Archives for July, 2010

On DVD: The Roger Corman Collection: Forbidden World

Directed by: Allan Holzman
Starring: Jesse Vint, Dawn Dunlap, June Chadwick, Linden Chiles, Fox Harris, Raymond Oliver, Scott Paulin, Michael Bowen, Don Olivera

Here we have another of Roger Corman’s “classic” films, this time in the science fiction genre. Done right his films are guilty pleasures and done wrong these film can be torturous. …continue reading

Feature: SyFy Channel Comic Con Panels!

Did you miss San Diego Comic Con? If so you can still see highlights from all of the big panel events featuring syFy Channel Shows right here! During each panel SyFy showed a reel for that particular show that offered a glimpse into the exciting stories that are to come this year. We’ve got the reels show click on through to check them out! …continue reading

On Blu-Ray: Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass gained a lot of notoriety because the creator of the story, Mark Millar, envisioned the concept as a film at the same time as a comic. As the early discussions of the film were happening Millar was partnering with John Romita Jr., one of the best artists in comics, to craft this truly unique story. Director Mathew Vaughn took on the project and even went out and found independent funding to get the film made. Was it worth the effort? …continue reading

In Comics: Shadowland #1 (of5)

Written by Andy Diggle
Art by Billy Tan

Look, if Thor says “no good shall come of this,” you should probably listen. …continue reading

In Comics: The Death of Dracula (one-shot)

Written by Victor Gischler
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli

Spoilers: Dracula dies…again. …continue reading

CineGeek Webcast Episode 123: San Diego Comic Con: Avengers Assemble!

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It’s no surprise that this week’s episode is all San Diego Comic Con all the time. there’s tons of Marvel Movie talk, and even a little actual comic book news too! Oh wait, there’s something about glory holes too, not sure how that happened….

On DVD: Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island

Directed by Gerado De Leon and Eddie Romero
Starring: Kent Taylor, Beverly Powers, John Ashley

“A Brutal Orgy of Ghastly Terror”

Danger on Tiki Island, a cinematic gem from 1968, has been released in the US under several different titles: Brides of Blood, Grave Desires and Brides of Blood Island, just to name a few.  Joel Hodgson and the gang have fun “riffing” on this one in the latest Cinematic Titanic release. …continue reading

Contest: Win Prizes from White Collar on USA!

To celebrate the return of White Collar to USA we have a couple of fantastic prize packs to give away. …continue reading

On DVD: Operation: Endgame

Directed by Fouad Mikati
Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Rob Corddry, Ellen Barkin, Bob Odenkirk, Adam Scott

If you notice some of the names involved with Operation Endgame, such as Zach Galifianakis, Rob Corddry, Bob Odenkirk, and Adam Scott, you get your hopes set pretty high. That is lots of funny people all in one movie, right? So, is Operation Endgame worth your time? …continue reading

News: First Image of LOST “New Man in Charge”!

Are you excited about the 12 minute LOST short film called “New Man in Charge”? We have the first picture from this upcoming story that features Hurley as the new leader of the island with Ben as his right hand man. The short will only be available on LOST: The Complete Sixth Season and LOST: The Complete Collection box sets that hit store shelves on August 24th in both DVD and blu-Ray flavors. Check below for a first image from “New Man in Charge”. …continue reading

On DVD: Stark Raving Black

Directed by Adam Dubin
Starring Lewis Black

Lewis Black takes to the stage with a new, profanity-laden rant against the craziness of today’s society. …continue reading

CineGeek Webcast Episode 122: We Get Incepted!

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Tom joins us this week to talk Thor, Green Lantern, Comic Con, and much more!

In News: NBC Brings it all Back in September!

NBC has announced the premiere dates for their new shows as well as returning ones. Some of them are relevant to us and others are less so but for the sake of completeness here’s the entire rundown: …continue reading

The Top 10′s: The 10 Best Mel Gibson Films

Mel Gibson is another one of those super stars of the 80’s living in the same neighborhood as Bruce Willis and not too far down the street from even Arnold Schwarzenegger. If he was in a movie in the 80’s and for much of the 90’s it was box office gold. …continue reading

On DVD: Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XVIII

Starring: Joel Hodgson, Frank Conniff, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett

“Nothing bothers some people, not even flying saucers”
Narrator of the film “The Beast of Yucca Flats” …continue reading