Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist review

Check out the review. Its pretty outrageous and I love that it exists because…what the hell? Thats rare foranyvideo game movie. I mean, unless they were playingStreet Fighter III: Third Strike. Which they should, since its one of the best video games ever. It is pretty muchStar Warsonly with martial arts instead of laser swords. The four core characters all practice Ansatsuken, which is essentially the Force. Even then, the series isnt even so much about Ken either....

May 30, 2014 · 2 min · 235 words · Jason Donovan

Stuart Gordon interview: Re-Animator, Pacific Rim, Fortress

Even after almost 30 years, Re-Animators still incredibly anarchic. I think you have to if youre going to do a job like that. I think that, somehow, managed to make its way into the movie. How did makingFrom Beyondcompare to makingRe-Animator? Yes, I remember. I think thats another film thats aged well. I think its because Lovecraft was so far ahead of his time. And his writings become more popular, if anything....

May 30, 2014 · 6 min · 1237 words · Ruben Alexander

The Supernatural spin-offs we’d like to see

Now that Bloodlines is off the table, Supernatural is hunting for new spin-off ideas. Here are a few suggestions… Warning: contains spoilers forSupernaturalseason nine. Ad content continues below So what spin-offs would we like to see? Maybe some of these ideas will actually see the light of day. Though fairly cursory, these flashbacks raise a handful of themes that suggest potential storylines. Still, ifSupernaturalwere to magically acquire a budget (any of the producers wanna sell their souls?...

May 30, 2014 · 2 min · 246 words · Miguel Crawford

Crime Classic: Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop

We’re holding a free screening of a crime classic of your choice next week. NB: The following contains mild spoilers. Its a sharp corporate satire. Its a violent action movie. Its a pitch-black comedy. Its a science fiction film about mortality and technology. But as well as all that, its a classic crime film. When Murphy first awakens, he has no memory of who he was or what had happened to him....

May 29, 2014 · 1 min · 201 words · Jessica Cox

What can we expect from House Of Cards season 3?

Patrick looks ahead to what we might see in season 3 of stunning political drama, House Of Cards. Warning: this article contains major spoilers forHouse Of Cardsseasons one and two. Thank God for Netflix. Weekends get taken over by the oh-so-tempting next episode button and holidays are split-second affairs, consumed byBreaking Badmarathons. I was introduced toHouse Of Cardsearly this spring and I finished it early this spring. As the saying goes, when one door closes another one opens....

May 29, 2014 · 2 min · 320 words · Crystal Torres

Dungeons & Dragons Next: Everything We Know

Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition is almost here. Here’s a quick overview of what we can expect. Like several gamers who received that announcement, my first thought was dismay. Id finally gotten the hang of 4th Edition, and now I was going to have to change again? The setting for the new edition is the Forgotten Realms. Eberron and Ravenloft will be back, too, just not in the core books....

May 28, 2014 · 2 min · 221 words · Jane Alexander

Edgar Wright, Ant-Man and where next for the film

Why did Edgar Wright walk away from Ant-Man, his eight year passion project? We went looking for clues… Why would he leave now? We had a look through the history of the project hoping for some answers… Wrights Big Talk Productions cohort Nira Park was also attached to produce. The same cannot be said for Wrights long-gestatingAnt-Man. In terms of high concept and character, it intrigued me, the directorwas quoted in IGN....

May 27, 2014 · 3 min · 467 words · Brian Jones

Penny Dreadful: How The Grand Guignol Gave Birth to Horror

Penny Dreadfuls Frankenstein Monster found a home at the Grand Guignol, first home to all monsters. On last weekendsPenny Dreadful, the Frankenstein Monster told a sad tale. The creature was born in agony and fear and abandoned on sight. Left to its own devices. A witness to the cruelties of Londons streets through a window. The first kindness the monster encounters in life comes from a drunken actor, long past his prime....

May 27, 2014 · 5 min · 861 words · Ashley Serrano

WildStar: 8 Reasons to Dive Into Nexus

Unsure about whether or not to pick-up WildStar? Here are 8 reasons to dive into Nexus… Its almost here! The time is almost upon us:WildStarshead start release date is here on May 31st. Thats finethere are casual MMO players, too. Not me, though. Im totally hardcore, right? My body is ready. Rowsdowers and Other Cool Mobs Bro, whatchu know about an Eeyore-esque, purple sheep-looking thing? Was the rowsdower (pictured above) named after Zap Rowsdower and his Canadian mullet?...

May 27, 2014 · 2 min · 305 words · Melissa Gates

The 10 Best CHIKARA Pro Wrestling Storylines

The show will be broadcast on iPPV at 3pm. CHIKARA is known for its colorful wrestlers, febrile-minded gimmicks, and lucha-style action. Not only are they competently-written, but they tend to have a weird spice to them. Here are ten of my favorite storylines from CHIKARAs decade-plus existence. Ad content continues below 10. The team introduced Tursas, a 68 mountain of a man in a bearded Viking mask. In the finals, the BDK defeated the Colony with the help of a crooked referee....

May 23, 2014 · 8 min · 1632 words · Jeremy Melendez

The James Clayton Column: Superhero multiverse superfranchise overkill?

The arrival of X-Men: Days Of Future Past leaves James wondering: are we suffering from superhero overkill? Superheroes and more superheroes. Oh, and supervillains as well. Superheroes and supervillains and some of the superheroes are teaming up with other superheroes and assembling superhero teams. Likewise, some of the supervillains are getting together with other supervillains to create supervillain supergroups. Erm, S.H.I.E.L.D.? I think this is what scientists like Bruce Banner or Reed Richards call exponential growth....

May 23, 2014 · 2 min · 320 words · Chad Moore

Would a break be good for Doctor Who?

Alastair wonders whether a hiatus would be beneficial to the much-loved Doctor Who… Right, lets get it out the way: I loveDoctor Who. But is it becoming jaded? Gone is the singular memory of scarves and tawdry sets. Meet The Doctor with more awards than regenerations. Never before in the shows history have two men invested as much of themselves in their role and character. The result: a supercharged, Byronic Timelord, who quixotically relishes life in all its forms....

May 23, 2014 · 2 min · 254 words · Christopher Conley

X-Men: Days Of Future Past Review

ThisX-Men: Days of Future Pastreview contains some mild spoilers. And more importantly, wewantto see those new roads taken. It accomplishes this by adapting one of the most sacred X-Men stories in all of comicdom. Giger design crossed with vintage Fleischer Studios animation. But none are more depressed than Charles Xavier. Nevertheless,X-Men: Days of Future Pastis a wonder to behold. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....

May 23, 2014 · 1 min · 84 words · Joshua Moon