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The Five Best Trailers at Comic-Con

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Anghus Houvouras with his five best trailers from this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con… What a weekend. When Marvel Studios announced they wouldn’t have much of a presence at this year’s Comic Con, I wondered how much impact the events in Hall H would have. The annual pissing contest between studios has become one of the […]

Comic Book Review – Archie #1

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Anghus Houvouras reviews Archie #1… Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon! Familiar faces return in unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! It’s a can’t-miss kick-off to Archie’s new ongoing series that you just can’t miss. As the new school year approaches, you’d think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to […]

Is Terminator Genisys the worst blockbuster ever?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether Terminator Genisys is the worst blockbuster of all time… An insulting, paradox riddled mess. A senseless, poorly written, incompetently directed embarrassment. A master class in how to mismanage a franchise reboot. Terminator Genisys arrived in theaters this week with little fanfare other than a ringing endorsement from James Cameron. Something that […]

The five most anticipated All New, All Different Marvel titles

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Anghus Houvouras with the five most anticipated All New, All Different Marvel titles… The comics industry has been relaunch heavy of late. The last few years brought comic fans a number of shake-ups, reboots, and re-imaginings to help bolster interest in everybody’s favorite funnybooks. DC started this trend with the New 52, and Marvel quickly […]

The Five Best Film Franchises

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Anghus Houvouras with the five best film franchises… As we continue to examine the state of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, it’s time to dole out a little love. We’ve looked at the Five Worst Film Franchises and Five Film Franchises on the Fence. It’s time for the Five Best Film Franchises. Yes, there are franchises that […]

Five Film Franchises on the Fence

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Anghus Houvouras with five film franchises on the fence… In part one, we examined the worst film franchises passing through Hollywood like kidney stones wrapped in barbed wire. As we continue to look at examine the current state of film franchises that Hollywood has to offer, it felt like there were some that were neither […]

Peter’d Out: Why I’m already bored with the Spider-Man reboot

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After today’s casting news, Anghus Houvouras is already sick of the new Spider-Man reboot… There’s been so much pointless controversy over the direction of the new Spider-Man movie. Rallying cries for a different direction with the character. And with the countless directions Sony and Marvel could have gone with Spider-Man, they’ve opted for yet another […]

The Five Worst Film Franchises

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Anghus Houvouras on the five worst film franchises… Film franchises are easy targets for writers looking to grind an axe and bemoan the current state of big budget cinema. Like a pinata filled with gold bullion and airplane sized bottles of bourbon, everyone is just a little too eager to take a swing. It’s an […]

Why the Punisher works better as a supporting character

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Anghus Houvouras on why the Punisher works better as a supporting character… I don’t know about you, but I’m excited. The first season of Daredevil was a gift. The best thing Marvel Studios has put out to date. An almost perfect interpretation of the character in a world where he feels outgunned, under-powered, and fighting […]