We have mentioned in the past about our superhero fatigue but with Logan pitched as the final outing for Hugh Jackman as the Wolverine that we first saw in X-Men way back in the year 2000, we knew we would be seeing this one, as he has been one of the more consistent standouts of the comic book movies!!! But Hugh isn’t alone, he’s bringing Professor X (Patrick Stewart) along … [Read more...]
We’re Glad We Visited Miss Peregrine’s Home!
We could not wait to see the movie adaptation of Ransom Riggs book, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, directed by our favourite film director, Tim Burton! With Tim directing and fact that we had loved the book (You can read our review of it here) we had high hopes for this one. Now we read many books, normally we choose them when we hear they are to be filmed … [Read more...]
12 Films Based on The Pages of Comics We Love!
The one genre that is dominating cinema is the comic book hero film, in particular, those from Marvel and DC comics. In fact with shows like Arrow and Supergirl you could argue they are dominating our TV viewing too. We have to admit though we are slightly losing interest with them a bit, we enjoy them and we have quite a few of them in our collection, but maybe we need a … [Read more...]
Movie Companies, Do You Want My Money in Exchange for Merchandise?
Over the years, movie merchandise has increased, from the likes of Funko with their popular Pops range to companies like LastExitToNowhere.com or darkbunnytees.com with their excellent range of movie themed clothing. When I was young, I was born at the rise of the Action Figure thanks to Star Wars, I have some now, but now we consider them collectibles and not toys. But, … [Read more...]
Why we see in 3D
3D if done right, can really enhance a film story, things have changed from those amusement park attractions where the 3-D was just a gimmick. You would go to have something hit you in the face or have a pole swing towards you (we still have nightmares of a snake in our lap, from the Disneyland Honey, I shrunk the kids attraction) 3-D is now used to show us depth and heights … [Read more...]