Wolverine Classic Vol. 1 - TPB - Angled Doors Review

 This collects the first five issues of Wolverine's own series. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by John Buscema, whose artwork fits the gritty style that should grace any Wolverine tale. This takes place in Japan, everyone thinks Wolverine is dead and he's going by the name "Patch". Jessica Drew (Spider-woman) comes to town with the Black Blade, a evil sword that has the power to possess. Silver Samurai shows up to take the sword and Logan is there when it all goes down, ends p getting the sword and getting possessed by it.

- Xtoph

White Lightning - DVD - Angled Doors Review

 Any movie with Burt Reynolds running booze is good. This one caught me off guard. This is real, not no comedy. Starts off with Burt in prison. His brother gets murdered by some small town sheriff (Ned Beatty). He decides he needs to get revenge. He cuts a deal with the state to bring in moonshiners so he can get out early. This has all the fast cars and fast women you'd expect, but this one's got a darker tone. This is a must have film in my collection.

- Xtoph

Wednesday 13 "Bloodwork" - CD - Angled Doors Review

Wednesday 13 returned this year with his long awaited new album "Skeletons". AT the same time he also released an EP of some extra material that he felt didn't quite fit in with the rest of the album. We're treated to 6 songs. The first two are what you wold expect form the horror maestro. "B-Movie Babylon" & "Return of the Living Dead". Then we get a cover of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Running Down a Dream" and a new rendition of "I Love To Say Fuck". The real gems on this EP are the last two tracks... acoustic renderings of "My Demise" & "Skeletons" re-named "My Demise B.C." & "Skeletons A.D.". These two tracks are worth the purchase price alone.

- Xtoph

The Watchmen - TPB - Angled Doors Review

 The Watchmen is one of the greatest comics ever written. I've owned this well over a decade and I still re-read it about every year. Now with a new movie about to be released I have to pull it out again. Beautifully drawn and well written. I've picked up something new every time I've read it. I highly recommend getting this and reading it before the film. I pray they don't ruin it like they did Alan Moore's last comic turned to film, V For Vendetta. But just in case buy the book and read it first. Basic plot on this is it's a real world with super-heroes and costumed crime fighters. The American people don't like this. Not knowing who they are. They watch us, but who watches them? The government starts a new act to unmask all of them. (similar to the mutant registration act from X-Men) This is just a fraction of the whole story. It all delves much deeper than this. Do yourself a favor and check out this book.

- Xtoph

Unrest - DVD - Angled Doors Reviews

 One of After Dark Horror Fest's 8 films to die for, Unrest, is a pretty suspenseful little horror/thriller. Very well written and directed it follows a young med student as she starts her gross anatomy class. She gets some weird vibes from her cadaver and wants to know more about her... then people that have come in contact with the cadaver start dropping off. Pretty cool movie and not what you've come to expect from most horror films. Worth checking out.

- Xtoph

Turok - X-Box 360 Game - Angled Doors Reviews

 I've been a big fan of Turok Dinosaur Hunter for a long time now. I grew up on the comics. I've played a few of the video game versions of this franchise but never really liked them. That has changed. This version has a good story, great voice actors, good graphics. Enjoyable game-play. It's easy to control your character and the game isn't too simple or too hard to get through. Lots of cool weapons to choose from. You can load up with the big firepower or you can sneak up and cut someone's throat. Lots of dinosaurs. If your not careful they will get you, but you can also lure them in to attack your enemies. The coolest part of the game is the on-line function. Lots of maps and several game styles to choose from. You can play with up to 16 people at once. It's like Halo with dinosaurs thrown in the mix. Also, you can purchase more maps through X-Box live for only 400 Microsoft points.

- Xtoph

Transylvania Twist - DVD - Angled Doors Reviews

 An 80's classic. If you liked films like Transylvania 6-500 or My Best Friend Is A Vampire then you'll dig this movie. Tongue in cheek from the start with lots of nods to classic horror and pop culture in general. Horror fanatics will enjoy Angus Scrimm's small role. Plus this dvd has scenes that were cut from the original video release.

- Xtoph

The Hamiltons - DVD - Angled Doors Reviews

 One of After Dark Horror Fest's 8 films to die for. Ok. There is so much I want to say about The Hamiltons, but there is so much I can't say because I DON'T want to give it away. So I'll just leave you with this. It's about a bunch of kids whose parents died, the oldest takes charge of the clan and tries to keep them together the best he can. That's all I'm going to tell you. This is the best horror film I have seen in a very long time. So far it is my favorite from the "After Dark" series. You need to see this film!

- Xtoph

The Club - X-Box 360 Game - Angled Doors Review

 Not much of a plot or any story on this one, but that doesn't matter. It's a lot of fun gameplay. Basically you are a member of the club. A bunch of rich pricks with guns that want to hunt something that can hunt back. You get to choose form a handful of characters, all of which have different stats and play a little differently. You go through a bunch of levels and have different types of gameplay. All a lot of fun, but the real fun is, as always, the online play. Up to 15 real time opponents. Plus if you don't have online access you can play with up to four of your buddies in a split screen mode. Worth checking out.

- Xtoph

Spider-Man Fearful Symmetry: Kraven's Last Hunt - TPB - Angled Doors Review

I remember getting this in the single issues when it first came out. This is what re-newed my interest in Spider-man. No longer a kiddie story. This has great personal narrative told through the 3 main characters of the storyline, Spider-man, Kraven & Vermin. This is a much darker story than you are used to for Spidey, comparative to maybe The Dark Knight Returns. Kraven hunts down Spidey, poisons him and buries him alive. The two weeks he is in the grave, Kraven takes on his identity. Meanwhile, Vermin has come up from the sewers to feast on human prey. This is a must have in anyone's collection. It's been almost 20 years now since I read it and I still find it as gripping today as I did when I was a kid.

- Xtoph

Semi-Pro: Unrated - DVD - Angled Doors Review

 Another Will Ferrell vehicle. Wasn't the best, but like any Will Ferrell movie it's still a lot of fun. In this one he is some disco one hit wonder that bought a basketball team with his royalties. He's the teams owner/coach/team-member. The team is making no money at all, they are fixing to have to shut down. The NBA is going to pick up a couple of the minor league teams, but Jackie (Will Ferrell) has to get people into the stadium and prove his team is worth picking up. So he does a bunch of silly antics to pull in a crowd. That pretty much sums up the movie. Doesn't sound worth watching, but Will Ferrell always makes movies like that. Remember Elf? Freaking hilarious. So yeah. Worth getting.

- Xtoph

Scene It? - X-Box 360 Game - Angled Doors Review

 Our family was always a fan of the board game scene it. We are movie addicts. I picked up Scene it for the X-box 360 to give it a try. Hit it off even more than the board game. It's great. It comes with 4 big button controllers that are laid out so easy that even my mother can play with us. Plus, I can play single player when no one else is around. One of the great things is if you have a gamer profile set up on your X-box for everyone. Nobody will get the same question twice... even when they pick up to play a few weeks later. The X-box will remember what all questions everyone has received.  This game is a hit!

- Xtoph

The Sasquatch Gang - DVD - Angled Doors Review

 Also known as The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang. This flick was made by the same people that made Napoleon Dynamite. You can tell... all the characters act just like the people in Napoleon. It's nuts. The guy from Jeepers Creepers is gonna lose his car, so he fakes Bigfoot footprints... and a Bigfoot turd, so he can sell things on the net to make some money. That's the basic plot, but not really at all what this movie is about. If you liked Napoleon you'll dig this one too. Josh Heder has a cameo too.

- Xtoph

The Punisher: Up Is Down And Black Is White - TPB - Angled Doors Review

 This collects issues 19-24 of The Punisher form the Marvel MAX line. This is what I love about Marvel MAX. It's not for some characters... but for some, like the Punisher, there is no other way. None of this watered down pussy shit. No Thomas Jane wanna-bes. This is the real deal. Blood, boobs and gore. In this series, expertly written by Garth Ennis, mob boss wanna-be Nicolas Cavella digs up Frank Castle's (The Punisher) families graves and pisses all over the corpses. He video's the whole thing and sends it to the media. Of course Frank totally goes over the edge then and starts killing every criminal in town.

- Xtoph

The Pulse: Secret War - TPB - Angled Doors Review

 Issues 6-9 of The Pulse. Jessica Jones and Luke Cage head home and it's blown up by a mysterious mutant. Cage is so bad he's in a coma and the hospital can't do anything because of his unbreakable skin. Nick Fury shows up, things get weird, they disappear with Cage and Jessica can't find him. Then we find out Fury did something real jacked up and is under fire. That's a taste of what's going on in these issues. A lot of action and intrigue. Check it out.

- Xtoph

Pulse: Thin Air - TPB - Angled Doors Review

The Pulse picks up where the series "Alias" ended. This collects the first 5 issues. Jessica Jones just found out she's pregnant with Luke Cage's baby. J. Jonah Jameson has just started a new section of the paper called "The Pulse", which is sort of a pro-hero tabloid. One of the Daily Bugles reporters gets murdered by Osborn, (The Green Goblin) and it ends with Osborn getting outed to the public as to who he really is. This is a pretty good story a a decent follow-up to "Alias". The only downfall was going from the no comics code MAX line to the censored regular line. Brian Michael Bendis wrote it though, and he always seems to turn in some great scripts. I recommend picking up "Alias" (Available in 4 volumes) first and then going into the Pulse. Works better continuity-wise and you'll be filled in on a lot of things.

- Xtoph

Plastic Man: Rubber Bandits Vol. 2 - TPB - Angled Doors Review

 Kyle Baker brings us this series of crazy antics that would only come from Plastic Man. Dude is wacked. Basically, The Time Trapper is messing around with time and some lady busts in on Plas' and his girlfriend claiming to be his wife and has a shapeshifting kid. The DC continuity is getting all messed up and some how President Lincoln ends up in the picture. He ends up being Booth disguised as Lincoln. They take Booth back in time to kill Lincoln to save the future that hasn't happened. Booth dies. Plas' and Woozy decide they have to kill Lincoln themselves. More craziness. It's just non-stop. Later on, a vampire story. This book is out there, but a lot of fun.

- Xtoph

Pigeons From Hell - TPB - Angled Doors Review

 To start out... this is not a straight up adaptation of the Robert E. Howard story, but don't let that turn you away. This mini-series is a continuation of sorts of the source material. Taking place in modern times we begin meeting the descendants of the plantation owners. Just received the house and land in an inheritance. A good way to start. The story telling was great. Intelligent writing and superb artwork that fit well with the dark content. If your a Robert E. Howard fan or just love a good scare tale then pick this up. The collected edition will be out in January 2009.

- Xtoph

Penny Dreadful - DVD - Angled Doors Review

 One of After Dark Horror Fest's 8 films to die for. Penny Dreadful is about a girl who survived a bad car wreck. It leaves her real jacked up and she won't even get in a car, let alone drive. Her doctor (Mimi Rogers) decides to take her on a road trip to overcome her fears. Big mistake. Shit gets all fucked up. She's trapped inside this car and... well... just watch the movie. Along the way we also get to see small roles by Mickey Jones (A biker in 100 movies and member of The First Edition) and Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes).

- Xtoph

P2 - DVD - Angled Doors Review

 This chick is working late on Christmas Eve. She gets locked in the parking garage by the creepy bag guy from American Beauty. He's been obsessing for her for a long time and instead of asking her for a date decides to kidnap and terrorize her. It's not really for the horror fanatic, but for the average movie goer it's a good thriller. A couple good shots in it though. My mom watched this one based on my review and called me up and said "Never Again!!! It was so gory!!! I don't know how I made it to the end!". But, it's not really that gory at all. Just one scene. one.

- Xtoph