Archive for September, 2006

September Issue

Monday, September 4th, 2006

September is upon us and for some it means back to school for others it means a change of season. Here at Fractal Matter it means we have reviews, interviews and advance reviews for you to read instead of doing home work or walking around in the rain.
This month we have advance reviews of Union […]

Little Miss Sunshine

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Little Miss Sunshine being beautifully shot is just an added bonus to a film that, while extremely funny, hits straight to the heart.

Cross Bronx

Friday, September 1st, 2006

As expected, the art is Oeming at his best, taking all of the skills he’s honed from years of drawing Powers and adding a few new layers of depth and shade to create a brutal world of broken shoulder blades and mangled corpses.

Sam Noir: Samurai Detective

Friday, September 1st, 2006

There’s always a dame in a noir detective story, and in that respect this one’s no different. Sam has been employed to follow Jasmine, and has been doing so for several months.

Union Jack Issue 1

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Union Jack has been around acting as the UK equivalent of Captain America since World War I. The current character is the third person to use the name and the first real everyman in the role.

We Are The Pipettes

Friday, September 1st, 2006

British three-girl group The Pipettes hearken back to the early sixties, with a sound reminiscent of the classic Phil Spector-produced girl groups.

The Coming Worldstorm

Friday, September 1st, 2006

With the revitalisation of the core Wildstorm titles occurring over the next few months it seemed an appropriate time to look back at the creation of one of the Wildstorm universe’s biggest titles, The Authority, and the key creators in the books ongoing evolution.

Astro City: Established 1995 and still going…

Friday, September 1st, 2006

From the outset Astro City did something ingenious. It did not attempt to justify or explain the existence of superheroes, they simply were.

The Illusionist

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Perhaps the greatest problem with the film, on an inherent, story-based level, is the romance upon which the whole tale hinges.

Snakes on a Plane

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Snakes on a plane. In case the title itself wasn’t enough for audiences, I shall repeat exactly what this movie is about. Snakes on a plane. Seriously.