DVD Review: Caprica
Now that Battlestar Galactica and Stargate Atlantis have ended, it feels like there isn't as much of a reason to watch SciFi channel anymore…but there will be a reason to watch the SYFY channel when it makes the rebranding jump because of new shows like Caprica.
There were a lot of questions about this new series that would take place 50+ years before the Battlestar Galactica saga that we witnessed for four amazing seasons. Everyone was worried that it wouldn't hold up to the high expectations that came with a prequel series being announced so soon after the current series ended. Thanks to NBC Universal, ComicsOnline has seen the pilot of Caprica and we can say with great assurance (and relief) that the pilot does hold up, and then some.
THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. This is your warning.
Blu-ray Review: James Bond Collection Volume 3
James Bond has returned for more adventures on Blu-ray! Volume 3 of the James Bond Blu-ray collection is now available and it features 3 new to Blu-ray films: Goldfinger, Moonraker, and The World Is Not Enough. These films feature three fan favorite actors in the roles that made them famous.
Goldfinger
I don't expect you to talk Mr. Bond…I expect you to DIE!
DVD Review: Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
Jim Gaffigan: King Baby is a stand up special by comedian Jim Gaffigan, the exceptionally pale man behind Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale, his previous special, who has also appeared in numerous film and television comedies.
Gaffigan has a very distinct, very silly persona for his stand up, which is particularly effective when he uses a high pitched voice to second guess himself, expressing the possible thoughts a critical member of the audience. He also uses his voice to create all kinds of ridiculous characters, which he uses while discussing all manners of inane topics. Overall, his stand up style is very effective.
Blu-ray Review: Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood
When the Theatrical Release of the Watchmen hit theaters earlier this month it was missing a few specific things. 1) Giant Squid Monster, 2) Tales of the Black Freighter, 3) Blue Genitalia …wait no…there was plenty of that….4) Under the Hood. Well Warner Brothers and Director Zack Snyder have just released Tales of the Black Freighter and Under The Hood on one Blu-ray set as supplemental material not in the movie!
DVD Review: The Zeta Project Season One
Warner Brothers continues its streak of releasing past animated series on DVD with the Season One release of The Zeta Project. Originally appearing on Batman Beyond, Zeta project takes place in the DC Animated Universe Future and follows the story of a former government robot named Johnny 5…I mean….Zeta….who is programed for stealth assassinations who gains awareness and doesn't want to kill anymore.
INTERVIEW: Exclusive with Spectacular Spider-Man’s Kevin Altieri
The Spectacular Spider-Man is now on Disney XD and to celebrate ComicsOnline is bringing you EXCLUSIVE interviews and coverage!
This week's interview is with a man who is no stranger to bringing superheroes to life, Kevin Altieri. Kevin's credits include Batman: The Animated Series, The Real Ghostbusters, and has recently worked on the Marvel Direct to DVD feature, Hulk VS. This season on Spectacular Spider-Man, Kevin is directing "Destructive
Testing", the second episode of the season which introduces the villain known as Kraven the Hunter.
The following are the highlights from our interview with Kevin:
DVD Review: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
In the early 90's someone made the great choice to revive a cult classic animated series, Jonny Quest. The new series aired on Cartoon Network and ran for a total of 52 episodes over the course of two seasons. Jonny and Hadji are now teenagers and still travel the world on new adventures with Dr. Quest and Race Bannon! Warner Brothers has just released the first volume of a 90's classic animated series, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest.
DVD Review: South Park Season 12
You should come on down to South Park and meet some friends of mine.
Game Review: Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Adventures: “Fright of the Bumblebees”
Sat, 03/28/2009 – 18:02 — matt
Blu-ray Review: Batman The Anthology Collection
Sat, 03/28/2009 – 18:00 — matt
"Alfred, let''s go shopping."
Before Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", there were a few other adventures of the Caped Crusader. Warner Brothers has just released the classic theatrical adventures of The Batman for the first time ever on Blu-ray in the new Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997. This collection includes Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batman and Robin. This set is loaded with hours and hours of special features as well as our hero''s adventures in High Definition!
A Tribute to May Parker aka Spider-Girl
Today, a very special Marvel series will come to an end (again). The current series, starring May “Mayday” Parker, ends an amazing run because Marvel has canceled Spider-Girl’s current series Amazing Spider-Girl #30. This will conclude the stand alone adventures of our favorite Alternate Reality heroine. Spider-Girl is the longest running series with a female lead that Marvel has ever published!
The character will live on in Spider-Man Amazing Family release, but honestly, who knows how long that will last for. For a character that started off as a What If story, I think she has come a long way. Her first appearance was in What If Volume 2 #105 released in 1998. For those of us who picked up that book when it hit the shelf, we knew right away that there was something different about this character. No one could have predicted that this character would have lasted for more than ten years after her initial appearance.
DVD Review: Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Once upon a time on network prime time TV, sitcoms ruled the entire prime-time landscape. Families use to look forward to sitting down after dinner and watching the hilarious adventures of their favorite TV family and possibly learn a couple life lessons along the way. As time has gone by, these series became too formulaic and the public’s interest in them started to wane. Now sitcoms on TV are very scarce and most don’t even make it past their first seasons. In order to try and break up the normal formula of how a sitcom is, we started to find shows that took on gimmicks such as That 70s Show, Scrubs and Greg the Bunny.
Blu-ray Review: Watchmen the Complete Motion Comic
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few months then you are probably aware of the hype that the Watchmen Movie has been getting. Well in case you hadn’t read the graphic novel before venturing out to the movies you might want to check out the new DVD and Blu-ray Release of Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic.
Blu-ray Review: Clerks 2
Kevin Smith’s first sequel Clerks 2 is now available on Blu-ray. Clerks 2 is the 6th film in the Jersey Chronicles movie series written by Kevin Smith.
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TV interview: Exclusive Spectacular Spider-Man Season 2 with Randy Jandt & Jen Coyle
The Spectacular Spider-Man‘s second season premiere is coming soon, so ComicsOnline is proud to share more exclusive interviews with the production team! This week we got to briefly speak with Writer Randy Jandt and Director Jen Coyle who worked on Season One’s Doctor Octopus-centric episode as well as an upcoming episode in Season Two!
CO: How familiar were you with the Spider-Man universe prior to working on Spectacular?