IDW Publishing releases Star Wars Adventures Annual 2020 this Wednesday, and we’ve got the official preview for you here; check it out… Framed for a crime he didn’t commit, Jaxxon finds himself at odds with the Empire, the Rebellion, and his ex-partner Amaiza Foxtrain! Co-starring Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie in the days leading up […]
Sound of Metal is Amazon Prime’s Must-See Movie of 2020 | Review
Sound of Metal, 2020. Directed by Darius Marder. Starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, and Mathieu Amalric. Sound of Metal is this year’s must-see project from Amazon Studios. Heartfelt and profound, our host EJ Moreno breaks down what he loves about this Riz Ahmed-led film. Watch the review below, and be sure […]
Hasbro’s new Marvel Legends Series figures include Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The Infinity Gauntlet
Hasbro has revealed a new wave of Marvel Legends Series figures which includes Miles Morales, a Gwen Stacy & Spider-Ham 2-pack, Peter B. Parker, and Prowler from the award-winning animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, a Thanos action figure inspired by his appearance in The Infinity Gauntlet, and Spidey characters Frogman and The Hand Ninja; […]
Jude Law comments on Johnny Depp’s Fantastic Beasts exit
Earlier this month, Johnny Depp announced that he had stepped down from his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie, having been asked to do so by Warner Bros. following his failed defamation case against a UK tabloid. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Depp’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald co-star Jude Law […]
Book Review – Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
Michelle Herbert reviews Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi… Harriet Lee is a maker of gingerbread, the recipe being passed down through her family. The gingerbread is special and has been the family’s salvation in times of need. Harriet’s current family consists of her mother, Margot, and her daughter Perdita. Harriet knows that she is a descendant […]
Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Voyager – Seven’s Reckoning #1
IDW Publishing launches the new four-issue miniseries Star Trek: Voyager – Seven’s Reckoning this Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the first issue here… After Voyager encounters a damaged ship deep in the Delta quadrant, what at first seems to be a simple repair mission becomes much deeper as Seven of Nine becomes […]
Ranking the Films of Paul Verhoeven
George Nash assesses the cinematic output of the subversive Dutch provocateur Paul Verhoeven… On the Rotten Tomatoes page of Showgirls, the critical consensus reads as follows: “Vile, contemptible, garish, and misogynistic — and that might just be exactly Showgirls‘ point”. It’s about as perfect as any summation could hope to be in capturing the journey taken […]
It’s a Rambo vs The Terminator dream match in new Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate trailer
Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios have released a new trailer for Mortal Kombat 11 that is bound to fulfill the fan fiction of many gamers and movie fans, as it pits the legend that is John Rambo against the ruthless cyborg assassin, the T800 Terminator. Find out who gets the fatality below… Rambo joins […]
Hasbro celebrates The Mandalorian season 2 with Mando Monday goodness
Since the conclusion of The Skywalker Saga with last year’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Disney and Lucasfilm have shifted their Star Wars focus from the big screen to the small with a number of TV projects in the works for the Disney+ streaming service. And, if what we’re seeing with The Mandalorian is […]
Movie Review – Jiu Jitsu (2020)
Jiu Jitsu, 2020. Directed by Dimitri Logothetis. Starring Alain Moussi, Frank Grillo, Marie Avgeropoulos, JuJu Chan, Tony Jaa, Rick Yune and Nicolas Cage. SYNOPSIS Every six years, an ancient order of expert Jiu Jitsu fighters face a fearsome alien invader in a battle for Earth. For thousands of years, the fighters that protect Earth have […]