Review: “Knights Of Badassdom”
by Mary Anne Butler, Editor/Reporter/Photographer THERE BE MONSTERS IN NEED OF PUMMELIN’! There is something special about this movie, and I say that as someone who’s LARPed, done Renaissance Faires, cosplayed, and slayed demons while singing heavy metal. OK DOOM…
Lex Luthor: 7 Casting Choices
by Mary Anne Butler, Editor/Reporter/Photographer I’m sure you’ve seen by now, Jesse Eisenberg has been named by Warner Brothers as Lex Luthor in Batman vs Superman. That’s right, Eisenberg from The Social Network will be playing the “greatest criminal mind of…
TV Review: BBC’s “Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond”
by Mary Anne Butler Editor/Reporter/Photographer Let me start by saying I’m really glad Dominic Cooper didn’t get the role of Freddie Mercury in the upcoming highly anticipated biopic, because after watching all four hours of Fleming, I can’t see…
TV: Starz Gets Piratical With Black Sails
by Mary Anne Butler, Editor/Reporter/Photographer So it’s Black Sails day! Sure, the pilot has been available for a few days now, but IT’S PREMIERE DAY! It’s a thing. I was lucky and got to see the first episode and…
Aquaman: 6 Casting Choices
by Mary Anne Butler, Editor/Reporter/Photographer A friend of mine posted this link onto my facebook wall today with one word attached, “Thoughts?” Now, I have opinions. SHOCKER, right? If you’ve read any of my other editorials, you’ll know I try…
Review: SyFy’s “Helix”
by Mary Anne Butler, Editor/Reporter/Photographer I’ve been saying it since the first appearance of this new show at SDCC 2013, “It’s like X Files and Walking Dead had a baby. A black blooded genetically engineered evil baby. But so…
Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature: Review of “Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimation”
by Mister Sparta, guest reviewer Hello folks and welcome back to another chilling edition of Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature. Tonight we tackle the hot ticket on the horror scene: Zombies. Seems these days everyone’s got a zombie story to tell and…
Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature: Review of “Curse of Chucky”
by Mister Sparta, guest reviewer Hello folks and welcome back to another chilling edition of Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature. Tonight, it’s time to play as we take a look at Curse of Chucky. So, sharpen up your knives, snap your overalls,…
Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature: Review of “Event Horizon”
by Mister Sparta, guest reviewer Hello folks and welcome back to another edition of Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature. Tonight, we blast off to outer space as we get a little retro and dig up a gem called Event Horizon. Fasten your…
Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature: Review of “Rubber”
by Mister Sparta, guest reviewer Hello again, folks, and welcome to “Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature.” Let me start off this review with a great quote: “All Great Films, Without Exception, Contain An Important Element Of No Reason.” This quote was…
Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature: Review of “The Ward”
by Jason Sparta, guest reviewer Hello folks and welcome back to Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature. Now, before I begin, let’s take a trip down horror memory lane at a director known for creating one of the most iconic characters in horror movie…
Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature: Review of “The Wolfman”
by Mister Sparta, guest reviewer Hello, everyone, and welcome to the latest edition of Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature. This time around I’m going to touch on a subject close to my heart: Werewolves. I find the mythos of lycanthropy very fascinating, yet…
Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature: Review of “Stake Land”
by Mister Sparta, guest reviewer Hello, folks, and welcome to the first (and hopefully not the last) edition of Mister Sparta’s Creature Feature. Tonight’s selection: Stake Land. I watched this movie with the lowest of expectations. Why? Because lately, my…
Movie Review: Gravity
by Mary Anne Butler, Reporter/Photographer Silence. Complete and stunning silence. Until some ass in the front of the theater rustles around for his candy and makes a snide comment. I shush him. He stays quiet, mercifully. It’s very rare…
Baltimore Comic Con 2013
by Mike Favila, Editor This weekend, I attended the Baltimore Comic-Con with my family and local friends. Billed as ‘America’s Greatest Comic Book Convention’, it’s pretty much the last safe haven for comic creators. Whether you’re an writer, penciller, inker or…