X-MEN 101: What You Need To Know For 'RESURRXION'

Get caught up before the X-Men relaunch in the spring.

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Best Shots Rapid Fire Reviews: BATMAN #13, STAR TREK / GREEN LANTERN #1, IRON MAN #2, More

Plus new reviews of Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1, Bloodshot U.S.A. #3, X-Files X-Mas Special 2016 and more.

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DAMIAN Has Family Problems In TEEN TITANS #3 Preview

Damian reconnects with his cousin, Demon.

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CHALICE Is To Blame For Identity Outing in ALTERS #3 Preview

Paul Jenkins, Leila Leiz, and Tamra Bonvillain continue their story.

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Why Him? Review

By: Justin Jasso (@jjasso007)

Now, let me preface this intro with that fact that I am not a parent. But I feel that every parent looks forward to the day that their child grows up, falls in love, finds that special person to marry, and goes off to live happily ever after. At least that’s what goes through my head. But what happens when a little wrinkle is thrown in? What happens when the parents don’t like the person their child is dating? Or what happens should the child decide they want to marry this person? How does a parent react? Such is the foundation of the latest film from John Hamburg, Why Him?

Ned Fleming (Bryan Cranston) and his wife, Barb (Megan Mullally), have two lovely children: youngest son Scotty (Griffin Gluck) and their eldest daughter, Stephanie (Zoey Deutch). Ned is the CEO of a printing company in the Midwest and he needs a break, so they decide to visit their daughter at school at Stanford. It’s there they find out that Stephanie has a boyfriend in Laird (James Franco), a Silicon Valley self-made billionaire who made his fortunes off video games you can download on your phone. Ned is a little perturbed Stephanie never mentioned Laird to him, considering how close they are, but gives Laird a chance. Unfortunately, Laird doesn’t impress Ned with his colorful use of the F word, enhanced levels of sexuality, and influence over his family. So when Laird decides he wants to propose to Stephanie, Ned goes into panic mode. A battle of wills and tactics will ensue with the fate of Stephanie hanging in the balance. Will Ned be able to show Stephanie the bad side of Laird or will Laird win everyone over, and take Stephanie as his wife? The battle of CEO vs. CEO is on!



Why Him? is a story similar to what we’ve seen done in other films before, such as Meet the Parents, but what sets it apart is that it is definitely not rated PG-13. This is rated R through and through, and appropriately so. When you’re writing a story we’ve seen before, you have to up the stakes in some way, and this is done by making it less suitable for young audiences. The jokes are crude, yet hilarious, the language is full of Samuel L. Jackson’s favorite F word, you’ll hear terms you’ve never heard before (like double dicking), and older women in the crowd may want to go home and work on their twerking skills for their husbands. Now, if none of that sounds fun to you, should we even be friends or even want to know one another? Seriously, the scenes are hilarious, and there are some random elements that just work (like throwing a live chicken at a would be attacker…it’s funnier than the sentence makes it sound, trust me!). There are also plenty of nice, family-oriented moments and character evolution.



Speaking of the characters, this film is really driven by Franco and Cranston. Franco takes on the character of Laird, who never had a father figure, or anyone to really raise him, so there is unfamiliarity when dealing with Stephanie’s family members. He wants to make this great impression, yet tends to try too hard. While Cranston’s character sees him in one light, the audience is able to see another dimension of the character, the side that lies under the exterior, the side that is caring and means well. Franco is able to deliver a well-rounded character for this type of film, giving him a few layers of depth so that audience can attach to him and want to root for him. Cranston, on the other hand, is that father that I’m sure many of you female readers can relate to: the one who is close with their daughter and wants the best for her, yet is going to be critical of a guy in her life, especially one like Laird. Cranston brings back the feeling of one of his more memorable father figure roles from his TV days…no, not Walter White of Breaking Bad fame, because Laird would have been killed if it was Walter White. I am of course talking about his role as Hal in Malcom in the Middle from oh so long ago. It’s a different role for Cranston, after his recent performances as Walter White and Dalton Trumbo in Trumbo, but he makes it work and delivers the comedy once again in a few scenes. Deutch is more of a catalyst for everything that happens between Ned and Laird, playing the straight role of the good, collegiate daughter who wants to do well in the world and wants her family and boyfriend to like one another. Special shout out goes to Keegan-Michael Key in his role as Gustav, a bodyguard, man servant, chef, etc., etc. He steals his scenes a couple times and provides more than his fair share of comedy.

Why Him? may not be for everyone, especially if you’re not a fan of laughing out loud, sexual innuendos, having a good time, or James Franco. For everyone else, you’ll be more than entertained. While some of the elements may be a little melodramatic or placed there to add a soft touch and remind us that we do have an underlying story about family and relationships, we just go with the flow, smile, and keep on laughing. The story isn’t necessarily fresh, but it does have its moments, and the ending may not go exactly as we thought it would, but it still does kind of, but in a way that’s unexpected…does that make sense? No, ok, good, no spoiler there then. You’ll laugh, you’ll laugh some more, you may tinkle a little, you’ll come out with some new vocabulary, and you’ll be able to answer the million dollar question, Why Him?

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Two Surprise Stars Returning for JUSTICE LEAGUE Film

A queen and a criminal.

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AVATAR PRESS March 2017 Solicitations

The finale of Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows' PROVIDENCE, and more.

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New ROBOTECH Title Piloted By BRIAN WOOD

Wood to spearhead a new series at Titan.

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Eye-Gouging Opener To DC's KAMANDI CHALLENGE #1

Dan Abnett and Dale Eaglesham put Kamandi in the arena.

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Ten Moments that Mattered: Batman Expands into Virtual Reality

Ten Moments that Mattered: Batman Expands into Virtual Reality

To make your mark on the future, it helps to take stock of where you’ve been.

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Fun Home - Alison Bechdel

Fun Home A Family Tragicomic Alison Bechdel Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $9.99 Publish Date: June 5, 2007 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Seller: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

In this groundbreaking, bestselling graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel charts her fraught relationship with her late father. In her hands, personal history becomes a work of amazing subtlety and power, written with controlled force and enlivened with humor, rich literary allusion, and heartbreaking detail. Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the "Fun Home." It was not until college that Alison, who had recently come out as a lesbian, discovered that her father was also gay. A few weeks after this revelation, he was dead, leaving a legacy of mystery for his daughter to resolve.

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BARRY ALLEN Goes Back to the Future (Again) In FLASH Mid-Season Premiere

FLASH is gonna do the timewarp again...

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ONI PRESS March 2017 Solicitations

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Post-CIVIL WAR II PTSD Pushes SHE-HULK In Angry New Direction With HULK #1

A preview of Mariko Tamaki & Nico Leon's first issue.

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BATMAN & ROBIN, X-MEN, WONDER WOMAN, SPIDER-MAN, More In New CHRIS SAMNEE Art

Samnee may be a long-time Marvel artist, but here's his rare take on other heroes (and villains).

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FoxTrot Pad Pack #2 - Bill Amend

FoxTrot Pad Pack #2 Bill Amend Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $1.99 Publish Date: April 10, 2012 Publisher: FoxTrot Labs, LLC Seller: FoxTrot Labs, LLC

A mix of 100 FoxTrot comic strips selected and arranged by Bill Amend for an enjoyable iPad reading experience. Perfect for sneaking a little Jason Fox into school, work, and boring car rides.

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WONDER WOMAN Seizes The 'God Killer' SWORD In New Movie Still

Here's a new image of Gal Gadot in action as WONDER WOMAN.

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IMMONEN's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: First Look

Check out penciled pages from Stuart Immonen's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN debut.

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The Walking Dead #4 - Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore

The Walking Dead #4 Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $1.99 Publish Date: January 1, 2004 Publisher: Image Comics Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

It is decided that in order to survive... every person at the camp should have guns. As it is, they don't have enough to go around and the only place to get more guns is the city, but it means certain death to go into the city. Is Rick crazy enough to risk his life for the good of the camp?

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Marvel Zombies - Robert Kirkman & Sean Phillips

Marvel Zombies Robert Kirkman & Sean Phillips Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $8.99 Publish Date: February 21, 2012 Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide Seller: Disney Publishing Worldwide

On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesheating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?! Follow their search for more food, and witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer! Collects Marvel Zombies (2005) #1-5.

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SUPERGIRL Suffers Under a Red Sun in 2017 Return

'Supergirl Lives'.

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DC REBIRTH Commercials Coming to Major Networks In 2017

And DC will help retailers pay for local TV ads if you promote “Rebirth.”

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PICHELLI, SAKAI, HANUKAs, More Take Part In OTOMO Tribute

The European tome comes to America.

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SAGA Delayed Due To Printing Error

The latest issue is now rescheduled to 2017 over what's described as a 'printing error.'

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IRON MAN vs. CAPTAIN MARVEL, Final Battle In CIVIL WAR II #8 Preview

Two foes battle over Washington, D.C.

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Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1 - Sui Ishida

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1 Sui Ishida Genre: Other Price: $8.99 Publish Date: March 17, 2015 Publisher: VIZ Media Seller: VIZ Media, LLC

Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize. But it turns out that she’s only interested in his body—eating it, that is. When a morally questionable rescue transforms him into the first half-human half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken is drawn into the dark and violent world of Ghouls, which exists alongside our own.

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CAPULLO Signs New DC Contract For 2017 REBIRTH Event Book With SNYDER

From REBORN into the heart of "Rebirth."

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