Mon
23
May

Infinite Melds Multiple SF Tropes Into Muddled Movie

Infinite on Blu-ray

Mark Wahlberg headlines this sci-fi outing that blends elements of Highlander with The Matrix and Inception, resulting in a story that seems to advance so that each scene can cover the plot hole of the previous one.

The title, Infinite, refers to the group of people who have endured multiple reincarnations, and having held on to all their memories of their past lives. Why this is happening to them is never explained, even though the question of it is what drives the movie forward. The one exception to the memory rule is Wahlberg's character, Evan McCauley. In his past lives he has gone by the name Treadway (played in flashback scenes by Dylan O'Brien). Due to some accident earlier in this life, Evan has lost the memories of his past lives while retaining the instincts and lessons, such as sword forging and martial arts.

Fri
13
May

Why Safety Must Be Top of Your Gambling Site List

Safe Gambling

When it comes to gambling, safety should always be your number one priority. Unfortunately, not all gambling sites are created equal in this regard. Some sites take shortcuts when it comes to security and customer safety, which can lead to disaster. So how do you know which sites are safe? This article will go through in detail exactly how and why safety should be top of your gambling site list.

Security

Security and customer safety should always be the top priorities for any gambling site. Here are a few things to look for:

Reputation: One of the best ways to gauge a gambling site's safety is by looking at its reputation. If a site has been in business for a while and has a good track record, it's probably safe. On the other hand, if a site is new or has had problems in the past, it's best to stay away.

Wed
11
May

Marvel & DC Comics Writer Gives Proceeds from Comic to Help Police, Families

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Thrilled By Outpouring of Police Support, Eisner Winner Mike Baron Donates Thousands to Law Enforcement Programs and Charities before National Police Week 

After quickly raising the needed funds to self-publish his latest comic 'Thin Blue Line,' a police-focused graphic novel coming out next month, Eisner-winning writer Mike Baron and his creative team wanted to give back to law enforcement and remind his readers about this week's National Police Week. 

Among comic book readers, Mike Baron is best known for writing The Flash, Nexus, Star Wars, and The Punisher for Marvel Comics, but this graphic novel is one of the only comics he's written that will not be available at comic shops, chiefly because every publisher Baron submitted it to responded that making street cops the heroes did not align with their business model. 

Tue
10
May

More Kung Fu Than You Can Shake a Stick At: Arrow Video's The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter

8 Diagram Pole Fighter

Adding to the Shaw Scope box set that Arrow Video released earlier this year, 1984’s The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, previously left out of the collection, now gets its rightful spotlight with this deluxe standalone release.

The film is known for its outstanding spear fight sequences as well as the real-life tragedy of star Alexander Fu, who suffered a fatal car accident before the filming was completed. Honoring his memory, the script was only partially rewritten, and Fu's character does not appear in the final climatic showdown as originally planned.

Tue
10
May

What You Need to Know Before Watching Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Zombie Doctor Strange

The Marvel Cinematic Universe can get pretty confusing even for die-hard fans. With the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Studios is returning to the parallel world which was teased by last year’s popular film Spider-Man: No Way Home. The universe can get overwhelming, so much so that, a lot of the studio’s films, following and including, Avengers: Endgame have been based on the Multiverse and how it works.

Doctor Strange will be the latest Marvel movie following countless of successes, including the latest Spider-Man: No Way Home. Marvel and its characters have seeped into various industries including the movie world and the game world with various video games involving a number of characters and slot games from Playtech offering some of the best online slots to casinos all over the world.

Mon
09
May

Adrenaline-Pumping Online Horror Games

Until Dawn

Some of the best video games on the market over the last decade have been from the horror genre. Whether it’s the constant jump scares that make us wince at every corner turned, or the downright creepy atmosphere that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as if someone is following you menacingly, horror games have the ability to fill us with absolute dread and get the adrenaline pumping with equal measure. Indeed, the best developers have re-created the buzz of the horror movie, but with your hands at the wheel (which is even more scary when you think about it!).

From defending yourself against hordes of zombies to hiding from one of horror’s most recognisable villains played by your friend here we pick out our favourite games from the genre.

Sun
08
May

Arrow Video Brings Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Life on 4K

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

In 1994 director, Kenneth Branagh brought the most accurate telling of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, Frankenstein, to the big screen once again. But this time it was so faithful to the original story it turned off many casual horror fans and “normies” who were expecting a green, stitch-covered, nuts and bolts, flat top with huge boots zombie tale, who were instead given an intellectual, almost sympathetic at times, creature no one would recognize.

Wed
04
May

The Lucent a Bright Spot on the Indie Comics Scene

The Lucent, Michael Bancroft

The Lucent, written and drawn by Michael Bancroft, takes readers on a compelling journey not just into the life of the main character, Ella Forsythe, but also the invisible world around her. It's our world, and yet it's occupied by the otherworldly.

When we first meet Ella, she's a mere six-years-old. A fearsome hunter, seemingly human but perhaps much more, pursues her, but settles for her father when the girl is mystically hidden.

Tue
03
May

Sam Raimi Keeps "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" In Overdrive

 Doctor Strange in the Madness of the Multiverse is rated PG-13 and opens in the U.S. on May 6, 2022.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Dr. Stephen Strange, the Master of the Mystic Arts. Continuing directly from the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Strange faces monstrous threats like Gargantos (Shuma-Gorath in the comics, named changed due to copyright reasons) alongside his friend and colleague Wong, (Benedict Wong), the Sorcerer Supreme. But since Spider-man wouldn't shut up during Strange's spell of forgetfulness, the Multiverse is slowly coming apart at the seams. To fix the damage, Strange recruits new allies, including Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), a teleporter from a different dimension. Wanda soons succumbs to the influence of the Darkhold, a tomb of evil magic that corrupts anyone who reads it.

Fri
29
Apr

Why Retro Games are Making a Comeback

For a few years now, we have been seeing old games making their big comeback. This seems to be hitting a nerve in the market. But what makes this concept so popular? The reasons are very different.

People feel connected to their childhood or other good memories.  Even if the graphics are not what we used to see in the 21st century, the games have their charm. So does the Woo Casino bonus.

This nostalgic trend is coming up in different areas. Vintage or retro cameras as well as clothing are making a comeback. So why should not the entertainment industry also go back to their greatest hits from the 1970s? 

Fri
29
Apr

Jack Harding's The Devil's Mountain Rife With Trepidation, Atmosphere And Mood

During the 1980’s a wave of hyper-explicit genre fiction emerged, dubbed ‘splatterpunk’ by the horror press, that focused less on classical story spookiness than visceral expressions of extreme violence. Led by a vanguard of young, hip writers like Clive Barker, David J. Schow, Craig Spector and John Skipp, Richard Laymon and, later, Poppy. Z Brite, the loosely-defined movement instigated a polarizing split among the practitioners of literary terror. Some critical authors, most vocally notable being the late Charles Grant, lambasted the new gory aesthetic and advocated a return to more traditional forms of written fear in the vein of Shirley Jackson, Richard Matheson and Ray Bradbury, with their focus on atmosphere, mood, setting and character rather than imitative cinema slasher-style butchery.

Thu
28
Apr

Pitt Returns: Creator Dale Keown Announces Phillip Diaz as New Series Writer

Pitt Returns

When the Image Revolution of the 90s took place, it spawned (pun fully intended) a plethora of titles, many of which were flashes in the pan or team books that were indistinguishable from each other, only to note they all vaguely looked like Marvel's X-Men. But there were a handful of standout characters that made a greater impact with readers and the entertainment industry: Todd McFarlane's Spawn, Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon, Sam Keith's The Maxx, and Dale Keown's Pitt. Pitt saw a 20 issue run which ended on a cliffhanger and right as all the series' foreshadowing seemed to be coming to a payoff.

When Keown came back to the independent comics scene, he joined up with Ethan Van Sciver's All Caps Comics to distribute a new run of the popular comic. But details of how that would happen were still kept under wraps.

Thu
28
Apr

A Guide to Writing a Children's Book

Childrens Books

Anyone out there has the potential to write a children’s book and with a little bit of advice and guidance, it can be a good one that is enjoyed by thousands of children. The steps involved in ensuring a children’s book is a success are listed below.

Find the best idea

Most writers of children’s books start off with an idea already in mind, although it often needs refining in order to make it a success. Do this by doing some research online and reading other children’s books that cover similar themes. However, it is important to make sure that it is different enough that it will attract people to pick it up and read it. One way of doing this is by including a plot twist or something that the reader would not necessarily expect to happen.

Develop the main characters

Wed
27
Apr

WSOP Online Poker is Now Live in Michigan

WSOP Online in Michigan

If you live in Michigan and are a big fan of the most popular card game in the US, then the news that the WSOP went live in the Wolverine State at the end of March will go down a treat. It has been a long road for poker fans in the state, but with the launch of WSOP.com, it makes a total of three different online poker rooms since 2021 that have launched in Michigan. PokerStars MI was the first in 2021 before BETMGM Poker and then WSOP.com, both launched at the end of March 2022.

Now, aside from playing at other poker platforms such as PokerStars or BetMGM Poker or casino slots and table games at online casinos Michigan found here, players can now take part in cash games and tournaments at the world's most recognizable poker brand, the WSOP.

Michigan Becomes the Fourth State WSOP.com Operates In

Tue
26
Apr

Is Boku a Good Payment Provider for Mobile Gamblers?

Boku for Casino

All top online casinos offer their players lots of ways to deposit and withdraw at their sites. Recently, you might have seen the name Boku at your favourite casino. But what exactly is Boku? And is it a good payment platform for mobile players?

Today, we're going to take a good look at this payment provider. And tell you everything you need to know about using Boku at a mobile casino.

What is a Boku casino UK?

Essentially, Boku casinos are normal online casinos that offer Boku as a payment method.

All the best casinos offer multiple payment methods, so that their customers can choose the best one for them. So, along with traditional payment methods, such as debit cards and bank transfers, you'll also find Boku.

Boku is a completely different type of payment platform, perfect for mobile users. As we’re about to explain.

Sun
24
Apr

Dark Wonderland: Alice Ever After from Boom! Studios

Alice Ever After #1

In the arena of all things Alice, I consider myself something of, if not an expert (although I've had published one researched book in that subgenre), then at least an experienced connoisseur. And I can be quite judgmental as to whether things strike the right chords for me, or if they miss the mark entirely. I have a number of printings of the books, Dodgson's own published letters, and a selection of interesting spinoffs such as Jeff Noon's Automated Alice and Frank Beddor's The Looking Glass Wars; and I will forever hold fond E. Nelson Bridwell's comic miniseries Captain Carrot and The Oz-Wonderland War.

So when I saw pictures from Boom! Studios' Alice Ever After, I was intrigued. Enough so that it sent me to my local comics shop for the first time in a number of months just because of this book.

The book has been found, held, and read. So now comes the judgment.

Sun
24
Apr

5 Exciting New Ways to Experience Your Favorite Game

5 Exciting Ways to Experience Your Favorite Games

Human beings love repetition. We make fun of toddlers who want to hear the same story on a loop, but adults aren’t that different. Like kids, we also love some predictability and familiarity in our lives, two things that repetition serves well. We often rewatch the same series and movies and reread books.

However, adults usually require a bit more elaboration on their repetitions. In series and movies, we look for Easter eggs, for example. In video games, we make them our own. How? Keep reading to find out!.

Changing the Game

In 2000, someone wanted to play Half-Life differently, and Counter-Strike was born. Quake and Team Fortress have a similar story. Still, you don’t need to go as deep as creating a revolutionary game mod on your own. There are simpler, yet entertaining, ways of changing the game you already know by heart.

Fri
22
Apr

The International 2022 Event Guide - TI22

DOTA 2 International

Dota 2 The International was organized and ended under the shadow of 10 Covid-19 pandemics. Team Spirit, who won the fierce competition, managed to win a total of $18.208.300 prizes. At the same time, other teams were able to win a total of $40,018,195 from the tournament. Now let's get back to our main topic. When will Dota 2 International 11 start in 2022 and what awaits us? We know you have these questions in your mind.

In Dota 2 The International 11, $45,000,000 pools are expected to be distributed. Sounds crazy doesn't it? The bigger the prize pool, the more exciting the competition will be. We think that those who are thinking of doing Dota 2 bets for The International should not miss this season.

Wed
20
Apr

The Best Casino Movies

Croupier

Watching movies is considered the most favored recreation since the world of entertainment started in the 19th century. It had evolved since the innovation of photography started the moving still image was introduced and later on the motion picture was introduced to give movement to people and animals.

Film production is the procedure of making a movie that involves a storyline, the idea, screenwriting, production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, screening then finally the film release. It introduces different genres according to the viewer’s choice, the latest trend, or the rating system. 

Mon
18
Apr

You Have the Right to Remain Entertained: Castellari’s Rogue Cops and Racketeers Come to Blu-ray

Rogue Cops and Racketeers

Italy is well known for Giallo horror thrillers and Poliziotteschi (Euro Crime) films of the late sixties and into the seventies -- and one of the most prolific directors of this era has to be Enzo G. Castellari.

Gritty action-packed police dramas of that time were all the rage, and Castellari was quick to monopolize and cash in on the Euro Crime film wave that was gaining popularity all over the world in that era.

In 1976’s The Big Racket, Inspector Nico Palmieri (Fabio Testi, What Have You Done to Solange?) is hot on the heels of a gang of ruthless racketeers. Realizing he’s not going to get anywhere within the confines of the law, Nico recruits a crack squad of civilians to dole out their own brand of justice.

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