009) 9
Hatchet (2006) 4
Mad Money (2008) 7
The Orphanage (2007) 1
Brothers of The Head (2005) 1

Comicbooks

Super Human Resources #2 5
Mysterius: The Unfathomable #5 5
Warlock #2 7
Bang! Tango #3 7
Bang! Tango #4 8
From The Ashes #1 9
The Unwritten #1 9
Cursed Pirate Girl #1 8
Unthinkable #1 7
Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 #6 8
Ignition City #3 8
Soul Kiss #4 6

Way late but here it is...

I have been hanging onto this for some time now and just never got around to posting it. So this is actually from several weeks ago. I will be playing around with the round up format in weeks to come and also at the bottom of this post is a bunch of things I have watched and read in the weeks since this post was written.

Comics

Ignition City #2
Salem's Daughter #0

Not a big list but some really good stuff here. The pick of the week is Ignition City #2. This series just keeps getting better. We find out more about Ignition City (The last place on Earth where one can be launched into space) and the oddball bunch of characters that inhabit it. The plot also thickens as we learn more about the death of Arthur "Rock" Raven. I really like where this story is going!

Books

Scientific Progress Goes 'Boink'
Eldest

While both of these books are really great. The pick of the week goes to Eldest. This series is really fantastic. Any fan of Fantasy Fiction should definitely look into it. Christopher Paolini has done such a great job. I must admit that before I read Eragon I had my doubts about whether I would like this series at all. I have been mighty surprised and pleased with just how awesome it is. If you are a fan of the Lord of the Rings then this is definitely right up your alley and you should check it out.

Movies

Damien: Omen II (1978) 4
The Shaggy Dog (2006) 6
Monster's Vs. Aliens (2009) 7

Not to many really to choose from this week. So the obvious winner is Monster's Vs. Aliens. I was not going in expecting anything amazing so what I got I did like quite a bit. The story was a little bit different than other things out there these days. There were plenty of laughs through out. The voice casting was done very well. Seth Rogen even redeems himself from the disappointing Observe and Report. I am really liking the RealD effect as well. I cannot wait to see Up when it is released in RealD in a few weeks. Overall a good film that can be enjoyed by anyone of any age.

Concerts

Hotel Lights, Guster, and Ben Folds at the Carrier Dome
Separate Ways, The Ataris, Eve 6 at Neahwa Park

I also went to a couple of shows this weekend both of which were great. If I was forced to pick one over the other I would have to say that the Ben Folds show was the better of the two. This was the first time I have seen either him or Guster and I was very impressed. I new very few of Guster's songs but I will definitely look into them more. They did a great job. I have Been a Ben Fold's fan for quite a while now and I was very excited to finally get to see him live. If you ever get the chance definitely take it. He puts on a fantastic show with a great stage show and plenty of audience participation.

Rent (2005) 1
Julius Ceasar (1953) 1
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) 8
Flicka (2006) 1
Murder by Numbers (2002) 7
Civic Duty (2006) 7
Summer of Sam (1999) 6
Harold (2008) 6
The Soloist (2009) 7
Eragon (2006) 2
Righteous Kill (2008) 1
Clear and Present Danger (1994) 4
An American Carol (2008) 1
Charade (1963) 2

Demon Cleaner #1 8
Demon Cleaner #2 8
Crozonia #1 7
Locke & Key: Head Games #5 9
30 Days of Night: 30 Days 'Til Death #4 7
Gears of War #7 7
Overlook #2 10
The Great Unknown #2 9
Cars: The Rookie #2 8

In this week's round up...

Not a bad week overall here is this weeks's list

Comics

Hexed #4
The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft #1
Overlook #1
Lillim #2
Mysterius The Unfathomable #4
Soul Kiss #3
Johnny Monster #3

Overall it was a great week for comics. The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft and Lillim were iffy but pulled it together in the end. We shall see how they continue. Soul Kiss just keeps getting better and Johnny Monster # 3 ends the series with probably the best issue of the run. But the stand out is Overlook #1. This series is starting off great. With very interesting characters, a compelling story line, and some really good black and white art make this issue a home run. It has a kind of a gritty dirty feel to it and I look forward to see where it is taken.

Movies

Observe and Report (2009) 6
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) 7
Where in The World is Osama Bin Laden (2008) 6
K-PAX (2001) 7
Shiver (2008) 1
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) 6
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) 10
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) 6
Ira and Abby (2006) 7
Bloodrayne II: Deliverance (2007) 1

Some good stuff here this week. But there is one obvious stand out. I do not give out a rating of a 10 lightly or often. Only when I feel a movie is truly something unique and compelling. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father is one of those movies. It follows a film maker who was friends with Andrew Bagby who was brutally murdered "allegedly" by his fiance Shirley Turner as he travels across the country meeting with Andrew's friends and family making a documentary for Zachary Bagby (Andrew and Shirley's son) who would never get to meet his father. It also follows the legal procedures of Shirley being prosecuted and Andrew's parents trying to get custody of there grandson. If you are unfamiliar with this case as I was I recommend seeing this film before looking into it. It is truly shocking how the events transpire and to see how Andrew's parents dealt with the situation. It really is quite amazing how much these people went through and how they continued on despite their horrific situation. It is a film that should definitely be seen by all.

Books

Essential Daredevil Vol. 1

I also finished reading This collection of early Daredevil comicbooks. It was great to see the early years of the Daredevil story line as they introduced the "Man with No Fear"

Whoops again

A day late again...whoops

Comics

Ignition City #1
30 Days of Night: 30 Days Til' Death #1-3
Locke & Key: Head Games #4

This week had some really good comics and it is hard to pick the best of the bunch. All of them are definitely worth picking up but the one that I liked the best though was Ignition City #1. This series has some great potential. The story is intriguing and entertaining. It follows the happenings of an island filled with old space heroes and adventures who have burnt themselves out over the years. One part Sci-Fi, one part wild west. The art has been done very well. The characters are different from those found in other stories and really set this apart from the pack. definitely check it out.

Movies

Payback (1990) 1
House of Wax (1953) 6

Kind of a slow week on the movie end the pick of the week is House of Wax. If you did not like the remake of this film but never saw the original. Then you should check it out. It is quite different from the remake and in many ways better. The remake was more of a slasher with this version being more of a thriller. Vincent Price does a terrific job with his role. While there are no really scary or scream inducing moments it is still a classic horror film that should be enjoyed by all.

A day late...

Not a bad week overall some good comics and some decent movies here is the rundown:

Comics
Jersey Gods #3
The Remnant #4
The Mighty #3
Dead Romeo #1
Cars: The Rookie #1
Irredeemable #1

All were good except for Dead Romeo which I will not be continuing with. Also I did not care much for how they ended The Remnant series. The pick of the week is The Mighty #3. I am liking where this story is going. The characters are very interesting and the story is good. The series may have started off like your average superhero type tale but it really has made some twists and turns that make it stand out in the crowd. Definitely worth checking out if you have not done so already.

DVD Sets
Ultimate 150 Cartoon Festival

I finished another DVD set of some classic cartoons. If you are a fan of the older style animation it is a must check out. It will take you back to a time before cartoon violence and such was censored like it is today.

Movies
I Love You, Man (2009) 8
Fast and Furious (2009) 7
Just Friends (2005) 6
Waking Life (2001) 1

The pick of the week is I Love You, Man. I was kind of unsure whether this would be good or not. I had heard good things and the trailers looked interesting but whether or not it would be a stand out comedy was doubtful. I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It had many laugh out loud moments and was a little different from other comedies that you see these days. Paul Rudd and and Jason Segel both did terrific jobs with their roles. If you are unsure at all on whether you will like this I recommend giving it a shot.

There you go folks another week round up!

And the Winner is...

This week was a little more normal for me in terms of content here is this week's round up:

Here are the comics that I picked up this week:

Crossed #0
Gears of War #5
Dragon Prince #3

All of which were good. I am really interested in checking out the rest of the Crossed series to see where they take it. It is a pretty interesting concept. The pick of the week however is Gears of War #5. Any fan of the game who is not already reading this series should really check it out. It is a prequel to the events of Gears of War 2 and they are doing it really well. Even if you are not into the video game but like a good action comic you should check out this series.

I also finished the following books this week:

Castle Waiting
Too Cool to Be Forgotten

Both were very good and I highly recommend checking out both of them but my pick is Castle Waiting. If you are a fan of Jeff Smith's Bone you will probably enjoy this. It has a similar quirky fantasy feel. Linda Medley has done a fantastic job with this series. Her takes on some classic fairytale themes are really refreshing and quite amusing.

The movies that I watched this week were:

Max Payne (2008) 7
Fiddler on The Roof (1971) 1
First Descent (2005) 6

The pick of the week here is Max Payne. I was kind of nervous with this one. I loved the game and let's face it the movie industry has not always done the best things when it comes to making a movie based on a game. I must admit it was not the greatest thing ever but they really did alright by it. I thought that the way it was shot was really great and Mark Wahlberg did a really good job with the role. If you are into action you should at least give this one a shot!

Short and Sweet Round Up

OK so this week was pretty slow. I read a bunch of comics but did not see a single movie. I did finish a collection of old cartoons called 150 Cartoon Classics. Which was pretty good if you are entire old style cartoons from the 1930's through 1950's, Stuff like The Three Stooges, Felix The Cat, Casper...

Here is a look at the comics that I picked up this week:

Lillim #1
The Night Projectionist #1
Push #4-6
Dragon Prince #2
Bad Dog #2

Everything was pretty decent nothing bad really here. The pick of the week is Push. I really enjoyed this series. I have not yet seen the movie but I am hoping that it does not let me down. It was drawn great and the story kept me interested and wanting more. Definitely check it out if you are into sci-fi type stuff.

Nothing truly mind blowing this week but a couple of things that were pretty good

House of The Dead (2003) 1
Single White Female 2: The Psycho (2005) 5
Dial M For Murder (1954) 1
The Ant Bully (2006) 7
Penelope (2006) 7
Rory O'Shea Was Here (2004) 7
Maniac Cop (1988) 6

The pick of the week was a lot tougher this week than it usually is because there was nothing that was amazing. But the best one was probably The Ant Bully. The voice acting, animation, and story were all pretty good. I have seen better but for a kids movie this was pretty good. It kept me interested and entertained all the way through. If you are looking for a good animated movie then give this a shot.

As for comics this week I picked up the following:

Push #2
Push #3
The Life and Times of Savior 28 #1
Hexed #3
Super Zombies #1
Soul Kiss #2

All were good except for Super Zombies which I probably will not be continuing with. The pick of the week though is Push. Although they did not come out this week. This series really has me interested and stoked about the upcoming film. The story is terrific with twists and turns that make you yearning to read the next issue to find out what happens next. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series and checking out the movie when it comes out.

That's all for this week, check back next Monday!