"This week’s Phoenix Resurrection #1 set the stage for the return of the original Jean Grey – and sows the seeds for a deeper mystery afoot as well. With writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Leinil Yu diving deep into X-Men lore for this issue, there’s a lot to unpack and to decode."
"This week’s Phoenix Resurrection #1 set the stage for the return of the original Jean Grey – and sows the seeds for a deeper mystery afoot as well. With writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Leinil Yu diving deep into X-Men lore for this issue, there’s a lot to unpack and to decode."
"As we near the new year, one of 2018’s most anticipated movies, 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' will slowly start to open its magical briefcase of treasures... the first image we see of the film outside of the initial cast photo would be of the two who tied 'Fantastic Beasts' together: Eddie Redmayne‘s Newt Scamander and Katherine Waterston‘s Tina Goldstein. And they’re looking fresh and fancy.
"As we near the new year, one of 2018’s most anticipated movies, 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' will slowly start to open its magical briefcase of treasures... the first image we see of the film outside of the initial cast photo would be of the two who tied 'Fantastic Beasts' together: Eddie Redmayne‘s Newt Scamander and Katherine Waterston‘s Tina Goldstein. And they’re looking fresh and fancy.
"This week's Doomsday Clock #2 by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank had plenty of subtext and echoes of the original Watchmen.
Spoilers ahead.
There were some obvious moments worth noticing, like the Rorchach test being administered to Bruce Wayne (like the one given to Walter Kovacs in Watchmen), pancakes being eaten by Rorschach in both issue #1 and #2, or that juxtapositions of panels indicated the ink blots reminded Bruce Wayne of various secrets he carries."
"This week's Doomsday Clock #2 by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank had plenty of subtext and echoes of the original Watchmen.
Spoilers ahead.
There were some obvious moments worth noticing, like the Rorchach test being administered to Bruce Wayne (like the one given to Walter Kovacs in Watchmen), pancakes being eaten by Rorschach in both issue #1 and #2, or that juxtapositions of panels indicated the ink blots reminded Bruce Wayne of various secrets he carries."
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.
"BUMBLEBEE" is produced by “TRANSFORMERS” franchise veterans Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Michael Bay, along with executive producers Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. Chris Brigham (“ARGO,” “INCEPTION”) will also executive produce. The screenplay is written by Christina Hodson (“UNFORGETTABLE”).
Directed by Travis Knight (“KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS,” “CORALINE”), the film stars Hailee Steinfeld (“EDGE OF SEVENTEEN”), Pamela Adlon (“BETTER THINGS,””LOUIE”), John Cena (“DADDY’S HOME 2,” “TRAINWRECK”), Stephen Schneider (Comedy Central’s “BROAD CITY”), Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (“SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING”), Jason Drucker (“DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL”), Kenneth Choi (“AMERICAN CRIME STORY”), Ricardo Hoyos (“DEGRASSI: NEXT CLASS”), Abby Quinn (“LANDLINE,” “THE SISTERHOOD OF THE NIGHT”), Rachel Crow (“DEIDRA & LANEY ROB A TRAIN”), and Grace Dzienny (“ZOO”).
"BUMBLEBEE" WILL BE RELEASED IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE ON DECEMBER 21, 2018
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.
"BUMBLEBEE" is produced by “TRANSFORMERS” franchise veterans Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Michael Bay, along with executive producers Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. Chris Brigham (“ARGO,” “INCEPTION”) will also executive produce. The screenplay is written by Christina Hodson (“UNFORGETTABLE”).
Directed by Travis Knight (“KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS,” “CORALINE”), the film stars Hailee Steinfeld (“EDGE OF SEVENTEEN”), Pamela Adlon (“BETTER THINGS,””LOUIE”), John Cena (“DADDY’S HOME 2,” “TRAINWRECK”), Stephen Schneider (Comedy Central’s “BROAD CITY”), Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (“SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING”), Jason Drucker (“DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL”), Kenneth Choi (“AMERICAN CRIME STORY”), Ricardo Hoyos (“DEGRASSI: NEXT CLASS”), Abby Quinn (“LANDLINE,” “THE SISTERHOOD OF THE NIGHT”), Rachel Crow (“DEIDRA & LANEY ROB A TRAIN”), and Grace Dzienny (“ZOO”).
"BUMBLEBEE" WILL BE RELEASED IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE ON DECEMBER 21, 2018
"Hasbro is developing a Micronauts animated series with an anticipated 2019 launch date. The series is scheduled to begin production in 2018 with a 26-episode first season. No network has been named."
"Hasbro is developing a Micronauts animated series with an anticipated 2019 launch date. The series is scheduled to begin production in 2018 with a 26-episode first season. No network has been named."
If there was ever a horror film that somehow captured the essence of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Of Mice and Men, The Devil's Rejects, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre all at the same time, it would be Leatherface. What could have easily been just another slash 'em up gore fest graduates to another level thanks to an actual plot and some interesting twist and turns thrown our way.
A violent teen and three others kidnap a young nurse while escaping from a Texas mental institution. Pursued by a vengeful sheriff, the disturbed young man embarks on a murderous rampage that shapes him into a legendary killer known as Leatherface.
Sometimes Leatherface seems a bit at odds with itself. At one point it appears to be trying to follow the "leaving the killings to the imagination" rule. The very next we'll get a shot of onscreen carnage suited for "House of 1,000 Corpses." There's a bit of sleaze to it that doesn't fit in the franchise either.
Rated R for strong bloody violence, disturbing images, language and some sexuality / nudity.
Leatherface is directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. It stars Stephen Dorff, Lili Taylor, Sam Strike, and Vanessa Grasse. Seth M. Sherwood wrote the screenplay. The movie runs 90 minutes.
If there was ever a horror film that somehow captured the essence of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Of Mice and Men, The Devil's Rejects, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre all at the same time, it would be Leatherface. What could have easily been just another slash 'em up gore fest graduates to another level thanks to an actual plot and some interesting twist and turns thrown our way.
A violent teen and three others kidnap a young nurse while escaping from a Texas mental institution. Pursued by a vengeful sheriff, the disturbed young man embarks on a murderous rampage that shapes him into a legendary killer known as Leatherface.
Sometimes Leatherface seems a bit at odds with itself. At one point it appears to be trying to follow the "leaving the killings to the imagination" rule. The very next we'll get a shot of onscreen carnage suited for "House of 1,000 Corpses." There's a bit of sleaze to it that doesn't fit in the franchise either.
Rated R for strong bloody violence, disturbing images, language and some sexuality / nudity.
Leatherface is directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. It stars Stephen Dorff, Lili Taylor, Sam Strike, and Vanessa Grasse. Seth M. Sherwood wrote the screenplay. The movie runs 90 minutes.
"Avengers' 'No Surrender' will introduce a brand new Lethal Legion that takes the classic villain team's name in a new direction for the weekly series."
"Avengers' 'No Surrender' will introduce a brand new Lethal Legion that takes the classic villain team's name in a new direction for the weekly series."
"All good things come to an end, and for 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,' the comedic action movie actually had a few different endings in sight."
According to producer Matt Tolmach, 'We played with a bunch of different endings. There's a trap when you make movies about games. You have to make sure they have stakes. We were very intent on making it clear that you could also not get out of the game. That idea was very important to us throughout.'
"All good things come to an end, and for 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,' the comedic action movie actually had a few different endings in sight."
According to producer Matt Tolmach, 'We played with a bunch of different endings. There's a trap when you make movies about games. You have to make sure they have stakes. We were very intent on making it clear that you could also not get out of the game. That idea was very important to us throughout.'
"Quentin Tarantino is beaming up screenwriter Mark L. Smith.
Smith, best known for penning Leonardo DiCaprio's 'The Revenant,' is boarding the 'Star Trek' film Tarantino is developing with producer J.J. Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed."
"Quentin Tarantino is beaming up screenwriter Mark L. Smith.
Smith, best known for penning Leonardo DiCaprio's 'The Revenant,' is boarding the 'Star Trek' film Tarantino is developing with producer J.J. Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed."
Just hearing about this and wanted to share. I love "30 Days of Night" and the movie actually is what pulled me back into comic book reading. Check it out:
"As the sun sets over an isolated Alaskan township—not to rise again for a month—a new evil emerges from the shadows to terrorize the town… But after a series of strange events and horrific killings, the question becomes what lurks in the shadows? '30 Days of Night' is reborn in an all new reimagining of the series designed to titillate the mind and horrify the senses!
AVAILABLE: December 2017 CREATORS: Steve Niles (Author) • Piotr Kowalski (Artist, Cover Artist) • Brad Simpson (Colorist) • Ben Templesmith (Cover Artist) IMPRINT: IDW PAGE COUNT: 32"
You can check out a preview of issue #1 right here!
Just hearing about this and wanted to share. I love "30 Days of Night" and the movie actually is what pulled me back into comic book reading. Check it out:
"As the sun sets over an isolated Alaskan township—not to rise again for a month—a new evil emerges from the shadows to terrorize the town… But after a series of strange events and horrific killings, the question becomes what lurks in the shadows? '30 Days of Night' is reborn in an all new reimagining of the series designed to titillate the mind and horrify the senses!
AVAILABLE: December 2017
CREATORS:
Steve Niles (Author) • Piotr Kowalski (Artist, Cover Artist) • Brad Simpson (Colorist) • Ben Templesmith (Cover Artist)
IMPRINT: IDW
PAGE COUNT: 32"
You can check out a preview of issue #1 right here!
All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world.
It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.
Starring Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy and featuring a special performance by Misty Copeland, Disney’s new holiday feature film “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is directed by Lasse Hallström and inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale.
All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world.
It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.
Starring Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy and featuring a special performance by Misty Copeland, Disney’s new holiday feature film “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is directed by Lasse Hallström and inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale.
The DC Holiday Special 2017 features eleven tales for the most wonderful time of the year. Some of them are better than others, but all of them are a worthy read. The story featuring the Flash, "Hope for the Holidays," is my favorite and honestly made me a little misty-eyed.
It's nice to see writers and artists really dig into the meaning of the season, even if it is without necessarily touching on the religious aspects behind the holiday. All your favorite characters are here: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Constantine, Swamp Thing, Bkack Canary, Green Arrow, and The Flash. There are even a couple featuring Sgt. Rock and Deathstroke. The bonus Batman tale from the 1970s is a great visit to Christmases past.
Rated "T" for Teen, the DC Holiday Special 2017 contains violence and frightening and intense situations. Aside from that, it's just a rip-roaring good time full of exciting and touching Yuletide stories. Some are darker and more serious than others.
The DC Holiday Special 2017 is written by Christopher Priest, Jeff Lemire, Dennis O'Neil, Tom King, Greg Rucka, Joshua Williamson, Shea Fontana, Marghread Scott, Dan Didio, Scott Bryan Wilson, and Mike Friedrich. Art is provided by Neil Googe, Otto Schmidt, Bilquis Evely, Rafael Albuquerque, Steve Epting, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Phil Hester, Francesco Francavilla, Tom Grummett, Matthew Clark, and Nic Klein. It's 96 pages long and published by DC Comics.
The DC Holiday Special 2017 is available now in print and digital editions.
The DC Holiday Special 2017 features eleven tales for the most wonderful time of the year. Some of them are better than others, but all of them are a worthy read. The story featuring the Flash, "Hope for the Holidays," is my favorite and honestly made me a little misty-eyed.
It's nice to see writers and artists really dig into the meaning of the season, even if it is without necessarily touching on the religious aspects behind the holiday. All your favorite characters are here: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Constantine, Swamp Thing, Bkack Canary, Green Arrow, and The Flash. There are even a couple featuring Sgt. Rock and Deathstroke. The bonus Batman tale from the 1970s is a great visit to Christmases past.
Rated "T" for Teen, the DC Holiday Special 2017 contains violence and frightening and intense situations. Aside from that, it's just a rip-roaring good time full of exciting and touching Yuletide stories. Some are darker and more serious than others.
The DC Holiday Special 2017 is written by Christopher Priest, Jeff Lemire, Dennis O'Neil, Tom King, Greg Rucka, Joshua Williamson, Shea Fontana, Marghread Scott, Dan Didio, Scott Bryan Wilson, and Mike Friedrich. Art is provided by Neil Googe, Otto Schmidt, Bilquis Evely, Rafael Albuquerque, Steve Epting, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Phil Hester, Francesco Francavilla, Tom Grummett, Matthew Clark, and Nic Klein. It's 96 pages long and published by DC Comics.
The DC Holiday Special 2017 is available now in print and digital editions.
I've seen "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" twice now. I grew up on "Star Wars." It's the first film that truly had an impact on me as a child. I was there in 1977 when it hit theaters and completely captured my imagination. So this review of the eighth episode of the Skywalker saga is coming from a longtime fan.
I found "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" to be a refreshing change of direction for George Lucas's space opera. Honestly, it feels like a direction the Maker himself would have taken. It's unconventional and, at times, unpredictable.
Writer / Director Rian Johnson did exactly what he had to do to push the "Star Wars" saga in a unique new direction. He either ignored what fans predicted would happen or specifically did the exact opposite of what he read and heard. Either way, the entire film is like a big slap in the face to fanboys who don't like any sort of massive changes in a galaxy far, far away.
Everything that every crybaby fanboy or fangirl is complaining about I loved. Everything. Flying Leia; Luke throwing the lightsaber over his shoulder; Force Vision Luke; Snoke's demise; Rey's lack of important parentage; Rey's "unfounded" power in the Force; the Canto Bight sequence. The humor was all fine with me as well.
The only thing I was disappointed by was the way Captain Phasma was killed off. Here's a female character that really was built up to be so much more. I really thought that we would get something redeeming her uselessness in "The Force Awakens," but we didn't. She went out like the punk she was.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is about destroying the things we've come to hold dear and starting over from scratch. It's like when a farmer burns down his fields to make way for better growth. Sometimes you have to tear down the old to build up the new. That's exactly what Rian Johnson did with "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." He gave us the movie we NEEDED, not the one we wanted or expecged as fanboys and fangirls.
To read my spoiler-free review of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," just go here.
I've seen "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" twice now. I grew up on "Star Wars." It's the first film that truly had an impact on me as a child. I was there in 1977 when it hit theaters and completely captured my imagination. So this review of the eighth episode of the Skywalker saga is coming from a longtime fan.
I found "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" to be a refreshing change of direction for George Lucas's space opera. Honestly, it feels like a direction the Maker himself would have taken. It's unconventional and, at times, unpredictable.
Writer / Director Rian Johnson did exactly what he had to do to push the "Star Wars" saga in a unique new direction. He either ignored what fans predicted would happen or specifically did the exact opposite of what he read and heard. Either way, the entire film is like a big slap in the face to fanboys who don't like any sort of massive changes in a galaxy far, far away.
Everything that every crybaby fanboy or fangirl is complaining about I loved. Everything. Flying Leia; Luke throwing the lightsaber over his shoulder; Force Vision Luke; Snoke's demise; Rey's lack of important parentage; Rey's "unfounded" power in the Force; the Canto Bight sequence. The humor was all fine with me as well.
The only thing I was disappointed by was the way Captain Phasma was killed off. Here's a female character that really was built up to be so much more. I really thought that we would get something redeeming her uselessness in "The Force Awakens," but we didn't. She went out like the punk she was.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is about destroying the things we've come to hold dear and starting over from scratch. It's like when a farmer burns down his fields to make way for better growth. Sometimes you have to tear down the old to build up the new. That's exactly what Rian Johnson did with "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." He gave us the movie we NEEDED, not the one we wanted or expecged as fanboys and fangirls.
To read my spoiler-free review of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," just go here.
