You know you’re going to get a different kind of superhero when you cast Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role. And Iron Man is different, in welcome ways. Cleverly updated from Marvel Comics’ longstanding series, Iron Man puts billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (that’s Downey) in the path of some Middle Eastern terrorists; in a brilliantly paced section, Stark invents an indestructible suit that allows him to escape. If the rest of the movie never quit hits that precise rhythm again, it nevertheless offers plenty of pleasure, as the renewed Stark swears off his past as a weapons manufacturer, develops his new Iron Man suit, and puzzles both his business partner (Jeff Bridges in great form) and executive assistant (Gwyneth Paltrow). Read the rest of this entry »

The Spirit (also known as Will Eisner’s The Spirit) is an upcoming 2008 American film adaptation based on the newspaper strip of the same name created by Will Eisner. Batfilm, OddLot, and Lionsgate are set to produce. Frank Miller wrote and directed the film, which stars Gabriel Macht as The Spirit and Samuel L. Jackson as his nemesis, The Octopus. Filming began in October 2007, with release scheduled for Christmas Day, 2008

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Devil’s Due Publishing gains three brand new series in December, as the publisher announces a packed catalog by former Transformers creators, and all-star writers Joe Casey and Rick Remender. Dawn of the Dread Force, Zen Intergalactic Ninja, and The Corps! bolster an already thriving library of creator-owned and licensed titles.

Dawn of the Dread Force #0 sets off a blockbuster-scaled mini-series about a post-apocalyptic world where humans and gladiator machines are at war. After creating a workforce of powerful robots, the mechanical giants rebel against their creators. The book comes courtesy of a group of former Transformers artists. Read the rest of this entry »

VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced that it will again partner with music and pop culture retailer Hot Topic Inc. to promote the North American premiere of the live-action film DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME.

VIZ Pictures has partnered with NCM FATHOM, the entertainment division of National CineMedia, to present DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME for a special two-night, multi-city event at approximately 400 theatres across the United States on October 15th and 16th. Tickets, prices and participating theatre locations are available at presenting theatre box offices and at www.FathomEvents.com (theatres are subject to change). Read the rest of this entry »

This is very cool! I hate to post a bunch of YouTube Videos but I can’t help myself today. Check out “Death Star over San Francisco” it also is going by the title “Star Wars - Imperials Invade San Francisco”.

I ran into this band on YouTube and I really love their sound. Check out this rendition of “Favorite things” from “The Sound Of Music”. It’s really cool, I think you will like it.

Here is a link to their YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/PomplamooseMusic

O.K. so a lot of people have been telling me I’m getting too soft and nice on my reviews, so guess what? No more Mrs. Nice Gal! I’m done being nice, and back to calling a spade a spade! HA!

I must say it was great to hear Jeff Probst announce “Welcome to Survivor Gabon,” I missed hearing the music, see Jeff’s dimples, and looking at half naked men playing a game called Survivor! Oh come on….you guys get to see the ladies in their bras and underwear, so it’s really a win/win situation, isn’t it? Read the rest of this entry »

Yoda takes on an entire droid army in the season premiere of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, an all-new animated series premiering at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, on Cartoon Network.

In the first episode, “Ambush,” Jedi Master Yoda and three clone troopers must face off against Count Dooku’s dreaded assassin Asajj Ventress and the massive Separatist droid army to prove the Jedi are strong enough to protect a strategic planet and forge a treaty for the Republic.

The episode is directed by David Bullock (“Justice League: The New Frontier”) from a script by Steve Melching (“The Batman”). Dave Filoni is supervising director, George Lucas is the series’ creator and serves as executive producer, and Catherine Winder is producer.