Sing Street, directed by John Carney (Begin Again), is a story about a boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s who escapes his strained family life by starting a band. The film features acting performances by Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Aiden Gillen, Jack Reynor, Lucy Boynton, Kelly Thornton, Ben Carolan, Mark McKenna, and Percy Chamburuka.
My adventures at the 2016 Emerald City Comicon can officially be considered a success and, after spending four days taking photos, watching panels, talking to people, making new friends, and enjoying the organized chaos and delightful atmosphere, this event provides, I have compiled a record of my experience for you enjoyment.
The final day of the Emerald City Comicon is always a mixed bag of emotions as attendees are tired, excited, happy to be there, and sad that it's almost over, all at the same time. For me, this was a day to get photos, talk to vendors, and make a few purchases before the doors closed and another year of fun would come to an end.
My schedule for day three of the 2016 Emerald City Comicon was a little less hectic allowed for more time to just roam around so I could focus on absorbing all the fun happening all around me. This is also the busiest day so navigating traffic, lines, and panel scheduling also becomes more of a concern than any other day and your ability plan and pace yourself really comes into play in helping to make it a success.
Day two of my 2016 Emerald City Comicon adventure can definitely be considered a success as I got to do everything I wanted to and even saw a few friends along the way. This was a much more important day for panels and will probably be the biggest out of the four day weekend as my focus turns to cosplay photos and potential shopping.
Hardcore Henry is a first person perspective action film, written and directed by Ilya Naishuller, that follows the exploits of a man named Henry who has no memory of who he is yet must find a way to stop a maniacal warlord from creating an army of bio engineered soldiers. The movie stars Sharlto Copley, Tim Rpth, Haley Bennett, and Danila Koslovsky.
Dark Horse Comics revealed some pretty impressive news on Friday at the 2016 Emerald City Comicon. I had a chance to attend the "Dark Horse Comics and Twentieth Century Fox: A Relationship Spanning Universes" panel which featured a sneak peak and information about a project that will bring the two companies even closer together as a creative force in comics.
Image Comics is pleased to return to Seattle this year for Emerald City Comicon on Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10. After their successful pre show event, Image Expo, these guys are primed and ready to go all out with some really cool panel discussions, exclusive variant comics, and tons of autograph appearances.
This year, the Emerald City Comicon has been expanded to four days so we can all have the chance to experience that much more fun and excitement at the Washington State Convention Center. Even though the hours for this added day are a bit shorter than the rest, there was still no shortage of panels, guests, cos players, exhibitors and artists to see and interact with.
Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is back for the 2016 Emerald City Comicon which will take place at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Wash., during the weekend of April 7-10. Boom! is home to popular comic book series like Adventure Time, Goldie Vance, Joyride, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Dark Horse Comics is once again headed to Emerald City Comicon and you can find them on the show floor at booth 802 to pick up free swag such as comics, buttons, and posters along with free autographs from their roster of artists and writers. Dark Horse Comics is also inviting attendees to stop by for a free picture in their "HappyMatic" Photo Booth. Finally, they will also have a variety of Dark Horse comics, graphic novels, art books, and collectibles for sale in our booth.
From celebrity guests telling stories for a main hall packed with people to dedicated comic book fans learning about their favorite creators, the 2016 Emerald City Comicon panel schedule is packed with something for everyone to enjoy. After scouring the schedule, I have come up with a list of panel submissions that you won't want to miss!
With an amazing roster of comic guests, entertainment guests, literary guests, artists, exhibitors, and so much more to look at, find, and discover while walking the show floor at the 2016 Emerald City Comicon, it seems almost impossible to get to know them all. After some careful browsing, perusing, selecting, and narrowing, I have come up with a list of the twelve artists and exhibitors I am most excited to check out including one that I have selected as my "Artist Spotlight" for 2016.
Midnight Special is a science fiction adventure movie written and directed by Jeff Nichols (Mud). The film features acting performances by Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher, Adam Driver, Bill Camp, Scott Haze, and Sam Sheppard.
They're Watching is a found footage horror comedy written and directed by Jay Lender and Micah Wright and follows the crew of an American home improvement show and their run in with a very strange village in eastern Europe. The movie features acting performances by Brigid Brannagh, David Alpay, Carrie Genzel, Kris Lemche, Mia Faith, and Dimitri Diatchenko.
Triple 9 is a crime thriller written by Matt Cook and directed by John Hillcoat (Lawless, The Road). The film features an all star cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrelson, Aaron Paul, Kate Winslet, Gal Gadot, Norman Reedus, Teresa Palmer, Michael Kenneth Williams, Clifton Collins Jr., Michelle Ang, and Terence Rosemore.
Hey, Seahawks fans, check out who's going to be at Emerald City Comicon (ECCC) this year! Seattle Seahawks defensive stars Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner will be playing video games and taking photos with attendees to help open up the 14th edition of the Pacific Northwest's most popular pop culture celebration!
Emerald City Comicon just keeps getting bigger and bigger with even more special events for comic book fans than ever before so I am going to be covering as much of it as I can right here on TwoOhSix.com! For the first time, Image EXPO is teaming up with ReedPOP for "Image EXPO 2016" in Partnership with Emerald City Comicon. Held in Seattle, Washington, Image EXPO will bring Fans a new slate of exciting Creator announcements.
The Confirmation is a film produced, written, and directed by Bob Nelson who was a staple on Almost Live, a Seattle sketch comedy show. The movie features acting performances by Clive Owen, Maria Bello, Jaeden Lieberher, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Tim Blake Nelson, Robert Forster, and Matthew Modine.
Now that we've seen what the opening act (DCCU) has to offer, it's time to get ready for the headliner (MCU) to take the stage. This video, made by the fine folks at the MCU Exchange website, is seriously one of the most amazing fan made videos I have ever seen and they do a great job of Pulling the whole Marvel universe together, including the TV shows.
Oh man, that moment when they blend the two versions of Steve Rogers saying "I can do this all day." Did you get a little emotional? If this video doesn't get you excited for Civil War, I don't know what would!
Captain America: Civil War will be released in theaters on May 6th and features an all star cast including Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olson, Sebastian Stan, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Rudd, Paul Bettany, Frank Grillo, Jeremy Renner, Martin Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Mackie, Daniel Brühl, Don Cheadle, Marissa Tomei, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, and Tom Holland.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the second installment in Warner Brothers Studios' DC Comics Cinematic Universe (Man of Steel) and was directed by Zack Snyder. The movie features Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in the title roles along with Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Gal Gadot, Scoot McNairy, Callan Mulvey, Tao Okamoto, Michael Shannon, Ray Fisher, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Eye in the Sky is a film directed by Gavin Hood (Ender's Game) based off of a screenplay by Guy Hibbert. The movie features acting performances by Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Phoebe Fox, Ebby Weyime, Babou Ceesay, Richard McCabe, Jeremy Northam, Monica Dolan, Kim Englebrecht, Lex King, and Iain Glen.
Yes, I know this is a movie review website, but I just have to take a moment to tell you about one of the funkiest, realest, and downright coolest people on the planet. Her name is Kawehi. She is incredibly creative, she makes music with a style that is as sassy as it is sophisticated, and her live shows are the type of communal experience you do not want to miss.
The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1, directed by Robert Schwentke (R.I.P.D.), is the latest installment in the series of films adapted from the young adult novels which were written by Veronica Roth. The movie stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Naomi Watts, Jeff Daniels, Miles Teller, Zoë Kravitz, Octavia Spencer, Ansel Elgort, Keiynan Lionsdale, Maggie Q, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Stevenson, Mekhi Phifer, and Ashley Judd.
The Other Side of the Door is a horror film about a woman who is struggling with the loss of a child. The movie was written and directed by Johannes Roberts and stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky, Logan Creran, and Suchitra Pillai.
Race, directed by Stephen Hopkins, tells the story of Jesse Owens who was once known as the fastest man in the world. The film stars Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree, Shanice Banton, Carice van Houten, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt, David Cross, Jonathan Higgins, Amanda Crew, Barnaby Metschurat, Shamier Anderson, Emma Owens, and Henry Owens.
The Finest Hours, presented by Disney Pictures and directed by Craig Gillespie, is based on a true story and is adapted from the book written by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias. The movie features acting performances by Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz, Kyle Gallner, John Magaro, and Graham McTavish.
10 Cloverfield Lane is a science fiction thriller from producer J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and was directed by Dan Trachtenberg who is making his feature film debut. The movie features acting performances by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, and John Gallagher Jr.
London Has Fallen, directed by Babak Najafi, is the sequel to the 2013 action film Olympus Has Fallen. The movie features the return of Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, and Morgan Freeman to their starring roles along with Alon Aboutboul, Waleed Zuaiter, Radha Mitchell, Angela Bassett, Jackie Earle Haley, Robert Forster, Melissa Leo, Colin Salmon, and Charlotte Riley.
Zootopia is the latest animated film from Walt Disney Animation Studios and was co directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush. The film features the voice talents of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, and Shakira.
The Witch, a horror movie based off of 1600's New England folk tales, was written and directed by Robert Eggers. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, and Julian Richings.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, is based off of the book "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by Kim Parker. The movie stars Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, Christopher Abbott, Billy Bob Thornton, and Nicholas Braun.
This was my first time either attending the Seattle Asian American Film Festival and I was very impressed with the three days of programming that was put together by the all volunteer staff. Every film that I saw played to a packed house at Seattle's Northwest Film Forum and the entire event was very well organized from ticket sales to post screening Q&A sessions. Below you will find reviews of each of the films I watched as well as my "TwoOhSix Festival Favorite".
Eddie the Eagle, directed by Dexter Fletcher, is based off of a screenplay written by Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton. The film stars Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen, Tim McInnerny, Iris Berben, Rune Temte, Jim Broadbent, and Christopher Walken.
2015 was one of the most exciting years for movies in recent memory with the return of some major franchises, some very interesting Oscar worthy contenders, and a maturation of the science fiction genre that saw the release of some truly great films. Below, you will find my top ten favorite films of 2015 as well as some genre favorites and a look back at previous years.
The Real Miyagi is a feature documentary film written and directed by Kevin Derek and is an official selection of the 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival. The documentary features interviews with the film's subject, karate master Fumio Demura, as well as Steven Segal, Billy Blanks, Dolph Lundgren, T.J. Storm, Michael Jai White, Tamlyn Tomita, and Mr. Miyagi himself, Pat Morita.
Crush the Skull is a slasher, horror, comedy, heist movie co-written and directed by Viet Nguyen. The film is an official selection of the 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival and features acting performances by Chris Dinh, Katie Savoy, Chris Riedell, Tim Chiou, Lauren Reeder, and Walter Michael Bost.
Off the Menu: Asian America is an official selection of the 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival. Directed by Grace Lee (The Grace Lee Project, American Zombie), presents a journey through American food culture and how traditional Asian cuisine has both influenced and been influenced by different parts of the country.
Top Spin is a documentary feature film created by co directors Sara Newens and Mina T. Son. The film, an official and opening night selection of the 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival, focuses on three amateur table tennis players on their journey to compete in the 2012 Olympic games .
Hail, Caesar! is a movie written, directed, and produced by Joel and Ethan Coen. Ther movie features acting performances by Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Veronica Osorio, Heather Goldenhersh, and Alison Pill.
The 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival promises to be the biggest and best event yet for this organization. Over the three days of the festival, there will be feature films, documentaries, and short films all presented at the Northwest Film Forum's Capitol Hill theater and I've got the scoop on which ones you will not want to miss!
Deadpool is a Marvel Studios production directed by Tim Miller based off of characters created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza. The movie stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role along with Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, Gina Carano, Michael Benyaer, Stefan Kapicic, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J. Miller, Jed Rees, Leslie Uggams, and Stan Lee.
How to be Single, directed by Christan Ditter, is comedy film based off of a book written by Liz Tuccillo. The movie stars Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Alison Brie, Damon Wayans Jr., Anders Holm, Nicholas Braun, Jake Lacy, Jason Mantzoukas, Colin Jost, Sarah Ramos, Vanessa Rubio, and Kevin Yamada.
Ip Man 3, directed by Wilson Yip sees the return of Donnie Yen to one of the most legendary roles in martial arts movie history. The movie also features acting performances by Lynn Yung, Jin Zhang, Patrick Tam, Karena Ng, Kai-Chung Cheung, Kent Cheng, and Mike Tyson.
