Weird Math: ‘Rise Of The Guardians’ Edition

The head of DreamWorks Animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg, reported that as a result of the weak performance of 2012’s “Rise Of The Guardians” the studio had to write off $87 million. Sure, it’s not a “John Carter” sized loss, but it’s still substantial. Now here’s the weird part:  ‘Rise’ earned over $300 million worldwide (on a $145 million […]

New ‘Iron Man 3’ Poster

Here’s another “Iron Man 3” poster, this time focusing on Iron Man/Tony Stark and various armored suits.  It appears that the penultimate Iron Man film (Yeah right, if this makes a much money as anticipated, I expect that we’ll be seeing Iron Man for a long while, which is when things get really interesting because […]

‘Iron Man 3’ Character Posters

This isn’t new–it’s been available on the Interwebs for about a week now–but if you haven’t seen it, it’s new to you. What you’re looking at is the latest cast member poster from “Iron Man 3,” and I have to admit that Ben Kingsley, as the Mandarin, looks all sorts of badass, which I hope […]

‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ Review

Large predatory animals, like leopards and lions, though by no means exclusively, have to live within a major contradiction. That is, despite their awesome speed and strength, they also have to be very patient. The reason being, if they’re stalking prey though the jungle or veldt, the placement of a paw, the direction of the […]

Stan Lee Unleashes The ‘Annihilator’

Stan Lee is obviously a talented man.  He’s had a hand in the creation of some of the most enduring characters in the Marvel Universe, like Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, and even some from DC Comics as well. That being the case, why is it that he can’t seem to do anything lasting […]

Studio Plans ‘Mama’ Sequel

Mild spoilers below.  If you haven’t seen “Mama,” you might want to move on. It’s early going yet, but Universal is planning on sequel to Andy Muschietti’s “Mama.” The horror film, made at a cost of $15 million, has earned over $89 million worldwide, and while that’s a great return on investment, the movie itself […]

Ralph Bakshi Comes To Kickstarter!

I have been a fan of Kickstarter for quite awhile now, and try to cover them whenever there is a project that catches my interest.  In the past I have written about other Kickstarters like “Sullivan’s Sluggers,” and the relaunch of a crowd-funded version of Top Cow’s “Cyber Force.” Well, here’s the next project that […]

What Happened To The Black Panther?

Today has not been my day. The most irritating aspect of which being my attempt to watch Michael Bassett’s “Silent Hill: Revelation” via iTunes. I have no idea why things went all sorts of wonky, but I spent four or five hours from the discomfort of my bed trying to watch the movie. Though what […]