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Fans of HBO’s long-rurnning vampire soap opera “True Blood” may not be in mourning over the show’s ending (which occurs later this month) for long. Actor Stephen, who plays droopy-eyed vampire Bill Compton on the show (and who has also slipped into the director’s chair for a few episodes), recently let drop a delicious little…
This summer, FX brings Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s The Strain to TV for some creepily delicious vampire horror. We’re here to bring you our weekly take on just how well the adaptation holds up. Last episode, the series actually reached an unexpected height, ditching its more convoluting elements in lieu of telling a complete story, bringing the CDC team…
Movies based on comic books have been hitting theaters since the ‘90s, but not quite as relentlessly as those in the last decade or so. It’s only August and five—that’s right five!—comic-based blockbusters have hit the silver screen somewhere near you, and there are only sure to be more. For publishers, movies allow them to…
Over the years, Marvel has made a name for itself in several ways. Contrasting the teen angst and melodrama that is DC, Marvel has established itself as the jovial and more adventurous of the two. They’re known for their loveable heroes and inferior villains, a reciprocal of DC’s model. They’ve accumulated merit for their illustrious…
Primetime hit “The X-Files” ended its nine-season reign as the quintessential sci-fi program over a decade ago. Since then, we’ve heard little from (former) Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, save for a Playstation 2 video game and a modestly budgeted (and modestly earning) theatrical release by the name of The X-Files: I Want…
Fans of the award-winning CBS geek sitcom, rejoice: The Big Bang Theory is back in business. After weeks of tense pay negotiations, the entire main cast has officially signed three-year contracts with Warner Bros. TV, all with hefty pay raises. America’s favorite ragtag team of scientists began production on their eighth season yesterday. “Big Bang’ Rides…
‘Into the Woods’ Now Has an Official Trailer After months and months of only pictures and cast confirmations, Disney’s Into the Woods has now officially released a trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical!! The trailer isn’t all that long, but it definitely leaves a solid impression and a sense of awe! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNVGDZHRJXM]…
We’re sure Frank Miller has done it again. The legendary writer on Robocop, Batman and Daredevil comics has teamed a second time with director Robert Rodriguez to follow up their original silver-screen version of the Sin City comic books. Sin City 2: A Dame To Kill For’s trailer and promotional campaign promises 2 captivating hours…
With the newest season of Doctor Who quickly approaching, its surprising that there has been little revealed about the 12th Doctor or about what lies in store for Season 8. However Peter Capaldi, the man portraying the 12th Doctor, has been recently interviewed by The Sunday Times and has shed some light on the newest incarnation of the Doctor….
It was set to be the fight of the century. Two successful comic companies and two gargantuan movie studios whose rivalry dates back for decades were poised to square off in the summer of 2016. For some time it seemed that the combined might of Batman and Superman had the potential to steal the night…
Disney has just announced the start of production on Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass, a sequel to Tim Burton’s 2010 box office hit. While this film will lack the most defining name from the original Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton himself, the full cast from the first movie are all on board to…
Jennifer Lee, co-writer and director of Frozen, now has her sights set on a new project. She is currently planning to adapt Madeleine L’Engle’s popular children’s book A Wrinkle in Time. While Oscar-winning Frozen may be a high bar to top, Jennifer Lee clearly has her sights set high with A Wrinkle in Time. This…
In a fan community as hopping with arguments as that of popular video game series Resident Evil, few subjects incite more controversy than director Paul W. S. Anderson’s Resident Evil films. Most fans stand on polarized opposite sides concerning the films; either they accept them and enjoy them for their high-octane action and monster-movie cheese,…
With the success of ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and an ever-increasing collection of hit Blockbuster films, Marvel has been dominating the superhero scene. Now, we can look forward to a newcomer to the Marvel TV world: upcoming ABC series Agent Carter. While the show hasn’t started yet, we do know some details that are enough…
30 Rock had its own very particular brand of comedy. It was fast, witty and occasionally sounded like they were just stringing random words together. It moved from one joke to the next without pausing, barely giving you enough time to process what they said. And that worked really well for them. Ranking the best…