In preparation for next week’s CGI Star Wars entry, we’re reviewing the second volume of the traditionally animated Clone Wars segments that aired on the Cartoon Network a few years ago.
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Weekly Digital Disc Picks – August 12, 2008
This is another drab week. Things will pick up in the last week of the month, and then keep going with something interesting every week between then and Christmas.
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Final Crisis Review – “Final Crisis #3”
The third chapter of “Final Crisis” hits this week, kicking off an extra-long break between issues while various tie-in miniseries launch.
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11 Redeeming Qualities of the Star Wars Prequels
It’s pretty fashionable to hate on the prequels, but the guys over at Geeks of Doom have these eleven points that remind us it wasn’t all that bad.
Weekly Comics Discussion – August 6, 2008
The complete list can be found here.
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66th World Science Fiction Convention
Denvention 3, starts tomorrow in Denver Colorado. Sure the cool kids went to San Diego to shill their latest movie and tv projects, but this remains the big SF Con, with thought-provoking panels, great parties, the Hugo Awards, and an unbelievable masquerade.
Guest of Honor this year is Lois McMaster Bujold, and many of SF’s luminaries will be present, along with some lesser-known fans and folk.
Justice League Movie is back on track
Maybe it’s the success Marvel has been having lately on the big screen, but the crises-plagued JLA film appears to be a go once more, with filming to begin next year.
‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’ Discussion
The third outing for Fraser and company sends them to China and up against a mummified Jet Li. It couldn’t break The Dark Knight’s hold on the box office, but what did you think? Good times? Or time to let The Mummy rest in peace?
Weekly Digital Disc Picks – August 5, 2008
There is a veritable plethora of rereleased titles available this week, including entire lines of “Cliff’s Notes” and “I Love the 80s” branded releases. Most of these seem to be the bare bones releases, with no new special features compared to the originals, so I’ve only listed those that either tie into new product (eg. Starship Troopers) or offer something new (eg. a digital copy.)
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Weekend Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde’s novel has been adapted numerous times, most famously in this Oscar (and Hugo) winning production from 1945.1