On this “holiday,” that’s grown in meaning and popularity thanks to the promise of a bajillion new movies, I thought I’d riff on STAR WARS. Like many in my generation, my first exposure to STAR WARS came with the re-releases in the 1990’s, preparing the world for EPISODE ONE. After … Get hard
SPOILERS FOR THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 AWAIT THOSE WHO READ ON When THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN was first announced, I was one of the bigger sympathizers, and most open-minded among the blogosphere, thanks mostly to the impeccable casting and interesting choice of Marc Webb as the director. I loved THE AMAZING … Get hard
[adrotate banner=”29″] Sixty four characters from J.K. Rowling’s life defining series of books (and the films that WB lovingly adapted) made it through the Goblet of Fire. Unless you’re Crabbe and Goyle (and shame on you if you are), everyone that made it into this March Madness-style Triwizard Tournament received … Get hard
YE BE WARNED: ARROW 2×20 SPOILERS AHEAD, MATEY. I have never read any of The Flash’s comics. Frankly, the only thing I ever knew about The Flash was that he had a red costume with a lightning bolt and was part of the DC Universe. But that didn’t stop me … Get hard
Welcome to the Superhero Movie Guidebook! For an introduction to this series, click here. Check here for past entries and future updates most Thursdays. This is a safe place, right? We’re all friends here. Or we’re just online strangers, but still, if you’re the type of person who’s going to read posts on decades-old … Get hard
Cults are terrifying. The idea that these people think they know something you don’t, that they’ve discovered one of the universe’s secrets, and you just don’t see it, is unnerving. Or that they’re being manipulated, used, corralled for a nefarious purpose, a hive minded wrecking ball of social justice. Their … Get hard
Showtime, as has become its penchant, has released the pilot of PENNY DREADFUL for all to see, a couple weeks in advance of its premiere date (the show airs Sundays at 9 PM, beginning on May 11th). The following analysis contains A BOATLOAD OF SPOILERS FOR THE PILOT, so consider … Get hard
Vote in our Harry Potter bracket. My biggest problem with movie adaptations of great books (or really any books) isn’t the possibility that the filmmakers might ruin the plot or characters, or that they simply won’t create a faithful adaptation, it’s the batshit crazy bookfans that come along with the … Get hard
[adrotate banner=”16″] It’s all come down to this. After a torturous tournament run that can only be described as Azkabanian (I’d rather have taken my N.E.W.T.’s), twothree wizards remain. Fred and George Weasley, the twin champions of comedy, took out Harry Potter himself (“We got Potter! We got Potter!”), en … Get hard
Ivan Locke is a responsible, loving, trustworthy family man. He’s worked for the same construction company for 9 years, clearly one of the best at his job, and has never done anything to disappoint anybody. On the eve of the most important concrete delivery of his career, his one mistake … Get hard