I’ve got a little confession to make: I haven’t seen a single episode of Arrow yet. My biggest fear, was that the show would be another Smallville, something that I truly hated. And for the first few episodes, those fears of mine seemed to be validated. But the more I hear of the show, the more I hear that it …
If ever there was one comic book property that was perfect for primetime TV, it had to be Hellblazer: John Constantine. Magic, mysteries and a con artist who managed to trick the devil himself, Constantine has always been one of my favourite experts of the occult. But let’s face it, his big screen debut in 2004 was a tad underwhelming, …
One of the best comics to come out of the industry in the last decade has to be DMZ. Set in a new America where a second civil war left the nation in tatters and the isle of Manhattan as an independent demilitarized zone, the series followed one reporter as he became embedded in the various conflicts of New York. …
Whether you love or hate his work so far, you have to admit that director Neill Blomkamp knows how to film one hell of a fight scene. District 9 and Elysium is proof of this, whether it be a pacifistic and desperate Wikus van De Merwe fighting like a meched out Parktown Prawn or shedding that non-violent approach to steal …
Microsoft signs a former AMC executive to Xbox Entertainment Studios. Is reality coming for the Xbox One?
When it was first pitched, I kinda dug the idea of Gotham. A Batman spin-off without Batman? Hell, the caped crusader has enough interesting characters in his city to actually justify that. After all, imagine a crime series following the exploits of the Gotham City police department as they tackle everything from the violent serial killings of the Calendar Man …
As much as I love my comic book movie adaptations, I have to admit that many such films would do far better justice to their source material as TV series rather than big box office blockbusters. While the movie medium has a ton of advantages, from advertising through to new filming technology. But it also has plenty of drawbacks, such …
Right now, I’m cradling my Preacher comics in the anticipation that that cult property will finally get the live action treatment that it deserves. Production is underway right now on the pilot, and you can be sure that the AMC netowrk has picked some great actors to fill the lead roles. But of course, it wouldn’t hurt to take a …
City life is a game of optimality. In the small studio apartments of Vancouver …
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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