ReviewBooks
Superheroes! by Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor (book review).
From the introduction to ‘Superheroes!’ by Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor, this is a companion book to the American PBS 3-part documentary series…
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November 2016
NewsScifi
Doctor Strange (film review by Frank Ochieng)
All continues to be well in the Marvel Comics Universe as the film adaptation of another mischievous and majestic superhero from Stan Lee’s…
August 2016
NewsFilms
Suicide Squad (film review by Frank Ochieng)
Summertime 2016 has not been very kind to DC Comics-based personalities looking to shine consistently like their big screen Marvel Comics counter-parts. Following…
May 2016
NewsFilms
Captain America: Civil War (film review by Frank Ochieng).
Well another super-sized Marvel Comics super-hero saga hits the big screen with the selected saviour Captain America taking the top billing on the…
August 2015
NewsScifi
Fantastic Four (film review by Frank Ochieng)
So the question remains: does Marvel Comics continue its movie-making tradition of escapist excess on the big screen with the latest superhero entry…
June 2015
TrailerSuperheroes
Heroes Reborn (first TV series trailer).
Yes, Heroes is back on the TV screens in the USA soon as Heroes Reborn (NBC on 24th September 2015). Here’s the first…
May 2014
NewsComics
X-Men: Days Of Future Past (film review by Frank Ochieng).
Summertime cinema is in the air and the extravagant strides of escapism are in full force. Time travel. Mutants. Killer robots. Superheroes. Days…
NewsFilms
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (film review by Frank Ochieng).
Marvel Comics’ favorite webslinger is back to his crime-fighting ways as he boldly claims to be amazing but the consensus is anything but…
April 2014
NewsFilms
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (film review by Frank Ochieng).
One certainly cannot go wrong when presenting Marvel Comics super-heroes on the big screen as these action-packed gems mean big business at the…
November 2013
ReviewComics
Thor: The Dark World by Frank Ochieng (film review).
Well, Marvel Comics’ favorite hammer-wielding Norse god is back and assumes the spotlight while his other mighty crime-fighting cohorts take a break, most…