Offbeat

When long-time contributor Paul Sileo said that he wanted to stretch his legs and create something “different” and “fresh” for Halloween, we weren’t sure what to think. But when he delivered this little gem of fan fiction, we were more than ready to oblige.

Artist Mitch Ansara has created what could be called one the first geekgasm of 2009: 1960s-inspired paperback book covers of novelized movie adaptations. Okay, so it might not sound so cool at first, but you’ve got to check some of these covers out.

Baring any further developments in the ‘Christian Bale Strikes Back’ situation, this should be our last post about it. But as you’d expect, we’ve got an assortment of links to share with you.

When he isn’t acting or directing in some of our films like Hot Fuzz or Shaun of the Dead, Edgar Wright plays the part of film lover. Now his top 29 list of 2008 is out and we’re ready to put it to the test.

Anyone who follows me on Twitter can easily see that I am a mega-huge fan of Ghostbusters. And this new Ghostbusters video game has got me excited in ways that I never knew were possible.

When fans get excited about a franchise such as Punisher and they start sniffing out a sequel, things like this poster start to pop up all over the place.

DC Comics has hooked our good friends over at /Film up with an awesome first look at the upcoming cover of MAD magazine, which is due to hit stores on December 16th.

As a veteran of the retail sales industry I know just how ridiculous things can get on Black Friday. And in order to spread some of that insight around, I thought I would drop some retail knowledge on you.

In honor of the release of James Bond’s 22nd adventure, Quantum of Solace, hitting theaters tomorrow, fans all over have been re-cutting and mashing up the film’s trailer with various other films. This one mixes Bond’s latest with Pixar’s The Incredibles.

The folks over at Disney were nice enough to send over a few images of Pixar’s next little robot superstars, BURN-E. This little guy is featured in his own little short film that is attached to the WALL-E DVD.

Our friend James from the UK dropped us a line this morning saying that he has found Thor in The Incredible Hulk. Hmm…

Pixar’s latest gem WALL-E doesn’t hit DVD shelves until November 18th, but it showed up at my house yesterday. And though I was excited about the movie, the packaging really caught my eye.

Kevin Smith has revealed some full color pages from his upcoming comic series “Batman: Cacophony,” which he has been working on with his good friend, artist Walter Flanagan.

Today brings a bit of sadness to the entertainment — and more notably the sci-fi community as outlets across the country are reporting that “Jurassic Park” author and ER creator Michael Crichton has passed away.

Hello, I’m a Mac. And I’m currently watching the first season of 30 Rock, despite the fact that I do not own it on DVD. How is this happening? No, not on Hulu. Its Netflix’s Watch Now feature — on a Mac.

Brett Ratner once made comments that threatened a Guitar Hero movie — but now this plot has all been revealed as Ratner’s continued commitment to being paid — and making lame commercials.

After months of speculation, Bioware and Lucasarts have announced that a new Star Wars MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) is, indeed, in the works.

Serenity star and fanboy favorite Nathan Fillion has teamed up with screenwriter James Gunn and porn star Aria Giovanni for a hilarious short called ‘Nailing Your Wife.’

Neil’s weekend project: Identify the most entertaining fake Twitter users and deliver them in list form. Also, create a list of the must-follow real Tweeters for movie fans. Mission accomplished.

And as fans have feared since the release and subsequent box office success of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, an Indiana Jones 5 is gaining momentum.