Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai is a perfect mix of nostalgia and great story telling. Right from the start, the YouTube series began expanding quickly on the Karate Kid universe presented to us all in the iconic 80’s movie franchise rather than resting on nostalgia alone.
DetailsSonic the Hedgehog
While Sonic made a couple of changes for the sake of the storyline, the movie stuck to the pure fun of the games.
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The most famous couple in all of Marvel Comics is surely Spider-Man and Mary Jane. Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman are close runners up, but Spidey and MJ’s only true competition in comics would be DC’s first couple, Superman and Lois Lane. Thanks to those Toby Maguire movies and that famous upside-down kiss, though, I think this pair is advancing even on Lois and Clark.
DetailsBirds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Batgirl, also known as Oracle or Barbara Gordon. Black Canary. Huntress. Lady Blackhawk. Gordon and Canary are the original members of the Birds of Prey, while Huntress and Lady Blackhawk have been the other longtime mainstays. This movie, though, is all about Harley Quinn. That’s not entirely a negative issue, though, as the movie proves to be entertaining even if wildly untrue to the comics.
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Inside the Star Wars Empire: A Memoir is a new book by Bill Kimberlin, who has worked in Hollywood for decades and uses his knowledge of behind-the-scenes movie making to present a stellar depiction of what it really takes to make movie magic.
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Back in 1982, John Carpenter released one of the most amazing horror movies of all time, The Thing. The story, based on John W. Campbell’s novella Who Goes There, has actually been turned into a movie twice with a 3rd movie following essentially the same plot but coming in as a prequel to Carpenter’s classic. This week, it was announced that Universal and Blumhouse are developing another one!
DetailsGreen Lantern: The Animated Series
Green Lantern: The Animated Series launched in 2011 thanks to the immense popularity of the Green Lantern comics which saw that wave of popularity begin with Green Lantern: Rebirth in 2004. Unfortunately, the series’ launch came the same year as the Green Lantern movie which, sadly, proved to be rather unpopular and damaged the Green Lantern brand quite substantially.
DetailsStar Blazers
Star Blazers was one of the first shows to translate a Japanese anime cartoon into English for American audiences. It was also one of the first American cartoons to employ ongoing plotlines rather than the typical recurring weekly plots which was very exciting at that time.
DetailsRegular Show
The Regular Show is a wacky, extremely creative animated series that ran for 8 seasons about a couple of guys that work at a city park. It’s a simple premise, yet the show is anything but simple or “regular”.
DetailsTeen Titans Go!
When another Teen Titans show was announced, Teen Titans Go! may not be what people expected, but given the chance of an open mind, they could see it as the comedy gold that it is. It’s not the typical take on superheroes, sure. Rather, it’s a fresh, creative version that wonderfully turns all the expected superhero clichés on their ear and gives viewers something entirely new.
DetailsVoltron: Defender of the Universe
Voltron, the sci-fi cartoon about five lion robots that combine together to form one giant robot that defends the universe against evil, was a huge hit in the 80s. Filled with action and comedy all in a sci-fi setting in space, the show had a lot to like. However, it had a very abnormal path to its success in the United States.
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Many of the movies that DC once announced are forthcoming are seeing a change. Green Lantern Corps, for example, is about to become a TV series ahead of making it back onto the Big Screen!
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