Anghus Houvouras on whether The Force Awakens is a thinly veiled metaphor for our obsession with Star Wars…There’s a line in the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens where the villain Kylo Ren tells us “I’ll finish what you started.” while the shot lingers on the burnt helmet of Darth Vader. It feels […]
Comic Book Review – Uncanny Avengers #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Uncanny Avengers #1… When I first started reading comics, superhero team up comics were my jam. And I’m not just talking about the obvious titles like Justice League or The Avengers. I’m talking about those team up books that defied convention: the ones that weren’t just about the most powerful (and popular) superheroes […]
Ad-Blocked Into Oblivion: The fight to keep film sites free
Anghus Houvouras on the fight to keep film sites free…Allow me to wax nostalgic for a moment. It was all the way back in the year 2000 that I began writing about film online. Inspired by a half-dozen film sites that I enjoyed, convinced that I had something to add to the conversation. It was […]
The Week in Disappointment – Avengers: Infinity War, Spectre, Fantastic Four, Inhumans, Fast & Furious 8
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Daniel Craig says he’d only do another Bond for the money”Does that mean you did Quantum of Solace for the artistic integrity? I love how cocky the star of Cowboys and Aliens gets when discussing another Bond film. As if 007 has prevented him from […]
DC Comics: The “D” stands for Directionless
Anghus Houvouras on a lack of direction at DC Comics…Four years ago when DC Comics announced their ‘New 52 lineup’, the company seemed to be on the precipice of a new age. Once again the company was making a bold step in revamping their lineup of iconic characters and updating them for a new age […]
The Most Disappointing: Marvel’s Secret Wars
Anghus Houvouras shares his disappointment with Marvel’s Secret Wars… Disappointment is the byproduct of expectation. The feeling one gets when the excitement of anticipation makes way for the charred feeling of disenchantment.Marvel’s latest event comic, Secret Wars, had been highly buzzed about since the series was first announced. An epic, world ending event that would […]
Sith Out of Luck: The Failure of ‘Force Friday’
Anghus Houvouras on Force Friday…The minute I heard the words “Force Friday”, I knew we were in trouble. When I say ‘we’, I mean ‘society’.Star Wars: The Force Awakens is arriving in theaters this holiday season, and unlike the first film you will not have to wait months to get your hands on the toys. […]
Why does every superhero movie feature the Military-Industrial Complex?
Anghus Houvouras on superhero movies and the military-industrial complex…To say that comic book movies have become formulaic is like saying that Michael Bay enjoys explosions and hot women. It’s painfully obvious and hardly a revelation.I sat through Fantastic Four last week, and like many of you checked out around the halfway point, and began to […]
Chris Farley as Shrek in leaked story reel
Shrek is an animated classic. An animated classic and a pop culture staple. By now we’re all familiar with the voices of Mike Myers as Shrek and Eddie Murphy as Donkey. Would the film have had the same magic if the original choice for the lead role, Chris Farley, had played the character? That’s a […]
Comic Book Review – Archie #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Archie #1…Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon!Familiar faces return in unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! It’s a can’t-miss kick-off to Archie’s new ongoing series that you just can’t miss.As the new school year approaches, you’d think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun–but […]
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