Flickering Myth

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Rampant Speculation: Is John Cleese playing Highfather in Justice League?

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Anghus Houvouras with some rampant speculation as to John Cleese’s possible role in the DC Extended Universe…In the world of movie rumors there are stretches, and then there are gaps so wide that the collective elasticity of Plastic Man, Mister Fantastic, Elongated Man, Stretch Armstrong, and Ron Jeremy couldn’t traverse.A series of Twitter followings has […]

Has the ‘Frequel’ Ruined the Hollywood Blockbuster?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether the ‘frequel’ has ruined the Hollywood blockbuster… Death is probably the most overused metaphor in the arsenal of the film writer. In this age of binary theory, everything is either a masterpiece or a piece of shit. So the idea that terrible movies have started to erode the very fabric of […]

Why won’t Marvel take their heroes seriously?

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Anghus Houvouras asks why Marvel won’t take their heroes seriously…Humor as a defense mechanism. It’s something that used to be reserved for certain characters in comic books and comic book movies. Robert Downey Jr. took inspiration for Mark Millar’s legendary Ultimates series and made Tony Stark a guy who didn’t take life too seriously. This helped […]

Why Quentin Tarantino won’t be doing Deadpool 2

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Anghus Houvouras on the fan petition for Quentin Tarantino to direct Deadpool 2… “It goes without saying.” An expression you use when something is so painfully obvious that it shouldn’t require any explanation. For the record, this article should fall under that umbrella. And yet, here we are listening to a number of supposedly intelligent […]

Why more franchises should embrace the Alien model

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Anghus Houvouras on why more franchises should embrace the Alien model…First off, let’s go ahead and address the giant-sized Space Jockey in the room: When referring to ‘The Alien model’, I’m taking about the original four films. I’m not talking about the ridiculous Alien vs. Predator duology or the beautifully rancid idiocy of Prometheus and […]

Does every second movie need to be The Empire Strikes Back?

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Anghus Houvouras asks why every second movie needs to be The Empire Strikes Back…Is there anything worse than the widening pit of quicksand that nostalgia has become?It’s one thing when we’re constantly forced to deal with the ‘member berry’-centric society of fandom. My expectations of fans is lower that current metrics are able to track. Every […]

Comic Book Review – Revolution #3

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Anghus Houvouras reviews Revolution #3… THEY CAME FROM MICROSPACE! What terror reaches through the tendrils of entropy into our universe—and why does ROM want to kill it? Meanwhile, M.A.S.K.’s MATT TRAKKER makes a startling discovery about the TRANSFORMERS—but will G.I. JOE’s SCARLETT believe him? SEE ALSO: Read a preview of the issue here Revolution enters […]

Comic Book Review – Reborn #1

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Anghus Houvouras reviews Reborn #1…A sprawling, science-fiction/fantasy epic, REBORN explores a jaw-dropping world of possibility. Where do you go when you die? Not heaven or hell; somewhere else. Somewhere you have to fight to survive. Somewhere the people from the past are waiting for you—the good and the bad.Last week I waxed philosophical about how […]

Comic Book Review – Revolution #2

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Anghus Houvouras reviews Revolution #2…ROM-A MURDERER?! That’s what OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS think-and right or wrong, there’s only one outcome: all-out war! Meanwhile, G.I. JOE turns to the one person who can save the world from ultimate destruction-MILES MAYHEM!SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Revolution #2 hereFor my money, I can’t remember an […]