Friday Five time people! While millions of geeky eyes are on news coming out of New York Comic Con this week, I’m going to focus this Five on the non-Con news from the week. There will be another NYCC recap post later this evening and you can catch up on Day One NYCC news and … Continue reading
NYCC Round-Up: Day One Brings Marvel Exclusives, ‘The Walking Dead’ Talk and ‘Archie vs. Predator?!’
A busy day one at New York Comic Con has concluded and it’s time to recap the exclusive reveals and news from the day. You can catch up on the Disney panel presentation here where Big Hero 6 and Tomorrowland were front and center. Let’s jump into today’s big news from NYCC. — First up … Continue reading
NYCC: Disney Unveils ‘Big Hero 6’ Sizzle Reel and First Trailer for ‘Tomorrowland’
New York Comic Con is in full swing and Disney took to the big stage today to showcase Big Hero 6 and Tomorrowland. First Tomorrowland which revealed first look pictures and plot hints earlier this week. The first trailer unveiled today centers primarily around Casey Newton played by Britt Robertson. In the trailer, we see … Continue reading
Comics Corner: Poor Grumpy Batman, ‘Green Arrow’ Rules & ‘Gotham Academy’ Fails
Following last week’s massive pull list, this latest Comics Corner was delayed a bit. Thankfully, today’s pull list is much more manageable with only four titles (Batman Eternal 27, Wytches 1, Amazing Spider-Man 7 and Rocket Raccoon 4). Ok, so let’s jump into the good, bad and, um, something from last week’s comics. Favorite Read … Continue reading
Lindelof and Bird Reveal Plot Details, First Look at Disney’s ‘Tomorrowland’
Entertainment Weekly has revealed the first images and plot details for Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland. Here’s what writer Damon Lindeloff had to say about the film: “What Hogwarts is to magic, Tomorrowland is to science: They are both easy to find if you are a wizard and very difficult to find if you’re a Muggle, Walt Disney … Continue reading
26 Pictures to Celebrate Horikita Maki’s 26th Birthday
Today (October 6) marks Japanese actress/model Maki Horikita’s birthday and since her Spotlight Post remains one of the most viewed things on this site, it only felt right to celebrate with 26 pics of the beautiful, adorable Maki. So enjoy Maki fans and make sure you vote for her and other Japanese actresses here. Continue reading
Box Office: Audiences Go For Thrills as ‘Gone Girl,’ ‘Annabelle,’ Finish in Dead Heat
Audiences went searching for thrills in theaters this past weekend as David Fincher’s Gone Girl and The Conjuring prequel Annabelle finished neck-and-neck at the box office. Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s popular novel starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike officially finished first with a $38 million opening. It was the biggest opening for Fincher since … Continue reading
Friday Five: No Apple for Leo, The Rock Goes ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Tetris’ Goes Big Screen
What a weird week in Hollywood… and that’s saying something considering it’s Hollywood. As you’ll see in this week’s Friday Five, some strange things are happening in the entertainment industry. Maybe the valley heat melted some studio execs brains… Leonardo DiCaprio Exits Steve Jobs Biopic At this point, Leonardo DiCaprio has portrayed plenty of … Continue reading
Pull List: ‘Batman,’ ‘Wolverine,’ and ‘Black Widow’ on a Busy Week in Comics
It’s a busy week on the pull list this week. I count 11 titles that I’ll be pulling off the shelves at my local shop… and that’s not including the variants. Here’s a look at what is on my list this week: Detective Comics #35 This is the first chapter of a two-part story from … Continue reading
‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Big’ Head to Small Screen
Has the entertainment industry become so deficient of original programming that they’re now turning movies into TV series? Apparently so, as two films will be getting the small screen treatment. Earlier this morning, The Wrap revealed that Fox is planning an adaptation of the Tom Hanks ’80s movie Big into a TV series. Obviously Hanks … Continue reading
The Sexiest and Best Long Beach Comic Con Cosplay
This past weekend saw the annual Long Beach Comic Con take over the Long Beach Convention Center. I’ve been attending this con for four years and this year was by far the biggest and best it has ever been. There was a nice mix of vendors and side attractions and the artist alley area was … Continue reading
Box Office: Denzel Washington Shoots ‘The Equalizer’ to First Place
Denzel Washington powered The Equalizer to the fourth highest September debut ever. The R-rated action movie opened with an estimated $35 million, ranking it behind Hotel Translyvania, Insidious Chapter 2 and Sweet Home Alabama. The Equalizer was Washington’s third highest opening behind American Gangster and Safe House. The Equalizer marks the 12th consecutive Washington movie … Continue reading