The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special
This Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special film adaptation proves that sometimes, you have to make your own opportunities…
Articles by Derek McCaw
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
And now we reach childhood’s end. At least, that seems to be the consensus across the US as teenagers and young adults tweet from their […]
Alien Beach Crashers
Once again, Director Sean Becker (The Guild), Zeb Wells (Robot Chicken, many, many Marvel Comics) and Team Unicorn combine their forces for a poke at […]
First Poster For The Dark Knight Rises
The first official poster for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises popped up tonight. It’s glorious. Simply glorious. Rumor has it there will be a […]
Review: Horrible Bosses
In the 80’s, we had a popular song (and saying) “Take This Job and Shove It” that turned into a middling movie. The following decade, […]
Criswell Predicts… A New Plan 9?
Here’s a funny bit from Northern California TV personality (and convention staple) Mr. Lobo, who has a calling near and dear to my heart — […]
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
It must be a matter of expectations. When going to see a movie based on a toy line, past experiences have set the bar pretty […]
Review: Bad Teacher
In the pursuit of being clever, I’ve been torn between two ways to begin this review of Bad Teacher. Since the creative team of Gene […]
Review: Cars 2
When we first met Lightning McQueen, it was in darkness. The familiar drawl of Owen Wilson chanted “I am speed” and suddenly Cars was off […]
Review: ‘Thor’
It was always about fathers and sons. Actually, that’s what Jack Kirby wrote in his Fourth World saga for DC, but as that was an […]
Review: ‘Super’
A modern Don Quixote story, Super goes much darker than Cervantes ever did. First of all, there’s that pipe wrench…
Sucker Punched By Sucker Punch
Through much of Sucker Punch, one thought kept buzzing in the back of my head: Zack Snyder will show me amazing fight scenes in his […]
Review: Limitless
Guest review by Paul Balsom Filmmaker Neil Burger, writer-director of 2006’s The Illusionist, has written and directed Limitless, a new film that explores the idea […]
Review: Paul
At its heart, Paul works as the summation of the careers of Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. They do not laugh at fanboys; they are […]
Review: Mars Needs Moms
Most kids have said it. It’s a child’s atom bomb, dropped without any thought of the consequences because — well, he’s a kid and will […]
Review: Red Riding Hood
To appreciate Red Riding Hood as a horror film, you have to put yourself into the mindset of a 13-year-old girl. Scared yet? Because that’s […]
Review: Take Me Home Tonight
It is modern cinema’s version of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. A super-intelligent but physically weak and unimposing young man ventures into the night — the […]
Review: The Adjustment Bureau
Sure, everybody talks about free will, but nobody really wants to do something about it. In a way that people don’t want to admit, it […]
Review: Hall Pass
It’s hard to put a finger on exactly why Hall Pass doesn’t work. Considering one of its lamer running gags, that’s only appropriate. What should […]
superHarmony
Two friends of Fanboy Planet are involved — thus it is only a matter of time before we actually befriend Team Unicorn. Sean Becker (The […]
