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 […]
Movies
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
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #83: Important Consumer Warning!
The gang discuss Batman: Death Mask Manga, Secret Invasion, The Son of Stephen King, Justice League flip-flops again, and more!
Review: Beowulf
Okay, so when you read Beowulf in high school, the sexiest it actually got was the use of the word “swive.” If all goes well […]
Intense In His Own Right: an Interview with Michael D. Olmos
Director Michael D. Olmos makes his debut with Splinter, a paranormal crime thriller that put him face to face with his father Edward…
SDCC 2007: Can’t See The Forest For The Faerie
Originally posted 08-14-07 When I was a wee lad – or wee high-school student anyway – one name in fantasy artists stood above all others, […]
With One Magic Word…
After years of attending Comic-Con, I’ve managed to learn enough composure to not really have any geek out moments. Yet this year I reacted with […]
SDCC 2007: Holy Moley! It’s Brandon Molale
You may know him from Dodgeball and Mr. Deeds, but Brandon Molale would love to play the Big Red Cheese…
Comic-Con 2007: This Site Just Got Real with Edgar Wright and Nick Frost
To celebrate the DVD release of Hot Fuzz, Edgar Wright and Nick Frost sat down to face Comic-Con journalists…
Comic-Con 2007: The World Premiere Of Beowulf Footage
According to Neil Gaiman, it’s the oldest story in the English language, told with the most modern techniques available. We won’t argue, and not just […]
Bumblebee Speaks! An Interview with Mark Ryan
Actor Mark Ryan brought Bumblebee to life on the big screen — but that’s nothing: he also wrote Green Arrow comics!
Blue Water Comics Rises Like The Kraken
Word went around Comic-Con last summer that Ray Harryhausen’s imagination was going to hit comics, riding a wave of renewed interest in the master’s work. […]
‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End’
When a ship gets too heavy, its crew jettisons all the unnecessaries in order to lighten things and speed them up. Unfortunately for Pirates of […]
‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’
Starting next week, children across America will be saying “bugger,” imitating Jack Sparrow’s most uttered line. This may not be the most socially responsible development, […]
