ALAN MOORE: Other great titles from the Watchmen legend

Monday, March 9th, 2009

There is much more to the work of Alan Moore than just Watchmen and V For Vendetta. Moore is responsible for some of the most memorable comic stories ever written, and there is a plethora of titles available to check out. Staff favourites include the original books of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Don’t let [...]

WATCHMEN: THE STARSTORE REVIEW

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

Sitting in a cinema packed with long-time Watchmen fans and new converts was a strange thing. The sense of palpable anticipation was noticeable. After two decades, all the hype about the book and now all the hype about the film itself, would it live up to all the praise? Lights dimmed, half an hour of [...]

WATCHMEN: AT LAST- THE ULTIMATE COMIC BOOK MOVIE IS HERE!

Friday, March 6th, 2009

Finally, at long last the public at large will share in something comic book fans have been enjoying for decades. With the release of the Watchmen movie, the greatest graphic novel of all time has hit our screens, and those unfamiliar with the characters and their story won’t know what has hit them. Zack Snyder [...]

WATCHMEN: A modern day classic?

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Okay, not long now until the Watchmen movie is there for all to see. Unlike many hacks on these here world wide interwebs, I have not been lucky enough to see a preview screening of the WATCHMEN movie, and I would really rather like to see it soon. Please. I am tiring of writing about [...]

MOVIE ROUNDUP: Watchmen, Tomb Raider, Predator, Ghost Rider 2, The Thing, Resident Evil 4

Friday, January 30th, 2009

LARA CROFT TO RETURN…. BUT NOT JOLIE The TOMB RAIDER movie series is to be rebooted with a new leading lady. The third film to feature the legendary computer game character will see the series get a fresh start, and the character be given a new origin. No word on who will be playing Lara [...]

WATCHMEN ACTION FIGURES NOW IN STOCK!

Friday, January 30th, 2009

The first wave of WATCHMEN movie action figures is here! From the highly anticipated comic book movie adaptation come these incredibly detailed figures from DC Direct! This initial set of figures from the forthcoming film includes Rorschach, Ozymandias, Nite Owl (Modern) and Silk Spectre (Modern). Series 2 will include Silk Spectre (Classic), Nite Owl (Classic), [...]

WATCHMEN- DISPUTE RESOLVED!

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Well, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. The WATCHMEN movie will indeed get its March 6th release in the US, followed by other territories soon after. Warner Brothers and Fox have indeed come to an agreement over the rights to release the eagerly-anticipated comic book adaptation after weeks of speculation. This is great [...]

WATCHMEN: Japanese trailer features new footage!

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

This is awesome. The Japanese version of the WATCHMEN trailer features a bunch of footage we’ve never seen before. With everything we see for this film, we want to see it more. Hopefully we’ll get to do just that when Fox and WB sort out some kind of deal. I propose their CEOs have a [...]

WELCOME TO 2009: The movies and merchandise to look out for this year!

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Happy new year one and all! 2009 promises to be a big, brash beast of a year, with some of the most anticipated films and gear around in ages. 2009 is going to be a big year for many geeks, as not only do we have the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen to look forward [...]

WATCHMEN: FIRST OFFICIAL MOVIE POSTER UNVEILED

Friday, October 24th, 2008

A brand new poster for Zack Snyder’s movie adaptation of the legendary WATCHMEN graphic novel has been unveiled by Warner Bros. The poster depicts one of the most iconic shots from the comics series- i.e. the untimely death of The Comedian in the opening moments. The film is shaping up to be something truly special, [...]