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(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/25/2018 11:46 AM EDT In 1991 Bret Easton Ellis brought us his novel about a Wall Street serial killer called American Psycho. It was not without controversy and many retailers refused to stock it in their stores. It is disturbing while mildly satirical as it mocks both the gluttony of the 1980's Wall Street and the depravity of a sick, murderous mind. ... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/25/2018 10:04 AM EDT The Punisher made his debut in Marvel Comics The Amazing Spider-Man #129 Comic Book in 1974. When he arrived he was a vigilante and deadly but certainly no saint or superhero. He murdered, kidnapped, extorted, coerced and did almost anything necessary to rid the world of criminals including the Mob family that killed his wife and children.&nb... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/25/2018 9:13 AM EDT In 1963 a group of mutants first made their appearance in Marvel Comic Books. They were called the X-Men. Almost forty years later the first feature film about this group of beings with extraordinary powers made its way to theaters. Directed by Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects) it was pretty well received by critics and audiences alike.... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 09/24/2018 4:38 PM EDT Back in 2000 comic book films changed forever with the release of Brian Singer's (Bohemian Rhapsody) X-MEN film. The film was followed by two sequels, two Wolverine films, and a secondary trilogy that solidified its "cinematic universe". Now the X-Men cinematic universe has come to television in the form of The Gifted.Set in an alte... Read More |
(Eric English) 09/24/2018 4:04 PM EDT There are no doubt countless stories to be told in the densely rich Universe of Star Wars. Its iconic characters, as well as its fringe ones, are household names beloved by generations. After exploring the destinies of a group of unknown rebels in the highly acclaimed Rouge One, the Disney machine churns out an enjoyable, if unnecessary, introspect... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/22/2018 9:14 PM EDT The Dapper Don/The Teflon Don that is what the media dubbed him. Mafia Boss is what authorities called him. To some, he was a criminal to others he was a savior who kept their streets clean from drugs and violence. I ironically he rose through the ranks of the mafia by committing heinous criminal acts including murder. whoever he ... Read More |
 
(Jennifer Broderick) 09/19/2018 4:19 PM EDT As always, DC knows how to bring the superhero to the screen. Supergirl is one of DC's more recent television endeavors, having completed its third season and having audiences waiting on pins and needles for the upcoming season. As in the prior seasons, Supergirl is a story rich in relationships, romances, and sci-fi. By the end of ... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 09/18/2018 9:55 AM EDT In 1990 author Michael Crichton created a novel that would become a blueprint for an entire cinematic realm. Starting in 1993 the film world was changed with Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, followed up by Jurassic Park: The Lost World, Jurassic Park III, Jurassic World and now Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.Last time we left our prehistoric creat... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/13/2018 9:24 PM EDT The numbers don't lie…nine seasons, two hundred and ten episodes, and seventy-five Emmy nominations with twenty-two wins. As ABC's longest running comedy series currently, Modern Family is obviously a hit and a half hour of television each week that has kept audiences entertained for almost a decade. While the series started of... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 09/13/2018 8:13 AM EDT In 2001, George Clooney and Brad Pitt led an all-star cast in Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, starring the "rat pack" which included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. Clooney and Pitt followed the film up with a sequel, Ocean's Twelve in 2004 and a third film, Ocean's Thirteen in 2007... Read More |