Biggest Non-Debut Weekend Ever for 'R' Rated Movie
January 25, 2015
Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper has become something of a phenomenon on the order of Mel Gibson’s R-rated The Passion of the Christ.
Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen Not in 'X-Men: Age of Apocalypse'
January 22, 2015
Oscar Isaacs, the actor portraying Apocalypse, says that the character’s massive costume will be a combination of computer generated and physical elements.
'Howard the Duck' #2 Provides the Backstory
January 20, 2015
Comic books inspiring movies is today’s “man-bites-dog” story, but in April Marvel has prepared something quite different—a comic book sequel to a post-credits scene in a movie.
But Drops New Chris Carter Series as 'X-Files' Returns to Fox
January 19, 2015
Amazon has announced that it will produce and "acquire" up to a dozen original movies a year for theatrical release.
The Market, Marvel's Comic Package and Graphic Novel Strategies
January 19, 2015
In Part 1, we talk about the market, Marvel's place in it, its packaging, and its graphic novel strategy.
The Changing Audience and Transmedia and Comics
January 19, 2015
In Part 2, we talk about the changing audience for comics, and how the movies and TV shows affect comics content.
Week of January 20, 2015
January 18, 2015
This week’s home entertainment offerings include Luc Besson’s Lucy, the best argument yet for a Black Widow film, plus The Boxtrolls , yet another exquisite exercise in stop motion animation from Laika Studios, and The Drop , a superior crime film.
Second Best 'R' Rated Debut of All Time
January 18, 2015
Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper took no prisoners at the weekend box office where it more than doubled the previous January record.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 14, 2015
This week, Steve Bennett argues that we are in the Golden Age of Comics.
Week of January 13, 2015
January 11, 2015
This week’s home entertainment offerings include the most popular thriller released in 2014, the final season of Boardwalk Empire , a 50th Anniversary edition of the Gerry Anderson Supermarionation saga Stingray, plus a quartet of interesting cable TV series.
