Remember how I mentioned in my Ant-Man review that there’s more to comics than just the same big splashpage superheroics? No? Oh you didn’t read my Ant-Man review? Well, gee whiz, thanks for ruining that opening line. But basically what I’m saying is that despite the over-abundance of superhero comic books, the medium actually covers just about any genre. And …
Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman” is one of the greatest comic book stories ever told. Following Dream aka Morpheus – the godlike personification of dreams, and a member of a race of all-powerful beings known as The Endless – “Sandman” is a sprawling tale of morality and mythology that ran for 75 issues over 7 years and is nothing short of epic. …
Pennywise the clown might be floating around somewhere, but we won’t be seeing him any time soon. Word is that the anticipated new adaptation of Steven King’s iconic horror novel It has ground to a halt. Last Updated: May 26, 2015
Anybody else as surprised as I was that the recent Minority Report TV series looks as decent as it does? I’m not even sure why I was so surprised though, because while movies based on TV series have a track record more spotty than a hormonal 12 year old boy, the inverse has actually given us some great TV hits …
Video game to movie adaptations have a Hollywood track record that’s rockier than the Thing’s ID photo, but I’m still holding out hope for two upcoming attempts: the Tom Hardy and director Doug Liman’s Splinter Cell, and the Michael Fassbender produced/starring Assassins Creed. We’ve heard next to nothing about the former other than the talent involved, but the latter has …
Japan hates us. That’s the only reason I can come up with for why it’s been 19 months since the season 1 finale of hit anime Attack on Titan, and we still have about another year to go before season 2 debuts. Based on how every episode of the incredible show constantly left you wanting more, this wait is definitely …
When it comes to horror movies, I generally find them about as traumatizing as eating a lightly buttered scone. Horror video games on the other hand have the uncanny/nasty ability to worm their way into my skull in the most violent fashion and then turn my brain and nervous system into quivering mush. As such, I’ve never played “Five Nights …
[column size=one_half position=first] How far would you go to realise your purpose in life? For Jean-Baptiste Grenouille it is simple: to create the most divine and holy of scents. Last Updated: March 30, 2015
Cash once ruled Colorado commerce. From Denver’s neighborhood diners to mountain-town gift shops, physical …
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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