A first look at the new Black Canary in ARROW
It is nice to finally see some proper TV shows using comic franchises. Last Updated: November 13, 2014
Katherine Heigl says she is not rude
I have long been fascinated by the phenomenon of rude people in show business and how that led to their downfall. Last Updated: November 5, 2014
Is NIGHTCRAWLER the new DRIVE?
The weekend reports are out and Nightcrawler appears to be a huge hit. Last Updated: November 4, 2014
Would you buy this for a dollar? Richie Rich returning in live-action series.
Like all South Africans of a certain age I have read a lot of Harvey Comics. Hands-down my favourites were the giant baby bird Baby Huey and the devil Hot Stuff. But I always had time for Richie Rich, much like how Archie fans really prefer Jughead, but they’ll tolerate Archie’s dysfunctional love triangles. Richie is a super, super rich …
Kevin Smith talks about how he got to love making movies again
You either love of hate Kevin Smith, at least so they say. Last Updated: October 28, 2014
Wes Craven dreams up some NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET trivia
Like many horror fans I just love Freddy Krueger. He is a moment of inspired design that you really don’t see that often at all in scary movies. Last Updated: October 24, 2014
HBO plans to launch online service
F*** it, cut the cord! I’ve had that Rage Against The Machine song stuck in my head all morning as news arrived of HBO’s online plans. Last Updated: October 17, 2014
TREMORS 5 starts filming in South Africa
Who doesn’t love Tremors? It is probably the most widely-adored monster movie ever made Last Updated: October 16, 2014
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