THE REVIEW Episode VII – Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
The Review ended up having a bit of an unintended hiatus over the past 2 months, entirely my fault, or that’s what Graham keeps telling me. So we’re back with another fantastic episode which features one of my all-time favourite films…Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. A highly underrated film that I definitely recommend and…oh just watch the video!
PS. You can tell how long ago this episode was completed by my references to Skyfall as an upcoming film. Get it together Kevin!
THE REVIEW Episode VI: Surfside 6 – Country Gentleman
Welcome to another fantastic episode of The Review! This will the final episode of 2012 so I’ll take this moment to wish you all a very happy holidays and wonderful new year…assuming we live through the day that is.
Lets just say the Mayans were right and we’re all going down…do you really want to spend your last moments with loved ones? Wouldn’t you rather listen to me talk about an episode of a 50 year old TV series that you probably don’t even remember?
I feel confident you’ll make the right choice, watch below!
Book Review: Flash Gordon – The Tyrant of Mongo, The Complete Flash Gordon Library 1937-41
Alex Raymond, creator of Flash Gordon, Secret Agent X-9, Rip Kirby and Jungle Jim is celebrated in our latest book review: The Complete Flash Gordon Library 1937-41. George Lucas has cited Flash Gordon as an inspiration for the Star Wars movies, and undoubtedly has inspired decades of writers, artists and filmmakers.
Digitally restored and remastered by Pete Maresca, Flash Gordon: The Tyrant of Mongo is a great looking book showcasing the work of Raymond and his skills as a master storyteller. It will please sci-fi and comic fans alike that want to look back on the days of comic strips in newspapers. The Tyrant of Mongo collects the Sunday strips which detail Flash’s adventures across the planet Mongo and his quest to bring down the tyrant empire of Ming. The book opens with an essay by comics writer and Flash Gordon historian Doug Murray. Flash Gordon: The Tyrant of Mongo was released on December 6th courtesy of Titan Books.
This book is certainly a passion project, and for fans it will preserve these legendary adventures for generations to come.
The Tyrant of Mongo offers readers a series of new, swashbuckling Flash Gordon adventures, including: The Fall of Ming, Ice Kingdom of Mongo, and Beast Men of Mongo.
BUY IT TODAY! Amazon.com
More CoF Book Reviews:
- Tales From Development Hell
- Mike Hammer: Lady, Go Die!
- Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion
- The True Adventures of the World’s Greatest Stuntman
- Hollywood Movie Stills
- The Book of Alien and Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual
- The Twenty-Year Death
- The Dark Knight Rises – The Official Novelization
- Spartacus: Morituri
- The Cocktail Waitress
- Anno Dracula – Dracula Cha Cha Cha
- Olly Moss’ Silhouettes From Popular Culture
- The Great Showdowns
- Tarzan – The Centennial Celebration
- Dark Shadows – The Visual Companion
Wolverine Holds A Katana Sword in Motion Poster
Fox has released a fantastic poster for The Wolverine, we get rain, some lights, and even some strikes of lightening. Hugh Jackman returns to the the role of Wolverine in the James Mangold-directed spinoff. The Wolverine hits theaters (now in 3D) on July 26, 2013. Poster found via.
Book Review: Dark Shadows – The Visual Companion
This book is a comprehensive coffee table read that you won’t be able to take your eyes off of. It’s a beautiful book from start to finish, super-glossy (who doesn’t like that?), and above all: a visual companion.
Tim Burton’s film adaptation of old cult TV series Dark Shadows may not have had a great time with some audiences and critics, but that shouldn’t deter you from having a look at this book. I didn’t see the movie and I still found myself turning pages like a fan. It’s got thorough character sketches, a behind the scenes story as to how and why the movie got made, and concept sketches. There are testimonials from the actors and others about being part of this project.
If you’re a fan of behind the scenes and look at all the art, stunt work, makeup and hair, and conceptual design of a movie, you will want this book. On the downside, not a lot of people will remember this movie in a short time, it’s a rather expensive collectable for only diehards I assume; it’s not for everyone.
BUY IT TODAY! Amazon.com
More CoF Book Reviews:
- Tales From Development Hell
- Mike Hammer: Lady, Go Die!
- Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion
- The True Adventures of the World’s Greatest Stuntman
- Hollywood Movie Stills
- The Book of Alien and Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual
- The Twenty-Year Death
- The Dark Knight Rises – The Official Novelization
- Spartacus: Morituri
- The Cocktail Waitress
- Anno Dracula – Dracula Cha Cha Cha
- Olly Moss’ Silhouettes From Popular Culture
- The Great Showdowns
- Tarzan – The Centennial Celebration
Book Review: Tarzan – The Centennial Celebration
Confession time. I have neither read nor watched any type of Tarzan book or film. Beyond knowing that he lives in the jungle where he was raised by apes and that his girlfriend is Jane, I am quite possibly the biggest Tarzan ignoramus on the planet. That either makes me the best or worst person to review this book.
Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration is written by Scott Tracy Griffin and, speaking as a complete newbie, I loved it. It truly is a celebration of Edgar Rice Burrough’s most endearing character.
The illustrations in books like these are always a highlight for me and this book includes A LOT of fantastic illustrations, including pieces by Boris Vallejo and Frank Frazetta who are known as kings of fantasy illustration. Also included are snippets of Tarzan comics which have appeared in newspapers all over the world. There are lots of great photos of all the different actors who have portrayed Tarzan from the silent movie era to the present day. Simply put, even without reading a word, this book is worth the purchase price.
The book is divided into different sections, a good 3/4′s of the book is dedicated to Edgar Rice Burroughs novels and the remaining 1/4 deals with all the other mediums Tarzan has popped up in: film, TV, radio, comics, etc. Each and every book is given its own section which includes a synopsis, a history of Burroughs life at the point he wrote the book, as well as a chart which lists all the different mediums the novel had been adapted for. Now I can’t tell you how much of this information will be new to the Tarzan aficionado but as a newcomer I found it all to be very interesting and informative. Also sprinkled throughout the book are some of Burroughs own notes and hand drawn maps, a very neat treat for Tarzan fans. There’s also a Ape-English dictionary which I spent more time than I care to admit trying to master.
This is a beautiful hardcover book with thick glossy pages and wonderfully high quality paintings and photos that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommending to anyone, Tarzan fan and newbie alike.
I give it 5 Tantor’s out of 5!
BUY IT TODAY! Amazon.com
More CoF Book Reviews:
- Tales From Development Hell
- Mike Hammer: Lady, Go Die!
- Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion
- The True Adventures of the World’s Greatest Stuntman
- Hollywood Movie Stills
- The Book of Alien and Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual
- The Twenty-Year Death
- The Dark Knight Rises – The Official Novelization
- Spartacus: Morituri
- The Cocktail Waitress
- Anno Dracula – Dracula Cha Cha Cha
- Olly Moss’ Silhouettes From Popular Culture
- The Great Showdowns
THE REVIEW Episode V: Star Trek – The Man Trap
Welcome to another fabulous episode of The Review!
Today’s episode deals with a show near and dear to me, Star Trek. Some Trekkies (or Trekkers or…whatever the heck we call ourselves) only follow specific series or films but I’m an equal opportunity Trekkie, I love them all. All series. All movies. They’re all good in my books. With Star Trek: The Next Generation being released on Blu-ray (with the other series to follow) and a new movie coming in 2013, it’s certainly an exciting time to be a Star Trek fan.
So press play and enjoy my review of The Man Trap (which I’m fairly certain was the first Original Series episode I ever saw).
