In this clip from an upcoming episode of Pop Culture Quest, Luke Skywalker himself is reunited with his lightsaber from the original Star Wars trilogy. It’s quite the nostalgia trip and features some new interesting trivia about the mechanics behind the prop along with who else has used it on set. Take a look here… Star […]
Black Panther will feature a key 90s flashback
The East Bay Times have reported that Marvel Studios has received the go-ahead to incorporate the 1990s logo for the Oakland, California-based AC Transit public transportation agency for a flashback scene in the Black Panther movie. Fans familiar with the source material of the character will already have a clue as to what flashback will be featured in […]
Blu-ray Review – His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday, 1940. Directed by Howard Hawks. Starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, John Qualen, Helen Mack, and Alma Kruger. SYNOPSIS: A hard-boiled newspaper editor attempts to rekindle his ex-wife’s – and ex-star reporter’s – love for both himself and the world of newspaper journalism. His Girl Friday marks something of a turning […]
Fantastic Beasts hits $800 million worldwide, overtakes Prisoner of Azkaban
Despite being overshadowed by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for the last few weeks of the year, Warner Bros. Harry Potter spinoff prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has managed to scrape together another box office milestone with the film hitting $800 million worldwide. Fantastic Beasts has grossed $229.9 million domestically, but […]
Rumour: Marvel using a body double for Benedict Cumberbatch in Avengers: Infinity War due to scheduling conflict
Marvel Studios is gearing up to go into production on its hugely-ambitious Avengers: Infinity War, bringing together the majority of the characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes do battle against the Mad Titan Thanos. One of the newcomers to the Avengers roster will be Doctor Strange, and if a new rumour […]
Rogue One overtakes Finding Dory to become the highest-grossing domestic release of 2016
It may have lost top spot at the North American box office this weekend to Hidden Figures, but Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has now pushed U.S. gross to $488.3 million, making it the highest-grossing domestic release of 2016. Rogue One has dethroned fellow Disney release Finding Dory, which now sits in second place […]
AMC orders documentary series James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction
AMC is teaming up with filmmaker James Cameron to explore the evolution of sci-fi in a six-part documentary series, tentatively titled James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction, which THR reports will “delve into sci-fi’s origins as a small genre with a cult and developing to the blockbuster pop-culture phenomenon it is today.” “When I was […]
Justice League vs. Suicide Squad tops bestselling comic books of December 2016
DC returned to the top of the comic book bestseller list in December 2016, with Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 the biggest selling title of the month ahead of Marvel’s own team battle crossover Inhumans vs. X-Men #1. Meanwhile, on the graphic novel front, IDW claimed top spot with its Love is Love anthology, […]
The Defenders showrunner on bringing Marvel’s heroes together
As Entertainment Weekly continues its preview of Netflix’s big Marvel team-up The Defenders, the outlet has been speaking to showrunner Marco Ramirez about the crossover series, and the challenges of combining the separate Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist shows to deliver one cohesive tone. “It’s ultimately a story about a family of orphans who […]
Movie Review – VooDoo (2016)
VooDoo, 2016. Written and Directed by Tom Costabile Starring Samantha Stewart, Ruth Reynolds, Daniel Kozul, Constance Strickland, Dominic Matteucci SYNOPSIS: An innocent Southern girl hoping to evade her complicated personal life travels to Los Angeles to stay with her cousin. She soon begins to learn that escaping her past isn’t as easy as she hoped… […]
