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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…
We’ve finally reached the end, the final episode of the first season of Halt and Catch Fire. We’ve seen our intrepid trio of heroes scratch and claw their way through the tech industry from unlikely development team, all the way to grand innovators with their ironically titled Giant, the all-in-one portable PC. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXpj9D2SKI4?rel=0] We…
If you haven’t read it yet, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is an incredible fantasy novel by Susanna Clarke that every fan of the genre should read. With a TV series adaptation in the works on BBC America, now is the time to read the novel. Don’t just wait to watch the show – it’s…
There is but one character out there in the comic book movie multiverse that deserves redemption for the sins committed by his governing filmmakers. As many others have reaped the fruits of successful franchises, he stands out among the few dwelling in the shadows of mistakes and opportunities lost. He is Deadpool, our Merc with…
With the summer in its last month (September just isn’t the same), a lot of the interesting blockbusters are starting to make their mark, especially the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy.” It’s about time. The movie was released last Friday, and earned more than $94 million by the weekend’s end. Add to the movie’s domestic…
The newest Ghostbusters could all be women, according to a new rumor surrounding the reboot of the highly successful film franchise. It’s been 30 years since Ghostbusters was released to a then-record breaking box office reception. It became an instant classic, and is now regarded as one of the best comedies of all time. After…
Before the commencement of “True Blood”’s final season, HBO announced that the character of James—who was introduced in the prior season as a new love interest for main character Jessica Hamby—would be recast. No specifics regarding the recast were dropped, save for the fact that James’s actor, Luke Grimes, would be replaced with Nathan Parsons,…
Actor Tom Hiddleston has been stealing our hearts through his portrayal of trickster antihero Loki in the Thor and Avengers movies, and now we have even more irrefutable proof that he may be the most charming actor in the business. A year-old email exchange between Tom Hiddleston and director Joss Whedon has recently surfaced, in…
J. K. Rowling turned 49 last week, and with that, our beloved (and sadly fictional) boy wizard Harry turned 34 years old, too. However, while we’re letting that feeling sink in and picturing grown up Mr. Harry Potter working as an auror and taking his kids to Quidditch matches, it’s important to remember that Harry’s book self continues to…
Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn, takes five misfit antiheroes and throws them headlong into a conflict of galactic proportions. The movie manages to flesh out each character while still making time for heart-pounding action and a ton of great comedic moments. Guardians is best when we just see the five leads bounce…