Well, now we know why Stan Lee cancelled his recent convention appearances. Since we wouldn’t dare to paraphrase the Man himself, we’ll just run his press release: POW! ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES A MESSAGE FROM ITS CHAIRMAN STAN LEE BEVERLY HILLS, CA – SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 – POW! Entertainment (OTCQB: POWN) (Company), the media and entertainment company,…
ALL PULP REVIEWS by Ron Fortier EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON By S.C. Gwynne Scribner 371 pages I love history, always have. What has always fascinated me about the people and events of the past is how truly amazing their stories were and sadly how many have been either forgotten in time or completely been…
First, the good news. Scientists are prepared to say that, definitely, god exists. Now the bad. (He) (she) (it)…oh dang, there are really no appropriate pronouns for a concept that transcends the very idea of gender. Let’s settle for “they” and start again: They – the god thingies – are called “Higgs bosuns,” nicknamed “god…
For Immediate Release June 8, 2012 Seventh Star Press Announces New Young Adult Steampunk Series with the Addition of J.L. Mulvihill to its Author Family Seventh Star Press proudly announces the addition of J.L. Mulvihill to its author family with Steel Roots, an exciting new young adult steampunk series set in an alternate history with…
If you have not done, so please read last week’s article. Thanks. I’ve encountered quite a few things in my Hollywood journey. Some great some not so great and some that really sucked. Really sucked. I once sold a show on a Monday morning and by Monday night the show was gone and so was…
[[[Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture]]] By Rob Salkowitz McGraw-Hill, 304 pages, $27.00 Comic book fandom was a natural outgrowth of science fiction fandom, splintering off in 1961 as the revival of superhero comics was clearly here to stay. In that year, sci-fi fan and future author Richard Lupoff published Xero, the first comics-only…
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s (NYSE: LGF) The Hunger Games franchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million
Back in the early days of cable, movies were rerun endlessly so if you liked one, you could burn their frames onto your retinas and it became a part of yourself. As a result, I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for 1974’s Busting. You sit there, scratching your head, and can’t recall…
Over on Facebook, William Patrick Murray posted the following: “30% off the hardover DOC SAVAGE: THE DESERT DEMONS. Today (December 20) only. Just type 20DEC in the discount code box on checkout. This book will be so affordable….” You can find Doc Savage: The Desert Demons novel at http://www.lulu.com/product/hardcover/doc-savage-the-desert-demons/16232886 About Doc Savage: The Desert Demons-…
Russell T. Davies, the man responsible for the highly successful resurrection of Doctor Who and its spin-offs Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, last left his Hollywood career to return to Manchester, England to take care of his ailing partner. This summer, Andrew Smith was diagnosed with brain cancer. As matters progressed, Smith and Davies…
Why are we reviewing this failed adaptation of Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel, Water for Elephants? Well, we like circuses and my wife enjoyed the novel. We think Christoph Waltz is one of the more interesting actors to watch these days and frankly, we just plain like Reese Witherspoon, who hasn’t made enough solid films the…
For those who think the comics/Hollywood connection is played out, it seems there’s still life in something that’s dead. Season two of “[[[The Walking Dead]]]” opened to an eye-popping 7.3 million viewers on Sunday, and it broke cable ratings records in the key demographic categories of adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. The preem averaged 4.8…
