Column by Rob Salkowitz
June 13, 2016
Experts say you can tell an economic bubble is inflating when the hucksters and the stupid money start to take over.
Week of June 14, 2016
June 13, 2016
This week’s home entertainment releases include a superior genre-blending thriller, an excellent comic book-based science fiction TV series, plus lower-priced editions of the original Star Trek and the Next Gen series, and one of the most faithful screen adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan .
'Warcraft' Bombing in the U.S.--Boffo in China
June 12, 2016
James Wan’s well-reviewed horror film The Conjuring 2 stomped the orcs of Warcraft and outsmarted the larcenous sleight-of-hand experts of Now You See Me 2 to win the weekend box office in a rout with an estimated $40.4 million.
Column by Scott Thorne
June 12, 2016
This week, Thorne previews some striking offerings for Free RPG Day.
Column by Steve Bennett
June 8, 2016
This week, Bennett takes another look at Captain America and the Nazis.
Guest Column, Interview by Misaki C. Kido
June 6, 2016
Here we present an interview with Yoshitoki Oima, creator of the Eisner-nominated 'A Silent Voice,' who has never been interviewed in English before.
Column by Scott Thorne
June 6, 2016
This week, Thorne draws attention to some of the games his staff liked from ACD Games Day.
'X-Men,' 'Alice' Tumble in Second Frames
June 5, 2016
As expected Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows took the weekend box office crown, but its estimated $35.25 million opening was soft, 46% lower than its predecessor, magnifying a trend from last weekend when both the X-Men and Alice sequels disappointed.
Column by Steve Bennett
June 1, 2016
This week, Bennett looks at three big comics that came out last week.
Week of May 31, 2016
May 30, 2016
There are some very interesting titles including a bleak and gritty crime film ( Triple 9 ) and an almost equally interesting crime caper TV mini-series ( The Last Panthers , which has a theme song by David Bowie), plus an inspiring Jesse Owens biopic, and the campy box office failures Gods of Egypt and Pride and Prejudice & Zombies .
Column by Rob Salkowitz
May 30, 2016
Is there a larger problem with Cap’s relationship with HYDRA? Yes, but not the one you’re thinking.
Column by Scott Thorne
May 30, 2016
This week, Thorne reports on the release weekend for Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower, and the results of his retailer survey.
