By Nolan P. Smith With the next two episodes of NInjak Vs the Valiant Universe now online, we get to see one of the coolest fight scenes in the series and the introduction of a popular supernatural hero. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Thanks to Valiant Entertainment and Bat in the Sun, the Valiant heroes and villains have made […]
By Nolan P. Smith I know, nobody was impressed with the Venom teaser that hit awhile back. But it was just a teaser. This? This is the trailer we wanted. Sony brings the lethal protector to the big screen in an all-new way, with a new Eddie Brock, this time being Tom Hardy. Hardy, no stranger to the world of […]
By Nolan P. Smith I have been waiting for this project to debut for quite some time now. Valiant Entertainment, home to such comics as X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Ninjak, and more, is officially in the ring of live action superhero antics. With Ninjak Vs The Valiant Universe, we get to see super spy Ninjak take on some of Valiant’s most […]
By Staff Reports As first announced at the 2018 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), NINJAK VS. THE VALIANT UNIVERSE will begin streaming on Comicbook.com on April 21st, starting with the first of six episodes! Each subsequent episode will debut one per day thereafter, culminating in the finale on April 26th. The bone-shattering series will pit MI6’s master assassin, Ninjak, […]
By Staff Reports The Emmy®-winning drama series WESTWORLD returns for its ten-episode second season SUNDAY, APRIL 22 (9:00-10:10 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the birth of a new form of life on Earth, the show was created for television by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy, who are also executive producers. […]
By Staff Reports Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” the highly celebrated story of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), a young African prince who takes on the mantle of King and Super Hero, has thrilled and inspired generations of moviegoers around the globe. Now, fans can bring home the phenomenon, packed with light-hearted fun, pulse-pounding action and a powerful message, and watch it over […]
By Staff Reports Relive the warmer days and calmer nights of Westeros when Game of Thrones: Season 1 makes its highly-anticipated debut on 4K Ultra HD optimized for Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range on June 5th from HBO Home Entertainment. Heralded as an “HBO triumph” (Boston Globe), Season 1 of the visually stunning fantasy epic, described as a “menacing, brutal […]
By Staff Reports The first beer in Brewery Ommegang and HBO’s Royal Reserve Collection is just hitting stores this month, but the second beer is already on the horizon! Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, the second in a series of four special, limited release beers, each designed and brewed as an homage to one of four epic figures in the […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith As the storms rolled in this past week, leave it to the annual WonderCon convention to bring clear, sunny weather to Southern California, as well as superheroes, villains, artists, writers, actors, directors, scientists and more. “WonderCon 2018 was full of anything and everything we geeks want from […]
By Mychal Fabela Photos by Mychal Fabela What’s up guys, it’s Mychal Fabela, bringing you photos from WonderCon 2018, taking place at beautiful Anaheim, CA! Check out some photos of the awesome cosplayers we met and the amazing booths at the exhibit hall. We will be bringing you more all weekend, so make sure to follow us on Instagram, Facebook […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith WonderCon 2018 blew into Anaheim and the storm clouds subsided in Southern California. Yes, it is time once again for the Anaheim Convention Center to be taken over by pop culture greatness as WonderCon is back! One of the conventions planned by Comic-Con International, WonderCon boasts something for all. Comic books? […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Asia and more, brings the force to Star Wars fans and retailers as it announces the Star Wars Character Line of model kits from Bandai Hobby. The news of these highly anticipated new products follows Bluefin’s previous North American release of the Star […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Mychal Fabela Here is the last part of our Long Beach Comic Expo coverage, complete with a video where we caught up with some awesome cosplayers including Elizabeth Rage! Thank you again to the Long Beach Comic Expo for allowing us to cover this awesome event!
By Nolan P. Smith Every year, Marvel Studios delivers multiple films that feature their comic book based heroes. We have seen staples of the Marvel Universe like the Avengers and Spider-Man spring to life, as well as seen lesser known characters like Doctor Strange and the Guardians of the Galaxy show that there is indeed a following for more heroes. […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Mychal Fabela The first con of the year for Pastrami Nation was a great one as Mychal Fabela and myself visited sunny Long Beach, CA for the Long Beach Comic Expo. The convention was terrific- easy to navigate, amazing cosplayers, a great selection of booths, something for everyone! Check out […]
By Nolan P. Smith “I was born into war…” Those are the first words out of a battle hardened Cable, played by Josh Brolin, in the latest trailer for Deadpool 2. The trailer keeps the zaniness alive, with action figures, green screens, and jabs at bad writing. The movie looks to ramp up the utter craziness brought forth by the […]
By Mychal Fabela Wait, you never heard of an audio unboxing? Well, get ready to experience it firsthand! THE Mychal Fabela is back with an audio unboxing of this month’s Loot Crate! Loot Crate is a monthly subsciption box that is pretty much a must have for pop culture fanatics. Check out his unboxing, spoiler photo aftert the jump!
By Staff Reports The premiere of BBC AMERICA’s Planet Earth: Blue Planet II delivered 2.95 million viewers and 1.15 million adults 25-54 in a five-network simulcast event Saturday night in Nielsen live/same day ratings – the most watched nature program on ad-supported television in nearly eight years and an increase of 45 percent in total viewers and 35 percent in […]
By Staff Reports After the 2016 release of the first English-dubbed Digimon feature in 16 years, Fathom Events and Toei Animation Inc. present a new Digimon trilogy in U.S. cinemas that will captivate audiences with its noteworthy characters and compelling storytelling. The series will debut with “DIGIMON ADVENTURE tri.: Loss” on Thursday, February 1 only.
By Staff Reports AMC made a number of announcements related to “The Walking Dead,” in the past week, the highest-rated cable series in history and the #1 show on television for the last six seasons and counting. The series is being renewed for a ninth season, to premiere in late 2018; current showrunner Scott M. Gimple is being elevated to […]
By Staff Reports Referred to as “the ‘Citizen Kane’ of bad movies,” “The Room” has received a remarkable resurgence due to the popularity of James Franco’s “The Disaster Artist” and Tommy Wiseau’s recent appearance on The Golden Globes. On January 10, fans came out in droves as Wiseau’s opus hit more than 500 big screens across the nation with “Tommy […]
By Staff Reports Fight the ultimate war against the undead when the terrifying zombie thriller Day of the Dead: Bloodline arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital February 6 from Lionsgate. The film is currently available On Demand. A bold reimagining of the iconic George A. Romero film, Day of the Dead: Bloodline stars Sophie Skelton as a member […]
By Nolan P. Smith The time has come. We have finally entered the next chapter in the modern Star Wars trilogy with The Last Jedi. With so much writing in this film, did it deliver? Spoilers abound if you keep reading. Did it recapture the magic we all know and love in the Star Wars franchise? Did we see a […]
DC’s Elite Supergroup Hits the Silver Screen with Justice League By Nolan P. Smith The day has come: the much-beleaguered film has finally seen the light of the day. When you think of the DC Comics universe, there is no bigger team than the Justice League. Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash, Cyborg, and the man of steel himself, Superman; […]
By Staff Reports Cinemark Theaters and The Asylum (the studio behind Sharknado) have joined forces to present fans with THURSDAY NIGHTS AT THE ASYLUM, a weekly series offering exclusive access to the very best in underground and homegrown horror, thriller, sci-fi and cult cinema. This week, Cinemark Theaters will be presenting Sharknado 5.
By Nolan P. Smith The sequel curse is something that has plagued franchises for decades now. How can a series of sequels hope to capture the lightning in a bottle of the first installment? With Thor: Ragnarok, the third film in the series, was it able to rise into a legendary pantheon or does it belong in the underworld?
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith I remember attending the first Los Angeles Comic Con, then known as the Comikaze Expo. Fast forward to 2017, and Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con (LACC) is no longer the “new kid” on the convention circuit- they are a heavyweight contender. Once again residing in the massive Los Angeles Convention […]
By Jason T. Smith (Victor Valley)– Halloween is just around the corner. It also means that it is time once again for Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con. Formerly known to many as the Comikaze Expo, Stan Lees L.A. Comic Con has graced Southern Californians for 6 years and counting with comic book greatness in the heart of the southland. […]
Kingsman: The Golden Circle Goes No Holds Barred By Nolan P. Smith In 2014, a little-known film exploded on the scene and took no prisoners. Kingsman: The Secret Service was an outlandish, high octane spy film for a new generation of moviegoers. With the sequel, does the film capture the craziness the made the first film a hit? Or does […]
Pennywise has never been scarier in the 2017 version of Stephen King’s It By Nolan P. Smith Back in 1990, one of the most iconic horror films made its debut and frightened viewers for decades. Now, 27 years later, a number that holds significance with the film, we get a remake of Stephen King’s It.