'Mr. Magorium' To Try For Largest Toy Drive

PRESS RELEASE

MR. MAGORIUM’S WONDER EMPORIUM LOOKS TO BREAK WORLD RECORD FOR LARGEST TOY DRIVE

WALDEN MEDIA AND FOX WALDEN TEAM WITH TOYS FOR TOTS© TO COLLECT TOYS NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 6-12

New York, NY – In an attempt to break the Guinness World Record® for Largest Toy Drive, Walden Media and Fox Walden have partnered with Toys For Tots© to collect over 12,000 pounds of toys. The record is determined by the most toys collected within a week as valued by total weight.

The drive comes timed to 20th Century Fox’s holiday release of Walden’s and Mandate Pictures’ magical family film Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. The film is written and directed by Zach Helm and stars Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman, and Zach Mills. “What an incredibly special way to bring some of the magic from this movie off the screen and into the lives of children this holiday season,” stated star Natalie Portman. She continues, “I’m thrilled to be a part of an initiative that will bring happiness to so many children this holiday season.”...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: Things We Lost In the Fire

Things We Lost In the Fire
Directed by Susanne Bier
Starring Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro
Rated R

Things We Lost in the Fire shows us that life is not fair, bad things happen to good people, good people aren’t always good, and bad people aren’t always as bad as we think. Even though most of the performances are good, Things We Lost in the Fire felt unnatural and at times, even trite.

Alone, without her now deceased husband Steven (David Duchovny), Audry (Halle Berry) has to begin to rebuild her and her children’s lives. She remembers, at the last minute, Steven’s drug-addicted friend Jerry (Benicio Del Toro) had yet to be invited to the funeral. After the funeral and after some soul searching, Audry decides to invite Jerry to live in her garage...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: Saw IV

Saw IV
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
Starring Tobin Bell, Lyriq Bent
Rated R

Walking out of the latest sour headache of a Saw movie, I was consumed by a single question: Why are people going to see these movies? They’re cynical, depressing, and not that whole “fun” thing one would associate with Halloween. Now I’m not gonna say a couple of them aren’t decent, but they use up the same tricks over and over again and thrive on shallow, rusty shit. So why do people want to hurt the horror genre to the extent that they’re willing to shell over their ticket money every final weekend in October like clockwork? In three days, Saw IV made more money than the infinitely superior 30 Days of Night did in nine days. So with all the bellyaching I hear about how these movies suck, why do people still go?

Why do they hate America?...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Contest: 'Beowulf' Giveaway

Here at Geeks of Doom we have several Beowulf prizes up for grabs. The film hits theaters everywhere November 16, 2007 in both convention theaters as well as digital and iMax 3D and stars Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone, and Anthony Hopkins.

Grand prize winner:
-- Beowulf video game by Ubisoft

First prize winner:
-- one set of Beowulf toys made by McFarlane toys

Second prize winner:
-- a Beowulf picture book and a limited edition Beowulf comic book

TO ENTER:...find out all the contest details at Geeks of Doom!

'Phenomenon' 2-Hour Halloween Special

Uri Geller and Criss Angel are searching for the next "Phenomenon" in NBC’s new show Phenomenon, which premiered last Wednesday.

There will be a special two-hour live airing of the show on Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31, beginning at 8pm EST.

Check out the Bend Your Mind game...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

Pumpkin O' Doom '07

The Empress and I picked out our Halloween pumpkin last weekend, and I've spent a lot of the time since trying to decide how I was going to carve it up. I was nearing the end of my creative rope when, serendipitously, Dr. Geek, Ph.D sent me this awesome link from studenthacks.org of geeky pumpkin carving designs yesterday afternoon. Check out the Death Star pumpkin -- it totally blew me way!

Anyhoo, taking a cue from that one and the Yod-a-lantern, the Empress suggested that this year’s Official GoD Halloween pumpkin should be based on Darth Vader. Therefore …continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Starring Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush
Rated PG-13

It's 1585 and Queen Elizabeth I has occupied the English throne for 27 years, but traitors within her country as well as international political rivals continue to threaten her position. King Philip II of Spain, a religious zealot, is hellbent on returning England and its Protestant Queen to Catholicism, even if it means all-out war. Plotting with the Spanish King to usurp Elizabeth's crown is the Queen's own cousin, Mary Stuart the Queen of Scots, under house arrest in England. Meanwhile, back in the Queen's court, Elizabeth's advisers continue to pressure her into choosing a suitable husband. But when the explorer Walter Raleigh returns to England, his tales of the New World and its enticing exports (not to mention his charming good looks) divide the Queen's attentions, making her vulnerable.

But make no mistake, Queen Elizabeth still is a force to be reckoned with...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

The Hellraiser Project

To make a long story short…

I reviewed the twentieth anniversary DVD of Hellraiser for Fatally-Yours.com because, well, it’s been twenty years and I hadn’t seen the Goddamn thing. I didn’t like it and, as I am wont to do, said so, and quite loudly.

The response in a circle or two was not kind, calling me “delusional” and claiming that I “didn’t get it.” This was so entertaining that I reviewed the second one, Hellhound: Hellraiser II, with largely similar results. People I didn’t talk to a whole lot started leaving me messages and some dude who knows the WRITER of the second one left a comment on my MySpace blog, it’s all just fuckin’ weird. I just wanted to review ONE movie, and I got sucked into a world of horrible dialogue and S & M posing.

One of those attentive readers was Dave, one of my editor at Geeks of Doom, who is also a die hard Clive Barker fan. He wanted me to tear something he calls Hellraiser IV: Pins In Space a new asshole. I told him I couldn’t do this without seeing the third one, to which he consented to post on GoD.

Being as I’m in for penny after penny at this point (and there being a remake on the horizon), I might as well be in for the whole pound. Which is why, in partnership with both Fatally-Yours and Geeks of Doom, I am both pleased and sickened to announce The Hellraiser Project. Why stop at just reviewing the four that went to theaters, when I can do the ones that went to video as well? I’ll be switching back and forth from site to site, leaving my depressed little movie droppings when it comes to this franchise...continue reading this apparent assault on Dr. Royce's sanity at Geeks of Doom!

History Channel 'Lost Book of Nostradamus' Airs Tonight

The History Channel presents their upcoming special, Lost Book of Nostradamus tonight at 9:00pm ET/PT. The series focuses on the mysterious book of cryptic prophecies that was discovered at the National Library in Rome, which evidence suggests, is the final work of Nostradamus...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

Eco-Fair at Universal Studios Hollywood

PRESS RELEASE

"ECO-FAIR" AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD PRESENTS NEW, INNOVATIVE AND FUN INTERACTIVE "GREEN" EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2007, 10:00AM - 4:00PM, A FREE FAMILY EVENT AT THE ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL OF L.A.

Universal City, CA- An "Eco-Fair, " presenting the latest ideas, tips and technologies via interactive displays, high-impact exhibits and remarkable demonstrations will make Universal Studios Hollywood a
must-see "Green" family destination on Saturday, November 10 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission to the Eco Fair is free (but does not include theme park admission)...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: Dan in Real Life

Dan in Real Life
Directed by Peter Hedges
Starring Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook
Rated PG-13
Touchstone Pictures

It’s funny how differently things hit you on different days. Depending on the day or week you are having, a movie can either sit well with you or sit like a ton of bricks. I wasn’t really expecting too much from this film, but I guess a funny thing happened on the way to the forum…

Dan in Real Life is about single dad and popular family advice columnist Dan Burns (Steve Carell). He is doing his best to raise his three daughters; two teenagers and one almost there. They set out on a weekend away for an annual family get-together. The first morning, Dan goes into town and meets a woman, Marie (Juliette Binoche) at a bookstore. We soon find out that Marie happens to be the girlfriend of Dan’s brother Mitch (Dane Cook), who was using the weekend as an outlet to let her meet the fam. The rest of the weekend is spent watching Dan and Marie share secret laughs and quick snippet meetings in this mansion of a house unbeknownst to the rest of the family, especially Mitch...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

DVD Review: Las Vegas Season 4

Las Vegas Season 4
Starring James Caan, Josh Duhamel, Vanessa Marcil
NBC/Universal

Say the words "Las Vegas" and many images come to mind. Bright lights. Beautiful people. Larger than life entertainment. A place outside ordinary reality, where anything can and sometimes does, happen. The NBC drama of the same name taps into all of this with a mix of attractive cast members, outrageous guest performances, and over-the-top plot lines. More guilty pleasure than exquisite confection, the TV show Las Vegas nonetheless delivers a gratifying sense of energy and excitement. It is junk food television, but the kind that keeps you wanting a little more... maybe not tomorrow, but certainly by the time the next episode rolls around...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now

Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now #1
Written by Cory Doctorow
Adapted by Dara Naraghi
Art by Esteve Polls
Colors by Robert Studio
Letters by Neil Uyetake
Cover by Sam Kieth
IDW Publishing
Cover price: $3.99; Available Now

I feel kinda bad...

See, before having the opportunity to review this book, I’d never heard of Cory Doctorow. For those of you not in the know, Cory Doctorow is a Canadian-born science-fiction author and all-around busy-little-Internet-bee. He seems to juggle a million different projects at once, has written a number of books, all of which can be bought in stores or downloaded for *FREE* from his website, and he wears the title of “Blogger” with the same dignity and authority as “Author.” Quite an interesting fellow, even from an initial outsider’s perspective...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Eleven Questions with T.E. Pouncey: Paul O'Connell

(Because 10 isn't enough --- and who has time to read 12?)

The word "genius" is used so often that it's lost all impact.

However British comic writer Paul O'Connell is nothing less than a comic book genius. Creator of the The Sound of Drowning series of comic stories, his work has been called "a devastatingly funny, misanthropic and strangely beautiful carnival of delights" by 3 a.m., Magazine. Mark Stafford at The London Cartoon Museum has said of O'Connell's work: "Paul O'Connell's Sound of Drowning strips are my favourite Brit finds of recent years. He has a knack for nailing a specific kind of urban unease, for detailing the fantasy lives of the impotent, and our disquiet at the gulf between our shiny expectations and the shabby reality around us. Highly recommended and bloody funny too."

O'Connell said some of his comic book favorites have been American superhero comics, Mad Magazine, the legendary U.K. Science fiction comic 2000 AD, and the European editions of Heavy Metal.

T.E. Pouncey: Your biography of Charlie Parker was one of the best I've ever seen presented in any medium. What interested you to write about him?...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!

Conversations with GoD: 'Shreds' Mastermind Santeri "StSanders" Ojala

SHRED. Officially referring to the ripping apart of something. Unofficially referring to a rock guitarist's best solos. Now, a cunning mix of both known as Shreds has arrived thanks to StSanders.

Finnish artist Santeri Ojala, aka StSanders, takes classic rock shredding footage and cunningly overdubs it with, well, anything but classic guitar work. Cleverly matching the fingerwork and some other on-stage antics, at first it's tough to call it, til you realize just how utterly awful the solo is. StSanders has gone and put these Shreds through the shredder. (Check out our favorites: Jake E. Lee with Ozzy Osbourne and Eddie Van Halen.)

So, I decided to ask him some stupid questions...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!

Contest: ‘Grindhouse’ Prize Pack

Here at Geeks of Doom we have 1 Grindhouse prize pack up for grabs to one lucky winner, as well as a Planet Terror DVD for the first runner up!

Grand prize winner:
Grindhouse prize pack, which includes:
-- Planet Terror "Cherry Darling" action figure
-- Planet Terror Extended & Uncut DVD
-- Death Proof Extended & Uncut DVD

First prize winner:
-- Planet Terror Extended & Uncut DVD

...find out all the contest details at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: G.I. Joe: America's Elite #28

G.I. Joe: America's Elite #28
Written by Mark Powers
Art by Mike Bear
Colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Letters by Brian J. Crowley
Devil's Due Publishing
Cover price: $3.50; On-sale: Oct. 2007

I’ve never read a G.I. Joe comic.

I’d be lying if I said I was ever really interested in one. I used to love the cartoon, for sure. I grew up on it! Snake-Eyes was my favorite (wasn’t he everybody’s?), but I was still shocked and saddened when it looked like they had killed off team-leader Duke in the animated movie. Many adults would say that the show was just a half-hour-long commercial for the action figures (not dolls... Action Figures), but I wasn’t hearing it. The ‘Joes adventures were real to me... they were my adventures! They taught me that knowing was half the battle!

Still... almost twenty (shudddder) years later, I just couldn’t quite bring myself to look at the comics. Maybe I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to my memories? Maybe I was just afraid to get involved in such a potentially lengthy bit of continuity.

Whatever the reason, I’m now starting to think... maybe I was wrong...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Spike TV Scream 2007 Winners!!!

PRESS RELEASE

HARRISON FORD CROWNED WITH FIRST EVER HERO AWARD

NEIL GAIMAN, "STAR TREK: THE WRATH OF KHAN"
AND ALICE COOPER HONORED

"TRANSFORMER" STARS SHIA LABEOUF AND
MEGAN FOX SCORE MAJOR AWARDS

JESSICA BIEL NAMED FANTASY FOX; "HEROES" ACTRESS HAYDEN PANETTIERE WINS BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE

SHOW PREMIERES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 10PM, ET/PT

Spike TV put on an out of the world performance bringing together the world's of horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic book industries this evening to honor the genres' outstanding accomplishments over the past year. Featuring appearances by Harrison Ford, Alice Cooper, Hayden Panettiere and many others, SCREAM 2007 did not fail to disappoint the audience with its wide array of talent and ground breaking performances.

A full list of winners as well as a video of Neil Gaiman accepting his award is...here after the jump at Geeks of Doom!

'Princess Bride' DVD and 'Ode To' Contest

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Princess Bride, M80 and Fox are hosting an Ode to the Princess Bride Contest where the biggest Princess Bride fans can watch funny fan videos and make their own video tributes to win prizes!

Use the video maker to create your own personalized Ode to the Princess Bride video that is “as Real as the Feelings you feel…!” Winners will be chosen by Director Rob Reiner and Producer Norman Lear.

Grand Prize: Panasonic 42” Plasma HDTV with Home Theater System PLUS autographed script by Reiner and Lear AND The Princess Bride 20th Anniversary Edition.

First Prize: Panasonic 11” Portable DVD Player PLUS autographed script by Reiner and Lear AND The Princess Bride 20th Anniversary Edition.

See the press release for the 20th anniversary DVD here after the jump...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

Weekly Comic Book Pulls for 10-17-07

Mighty Avengers #5
Woo, it’s finally out. And I’d say it was worth the wait. Frank Cho draws a tremendous beat down between femme-Ultron and the Sentry, while the rest of the team works on a plan to stop her, and she works to launch the United States nuclear weapons. Brian Michael Bendis does a great job with the characters in this issue. Ares in particular gets his issue to shine. I also think the Bendis reached a good amount of the thought bubbles, as I’ve found them too numerous to the point of distraction in previous issues, but he made good use of them here. I only hope that issue 6 doesn’t take as long to come out. But I’m not holding my breath. ---4 out of 5...come see what else Henchman21 has been reading at GEEKS OF DOOM!

Movie Review: Mr. Untouchable

Mr. Untouchable
A Film by Marc Levin
Produced by Damon Dash Enterprises and Blowback Productions

All roads led to Harlem…All roads then led to Nicky Barnes. -- from Mr. Untouchable

Mr. Untouchable is a documentary about the first credited “black godfather.” Mr. Untouchable himself, Nicky Barnes, gives first-hand testimony of his life, his addiction, his romance, and ultimately his payback. Everyone from his lawyer and ex-wife to the District Attorney and the snitch who brought about his demise relate the tale of Nicky Barnes and his call to fame...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

DVD Review: Dog Bite Dog

Dog Bite Dog
Directed by Cheang Pou-Soi
Written by Matt Chow, Szeto Kam-Yuen, Melvin Li
Starring Edison Chen, Sam Lee, Cheung Siu-Fai, Lam Suet
The Weinstein Company/Dragon Dynasty
On sale: October 23, 2007

After a savage assassin named Pang (Edison Chen) enters illegally into Hong Kong and hits his target, the police respond with equal savagery as they tear into the night to find him once they realize that he is a Cambodian that has been raised to do nothing by fight and kill for his very survival. On the team is Inspector Ti (Sam Lee), who makes the case personal and focuses his very being on catching the assassin after an initial negotiation attempt turns deadly...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone
Written and directed by Ben Affleck
Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman
Rated R

A plea for help screams from the heart of the lower middle-class Boston neighborhood of Dorchester. Gone Baby Gone, directed by Ben Affleck, is a crime noir thriller about two private detectives who specialize in missing persons, and their attempt to solve the abduction case of 4-year-old Amanda McCready. The detectives, live-in couple Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan), are hired by Lionel and Beatrice McCready, the uncle and niece of the aforementioned missing girl...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: A Drug War Carol

A Drug War Carol
Written by Susan W. Wells
Art direction and production by Scott Bieser
Big Head Press
Cover Price: $5.95; Available Now

It's not new to hear arguments against the war on drugs. But those arguments don't usually come in the form of a graphic novel. That alone makes A Drug War Carol by Susan W. Wells and Scott Bieser unique. And though the story provides an interesting new way to share history with a new audience, the story itself is not very creative or interesting...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: Reservation Road

Reservation Road
Directed by Terry George
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly
Rated R


I just feel lost, Frankie. You know? I just, um... I just feel lost. -- Kathy from House of Sand and Fog

Sometimes things happen that are out of your control and those are the times you have to stand up and be a man. -- Dwight Arno from Reservation Road

Prolonged Reckonings (NOTE: Spoilers!!!)

One evening, in a horrific second, the lives of the Learner family are changed forever. Their son, Josh Learner (Sean Curley), is killed by a hit and run driver outside a gas station on Reservation Road. The family has just come from a music recital where Josh has played the cello beautifully -- an incredibly gifted musician. They stop at a gas station. While his parents, Ethan (Joaquin Phoenix) and Grace (Jennifer Connelly) and his sister Emma (Elle Fanning) go inside the station, he remains outside to release fireflies from a jar. Meanwhile, Dwight Arno (Mark Ruffalo) and his son, Lucas (Eddie Alderson) are coming home from a Boston Red Sox game. They had a great day at the game. Lucas is exhausted from the excitement of the game. Dwight is cruising along; and he is distracted by his cell phone. His son is sleeping on the passenger side. In a matter of seconds, he swerves to avoid another car, but in doing so he hits Josh. Dwight knows he has hit and possibly killed the boy, but he panics and keeps driving. The Learner family has lost their son. Ethan has witnessed the accident, but all he knows is that a black SUV is responsible for taking his son away from him. Dwight tells Lucas that they hit a log. Each father will deal with this in his own way...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Interview: Autumn Reeser

In ABC Family’s new original movie Nature of the Beast, actress Autumn Reeser plays Julia, who finds out her fiance Rich (Til Death's Eddie Kaye Thomas) is actually a werewolf. But that won't stop Julia from getting hitched! Instead of ditching her man, she's on a mission to help him find a cure.

During an interview session with Autumn Reeser, Geeks of Doom got to ask the actress a few questions about her role in Nature of the Beast.

Nature of the Beast premiers tonight at 8 PM ET/PT on ABC Family and will run several times during the network's 13 Nights of Halloween event (see Geeks of Doom's 13 Nights of Halloween contest to win posters and werewolf teeth!)

Geeks of Doom: Your character Julia falls in love with and gets engaged to Rich, who turns out to be a werewolf, yet the wedding's still on. Why is Julia so determined to marry Rich?

Autumn Reeser: She really loves her fiance! It's a metaphor for all of the big and little realities that come to light when you have decided to spend the rest of your life with someone. There's suddenly no more hiding b/c there is someone who will be in your life 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year after year after year... Julia really believes in marriage and understands what it takes to make it work. It's always work and there is always a problem to be overcome, so I feel like in some ways, the movie is a love-letter to marriage and the energy it takes to have a successful relationship.

GoD: What are some of the ways in which Julia tries to help Rich with his situation?...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!

Theater Review: The Wolves In The Walls

The Wolves In The Walls
Based on the illustrated storybook by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
Directed by Vicky Featherstone
Starring Helen Mallon, George Drennan, Anita Vettesse, and Neil McNulty
The New Victory Theater -- New York, NY

If the wolves come out of the walls, then it's all over. -- Lucy's family in The Wolves In The Walls storybook

The musical for The Wolves in the Walls is based on a great children's storybook written by my favorite author Neil Gaiman.

The story is about a young girl named Lucy who hears noises coming from the walls in her house and discovers that there are wolves living inside of them. As most stories like this go, when Lucy tries to tell her family, they don't believe her. After a while, her family begins hearing the noises in the walls too. They tell her that it must be bats, rats, and mice, because if it IS wolves in the walls, and they come out, then "it's all over." Well, it wouldn't be much of a story if the wolves didn't eventually come out of the walls, now would it?...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: 30 Days Of Night

30 Days Of Night
Directed by David Slade
Written by Steve Niles, Stuart Beattie, Brian Nelson
Produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert
Starring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Mark Boone Junior, Ben Foster
Rated R
Adapted from 30 Days Of Night (IDW Publishing)

I don't know why we never thought of it. No sunlight for weeks on end. -- Marlow, 30 Days Of Night graphic novel

The town of Barrow, Alaska, is the most northern city of the United States. And for thirty days out of the years, the sun does not rise. On the day of the last sunset for the next month, Sheriff Eben (Josh Hartnett) finds a series of bizarre vandalisms that he can't quite place why they would be done. It culminates with his meeting of a stranger in the town's dinner, who is becoming increasingly hostile because they won't serve him a bowl of raw hamburger. Eben believes that this stranger is the cause of the crimes, but has no idea that this man is merely the scout for something much, much worse...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls Vs. Zombies -- Special Edition Preview Issues #3 and #0

Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls Vs. Zombies
Special Edition Preview Issues #3 and #0
Writer: Bart A. Thompson
Artist: Steve Doty, Jed Raven
Approbation Comics
Cover Price: $3.50; Available Now

Bart A Thompson's adventures of three buxom badass zombie-busting gals have been floating around for a few years now, courtesy of his own Approbation Comics. So far there have been three Special Edition Preview issues put forth, and you can read all about the first issue, where Paige, Jamie, and Brittney make their debut, right here on Geeks Of Doom. This review should get you up to speed on just what Thompson is going for with this series...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Eleven Questions with T.E. Pouncey: Stephen Lindsay

(Because 10 questions aren't enough --- and who has time to read 12?)

Stephen Lindsay is the creator and author of a self-published comic book Jesus Hates Zombies: Those Slack Jawed Blues [check out the GoD review here]. This week it was announced that Alterna Comics will be publishing the next printing of the trade with an exclusive cover by Michael Bracco this December! Lindsay has also written a JHZ story scheduled to appear in the Alterna Tales #2 anthology, due to be released this month [read the GoD review here].

Stephen Lindsay is a 30-year-old married father of two. He lives in Rochester, NY and works as an Art Director for a small marketing firm.

"I've really always been interested in comics, typically gravitating more toward the darker, edgier stuff," Stephen said. "Growing up, my favorite comic stories were both penned by Frank Miller (although I didn't realize it at the time). These were The Dark Night Returns and Daredevil: Born Again. Then I moved away from comics and didn't get into them again until recently, when I found Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead." Stephen is just beginning his professional career in comics, "But as long as I can tell stories that find their way in front of people, and some people dig them, then I'm happy." he said.

T.E. Pouncey: How did you come up with the idea for Jesus Hates Zombies?...continue reading this AWESOME interview at Geeks of Doom!

DVD Review: 'Drawn Together' Season Two

Drawn Together - Season Two
Uncensored and Extended Edition
Creators: Dave Jeser and Matthew Silverstein
Comedy Central

This is the true life story of eight cartoon characters picked to live in a house and have their lives recorded. Find out what happens when they stop acting nice and start acting real. There's Clara, the racist, homophobic anti-semantic princess; Foxxy Love, the mystery-solving musician; the manly superhero Captain Hero; Ling Ling, the cute but deadly Asian anime animal; Xandir, the video game adventurer; Spanky Ham, the Internet download sensation; and Toots, the black and white 1920’s sex symbol.

Picking up right where the cliffhanger season one episode ended...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

'Hellboy 2’ Site is Live

The official site for Hellboy 2: The Golden Army is now live at www.hellboymovie.com.

Here's some of what you can find on the site:...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

TV Review: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia -- Season 3, Episodes 5-9

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Season 3, Episodes 5-9
FX Network

When we last left the show, Charlie (Charlie Day), Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Sweet Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito), or The Gang, were knuckle deep in varying levels of chicanery. No one gave a damn about anybody else (including each other), everyone was only looking out for themselves, and to hell with the consequences or anyone who got in the way of their harebrained schemes. Since then, not much has changed. Except maybe that they are now elbow deep in the same pile they had create for themselves. Dennis has, incredibly, found a way to increase the level of his own vanity to an almost criminal level. And most times as a result, Sweet Dee's self esteem couldn't be any lower (see what she does in "The Gang Solves the North Korean Situation" for a rival bar's microbrew recipe.) Charlie is still the group whipping boy, and unlucky in love. Frank still wants in on all the action. And Mac is steady-Eddie; just doing his thing...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: ChiSai: Duality #1

ChiSai: Duality #1
Written by Bart A. Thompson
Pencils & Inks by Francisco Paronzini
Grayscale by Jorge Mongiovi
Letters by Richard Nelson
Cover Colors By Mike Beals
Approbation Comics
Cover Price $3.99; Available Now

There comes a time in every person’s life when they must ask themselves the *tough* questions:

Who am I?

Where is my life headed?

What would I do if I were suddenly accosted by gun-toting assassins while taking a shower?

Well, friends, the answer to one or more of these questions (...prrrobably just the one...) can be found in the pages of Approbation’s new two-part mini-series, ChiSai: Duality.

ChiSai is the story of Shy, a badass martial artist with a dark past who is just trying to live a peaceful existence in relative isolation with her boyfriend and their daughter. When visitors of the masked and violent variety come a-callin’ (during the most personal of moments), Shy learns that said dark past (established in the original miniseries, ChiSai: Karma) has come back to haunt her. She is forced to leave her peaceful life behind to tie up loose ends and ensure her family is never threatened again...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Weekly Comic Book Pulls for 10-10-07

Atomic Robo #1
This is one book I’ve really been looking forward to, as I’m a big fan of writer Brian Clevinger’s webcomic “8-bit Theater.” The series is about a robot created by Nikola Tesla in 1923, which goes on to have a series of adventures across time. This issue, he fights a German scientist who is performing illegal experiments. I have to say though that it didn’t really work for me. There are some good ideas here, but a lot of the humor fell flat. There’s also some storytelling issues as there are a number of panels that are unnecessary and break the pacing of the story. The art looks very good though. Artist Scott Wegener has a style that’s one part Mike Avon Oeming and one part Mike Mignola. I really enjoyed the look of the book and the designs for the characters, but again there’s just a bit of work to be done on the storytelling. As this is the first comic work I’ve seen from both of them, I’ll continue to pick up the series, but I’d like to see a bit of improvement. ---2 out of 5...come see what else Henchman21 has been reading at GEEKS OF DOOM!

Comic Review: Birth TPB and Novo #1-3

Birth TPB and Novo #1-3
Written and Created by Michael S. Bracco
Alterna Comics
Birth: Cover price: $8.00; Available Now
Novo: #1-3, Cover price: $3.00; Available Now

Hot alien sex, cool monsters, wild alien technology, huge, bloody war scenes, a progeny, and a world's fight for survival.

You had me at hot alien sex.

One world. Two species. A planet divided. Will they destroy one another or work together to solve their mutual problem? Michael S. Bracco starts his epic with the graphic novel Birth. Alterna Comics then publishes issues 1-3 following the journey of the offspring Novo.

Although it's 88 pages Birth is a swift, smooth read. Take your time and take it all in though because Bracco chronicles the story of a world that has come to its penultimate epoch, thus creating its one chance for salvation, Novo. In it there are whole pages devoted to small single panels that not only show the passage of time and space, but also evoke emotion. Bracco's backgrounds seem especially influenced by manga and they have a very alive, flowing feel. The art seems more etched than drawn. The covers for both Birth and all the Novo issues are in color, however the interiors are all black and white. Whether it is natural or conformed, Bracco's style is perfect for the black and white medium. The waterfront battle scene is very graphic, but the black and white format absorbs some of the horror...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Madame Mirage #3

Madame Mirage #3
Written by Paul Dini
Art by Kenneth Rocafort
Colors by Imaginary Friends Studios
Letters by Troy Peteri
Top Cow Productions
Cover price: $2.99; On-sale date: Oct. 2007

Madame Mirage is a Paul Dini book.

You can see it in the retro visual design; the way his characters all look like they were plucked out of a painted movie poster from the 1930s, yet somehow manage to blend into a semi-futuristic modern setting without raising an eyebrow. You can see it in the well-paced episodic nature; the way each self-contained story manages to answer questions raised in the previous issue, all the while birthing brand new ones to ponder until next month. And you can most definitely see it the personality of the titular (pun?) femme fatale who, I swear, at times has the voice of Adrienne Barbeau's Catwoman resonating in my head. I recognize Dini's writing...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Game Review: Dynasty Warriors: Gundam

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
Genre: Action Adventure
ESRB Rating: Rated T
Developer: Namco Bandei / Koei
Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3
Price: $59.99; Released: August 28, 2007

It’s unfortunate that many video games based on anime that reach the U.S. are generally crap. It seems that everywhere around the world licensed games are decent at best. Fortunately, here comes a game that has the best combo of two products since peanut butter got in my chocolate, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam.

If you’ve ever played a Dynasty Warriors game before, this isn’t much different. You fight wave after wave of generic enemies whose job it is to stand around and get killed while occasionally shooting at you. Then, about two or three times a level you’ll fight a boss who actually fights you and usually beats the crap out of you if you don’t have help from other NPC’s. To call it repetitive is a bit of an understatement, but if you just want to play for a few hours and button mash, it makes for a good time...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Contest: '13 Nights of Halloween' Prize Pack

Here at Geeks of Doom we have 3 Prize Packs to give away for the ABC Family network's 13 Nights of Halloween event.

Each prize pack will include the following:

- 13 Nights of Halloween Poster
- Nature of the Beast Poster
- 5 sets of Werewolf Teeth

ABC Family's Ninth Annual 13 Nights of Halloween will feature Halloween-themed programming airing the 13 nights leading up to Halloween (October 19 – October 31). For more details about the event, including movie listings and air times, see our previous coverage HERE...find out all the contest details at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton
Written and directed by Tony Gilroy
Starring George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Michael O'Keefe, Sydney Pollack
Rated R

Send me to jail. I'm not guilty, but I'm used to it. -- Vin Diesel, Find Me Guilty

Think back to the summer of 1995, when The Usual Suspects was released into theaters. All of you bastards were up in the sky with that movie, saying "Holy shit! This is freaking brilliant!" and "I never saw that twist coming," and I bet one of you bastards even said "FUCK THIS STUPID SHIT! In four years, a man by the name of M. Night Shyamalan would make a better twist than you little fuckers! Just wait and see, pricks!"

Well, it just happens to be that Michael Clayton IS...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: We Own The Night

We Own The Night
Directed by James Gray
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Duvall
Rated R

We Own The Night: Brooklyn Darkness

What are you doing? Nice college boy. Doesn't wanna get mixed up in the family business. You think this is a battle field where you shoot someone a mile away? No, you get a 45' shoot them up close and bada bing blood all over your nice ivy league suit. You're taking this awfully personal. Tom this is business and this kid's taking this very personal. -- Sonny Corleone, The Godfather

James Gray has made only three films in thirteen years. Like John Dahl, he has a mastery and firm understanding of the crime drama. We Own The Night may not be in the same league as Little Odessa or The Yards, but give it time to sink in. I was not blown away by We Own The Night. Seven years ago, I felt the same way about The Yards, but it grew on me over the years. I have a feeling the same will be true with We Own The Night. The first thing that stands out in this film is the cinematography. If I didn't know any better, I would have sworn this film was shot by Gordon Willis, the veteran cinematographer of the Godfather films, The Parallax View, All The President’s Men, and many other classics. The film’s cinematographer, Joaquin Baca-Asay, creates a vivid world of varying degrees of darkness -- one cannot help but think of certain scenes from The Godfather. The film may take place in the Brooklyn of the late Eighties, but it has a definite Seventies-style darkness to it. It is very refreshing. Wojcech Kilar’s haunting and brooding score only heightens the dark moods. His music works very well here as it did in Roman Polanski’s The Ninth Gate and Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Comic Review: Drafted #2

Drafted #2
Written by Mark Powers
Art by Chris Lie
Colors by Joseph Baker
Letters by Brian J. Crowley
Devil's Due Publishing
Cover price: $3.50; On-sale: Oct. 10, 2007

I’m not gonna tell you what happens in this comic. So let’s get that straight right away. I’m not going to cite specific story elements, I’m not going to reveal specific plot details. All you’re getting from me is this:

In issue #2 of Devil’s Due Publishing’s breakout series, Drafted, the story continues. The world reacts to the events of last issue, and mysteries begin to reveal themselves.

That’s it. That’s all you’re getting. Because to say more than that -- to form even a paragraph-long generalization of the plot of the book would reveal, in my eyes, too much. Every scene, every exchange, every panel... is important...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Tim Burton's 3-D 'Nightmare' and 'Vincent' in theaters Friday

Tickets for Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D, which opens in select theaters nationwide on October 19, 2007, are on sale now.

Tickets for the movie's limited 3-week 2007 theater run are available now at www.Nightmare3Dmovie.com (which redirects to Fandango).

Opening the film will be Vincent, one of Burton’s earliest animated shorts, which was converted to a stereoscopic 3-D form for theater viewings. Made in 1982, the six-minute stop-motion short is about a boy named Vincent who imagines he’s like Vincent Price. Price narrated the black-and-white film, which was based on a poem by Burton...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!