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Jake Makes Rank in The Great Never Sea Conquest

RJ Carter · February 11, 2016

Disney Junior Buccaneer Jake and his crew of Neverland Pirates are in for another adventure when Captain Hook looks for the treasure of the shipwrecked Colossus when, at the same time, the mer-wizard Lorth Fathom (Malcolm McDowell) escapes his imprisonment and looks to take over the Never Sea.

5 Takeaways From the Final Batman v Superman Trailer

S.J. Mitchell · February 11, 2016

As the final official trailer has now been released, while it was mostly the same scenes shuffled around, we did get a few new shots to tease our senses.

So what did we make of it all?

DEADPOOL May Be The Best Superhero Flick You'll See This Year!

Jeff Ritter · February 6, 2016

I don’t care much for Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, Marvel Comics’ “Merc With The Mouth.” As a character, he’s a blatant derivative of DC’s Deathstroke, he talks too much, and writers have made him corny and sophomoric for years.

Front Lines - Best of 2015 in Comics

Critical Blast Staff · February 5, 2016

Special thanks to our friend Matt Graham.  Grey and I were talking to him a few weeks ago about comics, and I asked him to participate in this conversation about the best in comics for last year.

HAIL, CAESAR! Is Too Much Dressing, Not Enough Croutons

Jeff Ritter · February 5, 2016

When you think of Caesar, you think of three things: Rome, betrayal, and salad. The Coen Brothers, creators of such classic comedy films as RAISING ARIZONA, FARGO, THE BIG LEBOWSKI and O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?

The Animated Batman That Almost Was

RJ Carter · February 2, 2016

This is going to be hard for many people to believe, but way back in the mists of time there existed a world without an Internet. It wasn't quite the Stone Age, but the dust wasn't fully off the chisels yet.