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 …
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 …
A couple of months ago, the promo campaign for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the sequel to the blockbusting YA adaptation that totally wasn’t based on that violent Japanese movie, kicked off with a flurry. We had everything from posters to fashion shoots, prompting me to warn you guys that a flood of further material was sure to follow. And then …
IGOR, IT’S ALIVE!… And it’s multiplying?! 2013 seems to be the year of Frankenstein, with (at last count) six different productions on the way either adapting or taking their inspiration from Mary Shelley’s famed literary creation. The one with the highest profile would undoubtedly be Stuart “Tomorrow When the War Began” Beattie’s I, Frankenstein, but how can you tell that one …
Generally when I use the words “predator” and “Comic Con” in a sentence, it’s to regale people with the tale about how Darryn got mistaken for a prepubescent girl (easy mistake to make) by a lecherous old man at a cosplay event. Luckily, today’s bit of news is about something other than my colleague’s sex life, as it involves a …
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
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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