Right now, there is a bevy of superhero films to enjoy every year. Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Marvel Studios are certainly at the forefront of this – particularly Marvel. There’s plenty success to go around. However, comicbook fans are a special group of enthusiastic moviegoers. Even with all of these comicbook flicks hitting […]
The Marvel universe is so expansive that it stretches over multiple film studios, including Sony Pictures, Disney, and 20th Century Fox. So while Marvel Studios has proven to be the exemplary superhero film factory of the industry, it doesn’t have all of its own characters to play with. One of Marvel Comics’ most legendary teams, […]
The rapid expansion of social media and modern behind-the-scenes movie reporting has created a new layer of complications for big-budget filmmaking. In the past year, there have been a rash of troubled movies that were forced into a public shaming. Batman v Superman and most recently Star Wars: Rogue One have all endured negative scrutiny and reports leading […]
The action within the ropes of the boxing ring, always has something larger to say about what is happening outside of it in Rocky movies. This fall, director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) is helming the next installment in the Rocky franchise, Creed. Where we find Rocky Balboa as a supporting character who still has an uphill fight, but it’s […]
It’s time for another week of the podcast made by fans, about the fandoms you love. This week’s episode is jam-packed as the ECC team takes a look back at the disastrous box-office performance of Fantastic Four, which has been one of the biggest superhero flops in years. If you are looking for a unique perspective on the the movie, […]
Sometimes the drama at the box-office equals the excitement on the actual screen. This past weekend was one of those special times. Since the 1980’s, gangster rap pioneers N.W.A. have proven to be a crossover success, defying expectations since their inception. Straight Outta Compton depicts the rise and fall of the seminal group, which was […]
Welcome back to another edition of Clips That Make Us Smile. The month of August hasn’t given us many reason to smile due to the disastrous Fantastic Four. However, we have found a bunch of ways to turn that frown upside-down! From Mission Impossible to Deadpool showing off his dance moves, we have some of the funniest clips […]
Sometimes there are moments in movie history and more specifically in geek history, that we will always remember. In the late 90’s, everyone remembers the insane build-up and monumental disappointment of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Or the promise that the Joker card held at the end of Batman Begins, leading up to the best Batman […]
The decision from Paramount to move Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’s release date up nearly 6 months, continues to pay dividends in shocking ways. The critical and audience reception is through the roof and with its release coming at the end of July. It has now capitalized on the monumental disaster that Fox has on its […]
Can you believe August is all ready here? We are more than half way through the year and we have just entered the last month of the summer movie season. Fortunately there are a bunch of options at the movies to choose from and we are here to walk you through it all. In our […]
In a few short weeks, over a year’s worth of controversy will come to a conclusion, as the reboot of the Fantastic Four, will be in a theater near you. In anticipation of its release, Fox is ramping up the marketing for the film with more footage being revealed daily. Despite the heavy tone of the previous […]
The internet was set ablaze when it was announced that actor Michael B. Jordan (The Wire) would be playing Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch, in the upcoming reboot of the Fantastic Four. The title was created in the 1960’s, by Marvel Comics and went on to propel the fledgling company into prominence. However, the […]
