Review: Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil
“It doesn’t matter what happened,” a bee-stung Tucker (Alan Tudyk) tells his bumpkin best friend Dale (Tyler Labine). “What matters is what looks like what […]
Movies
Review: Conan The Barbarian
From the opening minutes of Conan the Barbarian, it’s clear that the filmmakers have at least read the comics, if not the original Robert E. […]
Review: Fright Night
It’s tough to be a vampire these days. Everywhere you turn, somebody has a different vision of you. You’re on TV, you’re in teen romances, […]
Comic-Con 2011: Mad Filmmakers Go Beyond Bellflower
Comic-Con can be a fantasyland where people go to indulge their dreams. So in that sense, the presence of the cast and crew of Bellflower […]
Review: 30 Minutes Or Less
Watching 30 Minutes or Less, based on an actual bank robbery attempt, has to cause a strange split in the audience. It top bills three […]
Comic-Con 2011: James Gunn Is Still ‘Super’
In a year when the movies feel flooded with superheroes, one came out of the gate early, violently and yet somewhat quietly. That would be […]
The Rise Of Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
It’s a nice surprise when a summer blockbuster hooks you in with a small compelling human drama. Even more of a surprise would be when […]
Man Of Steel Pre-Production Memo
After posting today’s official picture of Henry Cavill as Superman from Zack Snyder’s Superman: The Man of Steel, I got this forwarded email from occasional […]
Review: Cowboys & Aliens
Review by Ted Kopulos The opening town sequence of Cowboys & Aliens is every Western you’ve ever seen, so the things I’m about to tell […]
Review: ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’
Score one for truth, justice and the American Way. Yes, that’s Superman’s motto, but it’s never been more fully inhabited, more sincerely realized, than in […]
Thoughts On The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer
Many have said (and still bemoan) that it is still too soon for a reboot. That line of thought is understandable, but get out over […]
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 […]
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 […]
Script Review: Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained
It’s been a while since we’ve been able to get Mario Anima to write for Fanboy Planet. So when he offered this review of the […]
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: Green Lantern
For those not in the know, the DC Comics character Green Lantern is a super hero who wears a powerful ring that can create whatever […]
