You can’t blame Marvel for wanting to cash in on the Guardians of the Galaxy craze. While the film continues to build on its $618 million worldwide gross, third party companies like Funko have released highly coveted collectibles that go for as much as $100 on the aftermarket. Two characters from the film who have … Continue reading
DC Comics is certainly having fun with their variant theme months. In November, they’ll launch their latest collection and Comicvine gathered a majority of the covers from around the web. You can see the full list of covers here, but below, I’ve included a few of my favorites aka ones I’ll be dropping a few … Continue reading
When they’re not busy publishing 20 variation of Batman comics (slight exaggeration), DC Comics is busy trying to figure out ways to fit Harley Quinn into storylines. The mistress of mayhem and mischief with a soft spot for the Joker has quickly risen to become one of DC’s most popular characters. Last month’s Harley Quinn … Continue reading
Jason Bourne is back! Deadline reports that Universal Pictures has had a surprise change of plans with their Bourne franchise and is currently negotiating with Damon and director Paul Greengrass to re-team for another film. Greengrass directed Damon in The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. Universal has also tagged July 16, 2016 as the … Continue reading
Earlier this summer at San Diego Comic-Con, Legendary Pictures revealed that a King Kong origins movie was part of their upcoming film plans. Titled Skull Island, the film would be written by Max Borenstein (Godzilla) and recently announced that The Kings of Summer director Jordan Vogt-Roberts had signed on to helm the project. Today, we … Continue reading
It’s been a busy week in the movie world, so let’s get right into this week’s Friday Five. Morgan Freeman Signs on to Two More Blockbusters Morgan Freeman joined a couple of blockbuster films this week. On Wednesday, it was revealed the actor would play a marijuana advocating civil rights lawyer in Ted 2. Then … Continue reading
Labor Day has come and gone and it’s time to switch into the final few months of the 2014 movie year. Before I scrolled through the list of films that were closing out this year, news had come out that the summer box office was down 15% year-over-year. In fact, summer 2014;s highest grossing movie, … Continue reading
Hollywood loves to dip its fingers into political and humanitarian issues. Case in point is the full page ad which appeared in many major newspapers across the country. Titled, “Statement from Creative Community for Peace and Friends,” the ad emphasizes a “commitment to peace and justice.” The ad states: “We, the undersigned, are saddened … Continue reading
Welcome to the first installment of the Friday Five. Originally, I thought of perhaps posting this as a podcast (and may still venture down that route) but for now, we’ll proceed in old fashioned blog format. So what is the Friday Five? In short, it’s the five biggest stories for the entertainment world each week. … Continue reading
The annual Emmy Awards were handed out tonight at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Seth Meyers served as host this year. Modern Family started off hot, picking up two of the first six Emmys. The show would later go on to win Best Comedy Series for the fifth year in a row. CBS continued … Continue reading
Mutants, apes and creamy grilled cheese sandwiches are a part of my favorite movies of summer 2014. Mind you I write this recap before seeing Sin City: A Dame to Kill For opening this weekend. Before I get into my favorite films, here are a few I’m am waiting to stream/rent soon: Get On Up, … Continue reading
So there’s a rumor going around that Studio Ghibli is shutting down their animation wing. Let’s clear a few things up. With the recent retirement of Hayao Miyazaki, there is a lot of doubt as to the future of the studio. The cost of making their critically lauded films continues to increase, so much so … Continue reading
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