2015 is going to be the year that classic film franchises get a revival. And I’m not just talking about Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Because good grief, that ol’ Blockhead Charlie Brown is also making a comeback. So far, I’ve loved all the animation that I’ve seen so far for the Peanuts movie, which looks effortlessly …
Charlie Brown, Snoopy dog and Woodstock are a remnant of another generation. A time when cartoon characters were sweeter, problems were easily solved and adults had the vocal range of a stuffed trombone. I kinda miss the old Charlie Brown strips and cartoon specials. But I’m glad that the ol’ blockhead is making a return. Last Updated: November 19, 2014
It’s quite easy for an adaptation of an existing property to forget what made its source material so popular. Which would explain Man Of Steel I guess. With a new Peanuts movie on the way, kids are going to be introduced to Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the gang for the first time. Charles Schulz may be gone, …
Yesterday, thanks to two pics, we got our first look at the new Peanuts movie, based on Charles Schulz’s timeless comic strip. We also heard from producers Craig Schulz (Charles’ son) and Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat), as well as director Steve Martino (Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age: Continental Drift), who all told us true to the spirit and vision …
Classic comic strips/cartoons being given the CG feature film treatment is nothing new, and unfortunately, neither is their ability to almost all be pretty bad. Hell, not even Bill Murray could save Garfield: The Movie, and the two Smurfs movies will leave you blue in the face as you try to figure out just how it’s possible they made so much money. …
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Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell Conviction has been oft delayed, even getting a complete makeover. The publisher has finally set the game’s release in stone – and while that’s normally used idiomatically, Ubisoft have done it quite literally. Instead of the regular boring press release they sent TeamXbox a rock – yes, a genuine rock – etched with the game’s logo and …
It would be naive to say climate change is not real — or that …
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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