One of the most influential figures in sports history, “Iron” Mike Tyson has had one of the more bizarre life stories…period. He was the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history, collects pigeons, involved in sex scandals, bit another boxer’s ear off, a self-admitted drug abuser, then he went on to become a cartoon character and […]
Christopher Nolan is the rare filmmaker where every time he releases a new movie, it becomes a cultural event. Think back to the mania leading up to The Dark Knight or how many times has the “Booooonng” sound from the Inception trailer been reused? However, his films certainly are not style over substance. In fact, Nolan […]
There has been a long history of terrible video games based on film licences. However, there was a video game adaptation that not only collapsed Atari, but threatened to end the video game industry before it took off. In 1982, Atari was tasked with creating the video game adaptation of Stephen Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. They agreed to […]
The Maze Runner was first published in 2009 by author James Dashner. A young-adult book about a post-apocalyptic world where a group of young men are forced to run a deadly maze for their survival. However, this is no ordinary maze made of bushes, but a transforming maze with deadly creatures around every bend. The […]
The sixth and final installment of Peter Jackson’s Middle-Earth saga is coming this December. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will tell the last part of Bilbo Baggins epic quest with Gandalf the Wizard and a band of dwarves. This film is said to match, or perhaps best, the scale of war seen […]
In a somewhat surprising weekend, Lucy defeated Hercules at the box-office by a large margin. The Scarlett Johansson vehicle, Lucy, about a woman who unlocks the infinite power of her mind, pulled in a shocking $44 million dollars over the three-day weekend period. Audiences were eager to see Johansson in another action movie after her scene-stealing […]
Lionsgate has had a masterful viral campaign leading up to the next installment in their Hunger Games series. Previous promotions were propaganda campaigns staged by President Snow with Peeta at his side. In the first official teaser trailer, we see Katniss Everdeen and the plans for rebellion brewing. The thrust of the first two installments […]
In this week’s episode, Epic Comicast give their detailed breakdown and review of Iron Man 3. The third installment in the series is one of the more divisive films in Marvel Studios’ library. The debate usually revolves around the amount of time Tony Stark spends out of the suit, Tennessee, the Mandarin twist, and Stark’s […]
Luc Besson has returned with his latest film Lucy. Besson is no stranger to action films with strong female protagonists. He actually helped define the genre with classic films such as La Femme Nikita and Leon: The Professional. While he failed to reach the heights of those with Lucy, it is still a relatively entertaining ride. […]
George Miller (Babe) defined the post-apocalyptic landscape in cinema with his trilogy of Mad Max films, over 30 years ago. So much so, that it is hard to imagine a barren wasteland without the iconography he coined. His vision can be seen in modern movies and games, such as Book of Eli, The Road and […]
Well the most anticipated day at the San Diego Comic-Con was Saturday hands down. This day featured panels for Marvel and DC films. Many were expecting surprise announcements and clarification on castings and future films. This didn’t happen as expected, however the panels were entertaining and provided a little bit of insight into each production. […]
Daniel Radcliffe’s American accent stars in the first trailer for ‘Horns’, a film based on Joe Hill’s acclaimed 2010 novel of the same name. In it, Radcliffe plays Ig, a man with a hang-over and a pair of horns granting him the strange and maniacal ability to inspire people to confess their sins to him. Calamity, […]
