Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93% (Critics) / 91% (Audience)
Directed By: Rian Johnson
Written By: Rian Johnson
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt
Studio: Sony Pictures
Synopsis: In 2072, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to ‘close the loop’ by transporting back Joe’s future self.
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #15
GRADE: B+
STORY BY: Brian Michael Bendis
ART BY: David Marquez
COVER BY: Jorge Molina
PUBLISHER: Marvel
SYNOPSIS:
The events of “United We Stand” becomes a very large part of Miles Morales’ life which spurs him to contemplate joining the big dogs in The Ultimates. Plus Maria Hill questions Miles about his uncle’s death and Ganke comes up with the one thing that will make Miles the greatest superhero in the world.
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MARIJUANAMAN
GRADE: C+
STORY BY: Joe Casey
ART BY: Jim Mahfood
COVER BY: Jim Mahfood
PUBLISHER: Image
SYNOPSIS:
Marijuanaman is a strange visitor from another world who uses the powers he is granted through marijuana smoke to defend the peaceful denizens of Exodus from the evil corporation called Pharma-Con in this comic written by Joe Casey (Gødland) with art by Jim Mahfood (Grrrl Scouts) and based on a title character that was created by Ziggy Marley (son of Bob).
Sword of Sorcery #0
GRADE: C+
STORY BY: Christy Marx/Tony Bedard
ART BY: Aaron Lopresti/Jesus Saiz
COVER BY: Josh Middleton
PUBLISHER: DC
SYNOPSIS:
DC dives back into the world of fantasy comics with the launch of this comic that features the return of the 1980s character Amethyst who has been reimagined for the New 52 DC universe. This comic is written by Christy Marx who knows a thing or two about jewelry based heroines from her days writing for the Jem and The Holograms cartoon. The book also contains a back-up feature focusing on Beowulf by Tony Bedard and Jesus Saiz.
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NEW TEEN TITANS: GAMES
GRADE: B-
STORY BY: Marv Wolfman
ART BY: George Perez
COVER BY: George Perez
PUBLISHER: DC
SYNOPSIS:
Legendary creators Marv Wolfman and George Perez return to their most successful work with the 20something years in the making GAMES Graphic Novel. Set in the heyday of the Wolfman/Perez Titans series, the team is recruited by shady government agent King Faraday to help him win a deadly matching of wits against The Gamesmaster.
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PETER CANNON – THUNDERBOLT #1
GRADE: C
STORY BY: Steve Darnall & Alex Ross
ART BY: Johnathan Lau
COVER BY: Alex Ross
PUBLISHER: Dynamite
SYNOPSIS:
The Charlton Comics character returns in this new series from Alex Ross and Steve Darnall that updates Cannon’s origin and powers for a new generation of comic readers.
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 24% (Critics) / 39% (Audience)
Directed By: Richard Lester
Written By: David and Leslie Newman
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Annette O’Toole and Robert Vaughn
Studio: Focus Features
Synopsis: Wealthy businessman Ross Webster discovers the hidden talents of Gus Gorman, a mischievous computer genius. Ross decides to abuse his talents, in a way to help Webster with his plans for economic control. When the man of steel interferes, something must be done about Supes. When Gus’ synthetic Kryptonite fails to kill Superman, it turns him into an evil incarnation of his former self. The tar-laced Kryptonite pits man against himself, setting up the Clark vs. Superman battle.
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 29% (Critics) / 62% (Audience)
Directed By: Paul W.S. Anderson
Written By: Paul W.S. Anderson
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Boris Kodjoe and Michelle Rodriguez
Studio: Screen Gems
Synopsis: Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead.
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WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #16
GRADE: D
STORY BY: Jason Aaron
ART BY: Chris Bachalo
COVER BY: Chris Bachalo
PUBLISHER: Marvel
SYNOPSIS:
The story no one was waiting for…the origin of Kade Kilgore!
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 71% (Critics) / 47% (Audience)
Directed By: Sofia Coppola
Written By: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning and Chris Pontius
Studio: Focus Features
Synopsis: Roguish Hollywood star Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) finds his debauched life of excess unexpectedly interrupted when his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning) shows up at the Chateau Marmont Hotel for an unscheduled visit. Later, as father and daughter reconnect, Johnny begins to reassess his sordid lifestyle. Writer/director Sofia Coppola teams with brother Roman to produce a film executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola, and released by Focus Features.
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 71% (Critics) / 47% (Audience)
Directed By: Leslye Headland
Written By: Leslye Headland
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Rebel Wilson and Lizzy Caplan
Studio: Radius-TWC
Synopsis: On the night before an old friend’s wedding, three frisky bridesmaids go searching for a little fun but find much more than they bargained for. With lovely Becky (Rebel Wilson) set to marry her handsome sweetheart, Dale (Hayes MacArthur), the remaining members of her high school clique reunite for one last bachelorette bacchanal in the Big Apple. Regan (Kirsten Dunst) is an overachieving, uber-Maid of Honor who’s secretly smarting over the fact that she’s not the first to marry, while Gena (Lizzy Caplan) is a whip-smart sarcastic who’s actually a closet romantic, and Katie (Isla Fisher) is a ditzy beauty who loves the good life. But when Becky insists on keeping the bachelorette party tame, the women proceed with an after-hours celebration of their own.
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 67% (Critics) / 79% (Audience)
Directed By: Simon West
Written By: Sylvester Stallone and Richard Wenk
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme
Studio: Lionsgate
Synopsis: Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
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