Horror: A Woman’s Game (Part 1)
This is something that I’ve been rolling around in my mind for a while now, and I’ve held off on it until Halloween to tie into the spirit of the season. Now I’m not here to discuss gender political in...
View ArticleWhy Aren’t Voice Actors Getting the Big Roles?
This article is going to deal with the profession of voice acting, performers who provide voices for characters who do not have a real life, physical presence. We’re talking animation, motion capture,...
View ArticleThe Lie That Film Marketers Should Stop Telling Us
There’s a lot of major franchises being reinvented in this day and age from the classic Sherlock Holmes stories right up to modern hits like Jurassic Park. There’s a bit of a problem with this –...
View Article10 Beloved Movies…That I Hate
Everyone has them – the movies that are massive hits that does nothing for them. Maybe they’re extremely popular, were critical hits, huge financial successes or scooped up all the awards. But you just...
View ArticleSo What’s Up With That Awful Backwards Compatibility List?
Microsoft is rolling out Backwards Compatibility for the XBOX One today, and the list of games is rather underwhelming. It is also a rather confusing list, considering for the past six months Microsoft...
View ArticleTurning Felicity Smoak into Oracle is a Terrible Idea
If you’re allergic to spoilers and have not yet seen the mid-season finale to Arrow, turn back now. Final warning. Good. So Felicity ended the season in a bit of a pickle. She survived a gas chamber...
View ArticleLEGO Keeps Spoiling Marvel Movies – Including ‘Civil War’
There’s a very strange trend happening in regards to movie spoilers the past few years. There’s been an ongoing habit by Denmark based plastic brick production powerhouse of dropping big spoilers for...
View ArticleA ‘Star Wars’ Hater Reviews ‘The Force Awakens’
First and foremost, I should qualify the title of this review. I loved Star Wars as a kid. The movies were awesome and the toys were radical (that’s how we expressed our love of something in the 80s)....
View ArticleShould Rob Liefeld Get Full Credit on Creating Deadpool?
One of the most contentious arguments in comic books since their inception is creator ownership. The big shops, like DC and Marvel, own the characters they publish regardless of who created them...
View ArticleDoes Rob Liefeld Deserve to Be Hated On?
If there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s a hate fueled bandwagon. Most of us have been guilty of it at least once and I’m no exception. Although I had been reading comics for a long time, and had...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About the ‘Ghostbusters’ Trailer
There’s a problem with talking about the new Ghostbusters movie. Any news or mention of it is automatically met with a deluge of disdain and abuse because – shock, horror – they had the audacity to...
View ArticleThe Most Controversial Creators in Comics
When you boil it down, comic books are a form of entertainment and just like any other type of entertainment there are those behind the scenes who are lightning rods of controversy. Those who fans love...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About the Last Shot in ‘Batman v Superman’
When we sat down in the cinema this week to enjoy Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice we had an unexpected plea from director Zack Snyder. He appeared on the screen in a pre-recorded clip to tell us...
View ArticleI Liked ‘Batman v Superman’…Until Zack Snyder Defended It
I feel like I’m in an awkward position. Before the massive layers of hate were stacked on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice I’d attended an advance screening and enjoyed it. I even gave it a good...
View ArticleFan Behaviours That Need to Stop
In the past we’ve spoken about some of the more…troubling…groups of fans you may have encountered. Most people liked the article, some people (read: Bronies) did not appreciate it so much. I’ve often...
View ArticleThis Guy REALLY Wants Me to Promote Gambling and The 5 Shittiest Pieces of...
Ok, I know what you’re thinking...what is with that title? Gambling promotion and shitty Marvel merchandise are not related topics. Stay with me on this though, I promise a fun time. To begin this...
View Article10 ‘Whitewashing’ Casting Controversies
Now here’s a term that’s getting thrown about a whole lot, and it does draw controversy whenever it happens. There’s two sides to this…on the one hand we shouldn’t remain completely bound to any source...
View Article10 Sequels and Reboots Way More Offensive to Fans Than ‘Ghostbusters’
The internet is caught in a cycle. A new piece of news or a trailer for Ghostbusters comes out, a bunch of pissy man-children indignantly bellow about how much they hate it and then everyone else...
View ArticleWhy I’ll Never Buy a Funko Pop Vinyl Figure (By A Compulsive Collector)
On the weekend we went to a collector’s fair. My primary goal was to buy Lego characters, but we put aside a couple of hours to browse through all the stalls, checking out the retro action figures, the...
View ArticleOn Not Being A Hypocrite and Hating Prequels: An ‘Alice Through the Looking...
I’m a hypocrite. I’ve been rallying against the Ghostbusters hate, not because I think it’s going to be a good movie but because I think we should give it a chance. Any film deserves at least a chance,...
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