Overnight the review embargo has lifted on Venom. At the time of writing the movie holds a score of 30% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes based on the first 27 reviews released (8 fresh vs. 19 rotten). We will always encourage you to go see a movie and make up your own mind. But until then here’s a roundup of some of the major reviews. Indiewire This radically different approach will surely be jarring to some, but the fact that this movie could never exist in the same world as “Captain America: Civil War” despite hailing from the same brand of comics is part…
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Neil Vagg
Neil is the Editor-in-Chief at GYCO. He has a BA in Film & TV and an MA in Scriptwriting; he currently works 9-5 in an office and 5-9 as a reviewer. He has been reading comics for as long as he can remember and is never far away from any book which has the word Bat in the title.
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This morning the social media embargo finally lifted on Venom. Sadly we won’t get full reviews until tomorrow but for now we’re able to glean some small tidbits of info about the movie. The reaction is… mixed. But what else did you expect? Many reviewers have praised Tom Hardy for portraying the dual roles of Eddie Brock and Venom. Others have criticised the film for not learning from more contemporary counterparts. Here’s a few of our favourites: https://twitter.com/PNemiroff/status/1046988609759395840 https://twitter.com/BrandonDavisBD/status/1046988201544601601 https://twitter.com/ScottMendelson/status/1047002023969923073 https://twitter.com/rustypolished/status/1046988864513032203 The movie opens here in the UK tomorrow and worldwide on Friday. Will you be checking it out this weekend? https://youtu.be/xLCn88bfW1o…
Director Simon Kinberg has come in for some serious scrutiny over the production of Dark Phoenix. From the reshoots to the callback so X-Men: The Last Stand it seems nigh on impossible for him to do anything right. Much of this narrative has been controlled by the press but now Collider has given Kinberg the chance to speak for himself. In a sit down interview the site asked directly what the real reason for the reshoots was. Kinberg spoke frankly about changes being made to the film stating: “Mostly we focused on the third act, both emotionally and in terms of the physical scale and the…
Whilst we’re all wrapped up in this weeks arrival of Venom it’s easy to forget another Spidey movie is on the way this year. Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is quietly becoming a must-see movie and this new trailer only helps add to our excitement. Fans of Spider-Man’s various live-action incarnations may be pretty excited by some of the scenes featuring Peter Parker in this trailer. It seems the Spider-Verse Peter may well be none other than Tobey Maguire’s Parker all grown up! Hit play on the video below to check it out. Scroll down the page for a brand new poster! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFlckM2tYKM Enter a universe…
Heroes In Crisis #1 is written by Tom King with artwork by Clay Mann and colours by Tomeu Morey. You can pickup your copy of Heroes In Crisis #1 now where all good comics are sold! Synopsis There’s a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by C.I.A.-operative-turned-comics-writer Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? Welcome to Sanctuary, an ultra-secret hospital for superheroes who’ve been traumatized by crime-fighting and cosmic combat. But something goes inexplicably wrong when many patients wind up dead, with two well-known operators as the prime suspects: Harley Quinn and…
The CW has released the first poster artwork for Legends of Tomorrow season 4. This years group shot shows off Matt Ryan in full Constantine garb and also gives us a first look at the new character played by Masie Richardson-Sellers. Little is known about her new character although back at San Diego Comic Con she did briefly discuss her new role with the press. The actress said “I’m playing a new character called Charlie, and she is a magical fugitive. She’s a bit of a rebel trickster, a bit of an anarchist, this punk rock kid. The Legends stumble upon her and…
We’ve known for a little while that Marvel’s Runaways would be returning December 21, 2018. Now with this new trailer we’ve learned that streaming service Hulu will drop the entire of season 2 on that date. This intense new look at the next batch of episodes features the caption “all episodes December 21.” There’s plenty of new footage to check out as the gang learn to cope with life on the run. It certainly looks like season 2 will build on the first seasons storyline in an awesome way. Check out the trailer below and let us know in the comments whether you…
A couple of weeks ago we heard that Hellboy was moving release dates to April 12, 2019. Ahead of the NYCC panel studio Lionsgate has released the first poster for the movie! The simple poster features a striking new image of Stranger Things star David Harbour in the role of Hellboy. It also features a very comic accurate logo down in the bottom right corner. What do you think? Are you hyped for the movie? Hellboy stars David Harbour as Hellboy, Ian McShane as Trevor Bruttenholm, Milla Jovovich as Nimue, Sasha Lane as Alice Monaghan, Penelope Mitchell as Ganeida and Daniel Dae Kim as…
The news we have all be patiently waiting for has arrived. Today The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Titans will air outside the US (and China) via Netflix. A deal has been struck between Warner Bros., DC Universe and Netflix to exclusively air the show outside of the domestic market. To mark the occasion Netflix has debuted a new two-and-a-half minute trailer for the series packed with Batman references. There’s plenty of new footage to see here so what are you waiting for… hit play on the video below! https://youtu.be/h2nN_CC-Us8 Titans stars Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson/Robin, Anna Diop as Starfire, Teagan Croft…
Thanks to ComicBookMovie we’ve got an idea of what to expect when the credits roll on Venom later this week. It seems the film will have not one but TWO post-credit scenes. Proceed with caution as for now these descriptions are still rumour but also contain MAJOR SPOILERS! The first scene serves to setup a potential Venom sequel: Despite becoming Venom, it sounds like Eddie Brock will continue his career as a journalist as he reportedly heads to San Quentin prison in this scene for an exclusive interview with Cletus Kasady who is indeed played by Woody Harrelson. It’s said…