Hail Mighty Readers and Followers of the Calloused Thumbs,
Are you up to date wiht your Super Heroe series? Just discovered The Flash and Arrow just as the latest season of each is about to finish? Well our friends at CW have asked us to let you know that the Digital releases are out today for Arrow and on the 26th May for Flash. (With DVD to follow later this year.)
Here's what they're about:
After being gone for five years, during which he suffered unimaginable ordeals, billionaire Oliver Queen returned home to Starling City with a mysterious agenda and a set of new skills that he uses in a war on crime in this hard-hitting action series. Reinventing the DC Entertainment character for a modern-day audience, the Arrow is not a super hero ... but a hero -- every bit as formidable as the criminals he's hunting. Determined to right his city's wrongs and sworn to bring justice to those who have corrupted it, Oliver (aka The Arrow) -- with the help of his iron-fisted right hand, John Diggle, the tech-savvy Felicity Smoak and the newest member of the team, Roy Harper -- narrowly defeats the vengeful Slade Wilson, his onetime ally and mentor on the island of Lian Yu. But like all wars, there are casualties. Sacrificing herself for her children, Moira Queen falls at the hand of Deathstroke, sending Oliver's sister, Thea, into self-imposed exile with her biological father, Malcolm Merlyn. Now, to honor his fallen friends and family and protect the people he loves, Oliver must rededicate himself to his cause -- to become a beacon of hope for those most in need, and a weapon of justice against those who prey upon them. He is The Arrow.
From the Arrow creative team of executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and director David Nutter, THE FLASH is a fast-paced super hero drama that follows the high-speed adventures of the Fastest Man Alive. Written by Berlanti, Kreisberg and DC Entertainment's Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, the action drama follows Central City Police scientist Barry Allen, an everyday guy with the heart of a hero and the genuine desire to help others. Standing still emotionally since the day his mother was murdered (and his father unjustly jailed for the crime), Barry was taken in as a child by the investigating Detective West and raised in a cop's home alongside West's supersmart daughter (and Barry's dream girl) Iris. But when an unexpected and devastating accident at the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator facility strikes Barry, he finds himself suddenly charged with the incredible power to move at super speeds. While Barry has always been a hero in his soul, his newfound powers have finally given him the ability to act like one. With the help of the research team at S.T.A.R. Labs -- including billionaire visionary Harrison Wells, biogenetics expert Caitlin Snow and the eternally upbeat Cisco Ramon -- Barry begins testing the limits of his evolving powers and using them to stop crime, ensuring that no one suffers a similar tragedy to his own family history. Working with his adopted father Detective West; West's conceited partner Detective Eddie Thawne and Iris West, who's earning her degree in Criminal Psychology, Barry uses his superhuman abilities to help the people of Central City and stop the rogues' gallery of villains -- many of whom have also been altered by the particle accelerator explosion. Concealing his identity behind his incredible velocity, Barry can not only accomplish feats faster than human comprehension, but also taps into an energy that allows him to access moments out of time -- both past and future. With a winning personality and a smile on his face, Barry Allen -- aka The Flash -- is finally moving forward in life ... very, very fast!
Release Date: 25/02/13
Publisher: Sony Home Entertainment
SYNOPSIS:
Having grown up thinking she was just a normal girl next door, Bo (Anna Silk) now suspects that there's nothing normal about her. After learning that she's a Succubus, a mythical being that drains its sex partners of life, Bo fights to control her powers while searching for the truth about her mysterious past.
REVIEW:
Fantasy is something that can be very hard to get right. You need to have solid world building, a set of rules for the magick’s involved, a convincing history and then you have to work out your various cultures giving them an identity. All that and more were carefully added within this title and when Francis backed that up with a great storyline, top notch prose alongside a cast that really adds flavour all round makes this a cracking debut.
I really can’t wait to see what develops in future instalments and here’s hoping that the second book curse doesn’t strike as this is going to give me something to look forward to. Great stuff.
Hail Mighty Readers,
The Knights of Random House have let us know that theres to be a special event over at London's Forbidden Planet on 31st October 2009.
Arthur and Guenevere have slain thier way through the forces of evil to transport through the Dragon paths at Stone Henge to the present to sign copies of the TV Tie in books that have been released by Random House.Now back for a second series, Merlin which has seen audience figures in the UK of over 6.2 million, the time felt right for the complicated spell to bring this epic couple through from the past to meet the public of today.
For your chance to meet Bradley James and Angel Coulby get to the store between 3 and 4pm as a fun day will be had by all and a more perfect way to end half term cannot be had. Expect surprises, expect the unexpected and above all enjoy the books to keep that magical world alive in the imagination. For the magic is within.
Random House have also kindly given us a couple of books for a mini competition. However not only will one person win the ties ins but the choice of either the Annual or the Activity book. And if that wasn't good enough they'd also be placed into a winners barrel (with other winners from additional sites competitions) to win a signed copy. How cool is that? To enter please answer the following question:
Which actor voices the Dragon in the series Merlin?
A) Anthony Hopkins
B) John Hurt
C) Marion Michael Morrison
Send your answer to drosdelnoch (at) hotmail (dot) com with Merlin Competition in the subject line. Please enclose your answer and address. Competition closes on the 26th October with the winning name drawn at random from entries received.
DVD BLURB:
The STARGATE universe is exhilaratingly expanded and the epic feel of the franchise is perfected in this acclaimed spin-off of the STARGATE SG-1 series, itself spun-off from the 1994 blockbuster from director Roland Emmerich. In STARGATE: ATLANTIS, an international crew of scientists and soldiers finds yet another Stargate... One which leads to the Lost City of Atlantis. This Stargate, though, isn't on Earth but in the far-away Pegasus Galaxy, and the secret city holds a formidable new enemy--the Wraith. This release includes the complete fifth series of the show.
REVIEW:
Atlantis has kept fans of the Stargate franchise enthused since the original season. Although at times a number of them wavered this final season has pulled out all the stops and delivered what the fans have been demanding giving them a lot of twists, a good number of terms and character growth that made the parent series so addictive. What they also bring to this DVD series is a plethora of extras from commentaries for each and every episode through to extra’s such as Daniel Jackson's visit, an advert for Stargate Universe as well as mission directives and how to create a humanoid. It’s good fun and a real treat to get all these extra’s along with the obligatory deleted scenes. The only downside was the loss of Amanda Tapping (who left to make Sanctuary) and the sad demise of the series. It’s really come into its own. Add to the mix that they’re also shortly to release every season on one handy box set and it could be an absolute corker to keep certain family members occupied over the next few weeks. Released August 10th 2009.
DVD BLURB:
On a special mission to distant Planet Abydos, retired army hero Colonel Jack O'Neill is reunited with a scientist with a controversial and dangerous discovery: a map of the galaxy's various 'Stargates', or portals through which travel is possible. The pilot episode of the television series based on the 1994 Roland Emmerich film.
REVIEW:
As a fan of the series from the beginning I've always wondered what it would be like if they could bring the technology that was developed later in the 12 years since the first episode to the original. Here, for the first time on DVD is the result of that.
Whilst some may say that its just the company looking for a way to cash in on the success the series, I'd have to disagree. Mainly as a number of the additions made the whole pilot not only into a feature length film but slicker and more in tune with the plotlines that the series became famed for. Smoother, richer and above all a more rounded script for the fans to enjoy, it really does give a true flavour of what could be accomplished were it begin again now. A great addition to any fans collection, and lets face it, with the long summer holidays to work thier way through, an SG1 marathon is probably one of the better ways to utilise that time. Be prepared for sadness, for laughter and a kick ass series that will keep the viewers clamouring for more. A great taster for new initiates to explore the phenom that SG1 became to see if its right for them.
SG 1 Fans have long talked about a special edition of the pilot episode, wondering what extra's have been added as it turns what was originally a two part adventure into a feature length film.
Released today for the first time in that format, fans will be teleporting to the shops to pick up this title. If of course you came late to the phenomena that is SG1 here's the perfect opportunity for you to get into it right at the beginning with the a whole cast of memorable characters including Major Samantha Carter, Tiel'c join Doctor Daniel Jackson and of course, the indomitable Colonel Jack O'Neill in thier fight against the Goa'uld whilst exploring various Stargates.Falcata Times review will be appearing shortly, but we couldn't miss this opportunity to remind people of this classic shows release, especially at a time when people are looking for a way to help fill those long summer holidays.
Don't worry Sookie fans. The UK has finally announced the Premiere of the TV series of Charlaine Harris' books. Its set for Friday 17th of July 2009 on FX (Sky 164) at 10PM.
So let your friends know and tune in for fangs and seduction where more than the area's temperature is rising...
