Author Archives

I let the diversity of the subjects I cover represent myself.

• The Three Burials of Melquides Estrada Review: The Misadventures of Tommy Lee Jones

  By Franklin Raines on July 2, 2011 • ( 0 )

    Now, I have only recently started to delve into the murky depth that is the Western. I enjoyed Tombstone (Kurt Russell was amazing as always), The Warrior’s Way had an excellent backdrop, and I want to watch all of… Read More ›

• Special- First President of Japan Manga Review Essay: Writing about Faux Politics in Japanese Comics

  By Franklin Raines on June 9, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  This was an AP Government book review assignment that I wrote last month. I want to say that I got an A minus, but I am not sure. Outside of the beginning and the end of this review, and the usual… Read More ›

• Peepo Choo Manga Review: Culture Clash Gone Horribly Wrong

  By Franklin Raines on April 25, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  “If I lived in Japan I could be de me, the real Milton” Milton   One of the many things that I look at in a work circles around one sentence, “Can you excite me enough through the imagery you create… Read More ›

• Dracula Blurb: The Black Box does Dracula

  By Franklin Raines on April 19, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The Blackfriars Guild takes the fight to the well knownclassic Dracula and comes away victorious. Directed by John Athas and working from the Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston adaption of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (the prior being the first person… Read More ›

• Chocolate Review: The Muay Thai Rain Girl

  By Franklin Raines on April 10, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  “The making of this movie was inspired by a group of very special children and a personal dream to unleash the amazing potential of human movement that is not often seen in everyday reality. To be an encouragement to parents… Read More ›

• Update: We finished something…..finally

  By Franklin Raines on April 7, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  So you might have seen that we finally got to posting reviews. Yes, we have finally stopped sh*t talking and got to the critiquing. Thankfully Alex and I have gained a taste of what releasing something on a semi-regular schedule… Read More ›

• A.D. Police Files OVA Part 2 Review: “Another Story of Bubblegum Crisis”

  By Franklin Raines on April 6, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The three-part, 1990 OVA* A.D. Police Files, takes to task the material from the A.D. Police manga, while at the same time telling new stories in the cyberpunk vain. Leon and Jeena return to protect NeoTokyo from Boomers, with new missions in… Read More ›

• A.D. Police Part 1 Manga Review: Cyberpunk is back, and they brought cyborg puns

  By Franklin Raines on April 2, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  I’ve got some Valkilly (or “Ghost in The Shell” soundtrack, if you prefer) playing in my ears, an image of that one Aerosmith album with the robot on the cover in my head (you know the one I am talking… Read More ›

• Bad news with a hint of good

  By Franklin Raines on March 12, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Unfortunately Alex and I were not able to get together to do the first review (Alex was in the hospital for two days), so that first review won’t show up until Tuesday. But I’m free until Monday so I will… Read More ›

• About Section updated & Preview of our first review

  By Franklin Raines on March 4, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  I guess that is it for now. Here’s a hint for what we’re starting off with:  That’s one way to start with a bang.

• The future waits for the young.

  By Franklin Raines on February 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  We promise something new while drawing from things that are old. Watch as how this statement haunts us for the rest of our days.   Reviews to follow.