Hwæt! Þe celebrated saga in Anglo-Saxon
Hollywood has adapted anew.
Hear then of how brave Beowulf
Confronted the creature Grendel and his kin
In Þis time-honored tale retold with techno-wizardry.
Author Archives: JD DeLuzio
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Genre
The Santa of Cinema has packed his bag with a number of SF, Fantasy, and Horror offerings. While we await forthcoming reviews/discussions of Beowulf and the latest Heroes, I thought I’d invite responses to the Hollywood visions that soon might dance in our heads.
Love and Rockets and Graphic Novel Format
I’ve never been a reader of Love and Rockets, but it has lasted twenty-five years. In 2008, it will cease “comic issue” publication and be released annually in book format.
The story is at Comic Book Resources.
Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather Coming To U.S. Television
chad writes, A movie version of Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather novel is coming to US television later this month (Nov. 25th on ION). For those who don’t remember, this is the one where an assassin is hired to take out the mythical character Hogfather, who is similar to Santa Claus. Weirdly enough, the assassination attempt involves the tooth fairy.
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Star Trek Movie Plot Details
This site features unconfirmed spoilers for the next Trek film. Anyone reading further should assume exposure to potential spoilers.
Heroes Review: Four Months Ago
We finally learn what occurred between the first and second seasons. And, despite appearances, the company is apparently so evil and/or committed to whatever shadowy goals that they will keep the cure to every known disease under wraps, ignoring billions in potential profit.
Nevertheless, this episode features the plot momentum that this season has lacked.
Marvel Online
Marvel will be putting its back issues online for reading (though, theoretically, not for downloading).
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Captain America Returns…. Almost
This comic, created for the U.S. military, features the late Captain America. However, they found a way to use the character without actually bringing him back from the dead.
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Shazam!
If you haven’t heard, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson claims he’ll be playing Black Adam in the forthcoming Shazam movie.
Who should be the Captain?
Heroes Review: Out of Time
A visit to the future shows us a global threat that can be prevented. The key to saving the world may be a certain cheerleader, and…. Wait a minute. Which season are we watching?