‘Godzilla’ – A Haiku Review
James Wortman Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla had a monstrous opening weekend, pulling in more than $93 million and ensuring that The King of the Monsters will soon wreak havoc on…
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‘Battfleck’ Revealed!
This morning, Batman vs. Superman director Zack Snyder tweeted out our first look at Ben Affleck in the Batsuit for the forthcoming Man of Steel sequel, and you know what?…
Critics Weigh In on New ‘Godzilla’
The embargo has been lifted for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ monstrous franchise reboot Godzilla, The King of the Monsters’ first cinematic stomp since 2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars. So what…
Why Do We Hate ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’?
My hopes weren’t the highest for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the second installment in Sony’s totally unnecessary reboot of the Spider-Man movie franchise. I wasn’t in love with the first…
'Star Wars: Episode VII' Cast Assembles
Man, what I wouldn’t give to be a part of that table read. Lucasfilm and Disney have announced the cast for J.J. Abrams’ forthcoming Star Wars: Episode VII, due to…
So Long, ‘Star Wars’ Expanded Universe!
On April 25, StarWars.com clarified Disney’s stance on previous works in the Star Wars Expanded Universe, which includes books, comics, video games and other media that told stories in George…
'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' – A Haiku Review
You’ve probably read plenty of Captain America: The Winter Soldier reviews since the Marvel Studios blockbuster hit theaters last week, but how many were written as short-form Japanese poetry? Enjoy…
Five Observations About the New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Trailer
As was probably the case with many of you today, my social media feeds were inundated with commentary on the newly released trailer for the Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja…
Latest ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Trailer Delivers Sentinels, More Jennifer Lawrence
I don’t want to get my hopes up too high for the latest installment in Fox’s X-Men franchise, but … damn. This trailer packs some Colossus-worthy punch. Also, in case…
New Lego ‘Simpsons’ Minifigures Are Perfectly Cromulent Toys
I love Lego. I love The Simpsons. I’m also quite fond of blind-bagged collectibles. Naturally, when I learned that Lego would be releasing 16 blind-bagged Simpsons minifigures, I impulsively threw…