FINDING DORY [Review]

It is well understood that Pixar sequels without out “toy” in the title are never as good as their predecessors. Where Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 elevated their franchises, both Cars 2 and Monsters University proved that, y’know, one movie really was enough. Into this current swims Finding Dory, a sequel to 2003’s Finding Nemo that pivots focus to that film’s comedic sidekick, putting the memory-lapsed blue tang at the center of her own adventure. That was the same gimmick employed by Cars 2, which placed the tow truck Mater in the lead, but thankfully, Finding Dory is … Continue reading FINDING DORY [Review]

THE NICE GUYS [Review]

Against a backdrop of 1970s Los Angeles, private detective Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and enforcer for hire Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) navigate the seedy party scene of the city’s porno industry, trying to track down any connection between the disappearance of a young woman and the apparent suicide of an adult film actress. Along for the ride is March’s teen daughter, Holly (Angourie Rice), who proves herself to be both a challenge and a godsend for the dysfunctional duo. The Nice Guys is the latest neo-noir, crime-comedy from writer/director Shane Black, who first came on the scene in the late 1980s … Continue reading THE NICE GUYS [Review]

SEX CRIMINALS #15 [Review]

[This review is FOR MATURE READERS. Duh.] Oh Sex Criminals, you weird, addicting, sordid little tale. It’s been a while. We should hang out more, y’know? It’s just that… waiting months before hearing from you is hard. Don’t wait so long next time, okay? In the issues between my last review and Sex Criminals #15, the plot hasn’t progressed much, but that all changes this week. The issue’s solicit blatantly states, “Kegal Face steals Jon’s files from his therapist,” so you can see how this is a big, huge, throbbing problem. However, though this development certainly occurs in Sex Criminals … Continue reading SEX CRIMINALS #15 [Review]