Tag: Roadshow Films

Film Review: 300 – Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire

The mostly unlikely sequel acts as a companion piece to 300, bringing with it more of Miller’s trademark broads, blood and blades by swapping Spartans for Athenians.  Zack “Snack” Snyder‘s adaptation of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley’s 300 was an almost literal interpretation of the graphic novel origins, a vision that could come from nothing else …

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‘Man of Steel’ punches through $500 million worldwide

Man of Steel poster

Deadline reports that Zack “Snack” Snyder’s Man of Steel is halfway to the billion-dollar club as it passed $500 million globally at the box office. This was after another successful weekend in which $27 million was pulled domestically and another $18.9 million internationally over the weekend. This total includes $248.7 million domestically and $271.7 million internationally for …

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Film Review: Man of Steel

Man of Steel - Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Antje Traue

Warner relaunches its DC Cinematic Universe with its most famous of characters, but is it still Superman? As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to prove that superhero box office is alive and well, Warner has struggled to advance its own properties to the big screen. Despite the successes of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, and …

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Trailer for The LEGO Movie brings together DC superheroes

LEGO Movie Batman

2014 just got a brand new superhero movie to look forward to. Roadshow Films released the international trailer for The LEGO Movie yesterday, showcasing several DC Comics characters. Fans will be familiar with this approach from the LEGO video games and spin-off films, but we now know that a Justice League LEGO movie is the …

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Photos: Man of Steel costume on display in Sydney

Man of Steel - Superman costume, The Galeries, Sydney

Having cause to leave the house this week, mostly to pick up comics but that is neither here nor there, we noticed that the The Galeries in Sydney’s CBD have been decked out with the Superman costume from Man of Steel. The reflective glass on the surface of the cabinet made it difficult to take …

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Melbourne Storm celebrate Man of Steel with limited edition Superman jersey

Man of Steel - Melbourne Storm - No Ordinary Match

It seems that even for a comic book website, even we can’t avoid talking about this sports story. Metropolis comes to Melbourne at AAMI Park on Sunday night against Cronulla Sharks, when Melbourne Storm celebrates the Australian release of the Super Hero film Man of Steel on 27 June. The game has been named No Ordinary …

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