Anghus Houvouras reviews X-Men #1…“The X-Women finally get their own book, from critically acclaimed superstars Brian Wood (X-Men, Ultimate X-Men, DMZ, The Massive) and Olivier Coipel (AvX, House Of M, Thor)! An old enemy shows up at the X-Men’s door, seeking asylum from an ancient evil come back to earth. Meanwhile, Jubilee has come home, […]

Byzantium, 2012.Directed by Neil Jordan.Starring Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Caleb Landry Jones, Sam Riley and Jonny Lee Miller.SYNOPSIS:Residents of a coastal town learn – with deathly consequences – the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a local resort. Neil Jordan has a had a long career in filmmaking, and […]

Luke Owen looks at the first issue of Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters… BEAST HUNTERS! They were there when CYBERTRON fell—but what happened to the DINOBOTS for the past few thousand years? Here’s a hint—GRIMLOCK and company haven’t been sitting around and relaxing! The time is now—the place is now. For those who read my coverage […]

Having previously announced that it’s to produce a Wrestlemania-themed Scooby-Doo movie to coincide with next year’s big wrestling showcase, WWE is now turning its attention to another beloved Hanna-Barbera cartoon, with Deadline revealing that WWE Studios is tagging up with Warner Bros. Animation for a direct-to-video Flintstones feature set around the world of Stone Age […]

Luke Owen reviews issue 12 of IDW’s Godzilla… It all comes down to this… Godzilla vs. his mightiest enemy yet! The fate of the world hangs in the balance! What role will Boxer play? Will he be Godzilla’s salvation or destruction? It’s all been building to this, don’t miss it! As many of you will […]

Gary Collinson reviews G.I. Joe #4… “Doc has only precious minutes to save a teammate’s life as the forces of Cobra close in and her injuries prevent her from performing the operation herself. Is another G.I. Joe member ready for a crash course in battlefield surgery? Plus: Can Roadblock & Co. convince the people of […]

The Comedian, 2012. Directed by Tom Shkolnik.Starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Elisa Lasowski and Edward Hogg. SYNOPSIS: A struggling stand up comedian becomes entangled in a love triangle. Maybe the most surprising feature of debut feature director Tom Shkolnik’s The Comedian is its title. Nominally the film is about thirtysomething comedian Ed (Edward Hogg). Living in London, […]

Luke Owen reviews issue 249 of Sonic The Hedgehog… The crossover mega-event reaches its half-way point! On the eve of Sonic the Hedgehog’s landmark 250th issue, Sonic, Tails, Mega Man and Proto Man are confronted by Drs. Eggman and Wily and the eight Roboticized Masters! Why do they look so familiar to Sonic? Do our […]

After getting Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe off to a fine start with the blockbuster sequel Iron Man 3, this week has brought rumours that all may not be well behind the scenes on Marvel Studios’ next offering Thor: The Dark World. According to a report on Film Score Monthly, composer Carter Burwell […]

As the countdown to Man of Steel continues, director Zack Snyder has appeared on Canada’s Breakfast Television to discuss the eagerly-anticipated Superman reboot, explaining a little about his reasons to sign on to the film, as well as discussing comparisons to The Dark Knight Trilogy, given that TDK supremo Christopher Nolan has helped to develop the […]