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Marvel’s Captain America Coming to Consoles in 2011
/ October 6, 2010 9:19 PM

Marvel’s Captain America Coming to Consoles in 2011

SEGA is continuing its partnership with Marvel in bringing Captain America to the XBOX360, PlayStation3, PSP, DS, and Wii in 2011 in a World War II themed game that will take place in the same world as the Chris Evans headlined film, but will not be a direct tie in. No mention of Evans’ likeness being used in the game

Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
/ May 4, 2009 12:00 AM

Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

There should be a special level of hell for adaptation writers. Truthfully there can’t be a harder job in Hollywood that someone who is tasked with taking an existing story, universe, or timeline and adapting it for a feature film. Over the years we’ve seen hits and missing to both extremes, and at times we pleaded Hollywood to give up,

Review: Watchmen
/ March 11, 2009 12:00 AM

Review: Watchmen

As most rabid fans of a comic book series can attest to, you really don’t want anyone screwing with your source material making it lose everything that made it special to being with. There’s a line that must never be crossed, yet is completely obliterated time and time again by greedy studios, hack directors, and ill-informed screenwriters. Watchmen was suppose

/ July 14, 2008 12:00 AM

Review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army

More so than its predecessor, Hellboy II: The Golden Army is an arresting visual experience with a loose story centered on the titular character and the army of paranormal investigators at the BRPD. The influence of Guillermo del Toro on the franchise, lifted from the pages of Dark Horse comics, has brought it to a more mainstream audience and amplified

/ June 17, 2008 12:00 AM

Review: The Incredible Hulk

Completely thrust the abomination of Ang Lee’s 2003 Hulk film from your mind, and if you aren’t able to, viewing Louis Leterrier’s 2008 version of The Incredible Hulk will certainly do it for you. Whether or not you are teetering on the ragged edge if this film inherits anything from its predecessor, be rest assured that this cinematic version of

Review: Iron Man
/ May 5, 2008 12:00 AM

Review: Iron Man

Since Batman Begins debuted in 2005 the long standing belief that it was the best, and most faithful, superhero adaptation from comic to screen has been held by many. While Batman’s reboot is still one of the most faithful silver-screen portrayals ever, Jon Favreau’s Iron Man has superseded it as one of the best, if not the best comic to

/ July 3, 2007 12:00 AM

Review: Transformers

The most eagerly anticipated film of the summer is finally here, the long in gestation Transformers film came to the big screen never shying away from the controversy fans bestowed upon it. The choice of Autobots and Decepticons to be included was derided from day one by Generation 1 fans who wanted Soundwave included in the film, or Megatron to

Review: Spider-Man 3
/ May 7, 2007 12:00 AM

Review: Spider-Man 3

Warning this review contains plot spoilers. Almost like a loosely written comedy, the writers and producers of Spider-Man 3 choose to include as much material as possible gathered from the comic books, throw it at the wall, and see what stuck with the audience. All we are treated to in the end is an entertaining, albeit unfocused comic book film

Review: TMNT
/ March 26, 2007 12:00 AM

Review: TMNT

There’s a lot to like about TMNT, but maybe not all the right things. First and foremost those of us who are in our early 20′s and grew up with the original cartoon and spent endless quarters in the arcades hammering on the old Konami cabinet will find a lot to like about the new film as seeing the mutant

/ March 22, 2006 12:00 AM

Review: V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta is the first great movie of 2006, hands down. Nothing that has been released in the last three and a half months stacks up to the canvas painted by this immersive film which, on the surface, is a hardcore action film, but underneath is a beautiful picture with excellent characters and sharp dialog. Although the film seemed