The Duff (2015) Written by Josh A. Cagan (screenplay), Kody Keplinger (novel) Directed by Ari Sandel Starring: Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell CBSFilms, Wonderland Sound and Vision PG-13, 102 minutes The worst teen comedies are painted with the heavy brush of this-is-what-adults-think-teens-are-like, starring actors that are too old to play even the collegiate versions of their characters. Throw…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Movie Deals and Creator Interviews
Valiant Publishing Makes A Major TV and Movie Deal Valiant Entertainment has inked a ‘nine-figure deal’ with DMG Entertainment, a Chinese-based company, that will focus on investing in developing Valiant properties for TV and movies, plus products specifically for the Chinese-language market. Nine figures, by the way, means numbers at or above $100,000,000, a.k.a. 100…
5 Reasons You Should Be Reading Ody-C
Since beginning its run in November, Ody-C by Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Casanova) and Christian Ward (The Infinite Vacation) has rightfully gained a lot of attention. In this reimagining of Homer’s classic the Odyssey, our hero Odyssia has just emerged victorious from the hundred-year war with Troiia, and what she desires more than anything else…
Dogears: Fantasy, Feminism and Child Stars
All Fall Down (Embassy Row #1) Ally Carter Scholastic January 20 2015 I love Ally Carter and she’s one of the few authors that I consider an autobuy thanks to her wonderful Gallagher Girls & Heist Society series. Sadly, this new series started out not with a bang but a pretty disappointing whisper. Its lead,…
Why I Cringed During the Agent Carter Finale
Let me start by saying that I’ve had a blast watching Agent Carter. There are many reasons why the show is fun and important and awesome and all those good things. Others (including the amazing Rachel Edidin) have already done a great job outlining the good stuff; there are some good critiques out there too,…
