Football: Arsenal v Shalke match review

Hello fellow Gooners,

Score: Arsenal 0-2 Schalke (Champions League group stage)
Date: 24 October, 2012
Stadium: Emirates

Seeing today's display, it made me want to rage-type. But I decided against the capital letter writing. However, it didn't stop the feeling of disdain towards my beloved favourite football team; the mighty Arsenal, who did not play so mightily today, for the second game in a row (after losing to Norwich) played a bad game.

We had a starting line up consisting of Mannone, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Santos, Coquelin, Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Podolski, and Gervinho as the point man. I decided like a Mertesacker leg out to tackle my review of the game by discussing individual performances head on.

New Trailer: "Man of Steel" (2013)

Hey Superman fans!

At the San Diego 2012 Comic-Con, DC fans were treated to some exclusive Superman footage. Then the good people at Warner Bros. had it cut into a teaser trailer.

Watch "MAN OF STEEL - Official Trailer (2013) [HD]" on YouTube

Enjoy!

-Harish, out

[ITNT:] Ron Perlman returns as "Hellboy: Make-A-Wish"

Hello readers!

Sorry to mislead if it has, but this isn't a sequel of the Hellboy franchise.

Perhaps the most awesome news I have read this week, celebrity Ron Perlman, with his busy schedule in mind, decided to fulfish the wish of a boy who wanted to meet Ron... by wearing the whole make-up outfit and wearing Hellboy look. The company that perform the make up also turned the boy in Hellboy also!

Check out the full story and more photos at: SuperheroHype!

Just wonderful and awesome to read, I had to share it.

-Harish, out.

"The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) film review

Hello, web-heads!

The latest Spider-Man film is out, and it's a reboot of the previous 3, which were directed by Sam Raimi. Let's see how The Amazing Spider-Man compares to the Raimi trilogy, and how the new look Spidey works in general.

Here's some film details before we get into my nitty, gritty opinions.

About

Director: Marc Webb
Main Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen, andSally Field
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superhero, Thriller
UK Release Date: 3 July, 2012
Running Time: 136 minutes

Brief Plot

Peter Parker is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today, as well as find his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy, and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers an item that belonged to his father, and he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

[Click for the Trailer] - YouTube video

Review

5 years since the last Spider-Man film, Spider-Man 3, we see the Marc Webb reboot of the greatly enjoyed Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy. So the big question: how does it differ from still such a reasonably fresh franchise (the first Spider-Man only releasing in 2002 (just 10 years ago) and remains at the forefront of thoughts of the majority. It will however be easier to appreciate The Amazing Spider-Man considering how poorly received Spider-Man 3 was.

New Trailer: "Dredd" (2012)

Hello film fan!

Judge Dredd of 2000 AD comics is getting a second opportunity in film, so here's the trailer, and link!

Watch "Dredd Exclusive Trailer Debut [HD]" on YouTube

My thoughts...

Most of us would only have heard about Dredd through the Sylvester Stallone Judge Dredd film of the 90s, and I don't know of anyone who enjoys it today. This version appears to be vastly different however, and it's a welcome attempt as I like the idea of the comics, of the law being handled on the spot by one person - one judge, one jury, and one executioner.

Dredd comes off visually and in style as something which can't be compared. I think Karl Urban is a fantastic modern day actor, and I greatly appreciate Lena Hedley, so I'm optimistic that it's a class above the Stallone version - which I presume many who are crying out with a lack of welcoming appreciation are choosing to do so for this reason. People, please know: Dredd isn't a reboot of the previous Judge Dredd film, but rather a second attempt at a comic-to-film of 2000 AD.