Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Review (No Spoilers)

I review Batman V Superman, right after watching it.

Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys (Movie Review)

  My thoughts on the 2014 documentary about vintage Star Wars toys.

  Visit the film's official website at: http://www.plasticgalaxymovie.com

All Superheroes Must Die

  Four superheroes have been kidnapped, stripped of their powers, and deposited into a deserted town rigged with explosives. Can the heroes save themselves and stop the mastermind behind this plot?
   A microbudget film from writer/director Jason Trost (who also plays the lead hero Charge) All Superheroes Must Die is a superhero movie mixed with Saw.
  Like I said before, this is a very low budget film (according to Wikipedia it had a budget of twenty thousand dollars) so don't expect much when it comes to things like costumes, sets, or special effects. The costumes look a little Halloweeny at times, but much like the film itself, get the job done in a bare bones sort of way.
  I enjoyed Trost's performance as Charge, James Remar's hammy performance as Rickshaw, and Sean Whalen as the henchman Manpower but acting wise these are the only notable performances, as the rest are mediocre (Lucas Till as Cutthroat) to bad (Sophie Merkley as Shadow.)
  Now to the special effects, there are none. The plot conveniently strips the heroes of their powers, so we never get to see anything other then some basic action movie stuff i.e. guns, exposions and, at one point, a flame thrower.
  The working title for this film was Vs, which I would take any day over the cheesey title All Superheroes Must Die, but I guess whoever released this thought All Superheroes Must Die would be more memorable.
  While I did enjoy this movie, I can say I'll always wonder what the film would look like if the production had had more money to work with. I think the idea of putting superheroes up against Jigsaw (or in this case, Rickshaw) is an interesting idea, one that deserves a better movie then this turned out to be.
  This is one of those movies I was following well before its release, I favorited the trailer on YouTube and watched it a bunch of times. In many ways, I enjoyed the trailer more then the final film, though I still think you'll enjoy your time with this if you're an open minded superhero fan who doesn't mind a tiny budget. Recommended. Barely.

Sparks

  Disgraced superhero Ian Sparks must reclaim his reputation after blacking out during a confrontation with a serial killer. Hitting rock bottom, and losing the love of his life, Sparks must confront a plot involving his origins and the villain who humiliated him.

War of the Worlds: Goliath

  Hi everyone, for my first post on TNR I will be giving my thoughts on an animated movie from 2012.

Masters of the Universe Fan Commentary.

Join, Hannu (White Devil Podcast), Darabka (Beastcast), and Retrokaiser (Kaiserkast) as they give their thoughts and comments over the film, "Masters of the Universe".  This audio is designed to be played over the actual film (or maybe just a listen if you are interested) and therefore this is audio only without video to avoid getting sued.  You can steam or download the MP3 after the jump.  (Click "Read More" to see the download link).

Beastcast 47 - Not some Ripped of Pirate Jag!

I talk about a new Schedule for Gaming Beast content, Superhero movies, Neo Scavanger and Beastpoints. What are Beastpoints? They are a new way to support me, the Gaming Beast.

More after the bump!

Olympus on High

In Popular Mythology, the process my which we create future culture through our modern culture, all groups and people strive to have a collective contribution. For comic book geeks there are few properties as hallowed as the Justice League. Through the power of the cinema, elements of culture are canonized into the larger culture. With the success of the Avengers, WarnerDC has a new found desire to present their team to the modern American temple for canonization.

This is a big deal. Let us examine what Zack Snyder & WarnerDC will be presenting as the most signifcant and meaningful super hero property. How will they, and how should they present the new Olympus to the masses?

Behold the new gods of our Earth, the Justice League and let us view our these efforts from Olympus on High!

• 9:55 Snyder & Superman
• 11:45 Batfleck
• 13:50 Trinity
• 15:05 Gal Gad...oh.
• 20:30 Clark, Diana, and Batman
• 29:00 Martian Manhunter
• 34:45 Arthur, King of Atlantis
• 38:25 SPOONS!
• 49:00 Wally or Barry?

Chris Winn and the MavDawg joining the Nextround!

I am proud to announce Chris Winn and the MavDawg as the new member of the NextRound!
Together with our very own Michael Smith from MRGR fame will be hosting our brand new movie themed podcast "Back to the Podcast"! We are exited and wish Chris all the best for his future in theNextRound!!!