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Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Taking His Talents Back to the Caribbean A Film Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides By: Lawrence Napoli In Hollywood, there are A-listers and then there are unadulterated stars. Johnny Depp is a star — and a star’s worth is not measured by how many flavors of the week they can accumulate…
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Green Lantern (2011) movie: Michael Clarke Duncan on Kilowog – and vs. Superman!
Short little clip here from MTV, but still worth a look. Michael Clarke Duncan briefly mentions voicing Kilowog for the upcoming Green Lantern movie and informs fans, that might not know too much about the Green Lantern Corps Drill Sargeant, that Kilowog fought Superman to a tie in the comic books. Pic on the right…
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Preview: Doctor Who: The Rebel Flesh (Season 6 Episode 5)
Related: Review For “The Rebel Flesh” Update: Here are 3 SPOILER pics for this episode. I’ll just include the links which will open the image in a new window. DON’T say I didn’t warn ya! (thanks to Doctor Who and the Tardis FB page) Here are a couple preview clips and trailers for episode five,…
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Tom Cruise signs for Universal’s scifi ‘Oblivion’ from Radical Comics
Tom Cruise has committed to the $100 million adaption of the Radical Comics Graphic Novel, “Oblivion,” with Universal Pictures. Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski is on-board to helm (as he is also credited as a creator on the GN), with a William Monahan script being reworked by Karl Gajdusek. Initially the rights were bought up…
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X-Men: First Class: Behind The Scenes Video
Check out more video for X-Men: First Class, this time featuring comments from the cast and a look behind the scenes. X-Men: First Class: “Charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik…
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Movie Review: Priest (2011)
Vampire Hunting: Judge Dredd Style A Film Review of Priest By: Lawrence Napoli Back in the 1990s, when comic book and graphic novel adaptations had not yet been pilfered by the Hollywood machine, the waters for this type of action film were still being tested. Judge Dredd, one of the UK’s most popular comic strips/books,…
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Green Lantern Roller Coaster Debuts
This is pretty cool. In my neck of the woods we have the Superman roller coaster, the “Ride Of Steel,” which is pretty fun. Here’s a pic of that: Press Release Members of the media, roller coaster enthusiasts and families from Children’s Miracle Network were on-hand for the launch of this epic thrill ride, which…
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Review: Uncanny X-Force #10
*Warning: Spoilers* I’m not going to pull any punches — this was a set-up issue, plain and simple! And it was damn good! Remender brings us along for the ascension of Archangel, not as just the raging side of Warren Worthington III’s persona — but as the heir of Apocalypse! That’s right, with Apocalypse’s blood congealing…
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Wilson, Lopez return the magic to Marvel Crossgen’s ‘Mystic’
Don’t let the title fool you, Marvelites. This book has nothing to do with either Dr. Strange or Dr. Voodoo. But it does have to do with a third Crossgen product being re-launched by the House of Ideas. First there was Sigil, then Ruse and now a four-issue mini-series totally revamping the mythos of —…
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Thor 2 in the works: Enchantress or Executioner rumored villains
Seems with the recent success of the Thor movie, there is now talks about a “Thor 2” in the works. Was there really any question that there wouldn’t be a sequel? The movie was awesome! Cinema Blend reports that they have a source close to the studio who offers up info that early talks about…
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Marvel Reveals Andy Kubert Uncanny X-Force #12 cover variant
Press Release UNCANNY X-FORCE #12 (MAY110691) UNCANNY X-FORCE #12 KUBERT VARIANT (MAY110692) UNCANNY X-FORCE #12 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT (MAY110693) Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by MARK BROOKS Cover by ESAD RIBIC Variant Cover by ADAM KUBERT I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by CHRIS STEVENS Parental Advisory …$3.99 FOC – 7/4/11, On-Sale – 7/27/11
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Smallville Finale: Tom Welling as Superman Video and Images
Spoilers, ahoy and all that! So what did we think about the season finale to Smallville? I thought it was a fitting ending. They kept it “Smallville” and didn’t go into the Darkseid vs. Superman stuff – or even show Welling in the full Superman costume. Rosenbaum was pretty awesome as Lex. Cool ending with…
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SYFY responds to fans on Stargate Universe (SGU) cancellation
In an open letter to fans of the SYFY show Stargate Universe, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Syfy Digital Craig Engler explained the reasons for the shows cancellation. You can read the entire article at GateWorld. Basically it comes down to numbers – and Engler even provides a chart (right). There have been…
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Green Lantern (2011) movie: Hector Hammond Puts on Ring in new TV Spot
I’m losing track of all these latest TV spots, but I think this is a new one. This one comes from Den of Geek, who says Warner Bros. let them release this one ahead of time. Not sure if we’ve seen this before, but Hector Hammond places the GL ring on his finger! Maybe we…
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DC Comics Flashpoint Teaser
The DC Blog The Source released the following teaser for “Flashpoint” with the first issue hitting today. Read an advanced review for FP #1 and if you are up for it, check out the last page spoiler! FLASHPOINT #1 Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art and cover by ANDY KUBERT; 1:25 Variant cover A by ANDY…
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Movie Review: Thor (2011)
1.21 Jigawatts! A Film Review of Thor By: Lawrence Napoli I’ve never been a “Thor” kind of guy. Certainly, I can appreciate the character’s importance to both the cosmic and terran continuity of the Marvel Universe and understand the fact that he is a god and can trade body blows with virtually any character with…
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Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Season Two: Guardians of the Galaxy!
CBN forum member, FitzOtter, put up the following images from the animated Disney XD DVD, Avengers: Earth Mightiest Heroes, which featured a sneak peak at season two. We already heard about the Secret Invasion angle, now we learn the Guardians of the Galaxy are set to show! Check out the pics. Click to enlarge:
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Review: Heroes For Hire #6
“This week on Redemption Island we have two winners — Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning!” Finally, after the last few issues of sub-par writing and even worse visuals, Heroes For Hire fans can rejoice that the dynamic duo are back in full swing again! Not since issue three has this book felt as fun and…
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What the D’ast? Grandmaster
(Editor’s note: This is another in a series of irregularly-scheduled columns by Managing Editor Byron Brewer, mainly dealing with Marvel Cosmic and its many denizens. Mr. Brewer’s opinions do not necessarily reflect that of CosmicBookNews.com. He welcomes both raves and opposing views.) By Byron Brewer Everybody loves games. But no one loves games in the…
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Movie Review: Fast Five
Blockbusters Round 1: Fast 5 Sets a New Benchmark A Film Review of Fast Five By: Lawrence Napoli So we all knew going into the summer of 2011 that we were going to get a healthy dose of comic book heroes, giant robots, pirates and wizards that pull on our heart strings. Did any of…
