– by H.G. WATSON – For nerds of all kinds, the city of San Diego, Calif., is synonymous with one event: Comic-Con. But in 2012, Comic-Con may leave San Diego behind. Comic-Con International’s contract with San Diego is up, and the increasing popularity of the event has left ...
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Under Review: ‘Food, Inc.’
– by H.G. WATSON – Robert Kenner’s “Food, Inc.” really, really wants to be the wake up call for the food industry that “An Inconvenient Truth” was for global warming. And God bless his little heart, Kenner certainly tries. Shocking images of ...
February 26th, 2010 - 7:45 pm § in Opinions
Where is Wonder Woman?
– by H.G. WATSON – Today brought some exciting news to little fanboys and girls everywhere; the team behind “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” is rumoured to be behind the Superman reboot “Man of Steel,” in addition to “Batman 3″ ...
Under Review: ‘Defendor’
– by H.G. WATSON – Now that we’ve had a solid 10 years of big-budget mainstream superhero flicks, it’s about time the independent stories got their due. This year already has two larger-budget films — “Kick Ass” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” — ...
January 13th, 2010 - 7:57 pm § in News
Toronto Takes on Two Superhero Movies
– by H.G. WATSON – Toronto is Canada’s largest city, and the fifth-biggest city in North America. It has three major sports franchises, a famous international film festival, and enough condo towers to rival Miami. But Toronto’s other claim to fame is playing the part of large ...
January 13th, 2010 - 2:30 pm § in Opinions
How Superwomen Become Movie Damsels
– by H.G. WATSON – Unless you camp out under a rock with all your comics, you’ve probably heard the news that “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively will be starring opposite Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming “Green Lantern” flick as Ferris Aircraft head honcho Carol ...
November 11th, 2009 - 9:09 pm § in Opinions
Busting Rumors: Is ‘Ghostbusters 3′ a Good Idea?
– by H.G. Watson – As a child of the ’80s, it’s hard not to be excited at the prospect of a third installment to the “Ghostbusters” franchise. “Ghostbusters” was my first fandom; I remember my brother and I playing Ghostbuster with proton packs we ...
