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Underworld Awakens in 1st Place by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(January 22, 2012)
Profit. Profit. Profit. That’s a keyword for any Hollywood release but Sony’s genre label Screen Gems puts that focus on an entirely new level. They produce genre movies for relatively low budget value---(see the Resident Evil and Underworld franchises

Tuesday Terrors! by Tim Janson, Critic
(January 03, 2012)
Welcome to the first 2012 installment of Tuesday Terrors. First I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year…and hopefully it’s not our LAST new year what with all the Mayan calendar paranoia. This week’s Tuesday Terrors features several new reviews and

DVD Shopping Bag: The Look Ahead for DVDs and Blu-rays 2012 by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(January 03, 2012)
Say goodbye 2011 and hello to 2012. Already our collective attention is turning to Hobbits, Avengers, a new Batman, and of course Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. Those, of course, are the big screen titles for 2012. This being the DVD Shopping Bag I thought I

M: Impossible 4 Victorious Again by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(January 01, 2012)
The predictions came true in that that 2012 box office season kicked off with the same top two finishers as our last race of the 2011 session. Paramount Pictures’ Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Warner Bros. Pictures’ Sherlock Holmes: A Game

5 Most Anticipated Toy Lines of 2012 by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 30, 2011)
The time is upon us when we look at what is to come. Already the studios have flooded us with new trailers and our thoughts turn to the toys. Will The Hobbit figures be the same size as the LOTR figures? Will Ridley Scott’s Prometheus have toys? For Vade

The Geek Life and Being That Guy by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(December 28, 2011)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is going on in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games, and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life discusses when it’s okay to be that guy.

Lair of the Beasts: A Monstrous Graphic Novel! by Nick Redfern, Monster Expert
(December 24, 2011)
Available right now is a brand new graphic novel written and illustrated by a friend of mine who lives in Wales named Simon Wyatt. Its title is Unbelievable: The Man Who Ate Daffodils, and it is a fine tale of terror guaranteed to attract the attention of

The Geek Life: For Your Consideration by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(November 30, 2011)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life asks “For Your Consideration”.

The Geek Life: Macy’s Day Parade by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(November 23, 2011)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life looks back and ahead at the Macy’s Day Parade.

TV Wasteland: Holy Series Finale! by Rob Vaux, Editor
(November 14, 2011)
This Friday witnesses the end to one of the more controversial eras in the long history of the Caped Crusader. Batman: The Brave and The Bold finished its final season and more than a few Batman fans are happy to see it go. Its deliberately camp attitude a

TV Wasteland: In Brightest Day by Rob Vaux, Editor
(November 06, 2011)
Any time you put the words “Bruce Timm” and “Animated Series” in the same sentence, it’s bound to attract some attention. Timm served as one of the principal movers and shakers on the groundbreaking Batman: The Animated Series and its subsequent

DC Comics Reviews: After the New 52 Relaunch by Tim Janson, Critic
(October 16, 2011)
Well just because the New 52 have all been released doesn’t mean that DC Comics is going to just throw everything into these 52 diverse baskets. This week we take a look at a new one-shot revival of the classic anthology series The Unexpected as well as

10 Zombies for your Walking Dead Army by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(October 14, 2011)
With the second season of The Walking Dead upon us, our attention is obviously on zombies. There have been a ton of zombie action figures in the past. The Walking Dead series itself has a few already out there and a few on the way. Though, to create a real

The Geek Life: Halloween Horror Nights by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(October 12, 2011)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life visits Halloween Horror Nights.

DVD Shopping Bag: Green Lantern Extended Version Isn't Worth It by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(October 11, 2011)
If you are looking for the ins and outs of the Green Lantern Extended version, you won’t find them here. In all honesty, I really don’t want to give the film any more of my time. Could a few more scenes here and there really make a difference?

The Geek Life: A Mondo Problem by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(October 05, 2011)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life has A Mondo Problem.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Blu-Ray Review by Tim Janson, Critic
(October 04, 2011)
With Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Director Michael Bay gives us two films for the price of one. One film involves giant, sentient robots kicking the crap out of each other with the fate of the world in the balance. The other is some sort of teen drama

DC Comics New 52 Week Four Reviews Part 2 by Rob Vaux, Editor
(October 02, 2011)
It’s a hell of a week for team titles as DC Comics wraps up its New 52 relaunch. Let’s have a look at the good, the bad and the in-between.

DC Comics New 52 Week Four Reviews Part 1 by Tim Janson, Critic
(October 02, 2011)
It’s week fourth and final week of the big DC Comics New 52 Relaunch and this week features some stalwarts of the DCU including Superman #1, The Flash #1, The Savage Hawkman #1, and Teen Titans #1

Geek Life: Clone Wars’ Ashley Eckstein Interview by Robert T. Trate, Reporter
(September 28, 2011)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is happening in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week, the Geek Life talks Clone Wars with padawan Ahsoka Tano, Ashley Eckstein

DC Comics Reboot: Week 3, Part 2 Reviews by Rob Vaux, Critic
(September 27, 2011)
Let’s take a look at part 2 of our third week of DC Comics’ big reboot! There are some major titles here, and after a fairly big dip in quality last week, they pretty much seem to be back on track…

DC Comics New 52 Week 3 Reviews Part 1 by Tim Janson, Critic
(September 24, 2011)
It’s week three of the big DC Comics New 52 Relaunch and this week features some of the heavy hitters of the DC Universe including Batman #1, Wonder Woman #1, and Legion of Superheroes #1. But it could be some of the minor characters that turn out to be

DC Comics: The New 52 Week 2, Part 2 by Rob Vaux, Critic
(September 19, 2011)
Green Lantern constitutes not only a high point for this week in the DC Comics relaunch, but proof that tried and true formulas can work if presented with imagination and poise. This issue taps the “reformed villain” shtick with Sinestro apparently rej

DC Comics New 52 Week Two Reviews Part 1 by Tim Janson, Critic
(September 18, 2011)
Resurrection Man “Mitch Shelley” is another one of DC’s fringe characters…far fringe but also one of the most interesting characters in comics. Mitch has the power to return from the dead just minutes after his death. And each time he’s resurre

DC Relaunch New 52 Week One Part 2 by Rob Vaux, Critic
(September 12, 2011)
DC’s oldest title carries a huge responsibility, and with Grant Morrison at the helm, it’s clear that the company takes it very seriously. Morrison’s considerable fan base and unabashed enthusiasm for the Man of Steel makes him the ideal choice for t