Cinequest 2014: Blood Punch
For years, Cinequest has been a great mix of high art cinema and great midnight movies. It’s never limited itself to one genre. And so […]
Articles by Derek McCaw
The Mega-City Mega-Expert: A Conversation With Douglas Wolk
A couple of weeks ago Nate Costa and I were fortunate enough to be in town on the same night to attend an event at […]
Caught Up In ‘The Resistance’
Last week, I posted a review of a unique improv show — The Resistance, a group of actors who come together on Sunday nights at the […]
Review: ‘Hacktivist’ #1
Choking on dust, a small band of political activists — let us not call them rebels — flee from secret police in Tunisia. They have […]
Cinequest 2014: ‘Eternity: the Movie’ – the Trailer
We’ll be featuring trailers and pieces on as many of the Cinequest highlights that we think will specifically interest Fanboy Planet readers, though the whole […]
Can You Face ‘The Resistance’?
An action movie improvised right in front of you by an ensemble of talented actors who also know how to throw their weight around the stage.
Cinequest 2014: Cargo
Yes, I can watch zombie films. And every now and then, I’m really glad I do. This is beautiful — a little story of hope […]
Sweethearts of the Galaxy Episode 1 – “Wish Granted”
My friend Dexter Adriano directs this webseries about cosplayers who turn superhero after one suffers a head injury and believes she’s an alien being named […]
Doctor Who: ‘The Day of the Doctor’
Doctor Who anniversary specials have a narrow line to walk. The line is operatic on one side, marking out some grand story about Time Lord […]
‘The Fifth Beatle’: Bigger Than Colonel Tom Parker
A graphic novel sheds light on a well-known and yet dimly lit figure in pop culture, without whom we would not know The Beatles.
Review: ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Long ago in the Nine Realms, the Dark Elves sought to destroy reality as we know it, barely suppressed in time by the Asgardians. And […]
Disney and Marvel Seek the Weird
Disney Imagineers and Marvel Comics team to seek out the weird corners of the parks and bring us cool comics!
The Earth-2 Batman ’66 Trivia Challenge!
Last night, Earth-2 Comics in Sherman Oaks hosted a party in honor of Batman ’66 writer Jeff Parker. As part of the festivities, they held […]
At Earth-2, It’s 1966 All Over Again!
Assuming that 1966 means one thing to you like it means to us: BATMAN! Earth-2 celebrates the success of DC’s long overdue sensation Batman ’66 […]
Marvel: Miracleman Returns; This Time We Mean It!
“The wait is over. Marvel will finally be bringing these timeless, ground-breaking stories to a whole new generation of reader.”
Comic-Con 2013: The Godzilla Encounter
“When mankind falls into conflict with nature, monsters are born.” So Legendary Entertainment would have us believe, and they have a way of making it […]
Comic-Con 2013: Moments With Ross Richie “The Company Name’s Not Whimper!”
Years ago, Ross Richie started a little company out of his apartment — for the sake of the myth, let’s make it a little apartment […]
Review: ‘Iron Man 3’
Tony Stark can’t sleep. Ever since New York, everything’s different. The cool exec with the heart of steel opened it up. He knows who he […]
Earth-2 Celebrates Invincible #100
First, you need to get a tall cake, because according to Earth-2 store owner Carr D’Angelo, you get a lot more slices that way. And […]
With One Magic Word… An Interview with Michael Gray
In this interview with Michael Gray, television’s Billy Batson opens up about the honor of playing a superhero for a generation of kids…
