BEYOND THE MARQUEE

“Throw Me the Indiana Jones Vinylmation, I Throw You the Whip”! Look What’s Discovered Today!

January 10th, 2014

Beyond the Marquee

Indiana Jones Vinylmations are Here!

If you are a Disney fan who collects the Vinylmation collectible figures and share a love for Indiana Jones, then 2014 will bring you the best of both worlds. Releasing today at the D Street locations in Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, and on the Disney Parks online store are the Series 1, limited edition mystery series inspired by characters from the Indiana Jones films. Thomas Scott, lead Vinylmation artist with Disney Design Group, designed this series which features characters from the first Indiana Jones film, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”. Indy, Marion, Sallah, Belloq, Toht and more await you! Click ahead for a closer look at these latest editions to the Vinylmation family.

“Her” Romancing the Phone (Film Review)

January 10th, 2014

John Delia

One of the better features at the movies “Her” has been released wide after a short limited stint that qualifies it for the Oscar race. The Sci-fi comedy/drama that takes place in the future uses some of the phone knowledge we have today, but adding many twists on the potential of our present day communications. With a brilliant performance by Joaquin Phoenix the film should be on every film buff’s list.

Set in the future the film centers on Theodore Twanby a conflicted guy who separated from his wife. He writes letters for a greeting company and he’s content with that profession. He’s been offered blind dates by his best friends, but for the time being he’s happy with phone sex, although it’s becoming a little too quirky for him.

“Lone Survivor” An Emotional True Story (Film Review)

January 10th, 2014

John Delia

A startling true story reaches theaters this weekend and it’s very realistic. Lone Survivor takes the viewer on an ‘edge of your seat’ trip into Afghanistan with a Navy Seals squad. It’s not a documentary, but a gut wrenching drama that shows the brutal fighting that goes on in a country in turmoil. Extremely well acted, directed and with cringing cinematography the film’s a shocking war on terror story. If you can take a lot of nervous tension and combat violence, put yourself in a seat at a local theater for this aggressive true story.

MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Ep. 11: The Magical Place (T.V. review)

January 8th, 2014

Steven D'Arcangelo

The Magical Place is the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. mid-season premiere that picks up where the mid-season finale left off. (Remember when television shows just had one premiere and one finale per season?)

The “finale” ended on a cliffhanger with Agent Coulson getting himself kidnapped by Project Centipede. Now the mission is to rescue him and take down Centipede. After a two-week holiday hiatus, the series returns with one of the best, if not the best, episodes of the season. How does it earn its stars and stripes? Let’s debrief and find out.

Only One More Day Left to Win Lunch with LeVar!

January 8th, 2014

Beyond the Marquee

One day left to win Lunch w/ LeVar

Just a reminder that tomorrow at 7pm EST, ends the Lunch with LeVar Burton contest. As you may know, the huge, amoeba-like network of Star Trek fans around the world frequently becomes an enthusiastic and vocal pool for wonderful charity works, and this year fans have an extra special reason to give. LeVar Burton hopes that his many fans, many of whom who know him best as the beloved character Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge from Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) will support his latest cause: finding a cure for HIV/AIDS. Adding social activism to his considerable list of accomplishments, the celebrated actor, producer, director and author is teaming up with the AIDS Research Alliance charity to offer an opportunity to “win a lunch with LeVar.” Fans of LeVar’s many endeavors may support LeVar’s cause, and possibly win a chance sit down to lunch with the actor, just by signing up with we-care.com and creating an account. Click ahead for more details…

Lucasfilm and Marvel Entertainment Join Forces to Publish Star Wars Comics and Graphic Novels

January 7th, 2014

Sterling Spencer-Hayden

Star Wars comics now transition to Marvel from Dark Horse

“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.” Yes that was the quote from Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars as he sensed Alderaan’s destruction. But a similar cry was heard recently from the team at Dark Horse Comics when the announcement was made last week that after nearly 20 years, the franchise license and all rights would soon shift to from Dark Horse to Marvel. Now, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment will be joining forces to bring new Star Wars adventures to readers across the galaxy, with Marvel granted exclusive rights to create and publish Star Warscomics and graphic novels beginning in 2015.

The agreement marks a homecoming for the Star Wars comic books. Marvel Comics published the first Star Wars comic book, Star Wars #1, in March 1977, which went on to sell more than 1 million copies. Marvel Comics published its Star Wars series for nine years. In 1991, Dark Horse Comics took over the license, publishing fan-favorite titles like Dark Empire and Star Wars: Legacy. Last year, Dark Horse released The Star Wars #1, an adaptation of George Lucas’ original rough-draft screenplay for the film, garnering rave reviews and national media attention and ranking among the top-selling Star Wars comics of all time.

Check Out Hot Wheel’s Elite 1:43 Scale BTTF DeLorean w/ Mr. Fusion (Product Review)

January 4th, 2014

Steve Czarnecki

The New MUST HAVE for Back to the Future fans is Here!

Great Scott, the future has arrived! The 1:43 Scale Back to the Future Time Machine with Mr. Fusion from Mattel’s Hot Wheels Cult Classic Collection, just like in the movies, picks up right where the original ended. Last year we had a chance to get an advanced release of the Classic Collections original Delorean Time Machine to review and were quite impressed, so to our delight, when the next installment arrived at our offices doorstop over the holidays, a squeal of glee overcame the BTM team. Click ahead for our detailed review and a bunch of fun pictures we took of the newest member of the Hot Wheels vehicle family, the DeLorean from Back to the Future, complete with Mr. Fusion!