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Written & Produced by Bob Chipman Special Thanks this episode to Megan Kearns REALLY THAT GOOD is a new kind of film-criticism series, built around the radical premise that just because “everyone knows” a movie is a classic doesn’t mean it stops being worth a deeper look. That THE AVENGERS changed the landscape of action…
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No matter where he appears—comics, movies, television, Lego toys—Batman is a hit. Now, according to the latest reports from the production of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warners executives were so wowed by Ben Affleck’s performance that they’re planning to build the DC cinematic universe around him, too. So what’s the problem? A lot…
Issue 3 of Patrick Kindlon, Matthew Rosenberg and Josh Hood’s excellent comic series We Can Never Go Home featured a scene where the female hero Madison tried on a bunch of famous superhero costumes to disguise herself—some better than others. One big change for the reprint this week? More outfits for Madison to mock. In…
About this presentation For more than a decade, Kelly Sue DeConnick has worked as a leading writer in the world of comic books, most notably on Captain Marvel and Bitch Planet. Through her career, DeConnick has found that the best way to inspire, lead, bring people together, and motivate those who need a push is…
If there were a Venn Diagram of things geeks like, it would probably have spaces for stuff like “comics,” “awesome girls,” “nerdy space things,” “cool representation,” and, obviously, “dinosaurs.” In other words, it would basically be Marvel‘s new comic, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. The new series is a reboot of a short-lived creation from the…
To the delight of many—and presumably, her boyfriend, Tyga, who at long last can say he has a girlfriend who can legally consent in the state of California—Kylie Jenner is 18. Based on images from Instagram and the word of TMZ, the youngest of the Keeping Up with the Kardashians clan is having quite the…
Not long after loosing their last projects into the Netflix wilderness and burning them off in what was euphemistically referred to as an “event,” NBC has decided that it can’t live without 30 Rock creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock and Parks And Recreation co-creator Michael Schur. The network has given a straight-to-series order to…
We all loved Pixar’s Inside Out when it hit theaters in June. Want more from that interesting world? Now we have a short film to look forward to! The first Inside Out short titled “Riley’s First Date” was announced Thursday and brings back Riley, her family, and all of their emotions. It’ll premiere on the…
Who am I? What am I doing here? (Ben Rothstein/Twentieth Century Fox via Associated Press) When I saw how “Fantastic Four” was ranked on Rotten Tomatoes, I ran straight to the theater. Eight percent fresh? I wondered. But how? Was that even possible? That was south of Congress and genital herpes. Now I know why….