Hey, it’s John Carpenter’s birthday! Why not celebrate with one of the legend’s most critically-panned films? We all know John Carpenter as the filmmaker who brought us some of the most lovable characters in cinema, like Michael Myers, Snake Plissken, and the evil sorcerer from Big Trouble in Little China. Not to mention he authored … Continue reading
Holy nostalgia Batman! Back in 2014, DC and Dynamite Entertainment joined forces to create one of the most fun and energetic comic book crossovers in years: Batman ‘66 Meets the Green Hornet. Written by Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman, and illustrated by Ty Templeton, this 6-issue miniseries was a blast for me when it came … Continue reading
The holidays are here, which means it’s a prime time for comic fans to dive into the books we love, both old and new. And if you’re still unsure of which ones to ask for for Christmas and binge-read, you’re in luck. While it’s impossible for me to stay on top of every book in … Continue reading
The science fiction genre has had its fair share of good standalone films in recent years. Ones like Ex Machina, Under the Skin, Moon and even the effects-heavy blockbuster Interstellar have told more intimate, character-driven stories. Following in this trend is Arrival, the new alien-invasion movie from the brilliant director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario). Arrival … Continue reading
The Spider-Man universe has come a long way from Peter Parker web-slinging through the streets of New York and fighting crime, particularly over the last few years. Following the events of Superior Spider-Man in which Otto Octavius took over the body of Parker and turned his world upside down, our hero found himself to be … Continue reading
In a year that’s been a surprisingly good one for the horror genre, Don’t Breathe is another genuinely scary and well-executed film. Just when viewers thought that the idea of a group of helpless young people trapped inside a psychopath’s house was overdone, director Fede Alvarez has outdone even some of the best modern horror … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I began to make a list of my favorite movie moments, which was inspired by Patton Oswalt’s book Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film. And while I had originally intended to finish it that week, a little event called San Diego Comic-Con kind of got in … Continue reading
Here at The Joy of Geek, we love everything from the latest superhero movie to the most obscure sci-fi cult classic. And while the subject of this article isn’t exactly the most obscure, it is a movie with a devoted fanbase that never made it into the mainstream market. To kickoff this new series “Cult … Continue reading
Suicide Squad is no doubt a messy movie, albeit a really fun messy movie. The first act is bogged down in uneven exposition, it takes a while for the supporting characters to do anything noteworthy, and it doesn’t help that the trailers already showed some of its best moments; yet despite its faults, I thoroughly … Continue reading
If you call yourself a comic book fan and have not yet experienced Jason Aaron and Jason Latour’s seminal Image series Southern Bastards, I can’t emphasize how much you’re missing out. The first two volumes are some of the most gripping and well-crafted graphic novels I’ve ever read, demonstrating the true potential of this … Continue reading