Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Man of Steel

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 58% (Critics) / 82% (Audience)
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Written By: David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan
Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon and Russell Crowe
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Synopsis: A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind. (Source)

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The Daily Nerdgasm: Unlikely Opponents

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An artist from Sweden, Danilo Agutoli, has illustrated the most random clashes between characters from history and fiction in the most stylized way possible.

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Trailer of the Day: 300 – Rise of An Empire

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After its victory over Leonidas’ 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches south towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes’ army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. Themistocles is forced into an unwilling alliance with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in numbers over sea and land.- IMDb

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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Rapture-Palooza

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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 29% (Critics) / 25% (Audience)
Directed By: Paul Middleditch
Written By: Chris Matheson
Starring: Anna Kendrick, John Francis Daley, Ken Jeong, Rob Corddry and Craig Robinson
Studio: The Film Arcade

Synopsis: When the Apocalypse actually happens and a billion people are Raptured up to heaven, Lindsey (Kendrick) and her boyfriend Ben (Daley) are left behind in suburban Seattle. The young couple try their best to lead a normal life surrounded by talking locusts, blood rain showers, and pot-smoking wraiths. But when the Anti-Christ (Robinson) makes his home base in their neighborhood, Lindsey finds herself the object of his affection. With the help of her family, friends, and a lawn-mowing zombie neighbor, the young couple set off to stop the Anti-Christ from taking her as his bride… and just maybe, saving the world in the process. (Source)

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Aint No Party Like A Hodor Party Cause A Hodor Party Don’t Hodor!

Of all the cast members of HBO’s GAME OF THRONES the last one I would have pegged as being a DJ would be Hodor (Kristian Nairn in real life). But apparently he is not only a DJ in his home country of Ireland but a local DJing legend there to boot! If that don’t Hodor the Hodor I’ll be Hodor. Hodor. Continue reading Aint No Party Like A Hodor Party Cause A Hodor Party Don’t Hodor!

Trailer of the Day: The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug

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The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug. – IMDb

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Thank God It’s Wednesday!

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This week in the world of funny books Superman breaks his chains, Batman gets a tweak to his origin story, Wolverine has to deal with a competing school, zombies continue to walk and a gorilla is packing heat in not one but two new comics!!!

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