• Superhero

    Book Review: Jack Brand, by John M. Whalen 

    Published on 01-29-2012 07:19 AM  Number of Views: 73 
    Categories:
    1. Science Fiction
    2. Superhero
    3. Military Science Fiction
    4. 4.0 Stars
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    Jack Brand, by John M. Whalen
    Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
    Publisher: Pill Hill Press
    Year Published: 2010

    Jack Brand by John M. Whalen is an action packed book set in the distant future where space travel has been achieved and living on another planet has become a reality. The entire novel takes place on the planet Tulon. Jack was formerly from Earth and also used to be a member of Tulon’s law enforcement agency. Tulon itself is suffering from an economic depression that will only be getting worse as the oil, which was their primary source of income, is no longer needed because a new invention on earth that has made fossil fuels obsolete. ...
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    Movie Review: Captain America 

    Published on 09-23-2011 06:35 AM  Number of Views: 180 
    Categories:
    1. Superhero
    2. Movies/TV
    3. 4.0 Stars
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    Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Rated PG-13
    Starring Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving
    Directed by Joe Johnston
    Reviewed by Joshua Palmatier
    Rating: (4/5)

    Fellow author Patricia Bray () and I went to see Captain America last weekend and I have to say that I was rather surprised. I thought it was the best superhero/comic action movie of the summer, better than Thor and certainly better than The Green Lantern (both of which I need to review here as well). ...
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    Movie Review: Kick-Ass 

    Published on 07-01-2010 03:46 PM  Number of Views: 818 
    Categories:
    1. Superhero
    2. Movies/TV
    3. 1.5 Stars
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    Kick-Ass (2010), Rate "R"
    Starring Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Grace Moretz
    Directed by Matthew Vaughn
    Review by Dave Felts
    Rating (1.5/5):

    Kick-Ass was confusing to me. Not the movie itself, but as to what audience it was intended for. The main characters (except for the villian) were all kids, high school age at the oldest and elementary school at the youngest. It was violent and profane, with the youngest cast member, Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz), voicing some of the choicer vulgarities. ...
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