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Comix Portal: Ranking The Comics

Wayne Hall — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:01:54 +0000

How do you read your comics? My brother has a weekly practice of ranking the top five comics each week. "It's tough when Geoff Johns has two comics out in a week," he likes to point out. "How do I choose between them?" I can relate. Honestly, I have trouble picking out my favorites in a week. I mean, I only buy the books I think I'll like. So how do I choose the top five among them?

‘Merlin’ Returns With Epic Storyline

Ian Cullen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:00:50 +0000

This coming Saturday marks the return of Merlin to BBC 1, and in a recent interview for TV & Satellite Week. Actor Colin Morgan talks about some of the things you can expect to see.

Interview with Paul Hupfield Co-Writer of ‘Lesbian Vampire Killers’

Nicholas Yanes — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:55:12 +0000

Paul Hupfield is a former member of MTV’s comedy development team. While there, he and Stewart Williams were challenged to create a commercial film project for the direct-to-DVD market. The concept that they would develop was “Lesbian Vampire Killers”; a comedy/horror film starring James Corden, Matthew Horne, MyAnna Buring and UK veteran actor Paul McGann. In addition to this film, Hupfield worked on the TV series “Strutter” – a sketch based comedy show that holds the Guinness World Record for “Most Swearing in a Television Show.” Hupfield is currently working on a script title “Dead Centrefolds.”

Trevor Eve Slams BBC’s Focus On ‘Doctor Who’

Ian Cullen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:45:59 +0000

Apparently British actor Trevor Eve, who is best known for his role as Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in BBC Crime drama ‘Waking The Dead’ has slammed the networks focus on Doctor Who.

Bamber Initially Worried About His Role In ‘Outcasts’

Ian Cullen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:12:57 +0000

Jamie Bamber, who is best known for his role of Lee [Apollo] Adama in the Ron D. Moore re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica can next be seen in the new BBC science fiction drama series Outcasts.

‘Sherlock’s’ Doctor Watson Turns Down Hobbit Role?

Ian Cullen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:30:34 +0000

Martin Freeman, who recently made headlines for his wonderful portrayal of Dr. John Watson in the hit BBC series ‘Sherlock’ has reportedly turned down a role in the planned Hobbit movie.

Dredd Movie Will Be Just ‘Dredd’

Ian Cullen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:00:27 +0000

News has broke that the new Judge Dredd movie will be simply titled ‘Dredd.’ The film, which is a second go around at adapting the iconic British comics character to the big screen will star Karl Urban in the title role.

Blu Ray In Review: ‘Matrix Reloaded’

Ian Cullen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:15:23 +0000

Synopsis: The Matrix adventure continues, and this time the stakes are even higher than they were before. Neo, Morpheus and Trinity must solve the mystery and learn the true nature of the Matrix in order to defeat it.

This Week In Spandex – One Month To Live #1

Nicholas Yanes — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:04:49 +0000

This was a fun week for comics. Brightest Day and Young Allies continue to both be entertaining reads. However, the issue that I decided to review is one that I’ve been looking forward to since I first heard about it.

It’s Buffy Versus The Master Again In ‘Season 8′

Wayne Hall — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:30:59 +0000

Who knew Buffy The Vampire Slayer would also be a big hit in comics, too? And even tell stories in the TV continuity? Apparently, Dark Horse Comics did, and they are reaping the profits from the book's Season 8 series. The final arc is about to get underway, so Editor Scott Allie thinks what is coming will have fans talking, according to digitalspy.com.