Mike Sampson
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The One ‘Batman vs. Superman’ Scene That Was Even Too Dark For Zack Snyder
This post contains spoilers for Batman vs. Superman. Whether you look at it as a positive or a negative, Batman vs. Superman was empirically a dark movie. Whether it was needlessly killing Jimmy Olsen or Batman wanting to stab Superman in the heart or all the other assorted murder going on, it was just a dark movie, and that’s what director Zack Snyder wanted. But even for him, there was one… → Read More
‘Captain America: Civil War’ Is a ‘Love Story’ Say Directors
All the speculation and slashfic is about to get a major boost as the directors of the upcoming Civil War haev described the movie as a “love story.” → Read More
‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ First Look: DARKNESS! NO PARENTS!
Yes, we know you’re excited about Batman vs. Superman, but with that movie set for release this Friday, it’s also time to start getting excited for... → Read More
Despite Rumors ‘Step Brothers 2’ Isn’t Filming This Year
You surely heard the rumors that Step Brothers 2 is officially happening! Oh great, a sequel to one of the funniest comedies ever! Except it’s not true. → Read More
The R-Rated ‘Daredevil’ Movie That Never Happened
This weekend Marvel fans across the world were able to binge watch and enjoy all of Daredevil Season 2 on Netflix. It was another solid season of... → Read More
‘Maze Runner’ Star Dylan O’Brien ‘Severely Injured’ on Set
The actor was accidentally run over by a car while filming and was rushed to the hospital with “multiple broken bones.” → Read More
Adult Swim’s Latest WTF-ery Will Break Your Brain
Too Many Cooks? Of course you do, how could anyone possibly forget that happened? Adult Swim... → Read More
Marvel Announces ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Prequel Comic Series
A three issue series “plus a one-shot” based on the next ‘Star Wars’ film is set for release in October from Marvel Comics. → Read More
‘Batman vs. Superman’ R-Rated Cut Will Be Over 3 Hours Long
Batman vs. Superman director Zack Snyder says his planned R-rated cut will include a whopping 30 minutes of new footage, pushing it past the three hour mark. → Read More
Simon Pegg in Talks to Join Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’
It’s almost amazing to think that at this point Simon Pegg hasn’t starred in a Steven Spielberg film, but that’s all about to change. Pegg is... → Read More
‘Captain America’ Directors: You’ll S— Yourself Over Spidey
Directors Joe and Anthony Russo promise that when you see Spider-Man in ‘Captain America: Civil War’, you’ll crap your damn pants. → Read More
‘Legend of Tarzan’ Trailer: Welcome to the Jungle
Rice Burroughs published the first Tarzan story back in 1912 with “Tarzan of the Apes”. Over the... → Read More
Theater Owners Shoot Down Proposed Plan to Release New Films at Home on Opening Day
Two weeks ago came word of a controversial, yet intriguing concept proposed to both Hollywood studios and theater owners: a new encrypted set-top box... → Read More
‘Sausage Party’ Review: Raunchy, Rowdy, But Not Very Funny
Let me be frank: It’s not the wurst, but I’ve still got some beef with this movie you won’t relish having to digest. And that’s no baloney. → Read More
‘Midnight Special’ Review: A Truly Great, Original Sci-Fi Thriller, Until...
“Let the midnight special shine it’s light on me,” go the lyrics of the folk song that shares a title, Midnight Special, with director Jeff Nichols... → Read More
‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Wants Daisy Ridley as New Lara Croft
Not sure if you saw that Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie that came out a few months ago, but if you missed it, I’ll let you in on a little... → Read More
Pre-Order Your ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Movie Tickets For the Low, Low Price of $1200
Movie ticket pre-orders have become big business lately. Anticipation for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was so high multiple online ticket sites like... → Read More
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Poster: The Four Horsemen Unite
With Batman vs. Superman and Captain America: Civil War each less than two months away, it might feel like the Marvel and DC universes are dominating... → Read More
‘Justice League’ Casts J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon
The original J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man movies has moved over to the DC Cinematic Universe for ‘Justice League’. → Read More
Singer Zendaya Lands Lead Role in Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man’ Movie
While most comic book fans are waiting to see if they’ll catch a glimpse of the new Spider-Man in this week’s Captain America: Civil War trailer... → Read More