A while ago I wrote about the worst villains seen in comic book films (which can be read HERE). And while many people enjoyed it, the bad guys have not always been the worst part of a superhero flick. Sometimes the superheroes themselves are the ones who drag their own movies down. In the spirit of fairness I am now going to look at the other side of the coin and the worst superheroes from comic…

***MOSTLY SPOILER FREE – MINOR PLOT ELEMENTS DISCUSSED*** Director: Ryan Coogler Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letita Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis Plot: T’Challa is a super-powered hero known as the Black Panther and the new king of the secret African nation of Wakanda. As he takes up…

As a lover of comics I often wonder about those, new to medium, excited about diving right in only to be confused that Captain America is not Steve Rogers as in the movies or that Thor currently does not look a thing like Chris Hemsworth. In comics there is a long tradition of a legendary character passing on his mantle to a newcomer to carry on his legacy. Sometimes this has worked and other…

Well it’s here.  The release of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has finally come.  So far the news has not been good, in fact it’s downright vitriolic.  However, Gfunk would say differently (http://houseofgeekery.com/2016/03/23/movie-review-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice/)  Since its announcement eighteen months ago, this movie has been shrouded in debate, anticipation, and unfortunately…

So Deadpool came out and made a royal buttload of money. One thing that became a huge talking point for the film was the fact is was Rated R in spite of being a superhero movie, bringing bloodshed and some creative language to the medium. This was a big deal for the fans because they didn’t think the character would be properly represented by anything less than an R Rating. But it’s not the first…

There Will Be Spoilers. I can’t actually review this film without discussing some of the points. That being said, there’s nothing surprising in this plot at all. I was holding out hope that everyone who said Fantastic Four was going to suck was wrong. I was hoping that they were just exaggerating Josh Trank’s antics. But, everyone was right. Fantastic Four feels like everyone just gave up.…

Let me start with a story. About a year ago I joined a local gaming collective called WABA (Western Australian Boardgaming Association) in order to meet like minded board gaming enthusiasts and try some new challenges. It’s a fantastic group of people and I always have a good time at the meets. But the first time I went there was something…disconcerting. I was happily involved in a game…

Comic books and superheroes are intertwined. The medium popularised and evolved the genre and, for most of the age of fictional superheroes, been the only source for caped crusaders. These days it could be argued that cinema and television is doing just as much to keep the classic characters in the public consciousness as the ol’ paper and ink format.

Most of the heroes of the screen are the…