While the superhero genre has been dominated by big-budget live action films in recent years, there have been many animated adaptations as well. Most recent ones have been direct-to-video (such as DC’s Original Animated Movies line), but a few have been released in...
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‘The Legend of Tarzan’ (2016) Film Review
Created in 1912, the Tarzan character has starred in countless movie adaptations over the past century. This filmography ranges from silent films to Disney’s 1999 animated classic. The latest adaptation, Warner Bros.' The Legend of Tarzan, offers a new take on the...
FEATURE: Five Movies That Should Be Added to the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe
At CinemaCon this year, Warner Bros. confirmed that a fully animated cinematic universe, based on characters created by Hanna-Barbera, is in the works. It will be kicked off by 2018’s Scooby-Doo reboot, titled S.C.O.O.B. Additionally, the studio put new animated...
‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ (2016) Film Review
To say that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is one of the most highly anticipated comic book movies of all time is an understatement. The movie marks the first cinematic meeting between Batman and Superman, the first film iteration of Wonder Woman, AND it lays the...
FEATURE: Ten More Supervillain-Led Comic Book Movies That Should Happen
Normally, comic book movies feature the heroes as the protagonists. However, that’s about to change with this summer’s Suicide Squad, the first major CBM to be told from the villains’ perspective. Antagonists such as Deadshot, Harley Quinn and The Joker headline this...
FEATURE: Eight SPIDER-MAN Spin-Off Movies That Should Be Made
Sony Pictures attempted to expand the Spider-Man universe with 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which set up a planned Sinister Six spin-off film. Movies starring Venom and an unknown female hero were also in the works. However, these plans were pretty much scrapped...
FEATURE: Paul’s Ten Most Anticipated Movies of 2016
2015 was a rather monumental year for tentpole films. The Jurassic Park franchise made a huge comeback with Jurassic World, the Avengers won another battle with Age of Ultron, and the Star Wars saga continued with The Force Awakens. Other memorable blockbusters...
‘The Martian’ (2015) Film Review
After redefining science fiction with movies such as Alien and Blade Runner, acclaimed filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott returns to the genre with The Martian, a survival tale starring Matt Damon as an astronaut who is stranded on Mars. Scott has had a hit-and-miss...
FEATURE: Ten Marvel TV Characters Who Should Appear in the Movies
Following the establishment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the big screen, Marvel Studios has since expanded this massive world to television. On ABC, we have Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter. On Netflix, we have Daredevil, which paves the way for upcoming...
‘Fantastic Four’ (2015) Film Review
[Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS From Fantastic Four.] After two lukewarmly-received movies released a few years ago, 20th Century Fox put into development a reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise. This new take on the iconic Marvel Comics mythos assembled an...