Move over J. K. Rowling. There’s a new book that’s taking the world by storm, surpassing even the popularity of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the seventh and final episode of the J.K. Rowling series. The book is “The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne. Published in November 2006, it has now sold more than 3.75 million copies – outselling the orders for “The Deathly Hallows” on … [Read more...]
Teen Titans season 2 DVD: Reviewed
Teen Titans is one of those shows that progressed in quality with each season, hardly fluctuating at all. The show started out rather kid-oriented but became darker and more complex with each passing season (though season 5 was mostly one big fangasm). Season 2 is one of the better seasons and also one of the most memorable, as it adapts possibly the most famous storyline … [Read more...]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Classic) Vol. 1 – Review
The first season of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series from Murakami-Wolf-Swanson is considered by many a fan to be the best season of the entire series. Incidentally, it also happens to be the shortest. It was initially a five-part miniseries, which TMNT creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird worked on rather closely. While I can’t say that the first … [Read more...]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Classic) Vol. 6 – Review
Family Home Entertainment has finally released the sixth volume of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, which unfortunately, doesn’t contain as many classic and memorable episodes as their last offering. This volume features the fourth and final part of season 3, as well as the first episode of season 4. Season 3 was one of the TMNT’s stronger seasons, and ac … [Read more...]
The Guyver (2005): First Impressions
Though it’s been out for a year, I chose willingly to avoid all fansubs and bootlegs of the series so I could buy the DVD on release and thoroughly enjoy myself. I’ve been a fan of the Guyver since 1991, when the live action movie was released (though I came to appreciate that film less after I viewed the original anime). Seeing this new Guyver series is a real treat. F … [Read more...]