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Comics to Read Before You Die #27: Fantastic Four “The Trial of Reed Richards”

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Fantastic Four “The Trial of Reed Richards”… Found in Fantastic Four: Visionaries Vol. 4 (or Fantastic Four #262) January 1984 Glynis Oliver Wein- Colorist Jim Shooter- Editor Michael Higgins- Editor Jim Novak- Letterer John Byrne- inker, penciler “The Trial of […]

Dispatches from the Potterverse: An Update on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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With filming due to start this summer we still don’t know nearly as much about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as we would like. However, change is in the air as official news slowly starts to emerge – and let’s face it, even the tightest lips can’t stop secrets escaping once the cameras […]

How To Save The Terminator Franchise – Terminate The T-800

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This week in The Callow Way, Neil Calloway looks at where Terminator Genisys went wrong, and suggests a new future for the franchise… With the latest instalment of the Terminator franchise, Terminator Genisys opening to less than stellar reviews and not so great box office – it debuted at third in the box office chart […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #26: The Sandman Vol.1 Preludes & Nocturnes

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Sandman Vol.1 Preludes & Nocturnes… Created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith & Mike Dringenberg. Released 1989. This isn’t going to be so much a review, as an awakening. Comic books have been around for many decades, but comic books […]

Gambling Movies 101

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It is ironic that people want to escape risk all the time but at the same time a large part of the populace is fascinated with gambling. The foremost example of this fascination is the spate of gambling movies which hit the screen every year. Some become part of pop culture, some win critical acclaim, […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #25: Strangers in Paradise

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Strangers in Paradise… Creator: Terry Moore Published Jan 1993 So, storytime: I borrowed a number of books from my cousin a few months back to get some new material and with those books, his wife threw in Strangers in Paradise, […]

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Box Office Predictions

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This week in The Callow Way, Neil Calloway looks at projected box office takings… I saw the headline and was momentarily confused “Marvel’s Ant-Man tracking $55-$60 million domestic opening weekend”. “Hold on,” I thought, “The movie hasn’t been released yet.” Then I realised it referred to its predicted, rather than actual opening box office. As […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #24: Superman: For Tomorrow

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Superman: For Tomorrow… Superman Vol.2 #204- 215 (June 2004- May 2005) Written by Brian Azzarello Penciled by Jim Lee Inked by Scott Williams The now famous image you see above has been printed on numerous t-shirts, publicity materials and so […]