The Anti-Capitalist Resistance Comic Book, by Gord Hill – Book Review

Gord Hill’s latest work, The Anti-Capitalist Resistance Comic Book (published by Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012), lays out the mass anti-capitalist (and usually anarchist) events that have transpired over the last twenty years or so. His prologue sets the scene, glossing over the rise of empires, the advent of colonialism, Roman rule, the Inquisition, the Crusades, […]

The Avengers – Film Review

Now predicted to break the $1 billion mark after just nineteen days, The Avengers has proved a joy to audiences, critics, and Disney executives alike.  If there’s one thing that the film’s across-the-board success has made clear, it’s that the wonder and spectacle of the comic book page appeals to audiences everywhere.  The film’s charms, […]

Morten Tyldum’s Headhunters – Film Review

If there’s a response one might expect to be fairly universal among audiences ten minutes into Morten Tyldum’s film Headhunters, it’s dislike for the film’s main character Roger Brown, one of the two characters whose occupations yield the film’s title.  In the case of Roger, this means a full-time corporate job, but when it comes […]