We were invited by Universal to take a behind the scenes look of Oblivion at their studio.  Our visit consisted of 3 stops: props, special effects and aircraft (bubble) design.

The first stop was at the props department where we were informed about the little details on the costumes.  As viewers, we wouldn’t notice it but Jack’s costume had details that gave us clues to his origin.  I won’t spoil it for anybody but pay attention to the number in his suit.  Pretty obvious once you see it.  We were also informed about the weapons used.  The director wanted to make …

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Batman: Assault on Arkham has a lot to prove. Despite the excellent Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox, its follow up films Justice League War and Son of Batman left much to be desired in the eyes of many people, and in many ways hurt the reputation of the studio responsible for making them.The former received criticism for its copious amount of action, and violence while the later diverged greatly from the Grant Morrison story it was based off of “Batman & Son” with a large amount of criticism directed at the inclusion of Deathstroke who many think was put in there solely …

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NEW on DVD from SHOUT! Factory and Hasbro/Takara is Transformers: Cybertron, one of the largest installments of the post 80’s Transformers.

In Transformers: Cybertron, the Autobots are trying to find keys that will stop a black hole from swallowing up their home planet; all-the-while, the Decepticons are trying to get the keys for themselves in order to rule.

Many different characters join in on this story; however, Megatron becoming Galvatron is kind of cool. Starscream fans will get all they could ever want—however, all that is missing is the scene from the 80’s movie were Galvatron turns him to dust!…

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New on DVD from SHOUT! Factory and Hasbro is Transformers Animated: The Complete Series. Spanning 6 DVD’s holding 42 episodes of what I feel is the best version of Transformers lore since the original 80’s cartoon.

Transformers Animated has taken a lot of flak for being cartoony and almost childish—the exclusion of guns over melee and other gripes here and there. What people are missing is the beautiful HAND DRAWN artwork and animation, the interesting story that unfolds throughout the entire series and seeing their favorite characters depicted in a more unconventional way.

The stand out episode comes from Season …

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Coming to DVD on May 6th 2014 is Transformers: Energon the complete series. Containing 7 disks and a slipcase, this set is truly for fans of the Energon series.

Packed with 51 half hour episodes and retailing for around $45.00, this set is actually priced to own.

Brought to you by SHOUT! Factory and Hasbro; Transformers: Energon takes place after the movie and the series’ in-between. The concept of this series is once again a battle between both the Autobots and Decepticons for Energon, the energy source that even in the original, the two groups craved. This series also …

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From SHOUT! Factory KIDS and Hasbro is the Walmart special, “Ultimate Bumblebee.”  Featuring four episodes on DVD starring the little yellow sports car.  Fans can discover some of the more interesting episodes through the following: “Masters and Students” shows a learning relationship between Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. In the two part episode “Operation Bumblebee,” a group of human technology thieves take Bumblebee’s ‘organ’ that allows him to transform; causing somewhat of a war between regaining the part and fighting the Decepticons for artifacts that would overpower the Autobots.  The final episode, “Deadlock” which was part of the ‘Beast Hunters’ …

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The first in what will (hopefully) be a long line of video reviews for comics, TV, shows, films and games by yours truly, and what better way to start than by reviewing the latest DC Animated film Justice League War. The first animated adaptation of a New 52 story which serves as the stepping stone to a new DC Animated Universe!…

New from Universal on Blu-Ray, DVD and digital is Machete Kills a comical and gory film by Robert Rodriguez. Featuring a pretty star-studded cast with cameos if anything—the anti-hero is longtime actor Danny Trejo as Machete—a machete-wielding killing machine fighting the Cartel and a weapons-manufacturer/Terrorist led by everyone’s favorite Nazi-lover, Mel Gibson of all people

A really over the top film that is a crazy thrill ride from beginning to end, you’ll be on the edge of your seat as you laugh your head off as others lose theirs. I’d say the movie was racist against Latinos and Mexicans, but being …

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I’ve always enjoyed the Fast & The Furious franchise.  Big reason for that is the banter between Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker).  It’s full of cheese but it’s also a lot of fun.  The anti hero vs. the good cop.  Fast & Furious 6 followed that tradition.  This time, the gang is working with Hobbs (The Rock) as they try to take out Euro trash versions of themselves.  The movie isn’t as fun as part 5 but it’s still a well made and fun.  The fight scenes in this movie was the highlight.  Sure, the car action …

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Although Oblivion took in $300 million at the box office (including international), it was released in the U.S. without much fanfare.  I remember seeing a couple of trailers for it and noticed it was playing at a drive in a couple of weeks after its release.  I checked it out and surprised by the entertainment value.  The last third of the movie is a bit anti climactic and a let down but everything before that was great.  I wondered who directed the movie because it had a slick look and the music was great.  The soundtrack reminded me of Tron: Legacy …

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