Author: Lashaan Balasingam @ Roars and Echoes

Reader. Reviewer. Researcher. Criminology Ph.D. Candidate. Montreal, Quebec (Canada). Want to know more? Connect with him!

Gotham Central, Book Four: Corrigan by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker

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Title: Gotham Central.Volume: 4.Story Arc: Corrigan. Writer(s): Greg Rucka & Ed Brubaker.Artist(s): Kano & Steve Lieber.Inker(s): Steve Gaudiano & Steve Lieber.Colourist(s): Lee Loughridge.Letterer(s): Clem Robins.Publisher: DC Comics.Format: Paperback.Release Date: March 15th, 2010.Pages: 224.Genre(s): Comics, Superheroes.ISBN13: 9781401231941. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Previously in the Gotham Central series:Gotham Central, Book One: In the Line of Duty by Ed … Continue reading Gotham Central, Book Four: Corrigan by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker →

The Last of Us Season 1 (2023-) TV Series Review

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Title: The Last of Us.Season: 1.Rated: TV-MA.Number of episodes: 9.Release Date: 2023.ORIGINAL NETWORK: HBO.Genre(s): Post-Apocalyptic, Drama, Thriller. Created by: Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann.Writer(s): Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann.Series directed by: Ali Abbasi (2 episodes), Jeremy Webb (2 episodes), Neil Druckmann (1 episode), Peter Hoar (1 episode), Liza Johnson (1 episode), Craig Mazin (1 episode) & Jasmila Zbanic … Continue reading The Last of Us Season 1 (2023-) TV Series Review →

Live Fast by Brigitte Giraud

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Title: Live Fast.Original Title: Vivre Vite. Writer(s): Brigitte Giraud.Language: French. Publisher: Flammarion.Format: Paperback.Release Date: August 24th, 2022.Pages: 2008.Genre(s): Fiction.ISBN13: 9782080207340. My Overall Rating: ★★★ We often live life on the fast lane, continuously moving forward without taking a moment to look back, avoiding trouble as we blow by them with nothing but the horizon in our … Continue reading Live Fast by Brigitte Giraud →

The 95th Academy Awards Best Picture Oscars Prediction

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Hi there! It's that time of the year when I get around to watching all the nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars and predicting the winner (or my pick) for this year. Honouring the 2022 movie releases, the 95th Acadamy Awards will be broadcasted on Sunday, March 12th, 2023. Without further ado, you'll find … Continue reading The 95th Academy Awards Best Picture Oscars Prediction →

The Last of Us Part I (2022) Video Game Review

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Title: The Last of Us Part I.Release date: 2022.Console (player on): PlayStation 5.Console (also available on): PC.Play Time: 20 Hours. Mode(s): Single-Player.Genre(s): Action, Adventure & Drama.Developer: Naughty Dog.Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment. Director(s): Matthew Gallant, Shaun Escayg.Producer(s): Waylon Brinck.Designer(s): Christian Wohlwend.Programmer(s): Travis McIntosh.Artist(s): Erick Pangilinan & Sebastian Gromann.Writer(s): Neil Druckmann.Composer(s): Gustavo Santaolalla.Voice Actor(s): Ashley Johnson, Troy … Continue reading The Last of Us Part I (2022) Video Game Review →

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – In Concert

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Hi there! This has been a long time coming and one of the main triggers to my 2023 Tolkien fever. My girlfriend and I, with a couple of other friends, got our tickets months ago for an in-concert viewing of the third and final installment in director Peter Jackson's beloved The Lord of the Rings … Continue reading The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – In Concert →

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Movie Review

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Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.Version: Extended Cut.Rated: PG-13. Director: Peter Jackson.Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair & Peter Jackson.Release Date: 2002.Runtime: 3h55Min. Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy. Cast: Bruce Allpress, Sean Astin, John Bach, Sala Baker, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Jed Brophy, Sam Comery, and many more!Budget: $94 … Continue reading The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Movie Review →

My Monthly Anticipation | March 2023

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Hello everyone, Who doesn't love the anticipation of new releases and things that they plan on doing? Every month there seems to be something new and exciting ready to hit the market for our consumption. Being ready to embrace them with open arms is all we can really do. To showcase this, I'll be sharing … Continue reading My Monthly Anticipation | March 2023 →

My Monthly Wrap-Up | February 2023

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Hi guys, The month has come to an end and it's time to do a quick wrap-up of what has been done. Reading Breakdown. Novels read: 5 (-).Comic books read: 7 (↓4).Manga volumes read: 10 (↓7). Viewing Breakdown. Movies Watched: 18 (↑6).TV Series' Seasons Watched and completed: (0). Gaming Breakdown. The Last of Us Part … Continue reading My Monthly Wrap-Up | February 2023 →

A Year of Roars and Echoes

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Hi there! As you can deduce from the title of this post, this month marks the one-year anniversary of this blog! It has, however, been almost 8 years that I've been doing this. Come to think of it, that's crazy... Roars and Echoes remains my solo adventure into the blogging world and I am beyond … Continue reading A Year of Roars and Echoes →