First Year Comic Excitement Convention Brings Two Full Days of Big Name Guests From Cosplay, Comic Books and More! By Staff Reports Convention season starts with a bolt of lightning in just under two weeks at the Los Angeles Convention Center at Comic Excitement Convention! The first year convention will bring celebrity guests, cosplay stars and comic book creators to […]
Captain America: Civil War, Jungle Book, Deadpool and More are our Top 5 of 2016 By Nolan P. Smith As 2016 has come to a close, one word comes to everyone’s mind: reflection. The year brought us some amazing films, which made it hard for only pick 5 for this list. Nonetheless, here is our Top 5 films of 2016.
Beloved Star Wars Icon, Author and Advocate Carrie Fisher Leaves Behind An Unbelievable Legacy By Nolan P. Smith The news gushed in from every media outlet: on December 27th, the world lost Carrie Fisher. The actress and author is best known for her iconic role in the Star Wars universe, portraying the strong willed Princess Leia. For many, this is […]
Assassin’s Creed Falls on Hard Times By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Let’s go ahead and get it out of the way: I am a huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. I have played all of the titles released, with the original still being the best in my opinion. So when I heard that my favorite Ubisoft franchise was […]
Pastrami Nation Breaks Down Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and More We are back, back again! Welcome to the latest Pastrami Nation podcast! We are excited to discuss the biggest movie this month, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story! Plus, we talk about what movies we are looking forward to in 2017, and what we want to see a […]
The film continues in an original graphic novel with Saban’s Power Rangers: Aftershock By Nolan P. Smith Go Go Power Rangers! On March 24, 2017, fans across the globe will once again be able to relive their childhood as Saban’s Power Rangers hits the big screen. But on March 29th, the adventure will continue as Boom! Studios and Saban Brands […]
Rogue One Lives Up to the Hyperspace Hype By Nolan P. Smith It has been the talk of 2016, and now we finally see how the first stand-alone film in the Star Wars franchise turned out. After attending the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, I can say I was honestly shocked and stunned. Rogue One blew away […]
QBC Toys and More Rings In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in Style By Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)– This Thursday, theaters across the United States will be premiering the latest chapter in the Star Wars franchise when Rogue One: A Star Wars Story releases. For QBC Toys and More, a comic book and collectible store in Victorville, the movies […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming Trailer Shows Off Vulture, Iron Man, New Spidey Suit and More By Nolan P. Smith Here comes the Spider-Man! Check out the first trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming, which is set to take over when it hits theaters Summer 2017. Tom Holland is back, after his scene stealing debut in Captain America: Civil War, and ready to bring Spider-Man […]
We wanted to share with you all a video review of Kickboxer Vengeance by the Movie Men! The Movie Men are two fellow High Desert residents out to spread the word of pop culture greatness, so we had to share this with you. Plus, it’s about Jean Claude Van Damme, action start extraordinaire! Check out their video and let us […]
The hit anime and manga Fullmetal Alchemist turns live action By Nolan P. Smith Fans of the amazing anime and manga series Fullmetal Alchemist will be thrilled to see a live action film is coming to Japan next year. By looking at the trailer, the film is going to aim the visual amazement seen in the anime. For those unfamiliar […]
The film based off of the iconic Ghost in the Shell anime and manga hits theaters in 2017 By Nolan P. Smith This looks absolutely amazing. The first trailer has dropped for the live action Ghost in the Shell film, starring Scarlett Johansson, and wow does it amaze. Based off of the epic anime and manga created by Masamune Shirow, […]
The Convention that Has the Power Returns to So Cal as Power Con 2017 is Announced By Nolan P. Smith He-Man and She-Ra fans rejoice, the convention dedicated to these 80’s heroes is coming back to Southern California. Power-Con 2017 was announced today, set to return September 9-10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hotel information and reservation links will be […]
Marvel’s Doctor Strange is the prescription for success By Nolan P. Smith I can honestly say I never imagined I would be doing a review on a movie based on Marvel’s Doctor Strange. To see a character like Strange get the major motion picture treatment really hammers in the point of the age of cinematic wonders we now live in. […]
The renamed convention is the comic con Los Angeles needed and deserved By Nolan P. Smith As Sunday winds down, so does the first ever Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con. Fans by the thousands flocked to the City of Angeles as the convention season dawned.
Comikaze Expo is Now Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, and the Fans Respond by the Thousands By Nolan P. Smith The newly christened Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con kicked off on Friday, continuing with a massive Saturday showing. One constant theme, one constant comment heard around the show and via social media. What is that theme?
Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con Flys Into Los Angeles By Nolan P. Smith As fans flooded Los Angeles starting Friday, they attended the show with a brand new name. Now known as Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, the convention is packed with fan favorite celebrities, comic book creators, pop culture icons, convention exclusives and more. Taking over the […]
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Brings Back Our Unlikely Heroes and Awesome Music By Nolan P. Smith “Do you need a hug?” Marvel’s biggest gamble in the cinematic universe returns with a sequel on May 5th as the Guardians of the Galaxy return. The sneak peek doesn’t show us a lot, but what we do see? The gangs back together, […]
Logan looks to close out Wolverine’s story in grand fashion, and with a SNIKT! By Nolan P. Smith “She’s like you, very much like you.” March is officially the month that we will see Hugh Jackman’s final performance as the best there is at what he does: Wolverine. But if the trailer for Logan is any indication, this is not […]
Doctor Who Animated to Debut at Theaters from Fathom Events, Tickets go on sale Oct 14 By Staff Reports BBC AMERICA and Fathom Events announced today a one-night special theatrical screening event of Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks animated series on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. local time – 50 years after the original BBC broadcast […]
It’s morphin time for Saban’s Power Rangers By Nolan P. Smith Another awesome trailer made its debut in the last few days, that being the return of the Power Rangers! The rangers have been a household name for decades, and in 2017, they come back with a brand new movie, rebooting the franchise. Fans of the rangers, like me, have […]
Keanu Reeves gets ready to unload some bullets with John Wick Chapter 2 in February By Nolan P. Smith One of my favorite action flicks in recent memory is John Wick. The film, which didn’t receive much press before it hit theaters, became an instant classic for the story of a retired hitman who loses everything and decides to take […]
Gears of War Film Partnership Announced During Live Broadcast By Nolan P. Smith During Wednesday’s Gears of War Live broadcast, Coalition Studio Head Rod Fergusson announced that Universal Pictures has optioned motion picture rights to Microsoft Studios’ violent, iconic “Gears of War” franchise, based on the Xbox video game series. Big news as the release of GoW 4 is now […]
Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con Flys Into LA October 28-30 By Nolan P. Smith As fans of the hit convention Comikaze Expo get ready for the 2016 convention, they will be attending the show with a brand new name. Now known as Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, the convention is packed with fan favorite celebrities, comic book creators, […]
Valiant’s Resident Ninja Leaps Off the Page to a Live Action Project By Staff Reports Valiant is proud to debut the first official image of star Michael Rowe in costume as MI-6’s master assassin – Colin King aka the lethal Ninjak – from Valiant’s upcoming TOP-SECRET, LIVE-ACTION project to be announced at New York Comic-Con 2016 (NYCC) on October 8th! […]
By Jason T. Smith The Long Beach Comic Con kicked off today, and with it, troves of fans from across Southern California, tons of cosplayers, and more. Saturday was packed, from aisle to aisle. Vendors ranging from artists, writers, comic publishers, cosplayers and more all too over the Long Beach Convention Center. Celebrities were on hand as well, including the […]
Award Winning Film The Demolisher Heads to Digital HD, Blu-Ray and DVD By Staff Reports– Like the stylistically brutal films of Nicolas Winding Refn, THE DEMOLISHER, from Canadian director Gabriel Carrer, is an unapologetic portrayal of what can happen when a fragile mind is pushed too far. Winner of the 2015 Fantasia Film Festival’s Silver Audience Award, this “powerful jolting […]
He Will Rise, We Will Fall: Enter Shin Godzilla By Staff Reports– Godzilla is coming! The newest homage to the classic monster series is making its way to select theaters October 11-18. Want to make sure you’re there when The King arrives? Visit FunimationFilms.com/ShinGodzilla to sign up and receive updates about Shin Godzilla including theater locations and ticket sales. You […]
Hit Marvel Comic Series Runaways to Spring to the Small Screen Thanks to Hulu By Staff Reports– Marvel Television will be bringing the fan-favorite and ground breaking comic book series, “Runaways,” to popular streaming service, Hulu. Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? MARVEL’S RUNAWAYS is the story of six diverse teenagers […]
Stop Motion Animated Feature Kubo and the Two Strings Takes to the Red Carpet By Nolan P. Smith Earlier today, the world premiere of acclaimed animation studio LAIKA’s epic new adventure KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS took place. Voice cast members Matthew McConaughey, Art Parkinson, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa were joined by director/producer Travis Knight; and soundtrack artist Regina Spektor, along […]