Rifftrax Takes On ‘Doctor Who: The Five Doctors’
Modern audiences watching old Doctor Who episodes can be forgiven for rolling their eyes at the sometimes very cheap effects and occasionally glorious moments of ridiculousness. […]
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Damage Control In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Back in early 2015, Marvel fans got excited when ABC announced that they planned to develop a comedy set in the Marvel Universe: Damage Control. Based […]
First Look At Alicia Vikander As ‘Tomb Raider’
I love the idea of Lara Croft, a strong, smart action hero, even if some played the games for other more prurient reasons. Being a […]
‘It’ Invites Us To Play…
As excited as we’ve been for The Dark Tower, it’s time to remember that Stephen King’s most frightening creation (okay, except for the ending) is also […]
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Official Trailer
“Can’t you be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man?” Despite the presence of Iron Man (thank you, Robert Downey, Jr.), it does look like Spider-Man: Homecoming is giving […]
The ‘Justice League’ Trailer
Yesterday we got a lot of teases… and, as I suspected, no sign of Superman. One of the plot points we can safely assume will […]
Doctor Who: ‘The Curse of Fatal Death’
It was 1999. The attempt to revive Doctor Who in the U.S. had failed. Yet many television writers, comedians, and other actors had grown up as […]
Homework Can Wait. The City Can’t.
The superhero movie hype wars continue! Warner Brothers teases us with Justice League posters, Marvel Studios and Sony team for a counter-move — the ultimate Spider-Man Homecoming […]
New ‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ Poster
I know there’s a certain cheesiness to it, but I’m also excited to see a new franchise launch from material I hadn’t been familiar with […]
The ‘Justice League’ Teaser Trailers (And Posters)
UPDATED 12:11 pm PST: Warner Brothers just dropped the Cyborg teaser and poster… Oh, Warner Brothers, you tease. If Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad […]
How Bernie Wrightson Changed Comics In The ’80s
A look at a master artist’s attempts to stretch the medium — touching on horror, social justice, and superheroes while always being true to his own vision.
The TV Evolution Of The Legion Of Doom
“I got it from an old Hanna-Barbera cartoon.” That’s how historian/superhero Nate Heywood (Nick Zano) explained why he called the Legends’ enemies “The Legion of […]
First ‘Death Note’ Teaser From Netflix
When I read a manga or watch an anime (admittedly rarely), it’s because someone has recommended it to me so effusively that I couldn’t ignore […]
“Lost” Bernie Wrightson Stories Return In Papercutz’ ‘Tales From The Crypt’ #2
I have no doubt these stories had already been scheduled when the news hit Saturday that comics artist Bernie Wrightson had passed away. But as […]
First Poster For ‘The Dark Tower’
With an epic like Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, it’s daunting for fans to dream of a film adaptation. Sony had put this on again, off […]
Cinequest 2017 Shorts: “The Visit”
How many times a day does this scene play out across the world? A dutiful adult son visits his aging mother in the rec room […]
‘Rocket & Groot’ Steal Their Own Webseries
Inspired by Skottie Young’s art, this webseries spins out of Disney XD’s animated Guardians of the Galaxy series. Featuring that show’s actors Trevor Devall as Rocket […]
BOOM! Studios Gets ‘Clueless’
Of the many classic movies that would get continued in comic book form, I would never have called this one. But in today’s comics world, […]
Valiant’s ‘Secret Weapons’ Take The Next Step
In all our talk about cinematic universes, it’s easy to pit Marvel against DC and forget that there are still a couple waiting in the […]
The Rise Of A Dark Lord
You can’t keep a good villain down. When Marvel got the Star Wars license back, an ongoing featuring the main characters was a given. The big […]
