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Batman vs. Captain America

Posted on Jul 18, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

IGN's START pits Captain America of Marvel's Avengers against DC's Batman, aka the Dark Knight, in this smackdown fight.

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The Avengers' Backup

Posted on Jul 27, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

What if Nick Fury from the Marvel films recruited from non-superhero movies for the Avengers team? Hilarity ensues.

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In Brightest Day

Posted on Jun 17, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Ryan Reynolds brings Green Lantern to life today, while Nathan Fillion stars in the DVD cartoon. But Jim Henson's creations are the real stars of the day.

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X-Men: First Class First Look

Posted on Feb 11, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Check out the trailer for Marvel's X-Men: First Class prequel, debuting June 3, 2011.

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Dr. Manhattan Project

Posted on Jan 29, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

This 1970 news broadcast looks back at ten years of Dr. Manhattan, the superhero of the Watchmen universe.

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Who Watches the Watchmen Trailer?

Posted on Jul 30, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

In addition to Terminator Salvation, this month's The Dark Knight also saw the debut of the trailer for Watchmen. This movie, like so many others this summer, is based on a comic book (or, in this case, graphic novel), but not one of a comic nature. There's little to find funny about this contemporary to…

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Hulk (a) Smash!!

Posted on Jun 27, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Bill Bixby's Hulk impressed on me the quintessential rendition of the monster, which made Eric Bana's take all the more monstrous. I have spent the last five years submerging memories of that 2003 Hulk film, and I worried that this summer's second attempt at the green giant would be more of the same. But with…

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AC/DC

Posted on Mar 22, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

In my quest for podcasts, I came across Supertalk Concern, a Superman show that doesn't limit itself to the Man of Steel. The latest episode has exciting scripting and production updates on live-action versions of Wonder Woman, The Flash, Justice League, and Watchmen. I'd be thrilled to see DC produce a film that'd succeed on…

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