There are very few classic ’80s movies that I’ll refuse to watch when presented with the opportunity. Anytime, anywhere: Yes! Big is no exception. Listen, I’m convinced that if you don’t like Tom Hanks, you have no soul. The man is a wonder, both as an actor and as a … Continue reading
Photos by John “Spartan” Nguyen This past Saturday, John and I headed to the annual Long Beach Comic & Horror Con to partake in the nerdy festivities. Since it was a fairly small convention, it definitely felt a lot more chill than, say, San Diego Comic-Con. The price of tickets … Continue reading
As a child, I loved to build things with LEGOs (until I stepped on one; then I hated those little bastards). Even as an adult, if you put LEGOs in front of me, prepare for me not to pay attention to you for hours on end. My buddy made this … Continue reading
When offered the opportunity to see The Fifth Estate a few days early to review it, I jumped at the chance. I adore Benedict Cumberbatch, which actually made me think I might be a little bias about the film. Clearly bias wasn’t a problem since I can admit that I … Continue reading
Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim was one of the most anticipated films of the summer, but failed to do as well as Warner Brothers probably wanted in domestic box office numbers, most likely due to mixed reviews. If you’re looking for something deep in story and rich in characterization, Pacific … Continue reading
Dreamworks has released yet another clip from their highly anticipated film The Fifth Estate. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, and follows the site’s rise to infamy. This latest clip is a minute of tense exchange between Assange and his competition. Looking forward to … Continue reading
SyFy’s new reality show Fangasm, which follows the lives of seven geeks interning for Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo, continued Tuesday evening. While it was not as moving as episode 1 (I cried, ok?), it was still an entertaining look at their new lives and most certainly delved into the relationships … Continue reading
It can be done. Contrary to what major Hollywood movies studios have been saying, a 2 minute and 36 second fan-made short film has proven that an epic Wonder Woman film can be done. Starring the stunningly gorgeous Rileah Vanderbilt of Team Unicorn and produced by Rainfall Films, the short … Continue reading
I’ve been fiercely outspoken about my disappointment with Star Trek Into Darkness, but I have never, never, faulted the main character casting for that. The reboot cast is arguably the most perfect recast in the history of recasts (ok, maybe not Khan from a physical standpoint). So, what would the … Continue reading
I’m 27 and I still love The Little Mermaid. No shame. It was my favorite of the princess films growing up, although my actual favorite Disney film in general has always been The Great Mouse Detective. The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood is showing The Little Mermaid in 3D exclusively … Continue reading
***TRIGGER WARNING: This content deals with the subject of suicide and may be triggering to some people. Last week, DC Comics opened up a Break Into Comics! contest in which they asked readers to submit their own drawings of the character Harley Quinn in various suicide attempts. The winner would … Continue reading
This season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars with see none other than Bill Nye the Science Guy competing for the coveted mirror ball trophy and the geek community is abuzz with shouts of support. We all grew up watching him on his informative science-based television series, but this time … Continue reading
The LA County Fair is officially open for business through September 29th, and with it comes Star Trek: The Exhibit, an interactive traveling museum of sets, costumes, and props, many of which are screen used. Get your picture taken on The Original Series bridge and in engineering aboard the Enterprise-D! … Continue reading
I was fortunate enough to attend The Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas for the third year in a row this past weekend and had an absolutely amazing time! The convention, or KHAAAANNN, as it is lovingly referred to by Trekkies, ran from Thursday through Sunday and is the … Continue reading
Marvel has released the first posters for the highly anticipated X-Men: Day of Future Past via Entertainment Weekly. The posters feature a very cool melding of the actors who portray both the younger and older versions of Professor X and Magneto. James McAvoy’s face is paired with Sir Patrick Stewart’s … Continue reading
It’s almost that time of year again, folks! We’re less than a month away from the biggest Star Trek convention in North America: Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Las Vegas! I look forward to Vegas Khan, as it’s lovingly been dubbed by the Trekkies who attend, all year long and … Continue reading
Get ready to boldly go! Paramount Pictures announced today that Star Trek Into Darkness will be released for digital download on August 20th, which is weeks ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release date of September 10th. The Blu-ray, however, will include a bevy of extras Trekkies can look forward … Continue reading
With JJ Abrams headed to Disney to direct Star Wars: Episode VII, chatter in the Star Trek universe has been about whether or not he’ll return to direct the third installment of the rebooted franchise. Paramount is reportedly aiming for a 2016 release to coincide with Star Trek’s 50th anniversary, … Continue reading
Star Trek is by far my most beloved fandom. With an almost 50-year history, I learn something new about it daily and I’m always happy to watch a documentary on the franchise. The Smithsonian Channel’s documentary, The Real Story: Star Trek, was no exception and I leaped at the opportunity to … Continue reading
The Smithsonian Channel will be airing a series of three documentaries entitled The Real Story, beginning on June 30th with Star Trek. Other focuses include the films Live Free or Die Hard (July 7th) and Platoon (July 14th). I’m obviously very excited about the Star Trek episode. The behind-the-scenes peek … Continue reading
20th Century Fox and Scott Free are trusting Jack Paglen, a Hollywood newbie best known for the upcoming Transcendence starring Johnny Depp and Rebecca Hall, with the penning of the Prometheus 2 script. The first Prometheus was a box-office success ($403M), but was widely panned by critics. A considerable amount … Continue reading
The Art of Epic, by Tara Bennett. Foreword by Chris Wedge. I didn’t see Epic in theaters. Not entirely sure why. Perhaps it didn’t interest me because I always feel like animated films that boast about the amount of high profile celebrities that lent their voices might be compensating for … Continue reading
I have a degree in advertising and marketing. It’s what I thought I wanted to do when I was in college. It’s ultimately not where I ended up, but I do use some of the skills I learned in my current career and I still find myself analyzing the efficiency … Continue reading
Jason David Frank, the actor who originally portrayed the Green Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has confirmed his return to the franchise in the form of a 20th anniversary cameo on Power Rangers Megaforce. Many more past Rangers are set to appear as well. Frank has been posting behind-the-scenes … Continue reading
In light of accusations of the new Trek film being sexist, JJ Abrams responded last night on Conan with a deleted Star Trek Into Darkness scene of Benedict Cumberbatch’s villain in a shower scene. Abrams explained that he actually included the scene with a scantily clad Alice Eve (Dr. Carol … Continue reading
