Making of X-Men: The Animated Series Detailed in Upcoming Book

And hot damn, was this some of the best news Id gotten all year! See, I have a very special relationship withX-Men: The Animated Series. I had slept over at a friends house the morning The Cure aired. I know this because I vividly remember promising my friend with cocksure authority (Thanks,TV Guide!) I missed Nightcrawler to attend my brothers Bar Mitzvah. No regrets there, but thank the gods for VCRs....

October 30, 2017 · 2 min · 250 words · John Bell

Jigsaw: explaining the ending of the new Saw film

If youre scratching your chin after watching Jigsaw, heres our spoiler-filled attempt to explain it… This article contains spoilers forJigsaw. Various fan theories were available, but in the end, only one of them could be true. Regardless, the easiest way to explainJigsaws twists and turns is to spell them all out in chronological order. The first trap these people had to face was the bucket-head challenge. Johns tape told them to made a blood offering, however small, to survive....

October 29, 2017 · 5 min · 923 words · Xavier Schmidt

Doctor Strange Comics: A Reader’s Guide to the Mystic Arts

Now that you’ve seen the Doctor Strange movie, here’s a handy guide to the Marvel Comics! Strange stories inStrange Talesbroke new ground in terms of the length and breadth of the Marvel Universe. Suddenly, the world of Marvel was not limited to the waking world or the realms of reality. Strange literally went everywhere; his adventures only limited by the visual imagination of Steve Ditko. In other words…limitless. This wasnt just a Mandrake the Magician riff....

October 27, 2017 · 3 min · 485 words · Linda Hughes

Voltron’s Lance On Family, Allura, Keith, And Milkshakes

Jeremy Shada dishes on the recent Voltron seasons and if Lance’s milkshakes can bring everyone to the yard. Maybe its the way he goes, pow pow. Maybe its because there seems to be something deeper going on underneath his jokey personality. Mostly its Jeremy Shada bringing such a hilarious and heartfelt energy to the performance. How do you feel Lance has developed over the last two seasons ofVoltron? Lance really ends up being a really great supporting character and really helps brings people together....

October 27, 2017 · 6 min · 1108 words · Paige Rogers DDS

In defence of Odeon Screen Unseen

Odeon’s Screen Unseen scheme offers mystery discounted previews. Why, then, have people been grumbling? On Monday night, I settled into the Odeon Dudley at 8 oclock. You dont get lots of ads just a handful of trailers and then youre into the movie itself. Odeon does like a little tease ahead of such screenings. Some, for instance, were expectingThor: Ragnarok, othersMurder On The Orient Express. But such preview and taster screenings are never going to be used for big blockbusters with massive marketing budgets....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 315 words · Laura Cooper

Riverdale Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Chapter 16 – The Watcher in the Woods

Archie forms a vigilante army! Jughead makes new friends! Betty gives the Gas Face! All this and more in an eventful Riverdale! We learn that Moose shielded Midge and took all of the bullets. (Koose shippers, your day has come). By contrast, Freds shooting was way less severe and he still seems utterly shellshocked. At least until three or four scenes from now. As for Riverdales resident loner, Jughead has his first day at Southside High....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 315 words · Shane Parrish

Super Mario Odyssey: Nintendo Switch review

The Nintendo Switch gets its own major Super Mario game, but is it an essential purchase? We delve into Super Mario Odyssey… Super Mario Odyssey,on the other hand, feels like a true celebration for such a legendary character. LikeBreath Of The Wild, Super Mario Odysseyfeels like a game that looks outwards as well as inwards. This is nothing less than Super Mario Bros: The Possession. You wont be able to smash through a wall without taking on the charging ability of a Chargin Chuck....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 245 words · Aaron Gould

Stranger Things season 1 recap

Not even with Barry White blaring in the background. But well get to that shortly. Yeah, looking for Will. We all believe you Jonathan. One not-so-popular schoolmate at the party is Barb. Not this time though. Joyce however, refuses to believe that it is her son. Are they abducting kids with latent ESP powers? Where has Matthew Modine been all these years sinceCutthroat Island? In fairness to Hopper, he seems to have quite a talent for breaking into places....

October 25, 2017 · 2 min · 309 words · Anthony Williams

Thor: Ragnarok – director Taika Waititi interview

Trying to eschew the usual junket questions (What was this actor like? Will you do a sequel? What was this Easter egg about? Hopefully, though, the resultant transcript will still be interesting to read… Had you seen all the films? Id seen some of them. Id seen some of those things. Erm, I hadnt seen all of them. Id enjoyed very much enjoyed The Avengersmovie, the first one. I had seen the second one by the time that Marvel got in touch with me....

October 23, 2017 · 6 min · 1124 words · Tara Waters

Vice Principals Season 2 Episode 6 Review: The Most Popular Boy

Gamby tries to become the most popular boy in school on a surprising Vice Principals. This Vice Principals review contains spoilers. Ugly behavior can rear its head in pursuit of acceptance, and Gamby falls victim to the pitfalls. Its not an earth-shattering lie, but its the fib that breaks the camels back. Later in the episode, Russell returns home to find that his wife has left him. However, since Gamby is not a complete monster, he notices Russells unhappiness and invites him along....

October 23, 2017 · 1 min · 121 words · Andrew Farley

Bryan Cranston interview: Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams

The show has the mighty Bryan Cranston involved as an actor and an executive producer. This marks the second Amazon production that Cranston has pulled double duty on, following on fromSneaky Pete. Heres how it went… I think what we all want to know is the genesis of howElectric Dreamscame together. Ad content continues below It did come together. I bumped into Michael Dinner, who was a director that I knew, on the Sony lot....

October 22, 2017 · 12 min · 2389 words · Mrs. Ashley Cooper

Gerard Butler interview: Geostorm, Angel Has Fallen and more

Ad content continues below Im okay! What are you heading off to reshoot for? Hunter Killer, so its never ending! Whatever Im doing its like Enough, get on a plane! Get on this talk show! Get on this plane! You gotta film! I think so, yeah. Which reminds me was the termRocknRollaused in the film as an in-joke referencing your movie? I loved to take [credit], Id love to claim that one!...

October 22, 2017 · 2 min · 411 words · Lori May

Should Star Trek Use the F Word?

For the very first time this week, Star Trek: Discovery broke a linguistic taboo. Did it shock, annoy or amuse you? It was the first time anyone has ever used the F word in canon onStar Trek. Some thought it was about fucking time. Discoveryis, like so many sequels and spin-offs before it, literally and metaphorically darker than its predecessors. ),Voyagertold metaphorical stories about rape, psychological trauma and Holocaust denial andEnterprisedealt with terrorism....

October 21, 2017 · 1 min · 145 words · Dominique Kennedy