Jan 16 2015
The 87th Academy Award Nominations for the 2015 Oscars were announced today, with Birdman the clear leader of the pack with 9 nominations. Comic book adaptations Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Big Hero 6 also given Oscar nods. BIRDMAN was the easy favourite with nominations for Best Picture, Original …
Aug 06 2014
We rank our favourite movies based on Marvel properties, putting aside studio divides and anti-mutant sentiments. Prepare for controversial choices and fights on the discussion boards. With Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel marks its tenth film since 2008 under the Marvel Cinematic Universe banner, a cohesive set of films that stand up individually but interconnect …
Apr 08 2014
Stop right now if you’ve not seen Captain America: The Winter Soldier, for some of what you are about to read may be considered spoilers for both that film and the companion series, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel have released a video for the upcoming episode that will directly be influenced by the events of …
Apr 07 2014
Welcome to Issue 95 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that tried to recreate the super soldier serum, but ran out of ice cream. In this issue, it’s all about the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kevin Feige makes plans until 2028. Look forward to Avengers Assemble: Ow, There Goes My Hip Again. THEN …
Mar 25 2014
It’s poster time! A whole lot of new posters have dropped this week, including the fresh print for X-Men: Days of Future Past, bringing together two eras of X-Men film franchises…and finally putting a bit of yellow and blue into Wolverine’s costume! Meanwhile, Xavier seems oblivious to the chaos going on behind him. Paolo Rivera …
Mar 20 2014
The latest Marvel film elevates the franchise to new heights, creating an authentic comic book experience on screen that defies convention. It just might also be the best Marvel film to date. Over the course of the last six years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t simply adapted comic stories, but instead it has woven together …
Feb 03 2014
Putting aside any worries some of us at Behind the Panels (mostly Richard) had in the lead-up to this trailer, the latest trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier kicks some serious ass. Full of very slick modern action, liberal doses of humour and a very important set of shots of both Falcon and The …
Dec 18 2013
In this issue, it’s graphic novels galore, mid-season finales and enough Spider-man films to make you moist. PLUS our Kick Ass Pick of the Week, The Adventures of Barry Ween: Boy Genius by Judd Winick. Next Week: Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay and Dave Longo If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free …
Oct 28 2013
In this issue, a comics collector in Brazil had his stash stolen. We know from experience that Brazilian jobs are the most painful. THEN, we get our first look at the Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer. It’s about a returned US soldier unable to find affordable housing. PLUS our kick-ass Pick of the Week, …
Oct 25 2013
Commence the geekgasms! After a week of teasers, including the poster and a 10-second trailer, Marvel and Disney have released the first full trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier . A very SHIELD-centric film that seems determined to ground the Marvel Cinematic Universe between the cosmic adventures of Thor: The Dark World and Guardians of the Galaxy. …
Oct 24 2013
With the Captain America: The Winter Soldier teaser trailer due out tomorrow, Disney has stuck with the trend of releasing a 10-second teaser for the teaser trailer online, along with two new photos from the forthcoming film. This follows the release of the first poster yesterday and the buzz around the Marvel Cinematic Universe that accompanies …
