Archive for the 'Batman' Category

Get ready for ARKHAM ASYLUM series 2 from DC DIRECT

Monday, June 14th, 2010

You’ve played the game, but why stop there?
Today, we get to unveil the second wave of DC Direct’s hyper-detailed ARKHAM ASYLUM figures, based on the bestselling game, which pits the Dark Knight against his deadliest foes — on the frightening Arkham Island.
With the Joker inciting most of the inmates, Batman faces a riot … DC [...]

THE DARK KNIGHT TO RETURN IN 2011?

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

According to a Warner Bros. executive, we could be seeing the next Batman film hit screens as early as 2011, pitting it against Marvel’s Avengers movie, which is due out that summer. This is odd, as the next Batman film is yet to be written, let alone go into pre-production. Add to this WB’s recent [...]

2008: THE STARSTORE REVIEW

Monday, December 29th, 2008

This year has been another big one for the geek world in movies, TV, comics, books and new media. There has been an unprecedented growth in the realms of geekdom despite the economic woes faced by the entire planet. As things become more difficult, people are wanting more entertainment value for their money, and quite [...]

What have been 2008’s most wanted Action Figures?

Monday, December 15th, 2008

That time of year where we take a look back at the big names is here again. It has been quite a year on the action figures and memorabilia front, with all manner of media tie in items coming onto the market from movies, comics, TV shows and games. The area that has seen by [...]

Just who is Solomon Grundy?

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

Some of you have been asking us just recently to tell you some of the history of Solomon Grundy in DC Comics. As you know this villain makes regular appearances over the years and is firmly entrenched as part of the DC Comics mythology. I will give you a few clues below to finding [...]

STARSTORECAST IS HERE! CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES!

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Ladies, gentlemen, boys, girls, Daleks and Klingons, we are proud to bring you STARSTORECAST, the new podcast series from STARSTORE.COM and The Last Picture Show. Presented by Andrew Hawnt with Jonathan Winwood and Rich Thorp, the show brings you chat, reviews and all the geek infighting you can eat. Covering the latest in movies, TV, [...]

NEWS ROUNDUP: THE THING REMAKE, DOCTOR WHO, DARK KNIGHT TO RETURN, TWO FACE HOT TOYS FIGURE

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

THE THING TO BE REMADE…AGAIN
A remake of a remake is in the offing with the announcement of a remake of John Carpenter’s 1982 Horror/SF masterpiece THE THING, itself a remake of the classic SF movie of the same name. While this is billed as ‘more of a prequel… that happens at the same time as [...]

NEWS ROUNDUP: THE X-FILES, THE DARK KNIGHT, VENOM, SUSPIRIA, ZACK AND MIRI

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE
Our in-depth review of the brand new X-Files feature film is now up. You can check out our review of The X-Files: I Want To Believe over on our Blogspot page here. We’re all  hoping that this one performs well enough for the mooted third film to be made!
BATMAN TAKES [...]

THE DARK KNIGHT DEBATE

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

While The Dark Knight takes Batman and the Joker ever further into the annals of movie history with its huge opening run, there have been some conflicting voices in reviews of the film. While most have been blown away by the formidable spectacle of a gritty vision of DC’s most famous characters waging war against [...]

THE DARK KNIGHT: The Starstore Review

Monday, July 28th, 2008

As the lights dimmed for our screening of The Dark Knight, there was a hushed reverence throughout the entire cinema, as though everyone, adult and fidgety child alike, knew they were about to witness something special. As one of the most anticipated films of the year this was hardly surprising, and as expected, it didn’t [...]