In the beginning, the rag tag crew of Star Wars Rebels seemed to be little more than a side story in the overall scope of the Star Wars universe. The colorful cast, including Ezra, Kanaan, Sabine, Hera, have grown in unexpected ways and most weren’t anticipating how crucial they would become to the overall Star Wars saga. Huge icons of Star Wars’ lore has […]
Ridley Scott is back at the helm of the Alien property and he is determined to correct the franchise that he created and that’s been off-course since the 90’s. The science-fiction master is following up his 2012 film Prometheus, with a sequel to that movie – which also serves as a true prequel to the hit Alien series – with […]
The name John Wick has become synonymous with high-octane 90’s style action, as well as impossibly accurate head shots. The action cult-classic continues to grow its legend and there is no better way to capitalize on the first film’s buzz than with an awesome sequel. Keanu Reeves has several iconic roles on his resume, whether […]
Everything that was once old is new again. That saying has never been more true than in at the movies in recent years. Every movie, tv show, and franchise, is getting pulled off of the shelf and refurbished for a new audience. It seems that nothing is sacred anymore and the next in line is Blade […]
Christopher Nolan isn’t known for simply making movies. Every Nolan release is known for being an event. Whether he is redefining Batman or taking audiences on journeys through the mind, his filmmaking can hardly be referred to as “mindless, popcorn fun.” Nolan is back again after scoring a hit in 2014 with Interstellar. His next film, […]
Welcome back for another episode of the Epic Comicast podcast! This edition the dynamic duo have a lot to talk about as there has been a tidal wave of geek news this month. The crew first takes a look at the new trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming, which set the internet aflame last week. The ECC team digs […]
Over the past few years, the Planet of the Apes franchise has quietly become one of the science-fiction’s genre’s signature series. While most of the publicity goes to franchise’s like Star Wars and the Harry Potter, the Planet of the Apes has gone under the radar, while slyly giving itself the chance to become one of the best film trilogies in modern […]
Movie audiences have been swamped by a tidal wave of remakes and reboots from the past. Every studio is guilty of raiding the attic for their favorite toys, games, and TV shows, to remake into modern day blockbusters and the next property to have its time in the sun is Baywatch. The upcoming remake is based […]
2016 is the year of the fight. First the Dark Knight showed Superman “What it means to be a man.” Then Captain America and Iron Man finally let out over eight years of growing ideological tension in Captain America: Civil War. And now Charlie Day is going to face off against Ice Cube… While that match-up is […]
Marvel may have perfected the formula, but they didn’t weren’t the first to create a cinematic universe. Universal had a heavy presence in cinema during the early part of last century, with their classic lineup of monster movies; featuring a long-list of famous creations including the Wolfman, Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, the Invisible Man, Dracula, Frankenstein, […]
Next year Marvel is going out to space and isn’t coming back to Earth until 2018. If you put aside their joint venture with Sony Pictures for Spider-Man: Homecoming, both sole Marvel Studios releases, Thor: Ragnarok and May’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, are going to far out places. While 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy proved to be an enormous hit […]
While Guardians of the Galaxy was an unexpected blockbuster in 2014, their return next summer with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 is among the year’s most anticipated releases. Many are expecting the sequel to be another fun ride, but with actor Chris Pratt throwing around praise like “the biggest spectacle” ever made around, we might have […]