Last week, the third film adaptation of Stephen King’s debut novel poured onto the screen. It features genre poster child Chloë Grace Moretz, veteran actress Julianne Moore, and dollops of special f/x. No review can avoid picking at twin scabs, however: does this version compare favorably to its predecessors, and should it exist at all?
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Arrow Discussion: “Broken Dolls”
Fiz will have his review of this week’s Agents of SHIELD up soon. Meanwhile, we can discuss DC’s weekly hero tale. This episode brings us a serial killer stalking Starling City, two female characters facing possible death, and Ollie hunting the Canary.
We also get references to at least two other characters from the larger DC world.
Walking Dead Review: “Infected”
…widows and orphans. What do you call someone who lost a child? You’d think they’d have given that a name.
Doctor Who…. Counting Down….
Arrow Discussion: “Identity”
Ollie takes on China White and Bronze Tiger as he takes on more of his own identity.
Thoughts? Opinions? Questions about the villains’ plot?
The Walking Dead Review: “30 Days Without an Accident”
October 13, 2013: The Walking Dead returns, with as Edenic a post-apocalyptic vision as we’re likely to see in this series. Of course, it can’t last.
Newspace
Canadian Thanksgiving delayed this Newspace1, but here we go with a roundup of science and science-fiction news, followed by some highlights and cosplayers of NYC Comic-Con, this weekend’s other big event.
Fantastic Comics:
Impersonator Tom HIddleston does Owen Wilson as Loki:
And the Calvin and Hobbes doc will be out soon:
Save us Science!
We came a baby step closer to a viable fusion reactor.
A malaria vaccine could be ready by 2015.
Lego is the Future!
Look, just check just this out.
Halloween Countdown: Dead Clowns
We began our written October reviews with a current, top-rated film that features strong elements of suspense. This week, we return to 2004 for something really horrible.
No, really. Dead Clowns is one of the worst movies ever made.
Arrow Discussion: “City of Heroes”
Ollie returns to Starling City (again), as Arrow fires off a volley of hints about Season Two. You don’t have to pay attention to DC nerd tweets to know that Black Canary will be turning up this year– but can the Arrow’s established world support Flash, who will also be running through, on the way to his own series? And will this be Summer’s season?
So sign in and play the game! What did you make of “City of Heroes”?
Comic Review: Afterlife with Archie #1
Just in time for Halloween, Archie Comics has released an adult-oriented series about a zombie apocalypse in Riverdale, and shattered the psyches of 9-year-old girls everywhere.