While it was certainly enjoyable enough, there are admittedly many things wrong with the first Thor movie. Tom Hiddleston being cast as the manipulative Loki, is simply not one of them. He stole the show in that movie, and if wasn’t for a certain green rage monster would have done the same in The Avengers. So it was only fitting that when it …
The Avengers weren’t the only time travelling superheroes hanging out in Hall H at Comic-Con on Saturday, as Fox hosted a panel for James Mangold’s upcoming The Wolverine and Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, with not only the full cast for the latter (which includes Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine) in attendance, but also some amazing sounding footage shown for both films. …
It’s not just cities being destroyed and superheroes dominating the headlines today! Okay, I’m half0lying, it mostly is just cities being destroyed. This time though, it’s not Superman’s fault, but instead that big ol’ Japanese icon, Gojirra. Or Godzilla to us damn outsiders. The big, green nuclear-powered lizard of tomorrow made his presence known back at Comic Con 2012, and …
Let’s be frank: We haven’t exactly been kind to Jose Padilha’s Robocop remake around here. The combination of our love of Paul Verhoeven’s original film, and early script reports that sounded as if the folks involved had no idea what the original movie was about, meant that we as much patience for it as Darryn has with old ladies at the …
And now for something completely different! Between all the capes and shiny spandex at Comic Con this weekend, the North American box office saw plenty of new arrivals. Spooky vistations, super-fast snails, retired secret agents and a few dead ones hit the cinemas with a vengeance this weekend. But when the dust settled, it was the supernatural that reigned …
If you’re still reeling from the earlier revelation that Superman and Batman will be going cape to cowl for the Man of Steel sequel, then I’m sorry, but I’m about to punch you in the geeksticles all over again. Marvel hosted their own panel in Hall H of Comic-Con yesterday, and while there were already some exceedingly cool stuff shown (which we’ll get …
Are you having a bad start to your Monday? Does your mind yearn and ache for some good news to start this week with? News of such a high magnitude, that you’ll be spending the rest of your day with the biggest smirk on your face? We’ll I’ve got some news for you, fellow geeks. Man of Steel has been …
Gina Carano is one of those few professionals who has managed to not only turn a career in a sport of revenge-face-punching into a career, but into an acting lifestyle as well. To make things even more impressive, she’s already broken out of that typecast of hard-hitting action lady with several dramatic roles underneath her championship belt to boot. Now …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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