Communism may be a joke in the philosphical department, with Capitalism and Socialism regularly playing pranks on it, but at one time this was the ideology that powered the mighty Soviet juggernaut. A nation that was engaged with the USA in a stalemate game of nuclear chicken. Fortunately, those two never went to war, and we never had to resort …

The Doctor, is in. Or he will be, in a few years time. Doctor Strange just got dated, so open up your date book and mark July 8 as the date to save. Last Updated: September 18, 2014

I’m a hypocrite. Just the other day I was ragging on DC Comics for seemingly not having the faintest clue as to what they’re doing when it comes to TV adaptations of their titles. Every network and their dog are seemingly making their own adaptations, all separate from each other, which could lead to logistical nightmares and audience confusion down the …

One of the only real surprises that came out of this year’s rather tame Comic-Con was the reveal that Legendary, fresh from making some waves with their Godzilla reboot, were doubling down on the classic giant monster movie business by developing Skull Island, a prequel to the classic King Kong. Besides for the reveal that Godzilla writer Max Borenstein would also be penning this tale, and the …

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At first I was rather dubious about the remake of William Wyler’s classic 1959 Ben Hur, a movie that setup the modern archetype of what a manly hero is and paved the way for plenty of epic Hollywood movies. The last thing I wanted was a Micheal Bay remake with Baysplosions everywhere and a lead that was as deep as the …

South Korea is not obsessed with revenge, though you’d be excused for thinking so if looking at films like Oldboy and Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance. These films typically have a brutal edge, but throw the audience a curve ball. At the end you may not be entirely sure who you support, because if Korean movies love to do anything it’s to …

In the battle between good and not so good, there’s only crimefighter who can match the dirty laundry of villainy with the premium detergent of justice. I’m talking of course, about the Tick, a legendary hero whose nigh-invulnerability could survive anything except a limited run on TV. There’s a chance that he could be coming back, and it’s something that …