Why Does Everyone Hate ‘Pixels’?
The new Chris Columbus directed Adam Sandler vehicle, an ode to arcade games of the 1980s called Pixels, has been released and the response has been pretty poor. In fact, publishing the most… Continue reading
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‘Unfriended’ Is Unexpectedly Great
Yes, that haunted Skype movie. Where a bunch of friends are tormented by an unseen figure via the internet, leading to murder and whatnot. Let’s get this out of the way now: Unfriended is a… Continue reading
Tabletop Tuesday: ‘One Night Ultimate Werewolf’
Here’s a simple game that I was introduced to over the weekend, immediately went out and bought and played dozens of times since. Each game lasts roughly ten minutes and usually involves a… Continue reading
Why Every New ‘Terminator’ Movie Is Failing
So we got around to watching Terminator: Genisys and…well…it was not a good movie. It recycles chunks of the old films and the plot is a confused mess, with 90% of it being exposition. And… Continue reading
8 Reasons Professor Xavier is a Goddamn Psychopath
Professor Charles Xavier is the respected, benevolent and caring founder and leader of the X-Men, the best selling superhero team in comic history. He’s the kind of character you’d want Patrick Stewart to… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Ant-Man’
Director: Peyton Reed Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll Plot: Scientist and former hero Hank Pym has spent decades hiding his ‘Ant-Man’ technology from the world. When his protégé begins gaining access… Continue reading
The 10 Most Manly Disney Songs
The Disney Princess brand is heavily marketed towards girls. You can tell because it’s all pink. The Disney company are perfectly happy with this arrangement – they dropped 8 billion on Marvel and… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?’
Director: Jon Schnepp Plot: A group of film-makers and fans investigate the instigation and downfall of Tim Burton’s film Superman Lives, put into development following the directors success with Batman in 1989. Review: In recent years… Continue reading
Top 10 ‘Arkham Knight’ Easter Eggs (That Should be Expanded On)
Batman: Arkham Knight is a massive game. The sandbox is big and detailed, with dozens upon dozens of individually designed buildings. The designers have embraced the opportunity to pack it full of easter eggs… Continue reading
2016 Will Make or Break the Future of Comic Book Movies
How is this trend still running hot? I’d expected the bubble to burst some time around 2010, when we’d had the best of big name heroes and indie fare come and go to varying… Continue reading
