Season one of Daredevil was a delightful surprise for many reasons. For starters, it was a live-action interpretation of Daredevil that wasn’t terrible, and it also featured fight-choreography that put most Marvel movies to shame. Lastly: Kingpin. Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin was sophisticated, terrifying, cruel, and absolutely mesmerising to watch. In a universe with a history […]
Supergirl Season 5 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Wrath of Rama Khan’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Supergirl season 5… This might be the warm up episode prior to cross over shenanigans but it still comes across as copy book stuff. Numerous stand offs happening simultaneously make things entertaining but ultimately predictable. Inadequate gods fail spectacularly to raise the ocean floor or destroy our resident […]
Rumour: Nightmare will appear in WandaVision and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
It’s been suggested on several occasions that the supervillain Nightmare will feature in 2021’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but if a new rumour is to be believed the character may in fact make their MCU debut in the Disney+ series WandaVision. According to Charles Murphy, not only will Nightmare appear in WandaVision, […]
Watchmen Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘An Almost Religious Awe’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Watchmen… From Blaxploitation homage to Balboa boxing soundtrack via the Godfather of Soul, Watchmen has it all. Intricately detailed infomercials give way to multiple protagonists who merge, meld and exchange timelines without leaving the room. Past and present are revealed simultaneously whilst the conundrum of Doctor Manhattan overshadows […]
The Witcher executive producer says they couldn’t fit all of book one into the first season
Tomek Bagiński, the executive producer for Netflix’s The Witcher, says they could not adapt all of the first book into season one. Adapting books to screen is always a tricky business. Trying to find the right balance between faithfulness to the source material and what will work well on screen is no easy task. The […]
Netflix’s Locke & Key adaptation gets a poster and premiere date
Netflix has released a poster for its horror fantasy series Locke & Key which reveals that the long-awaited small screen adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s IDW comic book series is set to arrive on the streaming service on February 7th; take a look here… “After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the […]
His Dark Materials Series 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘The Lost Boy’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of His Dark Materials… There is something fundamentally sacrilegious under discussion between the lines in The Lost Boy which has little to do with burgeoning relationships. By separating mind and body from other more theological elements Pullman raises one of life’s great questions. If we exist inside a body […]
It’s Superman v Superman in latest Crisis on Infinite Earths images
Following yesterday’s full trailer for Crisis on Infinite Earths, The CW has released another batch of images featuring the stars of the DC crossover event, including a look at Brandon Routh’s Man of Steel grabbing Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman by the throat; check them out here… SEE ALSO: DC’s Crisis on Infinite Earths gets two new teasers Crisis […]
Baby Yoda merch revealed by Funko and Mattel
Funko and Mattel have unveiled the first merchandise for The Mandalorian’s adorable fan favourite ‘The Child’ (a.k.a. Baby Yoda) which includes a 10 inch Pop! vinyl figure from and an 11 inch plush toy; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Bryce Dallas Howard explains how tricky it was to shoot the Baby Yoda soup scene […]
Henry Cavill compares his version of Geralt of Rivia to a blend of Superman and Batman
Netflix’s The Witcher star Henry Cavill has recently compared his version of Geralt of Rivia to a blend of Superman and Batman when the actor spoke to ReelBlend co-host Kevin McCarthy. “There are some strong similarities drawn. Geralt of Rivia is almost like a blend of Superman and Batman,” Cavill told McCarthy. “He’s bigger, stronger, faster than […]
