From the moment the first unsettling trailer arrived online, it seemed pretty clear that Universal Pictures had a major trainwreck on its hands with Cats, director Tom Hooper’s big screen adaptation of the classic stage musical. Unsurprisingly, the film tanked at the box office (with Universal reportedly losing around $113 million from its theatrical run), […]
Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried star in trailer for Blumhouse’s You Should Have Left
With over a week to go until its VOD release, a poster and trailer have arrived online for Blumhouse’s psychological thriller You Should Have Left. The film reteams Kevin Bacon with Stir of Echoes director David Koepp and sees Bacon as a man desperately trying to save his wife and daughter (Amanda Seyfried and Avery […]
Image releasing Gunning for Ramirez graphic novel this September
Described as “Once Upon a Time in Mexico meets Pulp Fiction“, creator Nicolas Petrimaux’s acclaimed original graphic novel Gunning for Ramirez is set to be made available in English for the first time this September courtesy of Image Comics; check out a preview here… What if the deadliest assassin in all of Mexico, a man […]
Video Game Review – Timelie
Harrison Abbott reviews Timelie… Let’s address the elephant in the room upfront: Timelie is not a typo. It’s the correct spelling of this isometric puzzler, which has apparently been named with the express purpose of vexing anyone who has to write about it. I mean, the first draft of my review is littered with squiggly […]
Comic Book Preview – Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #4
The fourth and final issue of IDW’s Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues is set for release this Wednesday; check out a preview here… See The Karate Kid in a whole new light in this retelling through the eyes of Johnny Lawrence, two-time All Valley Tournament champion. It’s the final showdown! The tournament has […]
Movie Review – Bait (2019)
Bait, 2019. Written and directed by Mark Jenkin. Starring Edward Rowe, Giles King, Chloe Endean, Mary Woodvine, and Simon Shepherd. SYNOPSIS: A stubborn fisherman refuses to adjust to changing times, and the challenges they bring. Within the first few frames of Bait I realized one thing- this was going to be an experience unlike any […]
Prehistoric pet collecting MMORPG StoneAge World coming to mobile this month
Leading mobile game developer and publisher Netmarble has announced that they will be releasing their prehistoric pet collecting MMORPG StoneAge World will be releasing on Google Play and the App Store on 17th June. StoneAge World combines pet collecting and RPG mechanics with those of MMOs to create a whimsical take on prehistoric societies where players will […]
Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam lay down their guns for new Looney Tunes Cartoons
The iconic Looney Tunes characters made their grand return last month with Looney Tunes Cartoons, a brand new series of animated shorts which look to recreate the look and feel of the vintage toons complete with all of the hallmarks that made the franchise so beloved. Well, not quite all of the hallmarks, it seems, […]
Comic Book Preview – Batman: Secret Files #3
Batman: Secret Files #3 is out this Tuesday, and we’ve got a preview for you here courtesy of DC Comics; check it out… Spinning out of the pages of Batman! Discover the origins and motivations behind the cabal of assassins who have come to Gotham to stop Batman from enacting his plans to save the […]
Hartley Sawyer fired from The Flash over racist and misogynistic tweets
The CW has announced that Hartley Sawyer has been fired from his role as Ralph Dibny, a.k.a. Elongated Man, in the DC superhero show The Flash after a host of racist and misogynistic tweets made by the actor resurfaced on social media. “Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for season seven of The Flash,” reads […]
