TRAILER – X-Men: Days of Future Past

XM DoFP BannerThis morning, on the heels of last week’s Captain America trailer release, the trailer for Fox’s next voyage into it’s semi-sort-of-alternate-ish  Marvel U has gone up!

I honestly don’t remember much of the Days of Future Past comic arc. Perhaps I should re-read it, or better yet not. Despite them contradicting almost everything they’d done before, and almost completely ignoring any semblance of continuity or honor to the legacy of these characters, I kind of enjoyed the previous X-Men film, First Class. It was different, but it kind of felt more like the X-Men should be, also, it wasn’t just another vehicle for Wolverine (I mean, let’s be honest here, outside of the comics, Wolverine has become to the X-Men what “Whip It” is to Devo. There’s SO MANY BETTER SONGS, but the radios will only play that one). Not to mention, you actually felt some semblance of emotional attachment to the characters. Which in this film franchise, is nice.

Now, like noticing that split-second shot of Falcon in the trailer for Winter Soldier, keep an eye out here for Bishop(!), Warpath, Sunspot(? I can’t think of who else that might be) and Blink(!), who perhaps due to the lighting, looks a bit more like a Rule 63 version of Mr. Sinister.

And while you’re here, why not have a look at this Sentinel…. No seriously! Click here to see the full sized Sentinel model they’ll be using in this movie, but haven’t put in the trailer!

Why Swallow Souls? Eat This Instead!

hallIt’s time!! Well, sort of… I’m sure a lot of you are planning to either hold or attend a Halloween party this weekend, so we thought it might be fun to throw out some of our favorite “spooky” recipes that we found while scouring the web. Although it “fits the bill” to have sweets during the Halloween season, I’m a savory man myself and have tried to highlight some recipes for a more delicate palate (heh, don’t I sound fancy?).

From Sandwich Snakes to Mummy Dogs to Haunted Hummus, read on to see some great treats to stave off the hunger of those that might otherwise decide to feast on your soul… Continue reading

NEW! “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” Is Here!

catws bannerToday Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for the upcoming Captain America sequel, The Winter Soldier.

For those “in the know” the Winter Soldier in the comics was one of the most exciting story lines of the franchise and the character remains one of the most prominent and complex characters to come out of the series.  For those who don’t know the character, I’ll save the spoilers this time around. The one thing I will say is, so far, this movie looks rather different in tone from what we’ve experienced thus far and I’m excited!!

The Winter Soldier first appeared in 2005 during Captain America Vol.5 Issue #1 during the start of the 5-part “Out of Time” story arc.  To say anything more would be to spoil the fun of the character’s reveal, so I’ll just leave you with this exciting new trailer. Keep a look out for a glimpse at the Falcon with full wing spread!!

Captain America: The Winter Soldier premieres in theaters on April 4th, 2014

It’s Halloween Time!!

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As you might imagine, next to our birthdays and any other holiday where we recieve gifts, our favorite holiday is Halloween!

It’s that time of the year where you don’t have to deal with Con-Funk or costs but still get to go out in public dressed up as your favorite characters without being judged. Heck, you can even dress up in a crappy costume and with almost complete confidence of not winding up on a “Worst of Cosplay” list! Not that that happened to any of us or anything…*ahem*…..

Anyway, for the rest of the time leading up to the holiday, we’re going to focus on some more “spirited” content, starting with Continue reading

Kickstarter: Rocky Horror Saved My Life

rhsml-851x315In 1992 my parents had gone away for the weekend leaving me alone in the house. I had, by this point, been travelling to NYC on my own and staying out late, etc. So, out of boredom and not wanting to spend the night sitting there playing Sega Genesis, I called a friend of mine up who’d mentioned that she went to midnight screenings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show which I had recently been introduced to. At the time, it was not available on home video in the U.S.  I had seen clips on a late-night variety program called Night Flight. I managed to acquire a 5th or so generation VHS bootleg that had originated somewhere in Europe I was told via fellow convention goers that were my lifeline to the weird cult movies that would grow to be such a major part of my life. Still, I knew nothing about the experience of seeing it “live”. All that was about to change.

Soon, very soon, afterwards, I found myself a part of the shadowcast at Cinema 35 in Paramus, NJ. I made a LOT of great friends there. Some of which I still hold on to, very dearly, today. These people would end up being a family outside of the one I didn’t necessarily have at home.

Allow me to clarify. Put on your feels helmet, shit’s about to get deep. Continue reading