Month: March 2011

Film Review – The Adjustment Bureau

Philosophers have endlessly debated the concept of Fate vs. Free Will. If destiny has a plan in mind for us, then free will is an illusion – all of our choices have been predetermined. Then again, if we do have free will, and everything that happens in the universe is random, then why do some events in our lives seem more meaningful than coincidence, as if they were meant to happen?

This debate underlies the story of The Adjustment Bureau, and while it does little to advance the argument either way, some interesting ideas lift the film beyond the standard romantic thriller fare.

Read the rest of my review on Oakville.com: http://www.oakville.com/articles/the-adjustment-bureau-movie-review/

Alpha Flight fans unite!


A month after Marvel’s announcement that the book will be returning in May (see our article here), the buzz about Alpha Flight is showing no signs of waning. AF lovers are die-hard, passionate fans, and they’re as excited about the book’s return as we are on the creative team.

On my end, I’ve been working on variant covers and will be starting interiors this week. I’ll give you glimpses at the art whenever I can, so come by regularly.

However, if you want to be on the forefront of all things AF, join our forum, which we call The Agora. We just launched our forum last week, and pretty much the whole team, from editor to letterer, is on there. The goal is to create headquarters where we can give fans premium access to information, but also help garner support for the book: The only way this will become a monthly is if there is strong support for the book right off the bat, with monthly sales. So gather your friends, head to the forum, and pre-order your AF subscription at your local comic book store today!You can always access our forum by clicking on The Agora (tab in the top menu).

See you there!

Dale

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“Alpha Flight” might be considered a “niche” title, but I was a big fan of the original John Byrne series long ago, and I’ll be interested to see what the plans are for the new version. Besides, isn’t it every Canadian’s patriotic duty to support our own superheroes?

Film Review – Rango

Most film genres stick pretty closely to certain typical elements, the Western probably most of all. You can really only see so many gunslingers and ghost towns before you begin to think you’ve seen them all. But a good Western succeeds when it focuses on character over the elements, and Rango really has the goods. It’s an animated kids’ movie, but adults will probably get more out of it. Read the rest of my review on Oakville.com.

http://www.oakville.com/articles/rango-movie-review/

Film Review – I Am Number Four

Science-fiction is a wonderful thing. It can graft itself to just about any other type of story, and when it’s done well, the merge can elevate both. I Am Number Four is a hybrid of sci-fi and teen romance, but in this case, a lack of creativity lets the whole thing down. Read the rest of my review on Oakville.com.

http://www.oakville.com/articles/i-am-number-four-movie-review/