Week of May 3, 2016
May 1, 2016
This week’s home entertainment offerings include David O. Russell’s low key, but fascinating Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence, plus the dystopian teen drama The Fifth Wave , the unusual Holocaust thriller Remember , and the complete science fiction TV series Lexx.
Week of April 26, 2016
April 24, 2016
There are some intriguing DVD/Blu-ray releases this week including the horror comedy Krampus , a better-than-average sequel (Tim Story’s Ride Along 2 ), a revisionist western starring Natalie Portman, and a full slate of interesting anime offerings.
'The Huntsman' Looks Like 'Roadkill'
April 24, 2016
Director Jon Favreau’s “live-action” adaptation of The Jungle Book easily took the box office crown for the second weekend in a row, as it declined just 41.1% from its sterling debut, earning an estimated $60.8 million and driving its domestic total to $191.5 million.
Column by Steve Bennett
April 20, 2016
This week, Bennett talks about the animated King Kong show and the Hanna-Barbera universe.
Week of April 19, 2016
April 17, 2016
This week’s home entertainment releases include The Revenant , which snared 3 top Oscars, the hyper-kinetic martial arts film IP Man 3 , the final season of the Stephen King-based supernatural fantasy drama Haven , the second season of Mike Judge’s Silicon Valley satire, and the Emmy Award winning (for “Outstanding Comedy Series”) fourth season of Veep .
And Announces Partnership With Crunchyroll
April 11, 2016
Kadokawa Corporation will acquire majority control of Hachette Book Group’s Yen Press manga imprint.
$199.99 MSRP, from Kodansha
April 11, 2016
Kodansha Comics has announced plans to release a 35th Anniversary box set for Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira.
Week of April 12, 2016
April 10, 2016
There are some excellent home entertainment offerings including (at long last) a Teen Titans animated feature that harkens back to the classic Titans comic book sagas of the 1980s rather than the kid-targeting Titans cartoons of the past decade, plus the Heroes Reborn miniseries, and Ken Burns’ superb documentary about Jackie Robinson.
For Summer Release
April 7, 2016
The live-action adaptation of the Death Note manga has been picked up by streaming service Netflix.
Column by Steve Bennett
April 6, 2016
This week, Bennett looks at Justice League vs. Teen Titans and anticipates Kong: King of the Apes.