“The Last Jedi” Breaks “Star Wars”
Rating: 4.5 / 5 When Disney resurrected the “Star Wars” franchise with “The Force Awakens,” a lot of people complained that it was just a modern rehash of “A New Hope.” Rehash is a strong word though, as if “The…
The Review Board Podcast: Episode One
In the inaugural episode of The Review Board, our Laker Review editor and host Dominick Lioto breaks down three of the biggest things to happen this week in the world of entertainment. He dissects the first teaser trailer for “The Avengers:…
Time to take “Christ” out of Christmas?
“Have a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” This phrase was coined in 1699 by an English admiral in an informal letter he was writing. Since then, the phrase has been used by millions of Americans to quickly and…
Bernthal finds role he was born to play in ‘The Punisher’
Frank Castle, The Punisher, has always been a controversial character for Marvel Comics. He was created by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru and first appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man” issue 129 from February 1974. The character is…
Time to take “Christ” out of Christmas?
“Have a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” This phrase was coined in 1699 by an English admiral in an informal letter he was writing. Since then, the phrase has been used by millions of Americans to quickly and…
Veil of ignorance slowly being lifted
Ever since Harvey Weinstein was outed as a rapist and sexual assaulter to the public in an expose featured in the Oct. 5 issue of The New York Times, the number of people confronting their predators is staggering. The Weinstein…
‘Nathan For You’: Work of psychopath or genius?
Is there a comedy hall of fame? If so, throw the space dedicated to “Friends” in the garbage and replace it with “Nathan For You,” the most innovative, ahead of its time type of comedy in the last 20 years….
Answers To Nov. 3’s Crossword Puzzle
Answers to Nov. 3’s crossword puzzle in the Laker Review.
This Week’s Featured Comic: Nov. 10, 2017
The featured comic in Nov. 10’s issue of the Laker Review. Created by Dominick J. Lioto.
Marvel’s Thor finally ‘Ragnarok’s big screen audiences
Taika Waititi (“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”) and the folks at Marvel have finally fixed the mighty god of thunder. “Thor” was a mostly generic superhero trope with a few moments of engaging action and humor, and it ended…
