Right: time for some catch-up. Esssential if I'm going to get back into this blogging business...

Movies: Since last time I reviewed any movies, I saw Interstellar and The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies. Both merit a worthy 8/10. The former had hints of 2001 to it, but they didn't impede the story at all, whilst the latter entertained, but ( Read more... )

Yay, it's comic delivery time again, and some pretty major events are either continuing or winding up, as I shall now report...

( WARNING! High levels of spoiler contamination ahead! )

By the time I wake up these past few days, it's past midnight, and I go "Not much point in blogging now".

Naughty boy.Anyway, this is an extended weekend, as I'm taking Monday off. I'll probably be working to clear my stuff from other rooms, where it's either been since The Move, or has been TEMPORARILY relocated, and building up a bigger stock of ( Read more... )

*bonus points for recognising the source of that title!*

It's been a hard few days, staying awake-wise, 'cause of THE HEAT! It's great to have something approaching a d-e-c-e-n-t s-u-m-m-e-r, if only for a couple of weeks, but something a little less intense for August 12th would be welcome. Sooooo, what else has there been of note this post- ( Read more... )

It seems that Man Of Steel is a bit of a divisive production, stirring up all kinds of resentment amongst the comic-buying audience, and probably not helping their image very much. So, what's the story...?

( WARNING: spoilers ahead! )

"...and it's caught in the end-zone for a TOUCHDOWN! Man Of Steel wins...!"

Yes, cats and kittens, I am delighted to report that Justice League can work.

I give Man Of Steel the edge over Iron Man 3 - 8.5/10. A full review follows in the next day or so.

Meanwhile... Another two days of window-waiting, with nothing relevant to report. "Next week ( Read more... )

No window news. So, with that out of the way...

Meanwhile... Okay, boys and girls, here it comes - DC's "Hail Mary", namely Man Of Steel, which I am now booked to see on Saturday. Will it be enough to fire up interest in a potential Justice League movie? Will that movie stand a chance against the machine that is Marvel Studios and the Marvel ( Read more... )

No sign of any window fitting yet. *sighs* The waiting continues...

...and yes, this time, I am most definitely counting.

Meanwhile... Blockbuster Season continues! The release date is fast approaching for Man Of Steel - and only a couple of weeks after that, Despicable Me 2! Guess which I'm looking forward to most...?

"Knocked oooh-ver, ( Read more... )

The monthly comics delivery arrived today, and featuring pretty heavily in this consignment was the latest Marvel event "Age Of Ultron" - but three issues in, I'm saying ENOUGH. Please stop with the "put the heroes through the wringer" CRAP. Yet again, their backs are against the wall - quite literally, if you're Captain America. Issue 2 is mostly ( Read more... )

I freely admit to being a Marvel fan of long standing, but that doesn't mean I don't want to see a DC Comics movie do as well as AVENGERS, or even better (and The Dark Knight Rises came pretty close). If the film's good enough, then the accolade is justly deserved... but I just feel that Justice League won't work.

( A BIG opinion piece follows... )