We heard Adam Strange would feature in Krypton at Sdcc, and now we know who'll be playing him. Shaun Sipos (The Vampire Diaries) has been cast as the Warrior of Two Worlds in the upcoming SyFy series...
- 9/14/2017
- ComicBookMovie.com
Too Hollywood for art houses and too art house for Hollywood, iconoclastic French filmmaker Luc Besson has always had to blaze his own trail. Unwilling — or unable — to compromise from the very start (his debut feature was a dialogue-free post-apocalyptic drama about a waterless future where it occasionally rains fish), Besson continues to offset his pigheadedness with his passion. He eventually got so sick of looking for support that he launched his own production company, EuropaCorp, which has become one of the most profitable in all of Europe by churning out the kind of carnivalesque shlock that made its founder so famous in the first place. Besson may not have directed the likes of “Taken,” “Lock-Out,” and “Colombiana,” but his fingerprints are all over them.
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- 7/20/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Ugetsu
Blu-ray
Criterion
1953 / B&W / 1:33 / Street Date June 6, 2017
Starring: Mitsuko Mito, Masayuki Mori, Kikue Mouri, Sakae Ozawa, Kinuyo Tanaka
Cinematography: Kazuo Miyagawa
Film Editor: Mitsuzô Miyata
Written by Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
Produced by Masaichi Nagata
Music: Fumio Hayasaka, Tamekichi Mochizuki, Ichirô Saitô
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
In 1941 Orson Welles was busy giving the film industry a hot foot with Citizen Kane, a bullet-train of a movie whose rhythms sprang from the ever accelerating hustle and bustle of contemporary American life. That same year one of Japan’s greatest filmmakers, Kenji Mizoguchi, was taking his sweet time with a four hour samurai epic set 240 years in the past, The 47 Ronin.
The story of a band of loyal soldiers seeking revenge on a corrupt landowner, The 47 Ronin plays out in a precisely measured, ceremonial style, its 241 minutes leading up to the moment when the fierce band of brothers...
Blu-ray
Criterion
1953 / B&W / 1:33 / Street Date June 6, 2017
Starring: Mitsuko Mito, Masayuki Mori, Kikue Mouri, Sakae Ozawa, Kinuyo Tanaka
Cinematography: Kazuo Miyagawa
Film Editor: Mitsuzô Miyata
Written by Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
Produced by Masaichi Nagata
Music: Fumio Hayasaka, Tamekichi Mochizuki, Ichirô Saitô
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
In 1941 Orson Welles was busy giving the film industry a hot foot with Citizen Kane, a bullet-train of a movie whose rhythms sprang from the ever accelerating hustle and bustle of contemporary American life. That same year one of Japan’s greatest filmmakers, Kenji Mizoguchi, was taking his sweet time with a four hour samurai epic set 240 years in the past, The 47 Ronin.
The story of a band of loyal soldiers seeking revenge on a corrupt landowner, The 47 Ronin plays out in a precisely measured, ceremonial style, its 241 minutes leading up to the moment when the fierce band of brothers...
- 7/1/2017
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Star-crossed lovers find their place in the universe together in The Space Between Us. The movie landed on Digital HD May 2nd and will be on Blu-ray™, DVD, and On Demand May 16 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Discover young romance and the beauty of Earth, starring Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game; Hugo), Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland; The Longest Ride), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight trilogy; the Harry Potter franchise), and Carla Gugino (Sin City; San Andreas).
Now you can own The Space Between Us Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has Five copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie featuring Gary Oldman? (mine is True Romance!). It’s so easy!
Good Luck!
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winners Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries.
Now you can own The Space Between Us Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has Five copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie featuring Gary Oldman? (mine is True Romance!). It’s so easy!
Good Luck!
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winners Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries.
- 5/10/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Star-crossed lovers find their place in the universe together in The Space Between Us. The movie landed on Digital HD May 2nd and will be on Blu-ray™, DVD, and On Demand May 16 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Discover young romance and the beauty of Earth, starring Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game; Hugo), Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland; The Longest Ride), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight trilogy; the Harry Potter franchise), and Carla Gugino (Sin City; San Andreas).
Two worlds. One connection. Embark on an extraordinary mission through space to find love and experience our planet like never before in the romantic adventure, The Space Between Us, arriving on Digital HD on May 2, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand onMay 16, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Starring Gary Oldman (The Dark Night Rises,Harry Potter), Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game, Hugo), Carla Gugino (Night At The Museum, “Wayward Pines”), Britt Robertson (A Dog’s Purpose,...
Two worlds. One connection. Embark on an extraordinary mission through space to find love and experience our planet like never before in the romantic adventure, The Space Between Us, arriving on Digital HD on May 2, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand onMay 16, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Starring Gary Oldman (The Dark Night Rises,Harry Potter), Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game, Hugo), Carla Gugino (Night At The Museum, “Wayward Pines”), Britt Robertson (A Dog’s Purpose,...
- 5/3/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Star-crossed lovers find their place in the universe together when The Space Between Us lands on Digital HD May 2, and on Blu-ray™, DVD, and On Demand May 16 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Discover young romance and the beauty of Earth, starring Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game; Hugo), Britt Robertson (Tomorrowland; The Longest Ride), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight trilogy; the Harry Potter franchise), and Carla Gugino (Sin City; San Andreas).
Two worlds. One connection. Embark on an extraordinary mission through space to find love and experience our planet like never before in the romantic adventure, The Space Between Us, arriving on Digital HD on May 2, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand onMay 16, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Starring Gary Oldman (The Dark Night Rises,Harry Potter), Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game, Hugo), Carla Gugino (Night At The Museum, “Wayward Pines”), Britt Robertson (A Dog’s Purpose, Tomorrowland), Bd Wong (Jurassic World,...
Two worlds. One connection. Embark on an extraordinary mission through space to find love and experience our planet like never before in the romantic adventure, The Space Between Us, arriving on Digital HD on May 2, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand onMay 16, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Starring Gary Oldman (The Dark Night Rises,Harry Potter), Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game, Hugo), Carla Gugino (Night At The Museum, “Wayward Pines”), Britt Robertson (A Dog’s Purpose, Tomorrowland), Bd Wong (Jurassic World,...
- 3/15/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“The Notebook” took the world of cinema romance by storm. The story of two star-crossed lovers set in the 1940s truly captured its teary-eyed audience. The film that was based off of the famous Nicholas Sparks’ novel of the same name, is now set to have a Korean re-vamp.
The Korean version of “The Notebook” will star two of the hottest K-drama actors, Park Shin-Hye and Lee Jong-Suk. These actors have been together on set before in the Korean drama, “Pinocchio.” The scripted romance between these two ignited fans to believe their romance continued off-set. After “Pinocchio,” both actors went on to lead in two of the more popular recent dramas; Lee Jong-Suk starred in “W- Two Worlds,” and Park Shin-Hye in “The Doctors.”
The announcement of this casting for “The Notebook” has sparked much excitement and interest from fans who are looking forward to these two strong...
The Korean version of “The Notebook” will star two of the hottest K-drama actors, Park Shin-Hye and Lee Jong-Suk. These actors have been together on set before in the Korean drama, “Pinocchio.” The scripted romance between these two ignited fans to believe their romance continued off-set. After “Pinocchio,” both actors went on to lead in two of the more popular recent dramas; Lee Jong-Suk starred in “W- Two Worlds,” and Park Shin-Hye in “The Doctors.”
The announcement of this casting for “The Notebook” has sparked much excitement and interest from fans who are looking forward to these two strong...
- 10/18/2016
- by Lydia Spanier
- AsianMoviePulse
Supergirl has definitely seen better days.
The CW’s newest caped crusader appears (unconscious) with her equally super cousin on a mock comic book cover, released in advance of Monday’s new episode (8/7c).
RelatedDid Supergirl Expose Her Secret? And More Qs
It’s a recreation of Crisis on Infinite Earths, originally published by DC Comics in the mid 1980s, in which Supergirl *gulp* meets her untimely end:
But don’t start throwing dirt on Kara’s grave just yet; we have it on good authority that the CW drama will not be killing off its titular heroine on Monday.
The CW’s newest caped crusader appears (unconscious) with her equally super cousin on a mock comic book cover, released in advance of Monday’s new episode (8/7c).
RelatedDid Supergirl Expose Her Secret? And More Qs
It’s a recreation of Crisis on Infinite Earths, originally published by DC Comics in the mid 1980s, in which Supergirl *gulp* meets her untimely end:
But don’t start throwing dirt on Kara’s grave just yet; we have it on good authority that the CW drama will not be killing off its titular heroine on Monday.
- 10/17/2016
- TVLine.com
Something Chicago Med consistently does well is tell real stories no matter how ugly or unfair they are. A gang member doesn’t walk into the ER with a gunshot wound and walk out without happy feelings. People in poverty and debt don’t climb out of that without suffering for a little while. Some children who get sick don’t get better. Plenty of miracles don’t happen everyday, but some do. Sometimes the little miracles you don’t expect are the ones you need. Being in psychiatry makes Dr. Reese prone to overreaction when it comes to the people around her. She can’t
Chicago Med Review: Two Worlds and Two Cases, Too Similar...
Chicago Med Review: Two Worlds and Two Cases, Too Similar...
- 9/30/2016
- by Araceli Aviles
- TVovermind.com
Robbert de Koeijer Sep 23, 2016
Wondering how all the DC universe TV spin-offs, crossovers and webseries fit together? We have the answer...
In October 2012, Us network The CW launched the first season of Arrow, after wrapping up no fewer than ten seasons of Superman origin show Smallville a year before. Arrow was a completely new take on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, in a new universe that had nothing to do with Smallville or its version of Oliver Queen/Green Arrow. The series proved quite the hit for The CW, and a second season renewal inevitably followed. In season two, we were introduced to forensic scientist Barry Allen, better known to DC Comics readers as The Flash. Arrow got a third season, The Flash got his own TV show with great success, and the live action shared DC Comics universe on TV was born. And with it the question: how does it all fit together?...
Wondering how all the DC universe TV spin-offs, crossovers and webseries fit together? We have the answer...
In October 2012, Us network The CW launched the first season of Arrow, after wrapping up no fewer than ten seasons of Superman origin show Smallville a year before. Arrow was a completely new take on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, in a new universe that had nothing to do with Smallville or its version of Oliver Queen/Green Arrow. The series proved quite the hit for The CW, and a second season renewal inevitably followed. In season two, we were introduced to forensic scientist Barry Allen, better known to DC Comics readers as The Flash. Arrow got a third season, The Flash got his own TV show with great success, and the live action shared DC Comics universe on TV was born. And with it the question: how does it all fit together?...
- 9/22/2016
- Den of Geek
Two worlds you may have thought would never collide — Broadway and the NFL — have united in glorious harmony thanks to “Hamilton” and comedian Rob Riggle. Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s musical hit has been given a gridiron makeover with a hilarious New England Patriots-themed spoof created by Riggle to launch his “Fox NFL Sunday” segments for the 2016 football season. Titled “Garoppolo: A Second String Musical,” the tuneful ditty follows the adventures of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo as he attempts to lead the team in the wake of Tom Brady‘s four-game Deflategate suspension. Also Read: Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Take Final 'Hamilton' Bow (Video) “Basically,...
- 9/13/2016
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Comic Books: The DC Universe-then And Now!
Recently I wrote an article for introducing new readers to the world of Batman. The purpose of the article was to help new and casual readers find strong starting points in the characters 75+ years of publication to begin reading. It was suggested that perhaps to coincide with these types of articles; it would be helpful to have a sort of reference point for major content-altering events in the DC Comics Universe, along with perhaps a quick glossary of some key words used in the Comic Book Vernacular. My goal here will be to hopefully give a brief but well-presented breakdown of the DC Universe from inception to the current state. Keep in mind this will only be covering the major continuity/time altering events, and will not each and every company event that’s been published.
The Beginnings- Aka Pre Crisis Universe
While...
Recently I wrote an article for introducing new readers to the world of Batman. The purpose of the article was to help new and casual readers find strong starting points in the characters 75+ years of publication to begin reading. It was suggested that perhaps to coincide with these types of articles; it would be helpful to have a sort of reference point for major content-altering events in the DC Comics Universe, along with perhaps a quick glossary of some key words used in the Comic Book Vernacular. My goal here will be to hopefully give a brief but well-presented breakdown of the DC Universe from inception to the current state. Keep in mind this will only be covering the major continuity/time altering events, and will not each and every company event that’s been published.
The Beginnings- Aka Pre Crisis Universe
While...
- 8/31/2016
- by Jeremy Scully
- LRMonline.com
In 2006 and 2007, Peruvian President Alan García, U.S. President George W. Bush, and their nation’s respective congresses approved a free trade agreement intended to boost Peru’s economy, in part by opening up its national resources to American corporations and entrepreneurs. In speeches at home and in the States, President García and his spokespeople insisted that foreign businesses could count on the cooperation of a stable government, with no major internal conflicts. But not long after big trucks started rolling into the Amazonian rainforest, the indigenous population—led by activist Alberto Pizango—began to mount protests, arguing that the laws passed to facilitate the free trade agreement were in violation of preexisting treaties that gave the natives the right to control their land.
Filmmakers Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel arrived in Peru right as the conflict over the Amazon was turning heated. Their documentary When Two Worlds ...
Filmmakers Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel arrived in Peru right as the conflict over the Amazon was turning heated. Their documentary When Two Worlds ...
- 8/16/2016
- by Noel Murray
- avclub.com
People behaving like animals and animals behaving like people. Two worlds collide in theatres this weekend!
Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates
You’ve got to love titles that really say it all. Yeah. What more can I say? We have Mike and then we have Dave. Guess what? They need wedding dates! Does it go well? Of course not! It wouldn't be much of a movie if it was just a simple Dm and everything was settled. See, Mike (Adam DeVine) and Dave (Zac Efron) have a bad rap for constantly ruining family events. In order to not add their sister’s Hawaii wedding to the list, their parents ask they find dates and behave themselves. Now where else does one put out the call for dates then on The Wendy Williams Show! This stunt grabs the attention of the disastrous Tatiana (Aubrey Plaza) and Alice (Anna Kendrick), who pretend...
Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates
You’ve got to love titles that really say it all. Yeah. What more can I say? We have Mike and then we have Dave. Guess what? They need wedding dates! Does it go well? Of course not! It wouldn't be much of a movie if it was just a simple Dm and everything was settled. See, Mike (Adam DeVine) and Dave (Zac Efron) have a bad rap for constantly ruining family events. In order to not add their sister’s Hawaii wedding to the list, their parents ask they find dates and behave themselves. Now where else does one put out the call for dates then on The Wendy Williams Show! This stunt grabs the attention of the disastrous Tatiana (Aubrey Plaza) and Alice (Anna Kendrick), who pretend...
- 7/8/2016
- by Tanner Zipchen
- Cineplex
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Capcom wants to make more Marvel Vs Capcom brawlers. The question is, can they get the elusive Marvel license to make them?
If you ever doubt if it really has been over five years since we last received a Marvel Vs Capcom game, just ask the franchise's ravenous fanbase who will instantly be able to cite the exact number of years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds since Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds was unleashed on the gaming world.
A lot has changed since then for the famous franchise. Specifically, developer Capcom lost the right to make games based on the Marvel universe, which has prevented them from not only making new Marvel Vs Capcom games but even releasing updated content and patches for Marvel Vs Capcom 3. Needless to say, this news did not go over well with the fighting game's most dedicated players, who...
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Capcom wants to make more Marvel Vs Capcom brawlers. The question is, can they get the elusive Marvel license to make them?
If you ever doubt if it really has been over five years since we last received a Marvel Vs Capcom game, just ask the franchise's ravenous fanbase who will instantly be able to cite the exact number of years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds since Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds was unleashed on the gaming world.
A lot has changed since then for the famous franchise. Specifically, developer Capcom lost the right to make games based on the Marvel universe, which has prevented them from not only making new Marvel Vs Capcom games but even releasing updated content and patches for Marvel Vs Capcom 3. Needless to say, this news did not go over well with the fighting game's most dedicated players, who...
- 6/21/2016
- Den of Geek
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit the interwebs. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The Boy and the Beast (Mamoru Hosoda)
Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she had divorced his father years ago and her family refuses to get in touch with him), currently working his way towards becoming a solitary street...
The Boy and the Beast (Mamoru Hosoda)
Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she had divorced his father years ago and her family refuses to get in touch with him), currently working his way towards becoming a solitary street...
- 6/10/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Burbank, CA (May 31, 2016) – Just in time for the third season premiere of the #1 show on The CW, catch (if you can) the release of The Flash: The Complete Second Season as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases the next installment of the series on Blu-rayTM (including Digital HD) and DVD on September 6, 2016. Fans will be able to watch all 23 electrifying episodes from the second season, as well as the Arrow crossover episode, plus three hours of extra content, including behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, and a gag reel. The Flash: The Complete Second Season is priced to own at $49.99 Srp for the DVD and $54.97 Srp for the Blu-rayTM.
Last season, the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator exploded, creating a dark matter storm that struck forensic scientist Barry Allen — bestowing him with super-speed and making him the fastest man alive. But Barry wasn’t the only person who was given extraordinary abilities that night.
Last season, the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator exploded, creating a dark matter storm that struck forensic scientist Barry Allen — bestowing him with super-speed and making him the fastest man alive. But Barry wasn’t the only person who was given extraordinary abilities that night.
- 6/1/2016
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
We present the winners of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (Hkiff).
Young Cinema Competition
Firebird Award
Life After Life by Zhang Hanyi – Hong Kong | 2016 – 80 min.
The spirit of a deceased mother takes over her son’s body in order to oversee the task of replanting a very important tree, only after which it will be able to leave the earthly limits.
Jury Prize
Tomcat by Händl Klaus – Austria | 2016 – 114 min.
Andreas and Stefan lead a happy life: Together with their beloved tomcat Moses, they live in a beautiful old house in Vienna’s vineyards. They work as a musician and as a scheduler in the same orchestra and they love their large circle of friends. An unexpected and inexplicable outburst of violence suddenly shakes up the relationship and calls everything into question – the blind spot that resides in all of us.
Documentary Competition
Firebird Award
Behemoth by Zhao Liang – Hong Kong | 2015 – 90 min.
Young Cinema Competition
Firebird Award
Life After Life by Zhang Hanyi – Hong Kong | 2016 – 80 min.
The spirit of a deceased mother takes over her son’s body in order to oversee the task of replanting a very important tree, only after which it will be able to leave the earthly limits.
Jury Prize
Tomcat by Händl Klaus – Austria | 2016 – 114 min.
Andreas and Stefan lead a happy life: Together with their beloved tomcat Moses, they live in a beautiful old house in Vienna’s vineyards. They work as a musician and as a scheduler in the same orchestra and they love their large circle of friends. An unexpected and inexplicable outburst of violence suddenly shakes up the relationship and calls everything into question – the blind spot that resides in all of us.
Documentary Competition
Firebird Award
Behemoth by Zhao Liang – Hong Kong | 2015 – 90 min.
- 4/6/2016
- by Sebastian Nadilo
- AsianMoviePulse
Development on a sequel to the RPG Two Worlds II has begun, according to TopWare, but you’ve got a while to wait until you can actually play Two Worlds III. Three years, in fact – and that’s best case scenario, without delays or any other unforeseen problems.
As part of the press release on the studio’s website, TopWare says:
TopWare Interactive and Reality Pump studios have some exciting news! We are pleased to announce that after earning multiple awards and selling over ten million units, Reality Pump Studios has officially begun work on the third part of our blockbuster RPG series, Two Worlds!
Two Worlds III is currently in the concept stage and scheduled for development over the next 36 months. Keep an eye out for further announcements.
Three years is a long time to wait, though, so TopWare’s got a few things in store to keep fans...
As part of the press release on the studio’s website, TopWare says:
TopWare Interactive and Reality Pump studios have some exciting news! We are pleased to announce that after earning multiple awards and selling over ten million units, Reality Pump Studios has officially begun work on the third part of our blockbuster RPG series, Two Worlds!
Two Worlds III is currently in the concept stage and scheduled for development over the next 36 months. Keep an eye out for further announcements.
Three years is a long time to wait, though, so TopWare’s got a few things in store to keep fans...
- 3/29/2016
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Another TV spot for Warcraft has been released by Legendary Pictures and by the look of it, the movie seems to be really promising. Fingers crossed! Judging from what is depicted in the newest footage, the alliance between humans and orcs still looks kind of impossible.
The story takes place in Azeroth – a realm that used to exist in peace but now stands on the verge of an epic war. The population there, led by the humans, has to face a nation of mighty orc warriors and their families that leave their dying world in attempt to find a new and non-violent place to live in. Two worlds will collide. Two worlds will either see their own destruction or rescue because it’s not winter that is coming here. It’s war.
Warcraft is directed by Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) and written by Charles Leavitt and Jones. The movie cast includes Travis Fimmel,...
The story takes place in Azeroth – a realm that used to exist in peace but now stands on the verge of an epic war. The population there, led by the humans, has to face a nation of mighty orc warriors and their families that leave their dying world in attempt to find a new and non-violent place to live in. Two worlds will collide. Two worlds will either see their own destruction or rescue because it’s not winter that is coming here. It’s war.
Warcraft is directed by Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) and written by Charles Leavitt and Jones. The movie cast includes Travis Fimmel,...
- 3/18/2016
- by Katie Mikova
- GeekTyrant
It's been seventeen years since an animated Tarzan swung through the jungle.
Now a live-action re-telling of Tarzan's story is hitting theatres this summer, where Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) has left the jungle to live a domesticated life as John Clayton with his wife Jane (Margot Robbie). He is called back to the jungle, to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, not knowing that he is simply a pawn in a bigger game. Who is behind this trickery? None other than Captain Leon Rom, played by the most villainous actor of our generation, Christoph Waltz.
This is a Tarzan story that we have yet to see, making the premise more compelling than the more barbaric version that most of us are familiar with. It makes sense, as this is not a kids movie, though we do wish Phil Collins was still providing the musical score. Two worlds, one family.
Now a live-action re-telling of Tarzan's story is hitting theatres this summer, where Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) has left the jungle to live a domesticated life as John Clayton with his wife Jane (Margot Robbie). He is called back to the jungle, to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, not knowing that he is simply a pawn in a bigger game. Who is behind this trickery? None other than Captain Leon Rom, played by the most villainous actor of our generation, Christoph Waltz.
This is a Tarzan story that we have yet to see, making the premise more compelling than the more barbaric version that most of us are familiar with. It makes sense, as this is not a kids movie, though we do wish Phil Collins was still providing the musical score. Two worlds, one family.
- 3/17/2016
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she had divorced his father years ago and her family refuses to get in touch with him), currently working his way towards becoming a solitary street urchin full of dark rage aimed at the human race for causing him such pain. The latter is a candidate to replace the Beast Kingdom Jutengai’s lord—a fighter of immense power but little discipline who probably won’t stand a chance against his opponent Iozan (Kazuhiro Yamaji). One needs a father and the other an apprentice. One to learn strength and love while the other discovers humility and patience’s immense value.
It’s all pretty familiar—at the beginning. The film’s first half can get tedious as a result.
It’s all pretty familiar—at the beginning. The film’s first half can get tedious as a result.
- 3/2/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Just as Funimation, one of the leading anime distributors in North America, gets ready to release acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda's latest film "The Boy and the Beast" theatrically on March 4, the fan-driven company announced that it has acquired rights to Hosoda's 2006 film "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time," which was the filmmaker's first feature-length production not associated with an anime TV series. Hosoda previously directed "Digimon: The Movie" and worked as key animator on films based on other popular series such as "Dragon Ball Z" and "Sailor Moon."
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Heralded as one of the most important figures in Japanese animation today, and quite possibly the most qualified to become Hayao Miyazaki's successor, Hosoda has created his own mythology and storytelling conventions in acclaimed films such as "Summer Wars" and "Wolf Children." Thanks to the upcoming release of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time," anime buffs will be finally able to enjoy the film that started his career as a filmmaker crafting his own stories.
"The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" has been unavailable in the U.S. since the 2008 DVD release went out of print a few years ago. In order to watch it, fans have been forced to find a specialty video store that carries the title, to buy an expensive copy of the out-of-print disc, or watch low quality versions of the film online. The announcement is definitely a cause for joy among animation lovers.
Funimation is planning a home video release for this summer just in time for its 10th anniversary.
The official synopsis reads as follows:
After waking up late, flunking her pop quiz, embarrassing herself on numerous occasions, and starting a fire in her home economics class, high school student Makoto Konno figures she’s just having one of those days. And just when she thinks she’s made it through, the brakes on her bike malfunction putting her on a collision course with a speeding train. The life-ending accident would have been the perfect end to the worst day ever, but the strangest thing happens—she leaps backwards in time.
After unlocking her new ability, Makoto does what any teenager would do. She re-takes tests, corrects embarrassing situations, and sleeps in as late as she wants, never thinking that her carefree time traveling could have a negative effect on the people she cares about. By the time she realizes the damage she’s done, she only has a few leaps left to make things right.
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Heralded as one of the most important figures in Japanese animation today, and quite possibly the most qualified to become Hayao Miyazaki's successor, Hosoda has created his own mythology and storytelling conventions in acclaimed films such as "Summer Wars" and "Wolf Children." Thanks to the upcoming release of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time," anime buffs will be finally able to enjoy the film that started his career as a filmmaker crafting his own stories.
"The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" has been unavailable in the U.S. since the 2008 DVD release went out of print a few years ago. In order to watch it, fans have been forced to find a specialty video store that carries the title, to buy an expensive copy of the out-of-print disc, or watch low quality versions of the film online. The announcement is definitely a cause for joy among animation lovers.
Funimation is planning a home video release for this summer just in time for its 10th anniversary.
The official synopsis reads as follows:
After waking up late, flunking her pop quiz, embarrassing herself on numerous occasions, and starting a fire in her home economics class, high school student Makoto Konno figures she’s just having one of those days. And just when she thinks she’s made it through, the brakes on her bike malfunction putting her on a collision course with a speeding train. The life-ending accident would have been the perfect end to the worst day ever, but the strangest thing happens—she leaps backwards in time.
After unlocking her new ability, Makoto does what any teenager would do. She re-takes tests, corrects embarrassing situations, and sleeps in as late as she wants, never thinking that her carefree time traveling could have a negative effect on the people she cares about. By the time she realizes the damage she’s done, she only has a few leaps left to make things right.
- 2/19/2016
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
Some thoughts on last night's The Flash coming up just as soon as I'm Cloud City Vadering you... "Welcome to Earth-2" fit into a rich tradition from comic books and sci-fi television where characters meet their counterparts from a parallel universe and marvel at how different some things are, and how similar others are. See also the various "Mirror, Mirror" Star Trek episodes, Evil Willow on Buffy, Peter Parker befriending Miles Morales, and, of course, the many DC Comics stories (starting waaaay back with 1961's "The Flash of Two Worlds") that brought together the heroes and/or villains of Earth-1 and Earth-2. Earth-2 was originally dreamed up as a way to explain why Flash, Green Lantern, and a few other DC heroes of the '50s and '60s were so different from the characters that bore the same name during World War II, and I appreciated that this show's...
- 2/10/2016
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
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Wells has been an unexpected highlight of The Flash season 2, almost mitigating the disappointment of a filler episode like this one...
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2.12 Fast Lane
There's no rule saying that every episode of The Flash has to be a mini-blockbuster filled with big action set-pieces and emotional gut-punches, even if that's what we've grown accustomed to. When episodes like Fast Lane emerge, though, it's easy to feel shortchanged by a comparatively slow outing. But the show's allowed a week of filler, especially when it gets us to a place as exciting as this episode does.
A huge chunk of the episode was dedicated to my least favourite part of the show right now – Wally West. More specifically, Wally's speed racing habit and what Joe and Iris think about it. There's nothing wrong with exploring the new family dynamic and how Wally fits in with the existing West unit,...
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Wells has been an unexpected highlight of The Flash season 2, almost mitigating the disappointment of a filler episode like this one...
This review contains spoilers.
2.12 Fast Lane
There's no rule saying that every episode of The Flash has to be a mini-blockbuster filled with big action set-pieces and emotional gut-punches, even if that's what we've grown accustomed to. When episodes like Fast Lane emerge, though, it's easy to feel shortchanged by a comparatively slow outing. But the show's allowed a week of filler, especially when it gets us to a place as exciting as this episode does.
A huge chunk of the episode was dedicated to my least favourite part of the show right now – Wally West. More specifically, Wally's speed racing habit and what Joe and Iris think about it. There's nothing wrong with exploring the new family dynamic and how Wally fits in with the existing West unit,...
- 2/5/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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Wells has been an unexpected highlight of The Flash season 2, almost mitigating the disappointment of a filler episode like this one...
This review contains spoilers.
2.12 Fast Lane
There's no rule saying that every episode of The Flash has to be a mini-blockbuster filled with big action set-pieces and emotional gut-punches, even if that's what we've grown accustomed to. When episodes like Fast Lane emerge, though, it's easy to feel shortchanged by a comparatively slow outing. But the show's allowed a week of filler, especially when it gets us to a place as exciting as this episode does.
A huge chunk of the episode was dedicated to my least favourite part of the show right now – Wally West. More specifically, Wally's speed racing habit and what Joe and Iris think about it. There's nothing wrong with exploring the new family dynamic and how Wally fits in with the existing West unit,...
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Wells has been an unexpected highlight of The Flash season 2, almost mitigating the disappointment of a filler episode like this one...
This review contains spoilers.
2.12 Fast Lane
There's no rule saying that every episode of The Flash has to be a mini-blockbuster filled with big action set-pieces and emotional gut-punches, even if that's what we've grown accustomed to. When episodes like Fast Lane emerge, though, it's easy to feel shortchanged by a comparatively slow outing. But the show's allowed a week of filler, especially when it gets us to a place as exciting as this episode does.
A huge chunk of the episode was dedicated to my least favourite part of the show right now – Wally West. More specifically, Wally's speed racing habit and what Joe and Iris think about it. There's nothing wrong with exploring the new family dynamic and how Wally fits in with the existing West unit,...
- 2/5/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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Exciting, emotional, epic and intimate all at once, this week's episode of The Flash makes for brilliant telly...
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2.11 The Reverse-Flash Returns
Barry isn't perfect, and that's one of the most charming things about The Flash. He's a hero, a good friend and generally pretty noble, but he's also immature on occasion, unable to let grievances go and reluctant to put people in danger. It's tempting, then, to call the show's tendency for keeping its female characters in the dark a quirk of Barry's, as this episode hammers home, but that's not the only thing perpetuating the trope.
Patty was designed from the start to fulfil the purpose she does here. She was always going to be the temporary girlfriend who forced Barry to question whether he can ever have a normal relationship.
But she was written too well, performed too winningly by Shantel VanSanten – we liked Patty,...
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Exciting, emotional, epic and intimate all at once, this week's episode of The Flash makes for brilliant telly...
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2.11 The Reverse-Flash Returns
Barry isn't perfect, and that's one of the most charming things about The Flash. He's a hero, a good friend and generally pretty noble, but he's also immature on occasion, unable to let grievances go and reluctant to put people in danger. It's tempting, then, to call the show's tendency for keeping its female characters in the dark a quirk of Barry's, as this episode hammers home, but that's not the only thing perpetuating the trope.
Patty was designed from the start to fulfil the purpose she does here. She was always going to be the temporary girlfriend who forced Barry to question whether he can ever have a normal relationship.
But she was written too well, performed too winningly by Shantel VanSanten – we liked Patty,...
- 1/28/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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Barry Allen suffers from superhero-related romantic angst in the latest episode of The Flash, Potential Energy...
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2.10 Potential Energy
The first season of The Flash was great, we can all probably agree, but there was one part that was almost universally detested. That part was Iris or, more specifically, the constant frustration of having Iris in the dark about everything else going on in the show.
In this episode, then, the show had a chance to rectify that mistake and have Barry tell Patty the truth. He's worried about her getting hurt, which makes a certain kind of sense, but she's also proven herself to be more than capable of taking care of herself. The fact that Potential Energy decides not to do this, but instead have her be kidnapped and prove Barry's neuroses correct, is hugely disappointing. That it also leads to Patty...
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Barry Allen suffers from superhero-related romantic angst in the latest episode of The Flash, Potential Energy...
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2.10 Potential Energy
The first season of The Flash was great, we can all probably agree, but there was one part that was almost universally detested. That part was Iris or, more specifically, the constant frustration of having Iris in the dark about everything else going on in the show.
In this episode, then, the show had a chance to rectify that mistake and have Barry tell Patty the truth. He's worried about her getting hurt, which makes a certain kind of sense, but she's also proven herself to be more than capable of taking care of herself. The fact that Potential Energy decides not to do this, but instead have her be kidnapped and prove Barry's neuroses correct, is hugely disappointing. That it also leads to Patty...
- 1/21/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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The Flash bows out for its mid-season two break on a high, proving that the show's second run hasn't dropped in quality from the first...
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2.9 Running To Stand Still
It seems we can always rely on The Flash to deliver a great mid-season finale that's not just a brilliant instalment of the show, but also an unashamed Christmas episode with presents, Turkey and festive soul-searching for our viewing pleasure. I'd even be tempted to say that this, Running To Stand Still, was one of the strongest episodes the show has delivered so far this season, what with the effortless mix of campy villains, attention given to the relationships between characters and some nice forward momentum for the Zoom story thread.
We begin with Zoom running Wells down before wishing him a particularly threatening 'Merry Christmas', setting the tone for the rest of the...
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The Flash bows out for its mid-season two break on a high, proving that the show's second run hasn't dropped in quality from the first...
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2.9 Running To Stand Still
It seems we can always rely on The Flash to deliver a great mid-season finale that's not just a brilliant instalment of the show, but also an unashamed Christmas episode with presents, Turkey and festive soul-searching for our viewing pleasure. I'd even be tempted to say that this, Running To Stand Still, was one of the strongest episodes the show has delivered so far this season, what with the effortless mix of campy villains, attention given to the relationships between characters and some nice forward momentum for the Zoom story thread.
We begin with Zoom running Wells down before wishing him a particularly threatening 'Merry Christmas', setting the tone for the rest of the...
- 12/14/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Kate Plays ChristineThe lineup for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, taking place between January 21 -31, has been announced.U.S. Dramatic COMPETITIONAs You Are (Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, USA): As You Are is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation. Cast: Owen Campbell, Charlie Heaton, Amandla Stenberg, John Scurti, Scott Cohen, Mary Stuart Masterson. World Premiere The Birth of a Nation (Nate Parker, USA): Set against the antebellum South, this story follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. After witnessing countless atrocities against fellow slaves, Nat devises a plan to lead his people to freedom. Cast: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union, Mark Boone Jr. World PremiereChristine (Antonio Campos,...
- 12/7/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
The Sundance Film institute has released the line-up of film for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Going to Sundance is one of my favorite events of the year. I love going because you never know what kind of movies you're going to see. Sometimes they are great films that amaze and entertain, other times they completely suck ass, but that's all part of the fun of going to the festival. It's an awesome experience for any hardcore movie geek, and if you ever get a chance to go, you need to.
The event takes place in Park City, Utah next year from January 21st to the 31st. It looks like there's a great line-up of movies at next year's event. My favorite portion of the event is the Midnight section because it deals more with geeky genre type movies, but I also enjoy the various sections of other line-ups.
Some of...
The event takes place in Park City, Utah next year from January 21st to the 31st. It looks like there's a great line-up of movies at next year's event. My favorite portion of the event is the Midnight section because it deals more with geeky genre type movies, but I also enjoy the various sections of other line-ups.
Some of...
- 12/6/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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The Flash's latest crossover episode, Legends Of Today, is a delight from start to finish...
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2.8 Legends Of Today
Crossover episodes, while no longer a rarity in this universe, are still incredibly difficult to pull off. For The Flash, it's hard not to take into account the fact that it's currently the more successful of the two shows, and the more popular among casual television fans, and also that Legends Of Today is not just an episode designed to boost viewers for both shows and give their fans a little holiday-time treat, but also intended to partly launch a spin-off.
That said, Legends Of Today is an absolute delight from start to finish, fitting in more (good) fan-service moments, gags, character-building and plot than could be expected from a movie, let alone a 42-minute episode of a show already under pressure to re-introduce...
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The Flash's latest crossover episode, Legends Of Today, is a delight from start to finish...
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2.8 Legends Of Today
Crossover episodes, while no longer a rarity in this universe, are still incredibly difficult to pull off. For The Flash, it's hard not to take into account the fact that it's currently the more successful of the two shows, and the more popular among casual television fans, and also that Legends Of Today is not just an episode designed to boost viewers for both shows and give their fans a little holiday-time treat, but also intended to partly launch a spin-off.
That said, Legends Of Today is an absolute delight from start to finish, fitting in more (good) fan-service moments, gags, character-building and plot than could be expected from a movie, let alone a 42-minute episode of a show already under pressure to re-introduce...
- 12/4/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
With comic book adaptations on almost every channel and streaming service, fans will meet many new characters with extensive backstories. We’re here to introduce these characters to help lessen the learning curve.
Back in its second season’s first episode, The Flash introduced the Flash. No, not Barry Allen. This character is known to comics fans as the first Flash, and his name is Jay Garrick.
Well before Barry, Wally West or anyone else donned the scarlet speedster’s jumpsuit, Jay was the fastest man alive. Created in 1940 by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert, Jay inhaled vapors that granted him superspeed. His costume was simple: blue pants, a red t-shirt with a yellow lightning bolt, and his father’s World War I helmet with wings resembling Mercury’s, the Roman God.
During the Golden Age, Jay was a part of the Justice Society of America and was a leader...
Back in its second season’s first episode, The Flash introduced the Flash. No, not Barry Allen. This character is known to comics fans as the first Flash, and his name is Jay Garrick.
Well before Barry, Wally West or anyone else donned the scarlet speedster’s jumpsuit, Jay was the fastest man alive. Created in 1940 by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert, Jay inhaled vapors that granted him superspeed. His costume was simple: blue pants, a red t-shirt with a yellow lightning bolt, and his father’s World War I helmet with wings resembling Mercury’s, the Roman God.
During the Golden Age, Jay was a part of the Justice Society of America and was a leader...
- 11/23/2015
- by Josh Grant
- SoundOnSight
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The Flash is succeeding in staying fresh and interesting into season two, thanks to decent character work and a giant, telepathic gorilla...
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2.7 Gorilla Warfare
At this point in our collective Flash-watching adventure, we're all kind of over the fact that there's a giant, telepathic, talking Gorilla in Central City. The ridiculous factor has passed, and we can just enjoy Grodd the same way we enjoy any other meta-human threat. But when you add Grodd to an episode where Henry Allen is also hanging around passing out platitudes, the cheese factor edges very close to the line.
Which, when looking at the big picture, was probably a good thing. Though we're quickly informed that Barry's injuries from his run-in with Zoom aren't actually going to keep him out of commission for too long, he's still confined to the lab for much of the episode,...
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The Flash is succeeding in staying fresh and interesting into season two, thanks to decent character work and a giant, telepathic gorilla...
This review contains spoilers.
2.7 Gorilla Warfare
At this point in our collective Flash-watching adventure, we're all kind of over the fact that there's a giant, telepathic, talking Gorilla in Central City. The ridiculous factor has passed, and we can just enjoy Grodd the same way we enjoy any other meta-human threat. But when you add Grodd to an episode where Henry Allen is also hanging around passing out platitudes, the cheese factor edges very close to the line.
Which, when looking at the big picture, was probably a good thing. Though we're quickly informed that Barry's injuries from his run-in with Zoom aren't actually going to keep him out of commission for too long, he's still confined to the lab for much of the episode,...
- 11/23/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
We all know who Katniss Everdeen is, and we also know who Hermione Granger is. But we can hardly imagine what will happen when the hot temper of Ms. Everdeen faces the intelligence of Ms. Granger. Two worlds, that of The Hunger Games and that of Harry Potter, clash in a battle deprived of any weapons and magic.
The video is part of the Princess Rap Battle series created by Whitney Avalon. In the clip, she plays Katniss, while Molly C. Quinn stars as Hermione.
See what happens when there are no bows, no arrows, no wands — only rapping.
Source: Whitney Avalon...
The video is part of the Princess Rap Battle series created by Whitney Avalon. In the clip, she plays Katniss, while Molly C. Quinn stars as Hermione.
See what happens when there are no bows, no arrows, no wands — only rapping.
Source: Whitney Avalon...
- 11/19/2015
- by Katie Mikova
- GeekTyrant
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Over-delivering on the gnarly action and genuine peril, Enter Zoom was The Flash at its best...
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2.6 Enter Zoom
Earlier this year, season one's Out Of Time, the fifteenth episode of The Flash's debut run, got a lot of praise for just how much like a finale it felt. Yet it was placed in what seemed like a random mid-March spot. Enter Zoom is not unlike that episode, and deserves maybe even more plaudits for airing so early in the season. It proves once again, as do most things this show does from week to week, that The Flash isn't interested in messing around.
Giving us everything what we want before we know we can have it is this series' thing, and so six weeks in, we have Zoom not only in play but already facing off with Barry. As action sequences go,...
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Over-delivering on the gnarly action and genuine peril, Enter Zoom was The Flash at its best...
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2.6 Enter Zoom
Earlier this year, season one's Out Of Time, the fifteenth episode of The Flash's debut run, got a lot of praise for just how much like a finale it felt. Yet it was placed in what seemed like a random mid-March spot. Enter Zoom is not unlike that episode, and deserves maybe even more plaudits for airing so early in the season. It proves once again, as do most things this show does from week to week, that The Flash isn't interested in messing around.
Giving us everything what we want before we know we can have it is this series' thing, and so six weeks in, we have Zoom not only in play but already facing off with Barry. As action sequences go,...
- 11/13/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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Thanks to The Flash multiverse, Barry gets a new, inappropriate father figure in episode five of The Flash season 2...
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2.5 The Darkness And The Light
When The Flash introduced the multiverse, it was either going to complicate things beyond recognition (a suspicion I still have in light of the many speedsters still to be introduced) or it was going to build on the madcap fun the show's first season had already nailed. This episode, in which we get reacquainted with the man formerly known as Earth One's Harrison Wells, proved that it's going to be the latter.
So Wells is back, but this time it's not Eobard Thawne or nice-guy scientist Harrison Wells, but 'Harry' – Earth Two's leading metahuman tech entrepreneur, father and arch-nemesis to Jay Garrick. He might not be entirely homicidal like his evil doppelhanger, but that doesn't mean he's a nice guy,...
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Thanks to The Flash multiverse, Barry gets a new, inappropriate father figure in episode five of The Flash season 2...
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2.5 The Darkness And The Light
When The Flash introduced the multiverse, it was either going to complicate things beyond recognition (a suspicion I still have in light of the many speedsters still to be introduced) or it was going to build on the madcap fun the show's first season had already nailed. This episode, in which we get reacquainted with the man formerly known as Earth One's Harrison Wells, proved that it's going to be the latter.
So Wells is back, but this time it's not Eobard Thawne or nice-guy scientist Harrison Wells, but 'Harry' – Earth Two's leading metahuman tech entrepreneur, father and arch-nemesis to Jay Garrick. He might not be entirely homicidal like his evil doppelhanger, but that doesn't mean he's a nice guy,...
- 11/9/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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The Flash seems to be spending a lot of time prepping spin-off Legends Of Tomorrow and coasting on last year's good will in season two...
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2.4 The Fury Of The Firestorm
Ronnie’s apparently dead and, along with a new love interest for Caitlin, we knew we were due a replacement Firestorm buddy for Stein. Enter Jax Jackson, who I’m told is a character invented solely for the TV show, and who made a pretty great impression during this week’s episode.
It’s not that Ronnie wasn’t okay as season one’s Firestorm, it’s just that he never really meshed well with the group dynamic. Jax, however, is a younger and just generally more interesting presence in Star Labs. On paper, he’s set completely apart from Barry and the rest of the team and, more importantly, he’s the polar opposite of Stein.
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The Flash seems to be spending a lot of time prepping spin-off Legends Of Tomorrow and coasting on last year's good will in season two...
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2.4 The Fury Of The Firestorm
Ronnie’s apparently dead and, along with a new love interest for Caitlin, we knew we were due a replacement Firestorm buddy for Stein. Enter Jax Jackson, who I’m told is a character invented solely for the TV show, and who made a pretty great impression during this week’s episode.
It’s not that Ronnie wasn’t okay as season one’s Firestorm, it’s just that he never really meshed well with the group dynamic. Jax, however, is a younger and just generally more interesting presence in Star Labs. On paper, he’s set completely apart from Barry and the rest of the team and, more importantly, he’s the polar opposite of Stein.
- 10/27/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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Get a closer look at Caitlin Snow's Killer Frost right here, and some teasing details about Grodd's return to The Flash...
At the end of season 1 of The Flash, we caught a glimpse of Danielle Panabaker's Caitlin Snow embracing her evil-doing destiny (from the comic books) as Killer Frost. It was only a brief tease - while Barry travelled through time - but it was enough to send the comics-attuned corner of the fanbase into a mild internet frenzy.
Months later, we now have a better look at this villainous vision. As you can see in the picture above, Panabaker's character got a complete makeover for the seconds-long Easter egg. Speaking to The Talk, she revealed that The CW's costume team "started working on the look a couple months before it actually shot."
"Our first suit was a one piece, kind of like Catwoman's," she continued.
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Get a closer look at Caitlin Snow's Killer Frost right here, and some teasing details about Grodd's return to The Flash...
At the end of season 1 of The Flash, we caught a glimpse of Danielle Panabaker's Caitlin Snow embracing her evil-doing destiny (from the comic books) as Killer Frost. It was only a brief tease - while Barry travelled through time - but it was enough to send the comics-attuned corner of the fanbase into a mild internet frenzy.
Months later, we now have a better look at this villainous vision. As you can see in the picture above, Panabaker's character got a complete makeover for the seconds-long Easter egg. Speaking to The Talk, she revealed that The CW's costume team "started working on the look a couple months before it actually shot."
"Our first suit was a one piece, kind of like Catwoman's," she continued.
- 10/26/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
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After being given our first look at both our other Flash and this year’s ‘big bad’ with last week’s Flash of Two Worlds, this latest outing for the Scarlet Speedster was one which saw the always-welcome reappearance of Wentworth Miller’s cooly-charismatic Captain Cold.
Not content with just giving us Cold, the chilly villain also had his sister, the already-introduced Golden Glider, and daddy dearest with him. To explain the relationship with father Lewis Snart as frosty would certainly be an understatement (even if it is an opportunity for the perfect pun).
Family of Rogues certainly lived up to its title as well as going a little more ‘deep and meaningful’ than most were expecting.
Dotted throughout the proceedings were many a moment that had viewers mumbling Wtf in awe, shock or just baffled bemusement. So with that said, let’s take a look at 20 examples of such moments.
After being given our first look at both our other Flash and this year’s ‘big bad’ with last week’s Flash of Two Worlds, this latest outing for the Scarlet Speedster was one which saw the always-welcome reappearance of Wentworth Miller’s cooly-charismatic Captain Cold.
Not content with just giving us Cold, the chilly villain also had his sister, the already-introduced Golden Glider, and daddy dearest with him. To explain the relationship with father Lewis Snart as frosty would certainly be an understatement (even if it is an opportunity for the perfect pun).
Family of Rogues certainly lived up to its title as well as going a little more ‘deep and meaningful’ than most were expecting.
Dotted throughout the proceedings were many a moment that had viewers mumbling Wtf in awe, shock or just baffled bemusement. So with that said, let’s take a look at 20 examples of such moments.
- 10/21/2015
- by Andrew Pollard
- Obsessed with Film
The CW
The CW’s The Flash returned to screens last week and brought with it a great episode that laid the foundations for what could be a very troubling season ahead for Barry Allen’s Scarlet Speedster.
For this second episode of Season 2, Flash of Two Worlds, we have the comic book Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick, stepping out of the shadows to warn Barry of an impending threat and to do his best to assist this world’s Flash. That threat, of course, is Zoom; a dark and twisted speedster from an alternative world.
With another villain-of-the-week brought in for Barry to tackle in this episode, we were also introduced to a few new faces, saw some problems arise for certain members of the S.T.A.R. Labs team, and were most impressively given our first real look at the ‘big bad’ who’s set to cause...
The CW’s The Flash returned to screens last week and brought with it a great episode that laid the foundations for what could be a very troubling season ahead for Barry Allen’s Scarlet Speedster.
For this second episode of Season 2, Flash of Two Worlds, we have the comic book Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick, stepping out of the shadows to warn Barry of an impending threat and to do his best to assist this world’s Flash. That threat, of course, is Zoom; a dark and twisted speedster from an alternative world.
With another villain-of-the-week brought in for Barry to tackle in this episode, we were also introduced to a few new faces, saw some problems arise for certain members of the S.T.A.R. Labs team, and were most impressively given our first real look at the ‘big bad’ who’s set to cause...
- 10/15/2015
- by Andrew Pollard
- Obsessed with Film
CW‘s The Flash Flash of Two Worlds Review. The Flashcast: The Flash Podcast: Season 2, Episode 2:Flash of Two Worlds is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Steven Bueno and Kristian Cabrera analyze and discuss their thoughts or predictions about the latest episode of CW’s The Flash. The Flash: Season 2 Episode 2: Flash of Two Worlds’s […]...
- 10/15/2015
- by Steven Bueno
- Film-Book
The Flash, Season 2, Episode 1, “Flash of Two Worlds”
Directed by Jesse Warn
Teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg & Todd Helbing
Airs on Tuesdays at 8 pm (Et) on CW
It was in issue #123 of The Flash (released in 1961), that Barry Allen accidentally vibrated his molecules at lightning speed and found himself transported to Keystone City. And it was in this parallel universe that he met Jay Garrick of Earth-Two for the first time. Even since The Flash TV show started to dabble with time travel, fans of D.C. Comics have been hoping to see this reunion unfold on the small screen, and now that we finally got what we wanted, I have to admit, it was pretty spectacular. Things play out a little differently, of course, but that was to be expected, and fans of the comic shouldn’t have a problem since the execution was outright entertaining from start to finish.
Directed by Jesse Warn
Teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg & Todd Helbing
Airs on Tuesdays at 8 pm (Et) on CW
It was in issue #123 of The Flash (released in 1961), that Barry Allen accidentally vibrated his molecules at lightning speed and found himself transported to Keystone City. And it was in this parallel universe that he met Jay Garrick of Earth-Two for the first time. Even since The Flash TV show started to dabble with time travel, fans of D.C. Comics have been hoping to see this reunion unfold on the small screen, and now that we finally got what we wanted, I have to admit, it was pretty spectacular. Things play out a little differently, of course, but that was to be expected, and fans of the comic shouldn’t have a problem since the execution was outright entertaining from start to finish.
- 10/15/2015
- by Ricky Fernandes
- SoundOnSight
“Flash of Two Worlds” is a significant improvement on the premiere, ending on especially strong notes. But even though the last half of the episode provides some great character moments and a lot of fun, something still feels off. Is it the enormous loss of Harrison Wells? The limited world-building beyond what’s going on in S.T.A.R. Labs? That all plays into it. Mostly it comes down to how safe The Flash is playing things. This episode continues to take a more timid approach to the Multiverse than I expected, but we do get important glimpses into Earth-2 that give an idea of where this season is heading. The first being a flashback to the newly introduced Earth-2 speedster Jay Garrick and his battle with Zoom before being sucked into the singularity. There are a lot of little Easter eggs for comic fans, including the mention of...
- 10/14/2015
- by Angelica Jade Bastién
- Vulture
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Has The Flash season 2's foray into parallel universes left you scratching your head? This video can help...
Ever since Jay Garrick's helmet popped up in The Flash season 1 finale, we've been speculating about how the vast multiverse of parallel Earths from DC Comics could influence the show. You can find our pre-season-2 thoughts on the matter right here.
If you've started watching season 2 - or heard some of the casting news - you'll know that multiverse theory is set to play a major part in The Flash going forward. Saying it better than we could, here's Victor Garber's Martin Stein explaining it all...
So, Grant Gustin's Barry Allen is hardly the sole scarlet speester in the universe. The idea of crossing between various Earths also means that - somewhere down the road - it isn't impossible, narrative-wise, to see CBS' standalone Supergirl show crossover...
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Has The Flash season 2's foray into parallel universes left you scratching your head? This video can help...
Ever since Jay Garrick's helmet popped up in The Flash season 1 finale, we've been speculating about how the vast multiverse of parallel Earths from DC Comics could influence the show. You can find our pre-season-2 thoughts on the matter right here.
If you've started watching season 2 - or heard some of the casting news - you'll know that multiverse theory is set to play a major part in The Flash going forward. Saying it better than we could, here's Victor Garber's Martin Stein explaining it all...
So, Grant Gustin's Barry Allen is hardly the sole scarlet speester in the universe. The idea of crossing between various Earths also means that - somewhere down the road - it isn't impossible, narrative-wise, to see CBS' standalone Supergirl show crossover...
- 10/14/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
And you thought The Flash's season two premiere was big! Well, that was nothing compared to episode two, "The Flash of Two Worlds," which not only explained everything you wanted to know about the DC Comics multiverse, but also introduced a new love interest for Barry, a new villain, a new Flash, enhanced powers for Cisco, showed us life on Earth 2, brought back a previously dead character, oh, and Iris' estranged mother returned to Central City just to say hello. Told you it was crazy! You probably have a lot of questions about Everything—we certainly do—and the episode's writers, Aaron and Todd Helbing have some answers for you. Where should we start?! Wait, that was Earth...
- 10/14/2015
- E! Online
Happy Flash Day everybody because it’s Tuesday and that means a brand new episode of The Flash is just hours away. This past weekend, new trailer for The Flash Season 2 was released during New York Comic-Con, featuring tons of new juicy footage. So before you get ready for the second episode of Season 2 (titled “Flash of Two Worlds” and featuring an iconic image from that famous Flash comic), let’s look at some of the highlights from the awesome video that debuted over the weekend and what it means for what’s ahead in The Flash‘s second season. Jay Garrick and Earth 2 We get a few glimpses several times in the trailer of Jay Garrick’s (played by Teddy Sears) world, which is known as Earth 2. How odd was it seeing a Star Labs that wasn’t all damaged like the one in Earth 1 was? The...
- 10/13/2015
- by Andy Behbakht
- TVovermind.com
During the close of The Flash's season 2 premiere, we saw a mysterious man penetrate the highly secure S.T.A.R. Labs. And now after a week-long wait, we finally get the full story on Jay Garrick, who comic fans know is the original Flash and a member of the Justice Society of America, in this episode, "Flash of Two Worlds."
Set to be the main antagonist in season 2, Garrick arrives with the news that the gang created a breach over Central City that is a portal to his world at the most unfortunate time when he was fighting Zoom -- the super speedster villain that wants Barry dead. We also learn that Garrick has been on the earth for six months and without his powers. Let the testing begin!
Set to be the main antagonist in season 2, Garrick arrives with the news that the gang created a breach over Central City that is a portal to his world at the most unfortunate time when he was fighting Zoom -- the super speedster villain that wants Barry dead. We also learn that Garrick has been on the earth for six months and without his powers. Let the testing begin!
- 10/13/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
From VancouverFilm.Net, Sneak Peek more new footage from "The Flash" Season 2 episode "Flash Of Two Worlds", introducing 'Jay Garrick', DC Comics' 1940's version of 'The Flash', written by Aaron Helbing, Todd Helbing and directed by Jesse Warn, airing October 13, 2015 on The CW:
"...'Jay Garrick' (Teddy Sears), a mysterious man from 'Earth-2', appears at 'S.T.A.R. Labs'...
"...with a dire warning about an evil speedster named 'Zoom', who is set on destroying 'The Flash'.
"'Barry' (Grant Gustin) and the team must decide if they can trust this stranger...
"...even as they face yet another powerful 'meta-human'.
"Meanwhile, 'Joe' (Jesse L. Martin) must deal with a determined officer...
"...named 'Patty Spivot' (Shantal Van Santen)...
"...who wants to join his meta-human task force..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Flash: Flash Of Two Worlds"...
"...'Jay Garrick' (Teddy Sears), a mysterious man from 'Earth-2', appears at 'S.T.A.R. Labs'...
"...with a dire warning about an evil speedster named 'Zoom', who is set on destroying 'The Flash'.
"'Barry' (Grant Gustin) and the team must decide if they can trust this stranger...
"...even as they face yet another powerful 'meta-human'.
"Meanwhile, 'Joe' (Jesse L. Martin) must deal with a determined officer...
"...named 'Patty Spivot' (Shantal Van Santen)...
"...who wants to join his meta-human task force..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Flash: Flash Of Two Worlds"...
- 10/12/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From VancouverFilm.Net, Sneak Peek more new footage from "The Flash" Season 2 episode "Flash Of Two Worlds", introducing 'Jay Garrick', DC Comics' 1940's version of 'The Flash', written by Aaron Helbing, Todd Helbing and directed by Jesse Warn, airing October 13, 2015 on The CW:
"...'Jay Garrick' (Teddy Sears), a mysterious man from 'Earth-2', appears at 'S.T.A.R. Labs'...
"...with a dire warning about an evil speedster named 'Zoom', who is set on destroying 'The Flash'.
"'Barry' (Grant Gustin) and the team must decide if they can trust this stranger...
"...even as they face yet another powerful 'meta-human'.
"Meanwhile, 'Joe' (Jesse L. Martin) must deal with a determined officer...
"...named 'Patty Spivot' (Shantal Van Santen)...
"...who wants to join his meta-human task force..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Flash: Flash Of Two Worlds"...
"...'Jay Garrick' (Teddy Sears), a mysterious man from 'Earth-2', appears at 'S.T.A.R. Labs'...
"...with a dire warning about an evil speedster named 'Zoom', who is set on destroying 'The Flash'.
"'Barry' (Grant Gustin) and the team must decide if they can trust this stranger...
"...even as they face yet another powerful 'meta-human'.
"Meanwhile, 'Joe' (Jesse L. Martin) must deal with a determined officer...
"...named 'Patty Spivot' (Shantal Van Santen)...
"...who wants to join his meta-human task force..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Flash: Flash Of Two Worlds"...
- 10/8/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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