Benedict Cumberbatch Archives

May 5, 2022May 10, 2022

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS [Review]: The Raimian Aspect.

I first encountered the work of Sam Raimi at a church lock-in in 7th Grade. It was October and the chaperone thought it would be cool to rent a couple scary movies. After the more wholesome church-related activities and ritualistic devouring of the pizzas and the sugar, the twelve of us unrolled our sleeping bags …

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December 25, 2021December 26, 2021

SPIDER-MAN – NO WAY HOME [Review]: Spidey Spoilers Commence!

The world has been anticipating Spider-Man: No Way Home since Far From Home’s ending ousted Spider-Man’s secret identity to the world back in 2019. Us, true nerds, know that a similar story played out in the comics leading up to the controversial One More Day storyline, where Mary Jane made a deal with Mephisto -- …

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July 25, 2016July 25, 2016

SDCC 2016 [Panel Review]: Sherlock.

SHERLOCK (Sunday) – Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Sue Vertue, Amanda Abbington (sans Martin Freeman), and Benedict Cumberbatch all joined forces on Sunday morning to kick off the Hall H festivities. Most of the Nerd Horde was absent this morning, so fans could walk in with less than an hour wait. If you convert that to …

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May 13, 2013May 13, 2013

STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS [Review]: Man, it’s all about Location.

You know what would have been a blast? Watching Star Trek: Into Darkness immediately following J.J. Abrams' first Star Trek, with the very same audience from last week's CapeTown Film Fest. These people, many of which like yours truly were not even true Trekkies, pumped the Egyptian Theater that Monday full of energy, cheers and laughter. …

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