You can’t help walking into a movie with expectations. You’ve seen the ads, you saw the trailer, maybe you’ve read the snarky commentary we have added to the news here about the movie. Usually you can be pretty sure that you won’t come out of the theater too surprised. It happens, of course – although … Continue reading
Of the assorted cinematic horror themes, zombies are one of my favorite poisons. Sure, I derive a degree of enjoyment from the slashers, lycanthropes, spooks, bloodsuckers, demons and sea-beasts, but for some reason those doddering reanimated cannibals amuse me the most. That said, I can still smell the fetid stench when these elements are poorly … Continue reading
Steven Spielberg is widely credited as having invented the summer blockbuster. His Jaws was the first film of its kind, a massive and unstoppable ticket-selling machine, just as single-minded as the shark itself. But the blockbusters that have come after have strayed from the Jaws blueprint – it’s easy to forget that Jaws isn’t a … Continue reading
There is so much wrong with Bewitched that I don’t even know where to start. The film is a bona fide disaster, a terrible piece of crap that just flounders around on screen for an hour and a half or so until it finally dies. It’s so poorly made that I walked out of the theater … Continue reading
The response to our tag team approach has proven successful, so expect more of these for choice titles. The next one being War of the Worlds. Each time it’ll be Russ, Devin, and myself and one gentleman or lady plucked from our group of literate buddies (most likely an Atlanta contingent member) to help out. … Continue reading
The Magazine: Wizard #165 The Pitch: The comic book industry has their glossy, all encompassing magazine and it is this one. They tend to have their formula and stick to it, but sometimes they’ll surprise you.The Cost: $4.99The Month: JulyThe Publisher: Wizard PressCover Story: The Best of Summer Main Interview: N/A PRO: It’s neat to … Continue reading
The Magazine: NOW PLAYING #2 The Pitch: A newcomer (not like George Francisco) to the magazine world, NOW PLAYING bills itself as ‘pop culture for the rest of us’ and features a staff filled with names familiar to fans of the sci-fi web and print wold.The Cost: $3.99The Month: SummerThe Publisher: SameCover Story: What to … Continue reading
There is no definitive version of Batman. In the character’s eight decades he’s undergone so many variations, been the subject of so many different “takes” that he can be all things to all readers. Many will claim that Batman Begins is the “definitive” movie version of Batman, but it’s not. What Batman Begins is, though, … Continue reading
Do we really need TWO Cinderella Man reviews?