I think if it came down to a fight between Blade and “D” from the Vampire Hunter D series, "D" would come out the winner. He makes it seem so easy in the way he can take down his enemies. In Vol. 2 of Digital Manga Publishing’s Vampire Hunter D books, we get to follow "D" on another adventure as he is faced with a different kind of enemy. This time, he’s called in to investigate a breed of vampire that can hunt during the daytime. With this new threat, the challenge is now greater than before with these daytime killers. After reading Vol. 1, I wasn’t sure if the following books in the series could keep up. Well, as much as Vol. 2 is different from the first one, it doesn’t disappoint at all. I thought the story was intriguing, especially as the story unfolded at the end. The illustration in this book is phenomenal too. I was very impressed with the way that this book really made me feel like I was watching a film. Yes, the art here is that good. However, there were some action scenes where the drawings were so chaotic that I couldn’t figure out what was going on. But those moments where rare and didn’t take away from the story at all. Overall, Vol. 2 is an awesome story that continues the great line of Vampire Hunter D stories. Now I can’t wait to get into Vol. 3.
SpongeBob and Johnny Depp???
Yep, that’s right! In the latest SpongeBob DVD titled SpongeBob vs. The Big One, Johnny Depp makes a guest appearance as the voice of “Jack Kahuna Laguna”. This new DVD contains 7 episodes of the animated series that's one of the funniest in TV history. I can’t get enough of the humor in SpongeBob, and this DVD is an awesome new addition to the ongoing SpongeBob collection. If you love the yellow dude that “lives in a pineapple under the sea”, be sure to check this one out!
Episodes included on the DVD:
- SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One
- A Life in a Day
- Sun Bleached
- Giant Squidward
- No Nose Knows
- Patty Caper
- Plankton’s Regular
70 years! Who would have imagined that Marvel Comics would be around that long? Well, if you are interested in learning about the history of Marvel, DK Publishing has released an amazing book called Marvel Chronicle. This book takes you to Marvel’s early years and walks you through the decades highlighting the company’s important events. Learn the origins of heroes such as Captain America, Fantastic Four, and so on. Not only does it chronicle the major events within Marvel’s history, but there are sidebars on the pages that show real world events that were happening at the time. I thought it was cool that the book provided a mini history lesson to go along with the comics’ timeline! Overall, DK did an awesome job making this unique book that people will probably be looking to for all kinds of Marvel facts for years to come.
See Leonardo look like a Middle Easterner.
See Leonardo chase terrorists.
See Leonardo in one hell of a spy thriller.
The disturbing situation in the Middle East has inspired some thought provoking movies within the last couple of years. The latest, and possibly the best of these kinds of films is Body of Lies. The film stars Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio, but it is Leo that steals the show. His performance shows again that he’s come a looooong way from “Jack” in Titanic. Here he plays a CIA agent who goes from Iraq to Jordan trying to hunt down a terrorist named Al Saleem. He is the eyes and ears as to what’s going on in the streets. Meanwhile, he is monitored back in the States by his fellow power-hungry CIA coworker (played so annoyingly convincing by Crowe). They both have the same goal of bringing down the bad guys, but with completely different methods. DiCaprio wants to work with the local people and earn their trust. Crowe, filled with a little too much arrogance, wants to do things HIS way. They both clash a lot, which leads to some missions really getting screwed. Meanwhile, the terrorists are blowing stuff up in other parts of the world and time is running short. The film gets really good after the explosion in Amsterdam, when DiCaprio and team try and think of a way to bring Al Saleem into their hands. But, like the film’s tag says, “Trust No One. Deceive Everyone.” Things take a MAJOR turn towards the end when their entire plan doesn’t turn out the way they expected. With Leo's life on the line, will the bad guys win? Or will the terrorists plans backfire? Overall, Body of Lies is a damn good spy film. It’s packed with lots of action and a story that’s just as brilliant as it is disturbing. And the ending? Well, lets just say it was good enough to have me still thinking about it the day after watching it.
On July 28th, the Green Lantern gets the chance to star in his own animated movie titled Green Lantern: First Flight. This will be the fifth entry in the DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies on DVD. It will be available as a special edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def.
More details to come soon!
Genius Products adds another gripping film to the Dragon Dynasty Label. Get ready for Protégé, a thriller that takes you to the underbelly of the drug trafficking world. In Protégé, a young cop gets tested in ways he never imagined when he goes undercover to bring down a secret drug ring. The deeper he gets, the more he’s torn inside as he sees the world of both sellers and junkies. He becomes close to the top hustlers and develops a relationship a neighbor that’s a single mom, and a junkie. Apart from being an action/thriller, some parts of it felt like a classroom lesson in how the drug lords move their products. I think they could have cut down a bit on the scenes where they explained in lengthy detail how they run their operations. But for the most part, Protégé was very effective in the way it showed the dark and dangerous drug world. The acting was convincing and the story didn’t drag on too long. It’s not the best one out of the Dragon Dynasty Label, but it was an intense film that I found to be very entertaining.
