Author Archives: Matt Raub

Warner Bros. Will Swap Your HD-DVD’s for Blu-Ray

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Matt Raub

Now that the dust has settled and the epic “format war” is finally over, the world has accepted Blu-Ray as the official High Def DVD World Champion. The only problem? All of us who picked the other format are now … Continue reading →

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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Go Live-Action Again

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Matt Raub

Ever since Mirage Studios published the first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1984, fans of the series have been hoping for an authentic, decent big-screen adaptation of their beloved shell-heads. The first try at a live action movie … Continue reading →

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First Look at ‘Kick-Ass’ Hit Girl

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Matt Raub

With the big screen adaptation of Mark Millar’s yet-to-be-concluded comic Kick-Ass still moving along, Empire Magazine now brings fanboys a new image from the film to wet their proverbial beaks. Meet Chloe Mortez (My Friends Tigger & Pooh),  she’ll be … Continue reading →

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Preview From SNL Cast’s ‘Spider-Man: The Short Halloween’

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Matt Raub

A few months back, news popped up that Saturday Night Live cast members Bill Hader (Superbad) and Seth Meyers are working on a Spider-Man story titled “The Short Halloween” about a poor sap who dresses like the webslinger for Halloween … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Crank 2: High Voltage’

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Matt Raub

2009 has been pretty heavy with blockbusters so far. But when it comes to preposterous action movies, the list begins and ends with Crank 2: High Voltage, the sequel to 2006’s Crank. While this movie may have been pretty ridiculous … Continue reading →

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Michel Gondry Will Draw Your Face

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Matt Raub

Director Michel Gondry has started a new “project” on his website, MichelGondry.com, where he will draw a portrait of you from a photo you supply for $19.95 plus shipping. You know his directing work if you’ve ever seen such “indie” … Continue reading →

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Family Guy in 3-D?!?!?

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Matt Raub

Well, not really red-and-blue-glasses 3D, but three-dimensions nonetheless. Family Guy creator and all-around funnyman Seth McFarlane was on Adam Corolla’s also funny podcast and the conversation quickly steered towards a theatrical release of the Fox series and maybe even some … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern gets the Green Light

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Matt Raub

With comic big screen comic adaptations on the constant rise, it was only a matter of time before a true fan favorite gets his 15 minutes in the limelight. That news came today as Warner Bros. green lit production for … Continue reading →

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