June movie preview: ‘out of the shadows’ and into the sequels

June Movie Preview: ‘Out of the Shadows’ and Into the Sequels

The big summer sequels keep on coming this month. But there is quite a variety among the titles that will dominate the box office. From pizza loving turtles to absent-minded fish to aliens seeking revenge on Jeff Goldblum. The movie stars are also out with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Matthew McConaughey, and Daniel Radcliffe among…

Idw’s ‘ghostbusters/tmnt’ crossover comic is totally fun

IDW’s ‘Ghostbusters/TMNT’ Crossover Comic is Totally Fun

In case you missed it, IDW is doing some pretty incredible things with their continuing Ghostbusters comic book series. There are volumes of trade paperbacks out there now, tons of variant covers, and stories written in the spirit of the movies but freed from the containment grid. They currently have a new series that bridges…

‘guardians’ get ninja’d by the ‘turtles’ in box office showdown

‘Guardians’ Get Ninja’d By The ‘Turtles’ In Box Office Showdown

It was a weekend battlefront of the oddities. Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Groot, and Gamora sought to keep the weekend from the combined might of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo. In an epic battle of comic book films, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles surprisingly overcame the odds and debuted to an impressive $65 million, thus cementing…

August movie preview: and you thought the block had busted

August Movie Preview: And You Thought the Block Had Busted

Following box office numbers and the movie business from a financial standpoint tends to be a doom and gloom endeavor. Yes, numbers are down this summer and July only had a few movies that got audiences really excited. But before you write off summer 2014 as a lost cause, check out the blockbusters set for…

Ninja turtles: take five

Ninja Turtles: Take Five

I grew up on TMNT. My brother had the sheets, the action figures, the puzzles, the nun chucks, you name it, we had it, and we watched the show and the movies quite a LOT – “God, I love being a turtle!” I also love cheesy puns, cheesy pizza (with anchovies), and cheesy costumes, but…

The worst comic book movies – part ii

The Worst Comic Book Movies – Part II

Wait, there’s even more awful comic book movies? Even though our original Worst Comic Book Movies article tried to cover the breadth and depth of the film industry’s greatest comic book movie mishaps, it was pretty clear that one article just wasn’t enough. So, for all the awful comic book movie fans out there, we’ve…