Dave Davis

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THOR'S COMIC COLUMN

REVIEWED THIS WEEK:– Batman/Ra’s Al Ghul Year One #1– Hawkman #41– Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #192– The Cisco Kid #1– The Thief of Always #1– Super F*ckers #1– JLA #115– New Warriors #1 Attention Comic Book Creators – Got a Book You Want to Submit to… Continue reading →

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 Mr. and Mrs. Smith $51,000,000 $51,000,000 1 2 Madagascar $17,100,000 $128,300,000 3 3 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith $14,800,000 $332,100,000 4 4 The Longest Yard $13,500,000… Continue reading →

TRAILER: LAND OF THE DEAD

Now this is what we needed. At first, I thought this new trailer for Land of the Dead was pretty much the same as the last one. Then I saw the first chunky headshot. And Asia Argento in lingerie. And copious gunfire. And the mobile deceased gnawing on the… Continue reading →

28 LIGHT YEARS LATER

He’s covered bad roommates, drug addiction, found treasure, rage infection and an island paradise, so it looks like it’s time to launch into outer space. That’s where director Danny Boyle is heading next, and he’s taking a bunch of people with him. Boyle’s… Continue reading →

JOSH ON BOARD

While the doomed cruise ship pulls up anchor and prepares to set sail on its journey into upside-down terror, more passengers are rushing up the embarking ramp to join Wolfgang Petersen’s update of The Poseidon Adventure. Josh Lucas, who memorably detonated… Continue reading →

AFFLECK SURFS?

I was watching the new episode of HBO’s Entourage the other night, in which the lead actor character has “cooled” and his agent strongly advises him to take a big high-profile “gimme” project like Aquaman or risk evaporating from the A-list. I can only… Continue reading →

DVD REVIEW: HELLRAISER – DEADER

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Buena VistaMSRP: $29.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 85 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: • Deleted Scenes• Commentaries• Featurettes The Pitch “It’s Hellraiser… in Bucharest! With Kari!” The Humans Kari Wuhrer (Fatal Conflict, Kate’s… Continue reading →

PLISSKEN ON THE SHIP

Our favorite archetypal tough guy Kurt Russell goes from Disney superdad in Sky High to check-collector for a big Warner Bros. remake. The guy who saved the President, Antarctica and Little China has joined the 21st century version of the 1972 disaster flick… Continue reading →

DVD REVIEW: ZOMBIEZ

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $19.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 83 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: • Trailers • Music video The Pitch “It’s an urban zombie movie… without zombies!” The Humans Jenicia Garcia, Jakeem Sellers, Randy Clark, and… Continue reading →

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 Madagascar $28,700,000 $101,000,000 2 2 The Longest Yard $26,100,000 $95,800,000 2 3 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith $26,000,000 $308,800,000 3 4 Cinderella Man $18,600,000 $18,600,000 1… Continue reading →

TWOHY AT THE WHEEL

I enjoyed David Twohy’s The Chronicles of Riddick a fair bit when I first saw it last summer (originally reviewed HERE), but it’s one of those movies that’s really grown on me through repeat viewings. Which makes it all the more discouraging that, outside of… Continue reading →