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The latest take on the Superman story comes courtesy of director Zack Synder (Dawn of the Dead, 300) and writer David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, Jumper). It stars relative new-comer and hotty-mc-hotterson-extraordinaire, Henry Cavill as the titular man in question, and Amy Adams as Daily Planet’s intrepid reporter, Lois Lane. There are also a bevy [...]
When one thinks of the word “fandom” they often just think of sci-fi and fantasy oriented shows. Fandoms means lovers of Buffy, Doctor Who, The Walking Dead. You know, all those shows that have conventions based around them. But anyone can geek out over anything and my recent trip to Wilmington, NC proved just that.
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I spent most of May traveling. It was great and awe-inspiring and all that jazz, of course. Since May is sweeps month on television and big-time summer-movie kick-off at the theaters, my absence also meant I had a lot to catch up on when I landed back on US soil. So, the last 10 days [...]
Most of you are probably fans of the 2009 Ruben Fleischer directed film Zombieland. The charmingly hilarious take on the zombie genre stars Woody Harrelson (Tallahassee), Emma Stone (Wichita), Jesse Eisenberg (Columbus), and Abigail Breslin (Little Rock) as survivors of a mad cow disease derived zombie virus. If you’ve done your nerd due diligence, you [...]
You know how you see something and you think, Oh man! I gotta tell people about this, but then you forget or put it off? Then, it’s been so long that you think, Well, they probably know about it by now anyway, so why bother? And then, you’re like, No, wait. I have something to [...]
Junior horror master (sorry, he’s not a full on master ala Wes Craven or Stephen King yet) Eli Roth‘s most recent project is the original Netflix serial Hemlock Grove. The show is based on Brian McGreevy’s novel of the same name. [...]
I try to ignore labels, but it’s still a little humiliating for me to reach for a work of fiction labeled “paranormal romance.” But, at the recommendation of a friend with seemingly good taste, I picked up the first book in Deborah Harkness’ All Souls Trilogy,
After several months of teasing us with previews, the American SYFY and Canadian Showcase channels have finally premiered the anticipated, Defiance.
Proffitt and I are originally from the home of the single, silvery Arch – St. Louis, MO. Trailers for the show featured the, “Is this [...]
Liz Long, indie author, magazine writer and witty nerd extraordinaire first came on my radar when she was giving free e-reader versions of her debut novel away on Twitter. The young adult paranormal fiction Gifted: A Donovan Circus Novel was entertaining to read, had a good [...]
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“Well, it has to be better than the first one, right?” That pretty much sums up my initial expectations of G.I. Joe Retaliation. The first live action G.I. Joe , G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra, was an absolute disaster for most fans. Keep in mind, this is coming from someone who loves a cheesy [...]
