Anghus Houvouras reviews Secret Wars #1… I’m old enough to remember the original Secret Wars when it was released back in 1985. It was the first event comic I had ever read. Back then the concept of superheroes crossing over into each other’s books was still a novelty. If you wanted to see your favorite […]
Fixing Gotham: Make Jim Gordon Batman
Anghus Houvouras with a suggestion for fixing Gotham… Gotham has been the craziest kind of failed experiment. A show that was off the rails almost from the beginning. The show has been raked across the coals in its first season for being ‘Batman without Batman’, citing the show’s penchant for cramming in every Batman villain […]
Vanity Fail: The Empire Reboots?
Anghus Houvouras on Vanity Fair’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens issue and its “The Empire Reboots” coverline… Check out this cover for Vanity Fair’s June issue featuring the cast of the new Star Wars movie. It’s a great looking photo. We get new cast members and old. A hint of the familiar with a taste […]
The Most Disappointing – Avengers: Age of Ultron
Anghus Houvouras shares his disappointment over Avengers: Age of Ultron… Even the thought of this column feels like a slaughter waiting to happen. I feel like Sonny Corleone in The Godfather as he exits the car at the toll booth… I get it. People love movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron. Any negative sentiments are […]
Is it time for a new Iron Man?
Anghus Houvouras on whether it’s time for a new Iron Man… Sometimes an actor is so perfectly suited for a role you can’t even imagine anyone else in the part. That was certainly the case when we first saw Robert Downey Jr. playing Tony Stark in Marvel’s Iron Man. He had the suave, debonair, devil-may-care […]
Web Reaction: Jared Leto as The Joker
Anghus Houvouras on the web reaction to Jared Leto as The Joker… It’s been 24 hours since David Ayer unleashed his vision for The Joker. Jared Leto’s heavily tattooed, Marilyn Manson inspired take on the character has left hardcore fans perplexed. The reaction online has been a healthy mix of love, hate, and downright disdain. […]
David Ayer reveals Jared Leto’s Joker from Suicide Squad
Director David Ayer has released the first image of Jared Leto’s Joker from the third film in the DC Cinematic Universe, Suicide Squad. It’s a definite departure from Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning portrayal of the character… First impressions are often misleading, as many fans were shocked by the early behind-the-scenes photos of Ledger. No doubt these […]
Deja Vu: Isn’t Jurassic World just Deep Blue Sea with dinosaurs?
Anghus Houvouras is getting a sense of deja vu from Jurassic World… 1999 was a great year for blockbusters. Everyone was talking about game changing cinema like The Matrix and The Blair Witch Project. The Sixth Sense was a monster hit. It was almost enough to make you forget about just how terrible The Phantom […]
An Unsubstantiated Opinion: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Anghus Houvouras with an unsubstantiated opinion on Star Wars: The Force Awakens… An Unsubstantiated Opinion is a baseless and often reckless series of interconnected thoughts about what’s appearing on the pop culture landscape. The feelings expressed in this semi-regular column are admittedly troubling and often the subject of many private discussions among the Flickering Myth […]
Deja Vu: Isn’t Ant-Man just Iron Man 2.0?
Anghus Houvouras is getting deja vu from Marvel’s Ant-Man… Like many of you, I watched the trailer for Marvel’s Ant-Man this week. I’ve been curious about the film every since Edgar Wright was first attached to the property. And I’ve been morbidly curious ever since he departed and was replaced by Peyton Reed. Because who […]
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