This review has been cross-posted from Nerd Bastards and does contain very minor spoilers. Godzilla has had a career unlike any star of the silver screen. Debuting in 1954, Ishirō Honda’s Gojira was a somber, bleak and quite realistic depiction … Continue reading Movie Review: GODZILLA
Yesterday, director Zack Snyder tweeted an image of what appeared to be a shrouded Batmobile, teasing that the reveal of the new Batmobile could come today. That expected reveal has come, but what was completely unexpected was seeing Ben Affleck in the Batsuit for the upcoming Man of Steel sequel, Batman vs. Superman. The above photo was shared via Snyder’s Twitter account, and is our very first look at the infamous “Batfleck.” Affleck’s casting as The Dark Knight was one of the most divisive casting decisions in years, and the reaction to this first image of him in the Batsuit … Continue reading First Look: Ben Affleck’s ‘Batman vs. Superman’ Batsuit
The Kabooooom staff may all love pop culture, but we all have different tastes. In Kabooooom! Hangouts, a new ongoing discussion feature, we bring together our different points of view and talk about the today’s hottest comics, television shows and … Continue reading Kabooooom! Hangout: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
When The Amazing Spider-Man released in 2012 it was a solid start for the new superhero franchise, but it suffered by choosing to again rehash Spider-Man’s origin which kept the film firmly in the shadow of the previous trilogy. The … Continue reading Movie Review: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
[This review contains mild SPOILERS for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER.] Superhero films have become a tentpole of modern cinema. Where The Dark Knight legitimized the genre for those wary of capes and cowls, The Avengers proved fun didn’t need … Continue reading Movie Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
When The Muppets released in 2011 it was a celebrated return to the movies for Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the whole gang. That film was a nostalgia-laden trip through Muppet history and brought them back to relevance after years away. … Continue reading Movie Review: MUPPETS MOST WANTED
The Academy Awards tend to lean towards the more predictable side, and spotting Oscar favorites that are bound to be nominated isn’t terribly tough — it’s picking an actual winner out of crowded pools of talent that’s the hard part. When the nominations for the 86th Academy Awards were announced last week by Academy President Cheryl Boone and actor Chris Hemsworth, blogs were abuzz with predictions on who would take home the industry’s most prestigious award. There are some pretty obvious Oscar favorites, but your faithful crew at Kabooooom has decided to take a different route with our Academy Awards … Continue reading Kabooooom’s Oscar Picks!
2013 wasn’t just a fantastic year for Hollywood; it was also Kabooooom’s very first year with a Movies section! To celebrate the best of this year’s cinematic offerings, along with our first year of existence, we present to you a … Continue reading Kabooooom’s Favorite Movies of 2013
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Through a combination of Tim Burton’s vision and strength of concept, Henry Selick’s direction of stop-motion animation, and Danny Elfman’s score and lyrics, The Nightmare Before … Continue reading Throwback Thursdays: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
