Tag: comicbook

Review: WONDER WOMAN Is The Superhero Movie We All Need Right Now

At a time when men in certain circles feel compelled and emboldened to weaponise their fragility in the face of advancing feminism, the world needs a hero like Wonder Woman more than ever. Created more than 75 years ago, and...

MAJOR GROM: Russia's Bubble Studios Makes Bold Move to Movies

Russia's Bubble Comics have made a bold move into film with their first production, a 30 minute film based on their popular character, Major Grom. Directed by Vladimir Besedin with a budget of more than $1 million USD, the film...

MAJOR GROM Brings Russian Comic Book Hero To The Big Screen

While recent efforts such as Guardians have shown a desire within the Russian film industry to tap into the super hero craze with some original characters of their own there has apparently never been an adaptation of a Russian graphic...

OFFICER DOWNE Reports for Duty in First Trailer

Earlier this year, producer Mark Neveldine made a bold claim, stating that the upcoming comic book adaption of Officer Downe is “better than any Marvel movie or DC movie ever made.” While this kind of comment usually has mainstream comic book...

Meet The Characters Of Colombian Super Hero Film ZAMBO DENDE

It was just a couple weeks ago that ScreenAnarchy caught wind of Chilean martial artist Marko Zaror joining the cast of Zambo Dende - an adaptation of a Colombian super hero comic book being backed by Disney - and we've...

Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: FUTURE SHOCK! THE STORY OF 2000AD Argues And Excites

A wonderfully exhaustive documentary, Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD argues pointedly that the British comic book deserves more recognition for its influence on modern popular culture. Far better known in its native land than in the rest of the...

Review: THE WOLVERINE Aims High But Falls Just Short

I can't speak for everyone, but after a summer full of crumbling cities, robots, monsters, and the loudest sound effects I can remember, I felt the need to brace myself as I sat down to another big-budget action spectacle. Thankfully,...

Chris Cooper Is Norman Osborn In THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

Say what you will about Marc Webb's retooled Spider-Man effort from last summer, the movie was cast extremely well with stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone giving some genuine spark to the muddy origin redo. Now the sequel ain't no...

ADOLF Has Left His Bunker And Needs Your Money!

I'm not up to date on my European-based irreverent humor but if anyone seemed liked a good target for toilet humor comedy it would be Hitler. And lo and behold German comic book artist, Walter Moers, wants to bring another of his...