Nerd Span has published an advanced review by Keith Hendricks of the third Shaft comic book written by David Walker with art by Bilquis Evely. In his review the Hendricks notes: “Shaft #3 is an exemplary model for TV shows and movies looking to make the leap to the comic book medium. It’s also a great story,…
Month: January 2015
Film Review – CROSSFIRE (1947)
Crossfire (1947; USA; B&W; 85m) ∗∗∗½ d. Edward Dmytryk; w. John Paxton; ph. J. Roy Hunt; m. Roy Webb; ed. Harry W. Gerstad. Cast: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Sam Levene, Paul Kelly, Jacqueline White, Steve Brodie, Lex Barker. This unusual and worthwhile black-and-white film noir was one of the first movies…
Preview of cover for Shaft #5
David Walker has posted a preview of Francesco Francavilla’s cover art for Shaft # 5 due out in April. The issue will be the penultimate in Walker’s initial six-part story arc.
Comic Book Review – SHAFT #2 (2015)
SHAFT #2 (7 January 2015, Dynamite Entertainment) ∗∗∗∗∗ Shaft Created by Ernest Tidyman Written and Lettered by David F. Walker Illustrated by Bilquis Evely Coloured by Daniela Miwa Cover A by Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz and Ivan Nunes The second issue follows John Shaft as he starts his career as a private detective working for National Investigation and Security…
Film Review Round-up – VERONICA MARS (2014) and KLUTE (1971)
Veronica Mars (2014; USA; Colour; 107m) ∗∗½ d. Rob Thomas; w. Rob Thomas, Diane Ruggiero; ph. Ben Kutchins; m. Josh Kramon; ed. Daniel Gabbe. Cast: Kristen Bell, Enrico Colantoni, Jason Dohring, Martin Starr, Krysten Ritter, Tina Majorino, Gaby Hoffmann, Percy Daggs III, Ryan Hansen, Francis Capra, Brandon Hillock, Sam Huntington, Chris Lowell, Max Greenfield, Daran…
Film Review Round-up – ABOVE THE LAW (1988); ABSENCE OF MALICE (1981); THE BIG STORE (1941); CASINO ROYALE (1967)
Above the Law (1988; USA; Technicolor; 97m) ∗∗ d. Andrew Davis; w. Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett, Andrew Davis, Steven Seagal; ph. Robert Steadman; m. David Michael Frank; ed. Michael Brown. Cast: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone, Daniel Faraldo, Ron Dean, Jack Wallace, Henry Silva. An ex-CIA policeman working for the local police department, while doing…
Shaft #2 released today
The second issue of David Walker and Bilquis Evely’s Shaft comic book is released today. A couple of early reviews are already in and are just as positive as those for Shaft #1. David Melton at Coming Up Comics says, “This is Walker’s rendition of the well-known story, and it’s fantastic.” Jimi Longmuir at The Big Comic…
Film Review Round-up – INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008); MY GUN IS QUICK (1957) and M*A*S*H: GOODBYE, FAREWELL AND AMEN (1983)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008; USA; DeLuxe; 122m) ∗∗∗ d. Steven Spielberg; w. David Koepp, George Lucas, Jeff Nathanson; ph. Janusz Kaminski; m. John Williams; ed. Michael Kahn. Cast: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt, Ray Winstone, Jim Broadbent, Igor Jijikine, Andrew Divoff, Alan Dale, Dimitri…