DC Comics has a long history of excellent writers who have penned stories for their flagship character Batman. However, it seems recently that the editorial direction of the company has overtaken the desire to produce excellent plots for the Dark Knight, his allies in Gotham, and his enemies. This direction has tainted the stories coming…
‘Batman: Dying Is Easy‘ is a short fan film directed and co-produced by Sean Schoenke and Aaron Schoenke. The latter wrote it and Nikolay Zamkovoy co-produced it. The funds for the film were raised through a successful crowdfunding campaign. Batman (Kevin Porter) meets with Detective Bullock (Michael Madsen) after rescuing a hostage from the Mad…
Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini released a collection of their satirical comic in the graphic novel ‘Wall-Might: Gold Standard.’ The story provides hilarious parody of manga, Star Wars, Marvel Comics, and other pop culture staples. The collection includes “My Hero MAGAdemia,” “First Term: Part 2,” “The Magalorian,” and a bonus side-story for Flotus titled “Gop-lin…
With Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are hoping to see the Mutants enter into the comic book film franchise. Marvel Studios execs have been hinting about the X-Men, but so far, no concrete plans have been announced. Whatever the case may be, I decided to list my Top…
‘Allen v. Farrow‘ is a four-part documentary streaming on HBO Max that details the disturbing allegations against movie director Woody Allen. It is directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering. Mia Farrow, her adopted daughter Dylan Farrow, adopted son Ronan Farrow, and several of her other children discuss the allegations that Mia’s longtime partner, film…
‘Locked Down‘ and ‘Songbird‘ are movies that riff off the COVID-19 lockdown. The former is about a London couple about to break-up that get caught in shelter together. The second presents a future where the quarantine is ongoing. The question is, which one does it better? I break down both films and which one I…
HBO Max released director Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League,’ allowing the filmmaker to showcase his version of the movie after it was recut for a theatrical release in 2017. After a social media campaign, Warner Media allowed Snyder to complete and premier this DCEU feature. Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), and Alfred (Jeremy Irons)…
‘Space Cowboys‘ is a 2000 science fiction adventure film directed by and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the film. It was made by Village Roadshow Pictures and released via Warner Brothers. NASA project manager Bob Gerson (James Cromwell) calls on retired pilot Colonel Francis D. “Frank” Corvin (Clint Eastwood) to pilot a…
Comic book writer Thomas Retzke teams up with an army of artists for the highly successful crowdfunding campaign for ‘Stryde: Ascension,’ the third entry into the comic book series. Cobalt is still at arms’ length with his old sidekick Stryde. The latter feels betrayed by his former mentor after he caught him stealing money from…
In 2019, Alterna Comics brought us the science fiction epic ‘Feast or Famine.’ It features an alternate history written and created by Dave Swartz with artwork from Joseph Cooper. Nicholas Teska is on the verge of something great. After having his invention stolen from Samuel Edison, who does after a botched experiment, Teska joins forces…
DC Comics brings us a team-up between the most mysterious man in Gotham and the most mysterious being in the universe with the one-shot ‘Batman/Phantom Stranger‘ from 1997. It is written by Alan Grant with artwork by Arthur Ranson. The Phantom Stranger arrives in Gotham City sensing that someone is about to crack open an…
Fans of the hit anime series ‘The Rising of the Shield Hero‘ got a huge bit of good news when it was announced that season two now has a release date of October 2021. Naofumi, Raphtalia, Filo, and the ever-growing team will continue the extra-dimensional waves that are plaguing the world of the Melromarc Kingdom.…
Besides StudioJake, there are a ton of excellent pop culture commentary YouTube channels out there to add to your subscription list. These guys and gals are at the forefront of the entertainment industry to bring you the finest videos from their perspective. In no particular order, here are Twelve Pop Culture YouTube Channels To Add…
MMA champion and actress Gina Carano joined podcaster Ben Shapiro where she opened up about her unceremonious parting with Disney and LucasFilm. Carano was fired from her fan-favorite role as Cara Dune from Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian after Disney caved to whiny internet trolls following a hashtag bullying campaign on Twitter. “I’m not a…
Slice-of-life anime ‘Fruits Basket‘ is preparing to enter its third and final season. The official English Twitter account has confirmed that Funimation will be providing the English dubbing and voice acting as with previous seasons. “Can you believe the last season of Fruits Basket begins in just over a month??” They continued, “Get a refresher…
Iconic musician Don McLean partners with the all-vocal band Home Free for a remix of his hit song “American Pie.” Armed with a beatbox, the whole group brings it together. McLean and the boys of Home Free do a good job of bringing a new spin on the song. With McLean at the lead, each…
Steve Cortes invited me back on The Steve Cortes Show where the two of us discussed Disney firing actress Gina Carano from ‘The Mandalorian’ Star Wars show. PLUS, top romantic movies for Valentine’s Day weekend. Gina Carano plays fan-favorite character Cara Dune, a former Rebel shock trooper who would often partner with Mando and Grogru…
Lindsey Stirling drops a new single “Lose You Now” featuring the singer Mako. With Lindsey Stirling’s brilliant musical talent and Mako’s good singing voice, they make a pretty good team. The song has some enduring lyrics about remembering a lost loved one. Despite them being gone, they still exist inside our hearts and minds. I…
Star Wars actress Gina Carano was unceremoniously fired from her role as fan-favorite Cara Dune in the Disney Plus series ‘The Mandalorian’ after a social media mob intimidated LucasFilms with a hashtag campaign. However, The Daily Wirer reports that she is working with them to write, produce, and star in a new film through their…
Writer and creator Mandy Summers joins me to discuss her thoughts on Marvel Comics’ latest rendition of She-Hulk and how SJWs are taking control of comic books. Check out the video below on Rumble: Comic book creator Mandy Summers also joined StudioJake to discuss her latest project, Wart The Wizard 2 as well as the…
They finally did it. Cancel culture won. Walt Disney Pictures caved to a bunch of internet trolls and fired fan-favorite Star Wars actress Gina Carano, known for playing Cara Dune in The Mandalorian. Pirates and Princesses reports that a Disney Plus spokesperson released this statement, “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there…
The SJWs are at it again. They hate ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ actor Chris Pratt. Why? No one knows. This time it is even more sinister. Using photoshopped images, they claim the actor made bigoted statements, but Pratt fought back, exposing their fakery. Why do they hate him? I have some thoughts. Check out the…
Sonic the Hedgehog is returning to television or streaming, at least. SEGA is partnering with WildBrain Studios, Netflix, and Man of Action Entertainment to bring us “Sonic Prime,” a 3D animated series. “I spent many hours with the blue blur as a kid,” said Netflix Director of Original Animation Dominique Bazay said according to Tails…
‘Fruits Basket‘ was recently announced to be entering its final season along with a poster to stir up excitement. Fans of the popular manga and anime were excited at the announcement, despite their despair that the slice-of-life series is coming to an end. Funimation, the company producing the English dub, shared the image on social…
Not satisfied to make a mockery of your favorite comic book characters, the CW takes a deep dive into one of the greatest action television shows to come out of the nineties with ‘Walker,’ a reboot of the Chuck Norris vehicle ‘Walker, Texas Ranger.’ This is my review of the pilot. Texas Ranger Cordell Walker…
