Author: Michael Rizzardi

Jazz, manga, and mecha enthusiasts can breathe a sigh of relief next month as Gundam Thunderbolt ends its three month hiatus! Thunderbolt is a side story of the original Gundam series. The manga follows the battles between the Zeon ace-sniper Daryl Lorenz and the sociopath jazz-loving Gundam pilot Io Fleming across a wreckage-filled shoal zone. The series gained a fast following, leading to several model kits and two stellar web-series. But the future of this fan-favorite has been up in the air for the last three months. In September, Thunderbolt was put on an indefinite hiatus due to writer and…

A dream has come true for Gundam fans! Animation studio Sunrise has just announced a trilogy of films based on the fan-favorite Gundam novels, Hathaway’s Flash. The trilogy is one of many new projects Sunrise is undertaking for the 40th anniversary of the Gundam franchise. But for diehard fans, it’s been a long time coming. Fans have been clamoring for an animated adaptation of the novels since they came out in 1989. With a story that brings closure to a subplot from perennial favorite Char’s Counterattack along with some excellent mecha designs, it’s not hard to see why everyone’s so…

It’s the season of giving, and nobody gives it better than Deadpool! But this time, it’s to charity. On December 12, 20th Century Fox is re-releasing Deadpool 2 to theaters, repackaging the film into Once Upon A Deadpool. This new Christmas version has been edited to be PG-13 (probably a hard PG-13) and also includes a brand new frame story of Deadpool kidnapping Fred Savage to recreate the bedtime story from The Princess Bride. But this 12 day cash grab is for a good cause. One dollar out of every ticket sold is going straight to the charity Fudge Cancer…

Hold on tight to your four-leaf clover, because the homicidal Leprechaun is coming back to screens! And fittingly, it’s coming to the small screen. Leprechaun Returns is being released digitally and on demand by Lionsgate next month. Along with a full trailer, this is the first news about the film since the SyFy Channel released a 40 second teaser last St. Patrick’s Day. The film is the latest in the horror-comedy series and fans see it as a return to form. The previous film, Leprechaun: Origin, tried to go a darker route with a redesigned Leprechaun that looked more like…

Hide your green-eyed gals and hop onto the Pork Chop Express! A new Big Trouble In Little China movie is on the horizon and taking a route fans may not be expecting. A reboot of John Carpenter’s 1986 karate/fantasy send-up has been in the works since 2015. So far all we know about this reboot is that it stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson but is still in the development phase. However, producer Hiram Garcia recently confirmed one thing about the project: the movie isn’t a traditional remake at all, but rather a sequel. In an interview with Collider, Garcia referred…

Potential spoilers for Godzilla: Planet Eater below! Read at your own risk! The final stretch of the Toho’s Godzilla anime trilogy hit Japanese theaters early this month, and with it came a new look at Godzilla’s ultimate rival: King Ghidorah! This sneak peek at a theater pamphlet reveals the animation model for Ghidorah’s full body, wings and all. Prior to this, it was thought (based on posters and trailers) that Ghidorah would exist just as three giant necks emerging from black holes. Fans are breathing a sigh of relief seeing that there is something more traditional in store. Try not…

This February, the Power Rangers are going to get a whole new spin in Power Rangers Beast Morphers! In Beast Morphers, scientists combine animal DNA with a new substance called Morph-X to enhance their secret agents into Power Rangers! With animal powers and super spy tech, the Rangers must protect their Morphing Grid from an evil computer virus and his robotic henchmen. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Who cares? There’s, like, twenty iterations of Power Rangers already. So what if there’s another one?” But Beast Morphers has the potential to be a huge milestone in the already long running…

Nothing screams “Halloween” like a good old fashioned Monster Mash! These movies and shows managed to throw in every classic monster they could possibly fit! With creepy creatures like werewolves, vampires, and Frankenstein monsters crossing over, features like these raise the spook factor in a big way! So before you finish your Halloween movie marathon, take a look at our Top 5 Monster Mashes, starting with… 5. Van Helsing From the director of 1999’s The Mummy, this 2004 Hugh Jackman vehicle combines fast-paced action with famous monsters from film and literature. It’s like if Underworld was a period piece. Van…

So, you’re a Gundam fan. You’ve seen the shows, you’ve watched the movies, you’ve read the manga. Now, you’re ready to move on to the next level. You want to build a Gundam for yourself. Gunpla (short for Gundam plastic models) has been one of Bandai’s most profitable and popular merchandise lines since its inception in 1980. No glue is required and each build results in a poseable robot toy perfect for any shelf display. But where do you start on this Gunpla adventure? There are several types of Gunpla, each one with a different scale and a varying degree…

Getter Robo is back on shelves with a new manga, and it’s cooler than ever! Getter Robo is one of the original Super Robots from the 1970s, best known for it’s unique ability to combine into three different forms. There have been several reboots of the concept over the decades, and each one is excellent. Yet somehow, the newest has flown under the radar. Published stateside by Seven Seas Entertainment, the first volume of Getter Robo Devolution ~The Last Three Minutes Of The Universe~ came out last June with little fanfare. So imagine my surprise and excitement to find it…