The trailer has been released for the latest instalment in the Conjuring franchise, ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ which is due for release on June 4th 2021 in theaters and on the HBO Max streamer service. The film has received an “R” rating from the MPA.
Review: Time Lord Victorious- Echoes Of Extinction
Review by Jacob Licklider
Echoes of Extinction is a release with a troubled history. Originally announced for a November 2020 release with the final Big Finish release for the Time Lord Victorious event as a download and vinyl exclusive at certain UK supermarkets, boasting Paul McGann and David Tennant both portraying the Doctor before the COVID-19 pandemic delayed it, making the vinyl exclusive to Big Finish’s own website. Now it is April 2021 and Echoes of Extinction has finally been released, making it the final installment in the event to actually be released in the event. It is also interesting as being made for vinyl, it is essentially two interconnected stories, each approximately 28 minutes to accommodate the vinyl’s limitations. This is also a multi-Doctor story in the vein of Heart of TARDIS, where each Doctor’s plot affects the other’s while never actually meeting each other. The story follows the same format as the main range story Flip Flop which each disc could be listened to individually and in either order. For full transparency, I listened to the story in the order they were presented in the Big Finish app, with the Eighth Doctor’s story first followed by the Tenth Doctor’s story, rounded off with the customary bonus interviews as is with these ranges.
Michael Keaton confirmed to return as Batman in The Flash
Michael Keaton has been confirmed to reprise his role as Batman in The Flash, almost 30 years after he last played the role.
Trailer released for Marvels ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’
Marvel Studios has released the first teaser for the upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings which is Marvel’s first film entering on an Asian superhero, and the trailer serves as fans’ first introduction to Shang-Chi.
Trailer released for horror comedy ‘Thursday the 12th’
Thursday the 12th is a new horror comedy described as being “a mix of Evil Dead and Kevin Smith’s Mallrats with a touch of Tucker & Dale Versus Evi“. The movie stars Todd Bridges (Different Strokes), Jena Sims (Kill the Messenger), Brian Sutherland (Z Nation), and Marilyn Ghigliotti( Clerks). Lyon also portrays the character of Seth Franco opposite Sutherland’s James Rogen as the two misfit mall employees who upset a gypsy the week of Friday the 13th.
Actor Felix Silla (The Addams Family, Star Wars) passes away aged 84
Actor Felix Silla, the actor who played beloved hairy ‘The Addams Family’ member Cousin Itt, has died. He was 84.
Review: Doctor Who – Dalek Universe 1
Review by Jacob Licklider
The Dalek Protocol started off the Dalek Universe miniseries with a fairly standard but enjoyable tale with no real connection to what would become the series at least based on the first set. And a day later, Dalek Universe begins itself properly with the first three stories in the miniseries being released to acclaim. To make what’s most likely going to be a long review short, Dalek Universe 1 is a brilliant start to the miniseries and if you haven’t already, go do yourself a favour and buy it. This is one of those sets that I cannot critically evaluate without losing my restraint on spoilers so from this point forward. You have been warned. Each installment of Dalek Universe 1 is truly part of a miniseries, blending together which helps as two of the episodes are from John Dorney, and the third deals with the character fallout from the previous two episodes before moving along to what will eventually become the conclusion of the set while transitioning into the second set. An interesting note, this set barely features the Daleks, like The Dalek Protocol before it, they are an off-screen presence bar a few scenes, the writers instead electing for setting this around the time of The Daleks’ Master Plan and dragging the Tenth Doctor out of time into his own personal timeline.
Thomas brothers opens lawsuit for Predator rights
Jim and John Thomas, the brothers who wrote the 1987 action film Predator, have filed a lawsuit against Disney seeking confirmation of successfully recapturing rights to the franchise.
Meanwhile, Disney’s 20th Century unit has filed its own suit against the Thomas brothers with the goal of retaining rights.
Review: ANOTHER GAY MOVIE: 15th Anniversary DIRECTOR’S CUT
Breaking Glass Pictures are re-releasing the LGBT laugh-out-loud comedy Another Gay Movie in celebration of the film’s 15 Year Anniversary. Arriving on April 27 (VOD) including iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and May 4th (DVD) including a brand-new Director’s Cut, complete with never-before-seen footage including gay film icon Mink Stole. From writer/director Todd Stephens the film stars Michael Carbonaro, Jonah Blechman, Graham Norton, Richard Hatch, Lypsinka, Ashley Atkinson, Ant & Scott Thompson.
Review: Dalek Universe – The Dalek Protocol
Review by Jacob Licklider
Hype is an interesting phenomenon. When Big Finish Productions announced Dalek Universe, of course there was going to be hype: it’s three whole box sets starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, the return of Anya Kingdom, and a two-hour Fourth Doctor prologue with Leela and K9 to boot. This is the type of release that is designed to build hype, yet now that it is April and the first release is out, The Dalek Protocol starring Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, and John Leeson, and some of the trouble with extreme hype is that is can actually put off listeners. For The Dalek Protocol it is imperative that before you purchase or listen, you understand that it was never actually intended to be part of a bigger series. Recorded in 2018, the behind the scenes on the release are enlightening as Nicholas Briggs was simply commissioned to do what he loves and tribute Death to the Daleks while bringing back Anya Kingdom. This means that the ending of the story feels final, the Doctor and Anya don’t get to reunite which is important as the Doctor hasn’t even met her yet, and that there really aren’t apparent threads which will be carrying over to Dalek Universe proper. As a part of the series, it seems the most disconnected which is fine as it was never written to be a part of a greater whole, so listeners should be wary of those expectations before going in as you will not enjoy it nearly as much when that is in play.
