I had the opportunity to see an early screening of Disney’s upcoming animated movie, slated for a Thanksgiving release. “Frozen” is the first Disney animated feature directed by a woman — Jennifer Lee. Despite this fact, I was a little…
Author: Marnie Ann Joyce
Art Baltazar & Franco’s all-new Aw Yeah Comics!
My adoration for the work of Art Baltazar and Franco is no secret. I was pleased to hear of the wild success of their Kickstarter campaign to produce their new comic book series — Aw Yeah Comics! (They even managed…
Oz the Great and Powerful and Jack the Giant Slayer: Two Movies That Pass the Bechdel Test — and yet…
Warning: this post contains spoilers for the movies “Oz the Great and Powerful” and “Jack the Giant Slayer.” The Bechdel Test was named for artist Alison Bechdel, who popularized a simple rule in her comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. The…
Aw Yeah! Superman Family Adventures #2 Saves the Day!
When I wrote about Superman Family Adventures #1, I talked about the things it did well. And it did many things very well. But I also brought up a few of the places I thought it fell short when it…
First thoughts on Superman Family Adventures
Art Baltazar and Franco, the pair responsible for bringing us 50 issues of Tiny Titans, have launched their latest project: Superman Family Adventures. It’s a monthly all-ages comic book featuring Superman in and out of his Clark Kent persona. Tiny…
M*A*S*H Revisited: Season 1, Episode 3 — Requiem for a Lightweight
The loudspeaker calls all personnel to the OR. Arial shots of soldiers in fatigues racing through camp, some holding their hats as they approach helicopters. Nurses running out of the shower tent, with dripping hair and skimpy robes. These scenes…
Tiny Titans: 50 Issues of Awesomeness
Anyone who’s ever been to a playground knows that preschool kids love superheroes. Look in a major toy store, clothing store, or Halloween costume catalog and you’ll see that 3 year old boys all want to be Spiderman, Superman, Batman……
BETTY: live at the Highline Ballroom, 9/10/2011
Due in part to the sisterly love (and sibling rivalry) on stage, sitting in the audience at a BETTY show feels very much like you’re at your cousin’s wedding. Only the band is actually worth watching. This performance came at the…
M*A*S*H Revisited: Season 1, Episode 2 – To Market, To Market
It’s been a while since my last M*A*S*H post; writing about a series which ended over 25 years ago doesn’t always feel like the freshest news on the planet. But I keep coming back to it. M*A*S*H is something which…
The Pogues: The Parting Glass Tour
This is the last tour the Pogues will ever do. Again. And as a farewell tour it’s worth seeing. Shane MacGowan’s voice is positively astounding. He can barely stand, his speech is absolutely unintelligible, there’s not a tooth in his…