August 6, 2016

'Suicide Squad' Is Messy and Utterly Pointless




It is no secret that Warner Bros. is already eating dust when it comes to successfully bringing out DC Comics' characters onto the big screen that aren't named Batman or Superman. And that should come as no surprise, seeing how Suicide Squad is littered with glaring cliches and doesn't have the slightest clue of where its headed.

May 17, 2016

Remembering Darwyn Cooke


Darwyn Cooke, the award-winning comic book creator, passed away recently on May 14th. He was 53. There were never any reports of him going through health complications as I recall, but suddenly his wife Marsha Cooke announced he was receiving palliative care following a bout with aggressive cancer.

January 8, 2016

My Top 10 Movies of 2015


Another year has come to a close and because of that it's time for a top 10 list of best movies in 2015. In my opinion it has been a great year for movies. While the market was pretty much dominated by big franchise sequels, a lot of them were really good and the diversity in genres is much appreciated (not much superhero movies this time).

April 27, 2014

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection #28: Mr. Fantastic

The Fantastic Four are Marvel's first ever superhero team, which paved the way for the comics publisher to be what it is today. Although they are the first ever team to debut, it is unfortunate that the family are surpassed by Marvel's other teams like the Avengers and the X-Men in terms of popularity.

In the Marvel universe, Reed Richards, AKA Mr. Fantastic, is considered be one of the most intelligent humans along with Tony Stark and Hank Pym. Click more for the on-hand photos of Reed Richards, AKA Mr. Fantastic.

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection #7: Silver Surfer



The Silver Surfer is the most famous herald of Galactus. He is not outright a supervillain even though he is a herald of the world devourer, and actually has helped out a lot of Marvel characters in the past. Over the years he has gained quite a following among comic book readers, and became one of Marvel's most popular characters.

Hit the jump for the on-hand pictures of the figurine.

April 10, 2014

Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles First Trailer Features Creepy Turtle Lips; Plus New Posters

Paramount Pictures and Nickeledeon have released the first trailer for upcoming Michael Bay-produced reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Plus take a look at four new simplistic posters showcasing each of the turtles signature colors and weapons.

April 2, 2014

McDonald's Philippines Brings Super Mario Happy Meals for the Nintendo Fan in You


Super Mario fans, McDonald's Philippines and Nintendo have teamed up to take your money. On March 29, McDonald's started including Super Mario-themed toys in every Happy Meal. There are a total of eight Super Mario toys to choose from, and some of them are even interactive.

April 1, 2014

Movie Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America is seemingly the least liked among the Avengers. His first Marvel Studios's film, Captain America: The First Avenger, while a solid World War II superhero action flick, only had a mediocre reaction from the general audience. In his appearance in 2012's The Avengers, he wore a "bright spangly outfit" as Tony Stark said, mocking him. Certainly Captain America is a bit lacking in the "cool" department. The only things he have going for him are his morals and principles and his shield.

All that will change as Captain America: The Winter Soldier is more than just a superhero film. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo take the star-spangled superhero into a more serious direction and dive him into a world full of deceit and espionage.

March 25, 2014

Marvel Unveils Spider-Verse, Featuring "Every Spider-Man Ever"

Marvel recently teased an image of Spider-Man in his traditional red and blue costume with several webbed silhouttes beside him. In a live press call on Monday, Superior Spider-Man writer Dan Slott and senior editor of the Spider-Man title Nick Lowe announced a new Spider-Man event called Spider-Verse that will feature "every Spider-Man ever." Yes, including Spider-Ham!

March 16, 2014

Grant Gustin in Full Flash Costume, Actually Looks Like Flash



Following the head shot of Grant Gustin in a Flash mask, Warner Bros. Television finally released an official photo giving us a full view of the costume, albeit a little obstructed.

Nevertheless, the costume is more faithful to the one we see in the comics as opposed to the hoodie version that appeared in Smallville. It looks pretty good actually. Hit the jump for the full photo.

March 5, 2014

Batman: Arkham Knight Announce Trailer, Kevin Conroy Returns as Batman [Video]



If you've been wondering why the most recent release in the Batman: Arkham franchise, Batman: Arkham Origins, isn't developed by Rocksteady, this will answer it for you. And that's because Rocksteady Studios returns to the Arkham with Batman: Arkham Knight, the final game in the video game series.

March 2, 2014

First Look At Grant Gustin As The Flash


It's always been a touchy issue among comic book fans when it comes to superhero costumes in live action adaptations. Usually the costumes are altered radically that it looks totally different than comics version and upsets the fans most of the time. But with the revealed costume for the upcoming The Flash pilot it's looking so far so good.

February 26, 2014

New Godzilla Trailer Still Has No Godzilla; Still Great Nonetheless [VIDEO]


A new Godzilla trailer debuted today offering more glimpses of its titular character. But we still don't get to see a full view of it. On the bright side, we get a tease of the origin of Godzilla, in this version of it at least.

Check the panic-filled trailer below as we get to see Bryan Cranston and a whole lot more lose their minds.

February 25, 2014

Recommended Reading: Captain America: Winter Soldier


Before the movie opens in Philippine theaters on March 26, I recommend reading the comics that the film is based on. Written by Ed Brubaker with art by Steve Epting, this story introduces the Winter Soldier and also started what eventually became a historical run for the creative team on Captain America comics.

February 22, 2014

Twitch Plays Pokemon Is Slowly Taking Over the Internet


For a game that is almost 20 years old, Pokemon Red still remains close and popular to the hearts of many Pokemon fans and also gamers in general. Recently, a channel opened up on the video game streaming website Twitch where the game is being played by thousands of members inputting commands in real time.

Sounds chaotic to you? Because it is. If you go ahead and watch the stream, most of the time it would just be Red going around in circles for hours. They make significant progress however, albeit slow.

February 19, 2014

The Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer Is Totally Awesome


As promised, the full trailer of Guardians of the Galaxy premiered on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. The clip shows Rhomann Dey (John C. Reilly) introducing each member of the group - Peter Quill a.k.a. Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax the Destroyer (Batista), Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper), and Groot (Vin Diesel) - as they are being held captive by the Nova Corps.

February 18, 2014

New Photos of Guardians of the Galaxy Feature More Chris Pratt


In anticipation of the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer that is set to drop on February 18, USA Today talked with director James Gunn and actor Chris Pratt about the overall look and feel of the film. They also posted three new images from the movie, giving us a peek on the Guardians team - Star Lord, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot. Plus, we get a new look at the Milano, the team's spacecraft, and a close-up of Pratt as Peter Quill and his blue eyes.

February 16, 2014

The LEGO Movie Blooper Reel Is... Cute


Yes, cute is the right word. If you haven't seen The LEGO Movie yet, too bad. But at least you'll get to see the blooper reel.

Warner Bros. follows the footsteps of Toy Story and other animated blockbusters with a blooper reel. Most of the outtakes show Batman missing his lines and set backdrops falling on the actors. Watch this blooper reel if you want to brighten up your day.

Spider-Man Gets the Year One Treatment with Learning to Crawl


With the impending return of Peter Parker in the relaunch of his flagship comic book The Amazing Spider-Man in April, Marvel plans on expounding more on Peter's early days as the wall-crawler. In May, the publisher will release 5-issue a limited series called Year One: Learning to Crawl by Dan Slott and Ramon Perez.

February 15, 2014

Movie Review: The LEGO Movie


Originally being just children's toys to having limited edition exclusive releases, and even to having their own amusement park, LEGO sure has come a long way.

If you have played some of the LEGO video games that have come out, the CG cutscenes are very well-made, accompanied with tongue-in-cheek humor. The LEGO Movie takes all of that and adds something more that makes its debut theatrical film a hit with the audience.