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Book Review: Gasoline Alley: The Complete Sundays, Volume One 1920-1922 by Frank King

By Kent Conrad | Mar 10, 2014

Reading archives of old comic strips can be odd, because not only were these never meant to be perennial entertainment, ...

Book Review: Hellboy: The First 20 Years by Mike Mignola

By Kent Conrad | Mar 8, 2014

Hellboy: The First 20 Years is a celebration, not necessarily of the character, but of the artist and writer who ...

Book Review: Sherlock Holmes FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the World’s Greatest Private Detective by Dave Thompson

By Mat Brewster | Mar 4, 2014

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle penned only four novels and 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes, the last of which appeared ...

Book Review: Max Steel, Volume 2: Hero Overload by B. Clay Moore & Alfa Robbi

By Todd Karella | Feb 25, 2014

Originally based on a line of toys produced by Mattel, Max Steel became an animated series made for television. Just ...

Book Review: Snowpiercer Vol. 1 & 2 by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette

By Steve Geise | Feb 24, 2014

This French comic is currently receiving renewed international attention thanks to its use as the source material for a new ...

Book Review: Sherlock Holmes and the Vampires of London by Sylvain Cordurie and Laci

By Steve Geise | Feb 21, 2014

With all of the Sherlock Holmes revisionism in movies and TV over the past few years, it's become confusing to ...

Book Review: Hidden Horror by Aaron Christensen

By Cinema Sentries | Feb 21, 2014

Written by Kristen Lopez I jump at the opportunity to read and review movie guides devoted to spotlighting movies off ...

Book Review: Alien: Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon

By Mark Buckingham | Feb 8, 2014

Tim Lebbon's Alien: Out of the Shadows kicks off a trilogy of books set around the events of the Alien ...

Book Review: Captain Midnight: Volume 1: On the Run by Joshua Williamson and Fernando Dagnino

By Steve Geise | Jan 31, 2014

A patriotic Nazi-fighting U.S. superhero who disappeared in the 1940s suddenly appears in the present day, seemingly not a day ...

Book Review: The Wrong Quarry by Max Allan Collins

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 18, 2014

Written by Kristen Lopez In the interest of full disclosure, I'm a fan of author Max Allan Collins and have ...

Book Review: The Filmmaker Says: Quotes, Quips, and Words of Wisdom, compiled & edited by Jamie Thompson Stern

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 10, 2014

Editor Jamie Thompson Stern informs in the preface she has compiled and arranged (unsourced) quotes about filmmaking from “directors, screenwriters, ...

Book Review: Grimm: Aunt Marie’s Book of Lore: A Novel Idea for a Very Limited Audience

By Todd Karella | Jan 6, 2014

Based on the Grimm's Fairy Tales, the TV series Grimm follows Nick (David Giuntoli) as he finds out about his ...

Book Review: The Mayor of MacDougal Street by Dave Van Ronk

By Greg Barbrick | Jan 4, 2014

The 2013 reprint of Dave Van Ronk's (1936 -2002) autobiography The Mayor of MacDougal Street (2004) has a cover blurb ...

Book Review: Saturday Night Live FAQ by Stephen Tropiano

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 3, 2014

Written by Chris Morgan Saturday Night Live has been on for decades, and book upon book has been written about ...

Book Review: The James Bond Omnibus Volume 005 by Jim Lawrence & Yaroslav Horak

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 31, 2013

Continuing their release of the James Bond comic strips in an oversized omnibus format, Titan Books has released James Bond ...

Book Review: Hollywood in Kodachrome by David Wills and Stephen Schmidt

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 17, 2013

According to his online biography, "Australian-born David Wills is an author, independent curator, photographic preservationist, and editor who has accrued ...

Book Review: The Fat Lady Sang by Robert Evans

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 15, 2013

Written by Kristen Lopez Robert Evans is one of the few remaining producers anyone can name in Hollywood. After the ...

Book Review: The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew Robinson, and Kyle Baker

By Kit O'Toole | Nov 18, 2013

This holiday season has seen an astonishing number of Beatles-related books and CDs, some tying in with the upcoming 50th ...

Book Review: Armageddon Films FAQ by Dale Sherman

By Jade Blackmore | Oct 30, 2013

Armageddon Films FAQ can be called a companion volume to Applause Books' Horror Films FAQ in that there is some ...

Book Review: Horror Films FAQ by John Kenneth Muir

By Jade Blackmore | Oct 21, 2013

The FAQ series from Applause Books has devoted editions to pop culture staples like Kiss, the Beatles, Star Trek, and ...

Book Review: Star Trek FAQ 2.0: Everything Left to Know about The Next Generation, the Movies, and Beyond by Mark Clark

By Greg Barbrick | Oct 10, 2013

Sometimes I wonder if I am a “Trekkie,” or “Trekker.” What does it take exactly? A working knowledge of every ...

Book Review: The Greatest Bad Movies of All Time by Phil Hall: A Great Compendium

By Greg Barbrick | Aug 10, 2013

The celebration of the worst films ever made has become something of a cottage industry over the years. Although college ...

Book Review: The Greatest Bad Movies of All Time by Phil Hall

By Cinema Sentries | Jul 28, 2013

Written by Kristen Lopez I'm a fan of “worst movie ever” books because someone's definition of worst isn't always yours. ...

Wolverine: Origin DVD Review: The Best There Is at What He Does.

By Steve Geise | Jul 10, 2013

Ever wonder about how Wolverine got his start? So did the rest of the Marvel Comics Universe and its readers, ...

Book Review: Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips, Volume One: 1967-1969

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 2, 2013

As stated on the last page of this book, “The Library of American Comics [published by IDW] is dedicated to ...

Book Review: Doctor Who: Harvest of Time by Alastair Reynolds

By Greg Barbrick | Jun 4, 2013

Forget about the Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary, the one that really counts is coming this November, which will mark 50 ...

Book Review: The Treasures of Bruce Lee by Paul Bowman

By Gordon S. Miller | May 29, 2013

Authorized by the Bruce Lee Enterprises, The Treasures of Bruce Lee by Paul Bowman tells "the official story of the ...

Book Review: A Quick Guide to Screenwriting by Ray Morton

By Greg Barbrick | May 28, 2013

Just about everybody I know has said words to the effect of “I could write a better movie than that!” ...

Book Review: Film Noir FAQ by David J. Hogan

By Cinema Sentries | May 16, 2013

Written by Chris Morgan When you flip open to the back of Film Noir FAQ, you will find out that ...

Book Review: The Complete Steve Canyon, Volume 3: 1951-1952 by Milton Caniff

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 23, 2013

Since January 2012, the Library of American Comics, by way of IDW Publishing, has been releasing collections of Milton Caniff's ...

Book Review: Mind Over Matter 4: The Images of Pink Floyd by Storm Thorgerson and Peter Curzon

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 18, 2013

As reported by the BBC, graphic designer Storm Thorgerson passed away Thursday at the age of 69. Over the years, ...

Book Review: Doctor Who: Shroud of Sorrow by Tommy Donbavand

By Shawn Bourdo | Apr 9, 2013

"PC Reg Cranfield turned the corner into Totter's Lane, the beam of his torch slicing through the fog. It was ...

Book Review: Doctor Who: The Dalek Generation by Nicholas Briggs

By Greg Barbrick | Apr 5, 2013

Of all the creatures the Doctor has met in the universe, none are more evil than the Daleks. But what ...

Book Review: The House of Redgrave by Tim Adler: A Misleading Title Can Frustrate Readers

By Cinema Sentries | Apr 4, 2013

Written by Kristen Lopez The Redgrave family never liked to be referred to as “a dynasty,” as it invoked images ...

Book Review: Doctor Who: Plague of the Cybermen by Justin Richards

By Cinema Sentries | Mar 30, 2013

Written by Grace Bon My Doctor is the 10th Doctor. I have watched all the episodes, read the books, even ...

Book Review: Doctor Who FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Most Famous Time Lord in the Universe by Dave Thompson

By Greg Barbrick | Mar 29, 2013

In some ways, I have found the history of the Doctor Who television series to be even more fascinating than ...

Book Review: Hopper: A Journey into the American Dream by Tom Folsom

By Greg Barbrick | Mar 14, 2013

I had decided on the opening line of my review of the new Dennis Hopper biography Hopper: A Journey Into ...

Book Review: Zero Dark Thirty: The Shooting Script Transcends the Finished Product

By Cinema Sentries | Feb 24, 2013

Written by Kristen Lopez It wasn't surprising that screenwriter Mark Boal's script for Zero Dark Thirty didn't nab the coveted ...

Book Review: If You Like Quentin Tarantino… by Katherine Rife

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 2, 2013

Written by Michael Nazarewycz After opening to great reviews on Christmas Day (and presently flaunting an 80 on Metacritic after ...

Book Review: Comediennes: Laugh Be a Lady by Darryl and Tuezdae Littleton

By Darcy Staniforth | Nov 29, 2012

Lately I just keep on reviewing books around here. What can I say, I love to read about the films ...

Books Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion Volumes 01, 02 & 03 and Volume 13 by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

By Greg Barbrick | Nov 29, 2012

The first known screening of the form of Japanese animation referred to as anime was way back in 1917. My ...

Astonishing X-Men Blu-ray Collection Review: Joss Whedon Teams Up with Marvel Superheroes

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 24, 2012

Released under the Marvel Knights Animation banner, the Astonishing X-Men Collection Blu-ray presents the four motion comics adapted from the ...

Astonishing X-Men: Unstoppable DVD Review: Astonishing Cassaday

By Steve Geise | Nov 15, 2012

I forgot how much I love John Cassaday's artwork. While writer Joss Whedon was the unquestionable star of the Astonishing ...

Book Review: All the Emperor’s Men by Hiroshi Tasogawa

By Greg Barbrick | Nov 4, 2012

For anyone who has seen such masterpieces as as Rashomon (1950) Ikuru (1952), or Seven Samurai (1954), it goes without saying that Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) was ...

Review: If You Like Quentin Tarantino… by Katherine Rife

By Greg Barbrick | Oct 26, 2012

The new If You Like… series of books from Limelight Editions focus on items that fans of a particular director ...

Comic Book Review: Bob Howard, Plumber of the Unknown Issue #4 by Rafael Nieves and Dan Dougherty

By Cinema Sentries | Oct 26, 2012

Released in August of 2012 to coincide with the annual Wizard World Chicago Comic Convention, the fourth issue of Bob ...

Book Review: Classic Hollywood Style by Caroline Young

By Michelle Prather | Oct 19, 2012

Hardcover books selling Hollywood style are notorious for ending up in the bargain section of Barnes and Noble following a ...

Book Review: An Askew View 2 by John Kenneth Muir

By Greg Barbrick | Sep 10, 2012

Director Kevin Smith’s production company is called View Askew, which made the title of John Kenneth Muir‘s filmography An Askew ...

Book Review: The Complete Steve Canyon, Volume 2: 1949-1950 by Milton Caniff

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 26, 2012