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If We're Given a 'True Detective' Season 3, We Need a Realistic Serial Killer Premise
True Detective is primarily known for two things - a legendary Season 1 and a forgettable Season 2 . Much of what contributed to the error filled sophomore season were decisions in plot and storyline....
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 18 - X-Men: First Class
I didn’t hate X-Men: The Last Stand nearly as much as the rest of the world, but it still left the franchise in desperate need of some kind of reboot. When it was announced Bryan...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 19 - Spider-Man 2 (Sam Raimi)
I wish I could in good conscience put Spider-Man 2 higher on this list. It’s a wonderful film in many ways and the wall-crawler has always been one of my favorite superheroes. If pushed, I...
'Free State of Jones' Trailer With Matthew McConaughey
Free State of Jones has released a trailer. The upcoming movie that hits theaters May 13, 2016 stars Matthew McConaughey as Newton Knight. This character lived during the American Civil War and commanded a group...
'The Revenant' is Beautiful and Savage
20th Century Fox: The Revenant Perseverance is one of our greatest assets. The Revenant is a film about perseverance, created by a cast and crew that tremendously displayed it in making this film. Leonardo DiCaprio...
"Battle of the Zae 5" Recap
Image courtesy of the "Reading YouTube Comments with Caustic & Dirtbag Dan" video posted on YouTube. I attended Battle of the Zae 5 in San Jose, California yesterday. The rap battle event was an overall...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 20 - Thor
In order to put together a list on 35 of the best live-action comic book and graphic novel adaptations of all time, one must be predisposed toward accepting some silly things, but I must admit...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 21 - Ant-Man
The neverending debate, Marvel versus DC, seems to always be boiled down in its simplest form to an argument of light-hearted fun versus dark and brooding gloom. Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man was a huge chip in...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Lewis Black, Ricky Gervais
Image courtesy of the "Lewis Black insists The Rant is Due" video posted on YouTube. 14. Lewis Black Not since Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark has there been a more perfect casting than Lewis...
The Top 5 Most Anticipated Films of 2016
'Suicide Squad' is one of 2016's upcoming movies that should be on your must-watch list. How could you not want to see Margot Robbie with a baseball bat? The top anticipated films of 2016 will...