Author: Ryan Easby

Giant Days #53 BOOM! Studios Writer: John Allison Artist: Max Sarin So. Giant Days #53. After every issue of Giant Days, I almost instantly get excited in anticipation of the next one, but after I’d finished Giant Days #52 that feeling was different. Trepidation was also there, as well as excitement. Giant Days was almost over. Only issue 53, 54 and 55 to go. So going into this issue I was nervous. Could John Allison and Max Sarin make Giant Days a home run? As it turns out, my fear was dreadfully misplaced. Is it bizarre to say this…

Magnificent Ms. Marvel #5 Marvel Comics Writer: Saladin Ahmed Artist: Minkyu Jung SPOILERS: I think Ms Marvel might be the best character to come out of Marvel in the last ten years, y’know. G.Willow Wilson’s run was incredible throughout, a feat of comic book writing and artistry. When it was announced Saladin Ahmed would be taking up the title, I must admit I was slightly nervous. I just wasn’t sure anybody could ever match up to the heights of Wilson’s run. And while Ahmed hasn’t quite hit that peak yet, he’s doing a damn good job of writing Ms…

The Queen’s Corgi Directors:  Vincent Kesteloot, Ben Stassen Starring: Rusty Shackleford, Jo Wyatt, Leo Barakat, Mari Devon, Dino Andrade, Joey Camen, Nicole Sherman, Kirk Thornton Runtime: 85 minutes Ah, summer. Time for frolics, memories and really bad CGI animation cash grabs.  This is one of them. Really bad CGI animation cash grabs.  No wonderful memories to be found here, only horror stories kids! The plot of the film is so basic, so simple, one could swear a robot wrote it. It’s just about a dog that gets taken to the pound when he escapes under a fence from Buckingham…

Blinded by the Light Director: Gurinder Chadha Starring: Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Aaron Phagura, Dean-Charles Chapman, Nikita Mehta, Nell Williams, Tara Divina Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 117 minutes I went to my first mystery screening last night. I kept running through the possibilities of what the film might be in my head throughout the entire day. Could it be The Lion King? Could it be Once Upon a Time in Hollywood? Could it be Hobbs & Shaw? As it turns out, it was none of these. It was Gurinder Chandra’s newest film, Blinded by the Light. I…

Midsommar Director: Ari Aster Starring: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe Rating: R Runtime: 147 minutes WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD  At the end of Midsommar, I sat there for a solid five minutes, not saying or doing anything, just absorbing what in the name of hell I had just witnessed. What I’d just seen was one of the most bonkers, disgusting, disturbing, brilliant, terrible films I’d seen in the last year. Midsommar is about a couple who are having relationship troubles who travel to a Swedish festival with their friends. While…

Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Platformer Switch I’ve never had the fiery passion that a lot of gamers have for Mario games. I think Super Mario World is incredible, and I quite enjoy Super Mario Odyssey, but that’s it. Despite this fact, it doesn’t stop me from buying things. Most recently (before Mario Maker 2, that is), I bought New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe on the situation, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that it is one of the stupidest purchases I’ve ever made. And I’m the guy who thought buying The Bling Ring was…

Giant Days #52 BOOM! Studios Writer: John Allison Artist: Max Sarin Another issue down. Three more to go. Giant Days is so close to being over, it’s almost palpable. I’m gonna miss these guys, but I’m almost incredibly eager to see how John Allison ends his tale of university life. But I’ve spoken about all this before. The reason I’m bringing it up again is that it’s actually made me enjoy the final issues even more.  Giant Days has never had a dud issue, but thanks to the fact I know this is nearly all over I’m savouring every…

Spider-Man: Far from Home Director: Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Angourie Rice, Remy Hii, Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 129 minutes WARNING: SPOILERS WILL ENSUE, BUT ONLY THE REALLY OBVIOUS ONE. Wow. Just wow. I was expecting to enjoy Spider-Man: Far from Home. After all, the odds were more than in their favour. Of the seven previous Spider-Man films, there’s only one I actively dislike (The Amazing Spider-Man 2). But I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it as much as I did and to be as absorbed into the…

Often cited as one of the superhero genre’s greats, Spider-Man 2 turns fifteen years old this year. Does anybody else feel old all of a sudden?  Perhaps Raimi’s most well-known film that doesn’t have Bruce Campbell in the lead role, I thought it was high time to take a trip back into the past to reappraise this gem and find out if the film has truly stood the test of time. So, join me back in the year where Usher had the number one song (remember when he was a thing?), Shrek 2 was the highest grossing film of…

Superman: Year One #1 DC Comics Writer: Frank Miller Art: John Romita Jr God, I hate modern Frank Miller. I really, really hate modern Frank Miller. Everything he’s done since the early 2000s has been bad at best, abysmally offensive at worst. I was hoping Superman: Year One would be different, I really really was. I was hoping that finally, I’d read a modern Miller book that I’d like, after all this time. I was sorely mistaken to ever have any faith in him to output anything remotely approaching good content. The story of Superman: Year One #1 can…