Review: ‘Watchmen’
The times, they are a-changin’, and so must elements of Watchmen when bringing it to film. Fundamentally and occasionally slavishly, Director Zack Snyder leaves the […]
Articles by Derek McCaw
Review: ‘Wonder Woman’ Animated
DC Universe’s latest animated film Wonder Woman is hands down the best treatment the character has ever had outside of comics. Granted, that’s not a […]
The Man Behind The Hockey Mask
When producers of the new Friday the 13th reboot announced their Jason Voorhees, I had particular reason to be excited. I had known him for […]
Review: The Clone Wars
Just a few days from now in a toy store far, far too close, Star Wars will have kids dancing in the aisles. Come on, […]
WonderCon 2008: Behind Harold And Kumar
Before Cobra Kai, before Cowboy Bebop, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and John Cho worked on the Harold and Kumar series
The Animated ‘Buffy’ That Almost Was…
Hey, this apparently just showed up on YouTube (it’s Saturday, August 2 as I type this), a 3 and a half minute test film for […]
Jessica Hynes, Simon Pegg, and Edgar Wright Face Their People
Last year, we got a chance to face Nick Frost and Edgar Wright, two of the men behind 2007’s funniest (on purpose) action film, Hot […]
Doctor Who: Midnight
Since the series returned in 2005, the Doctor’s adventures have been getting more grandiose every season, so how could a ‘bottle’ show for the Time Lord bring something new?
Doctor Who:
Silence in the Library
Forest of the Dead
Ever since Russell T. Davies brought Doctor Who back to the small screen, fans young and old have been scared out of their wits by […]
Doctor Who:
The Unicorn and the Wasp
Russell T. Davies and his creative team have always loved introducing the Doctor and his companion to someone famous from Earth history — William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria to name but a few — and now he and Donna are about to meet one of the most famous writers of the 20th Century.
Doctor Who: The Doctor’s Daughter
Who’d have thought that The Doctor would have had a daughter, though this is no ordinary child and is she a Time Lord?
Review: ‘The Incredible Hulk’
Whatever Marvel did with The Incredible Hulk, it would be most important they didn’t make us bored. They wouldn’t like us when we were bored, […]
Doctor Who:
The Sontaran Stratagem/
The Poison Sky
The Sontarans return to the Doctor Who universe to cause havoc on Earth. First appearing back in 1973 in the serial ‘The Time Warrior,’ the […]
Henry Thomas, Wrapped In ‘Red Velvet’
A creepy guy at a laundromat starts telling a nightmarish story of a strange killer at a lake…and soon fantasy and reality start to merge. […]
JM Ringuet Makes Sparks Fly
In June, new publisher Catastrophic Comics releases the first issue of their first title, the superhero noir book Sparks. Yes, it’s edited by myself (full […]
Speed Racer Rocks
Who would have guessed it? Speed Racer is a sincere and faithful adaptation of a beloved anime — with just a little amping up of the colors.
Review: ‘Iron Man’
In the 60s, the song went “Tony Stark makes you feel / he’s a cool exec with a heart of steel…” (Okay, so it’s not […]
Doctor Who: Planet of the Ood
When the Ood were introduced two seasons ago, the squid-looking alien servants transformed into red eyed killers who terrorised the Doctor, Rose and the crew […]
Doctor Who: The Fires Of Pompeii
The Doctor always likes to show off when he gets himself a new companion, but this time he bites off a lot more than he can chew.
Doctor Who: Partners In Crime
Doctor Who returns for its fourth season (since its regeneration), and after losing Rose, Martha and Astrid, the Doctor discovers that an old friend wants to be his new travelling companion.
