Today’s post was provided by guest writer Michael Cross, who explains, as a non-comic book reader, why he enjoyed the DCEU films far more than the average hardcore fan it was intended for. The cavalcade of films that present the well-known stories from the DC universe, from 2005 on, have been met with mixed reactions….
Hellboy: Rebooted with Stranger Things David Harbour in Lead Role
(PAID POST) Mike Mignola’s red half-demon antihero will now be in the hands of director Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent). The announcement may come as a shock to fans of the first two Hellboy movies, which were helmed by Academy Award-winning director Guillermo Del Toro. However, CinemaBlend reported that Del Toro gave his blessing,…
Why Are Audiences Breaking Up With Universal’s Monsters?
Today’s post was provided by guest writer Michael Cross, whose love of the Dark Universe is rather uncanny. Universal Studios’ Dark Universe was a terrific idea. Rebooting the monster franchise and having them cross paths on the big screen again excited me more than the current crop of superhero movies out today — and…
Is Disney Overkilling Their New Franchises?
In recent years, Disney has commanded the box office with a steady stream of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, and it looks like they plan to use the same formula for the Star Wars franchise, however, is it getting to be overkill? In the latest release, The Last Jedi (TLJ) have fans torn, wondering if…
Movie Review: Doctor Strange is Strange Indeed!
Major Spoiler Free. Just sayin’. This weekend Doctor Strange opens in theaters nationwide, to rabid audiences who have been drooling over screen shots and trailers of Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Steven Strange, the talented, narcissistic doctor, turned Sorcerer Supreme in this Marvel Cinematic Universe epic. Although some of the recent Warner Bros./DC Comics films have fallen flat, met…
WTF is with the DC Film Franchise? : Suicide Squad
We talk about the early reviews of Suicide Squad and why the DC film franchise is going the wrong way, fast.
Review: Justice League vs Teen Titans
From the same DC movie universe as “Justice League War”, and “Batman vs Robin”, “Justice League vs Teen Titans” focuses on the core JL crew (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Cyborg) with the familiar teen titans animated line-up of Starfire, Raven, Beastboy, with the new addition of Blue Beetle rounding out the crew. Damien Wayne, who…
who do we represent?
Last year Huffington Post dropped an article during NYCC, asking convention goers if they could name 7 Superheroes of Color. The piece was from the MTV show Decoded. I pitched the question to some of my co-workers, and only two out of the seven were not able to fully respond to the question. I have…
Doctor Strange, Then and Now
The first Doctor Strange trailer launched today with great fanfare. Check it out above. In previous weeks, there have been pics floating around online of Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, out in the streets of New York, and in a comic book store, shooting footage and surprising fans. Shooting wrapped earlier this month and with…
It’s a Woman’s Comic Book Universe, Haven’t You Heard?
When you hear the word superhero, the first person that comes to mind is most likely male. Batman? Probably. Superman? Likely. Spiderman or Captain America? Definitely maybe. The reality is it might take you a moment to come up with a female counterpart. Now this isn’t necessarily your fault as up until recently comic books…
