Patrick Dane Archives

I've always enjoyed Jon Favreau in the Marvel films. Happy Hogan is a delight when he is on screen, especially when paired with Robert Downey Jr. However,

Before Captain America: Civil War came out,  there was a lot of talk about one of the Avengers dying. Lots of people thought it would be Captain America,

Final Fantasy XV is on its way now, with the game set to hit this December. It would have been out this mounth if not for a recent delay, but hey, it's

Thor: Ragnarok has really pulled together a pretty fascinating cast thus far, with Cate Blanchett and Jeff Goldblum set to star alongside the Marvel

Bad Santa was a novel concept that ran pretty far with the swearing, drinking Santa schtick, and it grew a fanbase into what could arguably be called a

There has been a storm in a teacup brewing about Michael Bay adorning Blenheim Palace, or Winston Churchill's birthplace, with Nazi flags forTransformers:

I seem to remember feeling around the time Doctor Strange was announced was all the buzz was entirely around Benedict Cumberbatch getting cast in the main

We've seen a lot of Watch Dogs 2 thus far, thanks to a pretty persistant promotional campaign. However, there have only been hints at the game's story

Jumanji has been making a lot of noise in the last few days, thanks to the film going into production. It seems that the stars on the film seem pretty

Mafia III might be my most anticipated game this holiday period. There are lots of great big AAA games coming, but there seems to be a lot going on under

Poor Rings. The film has had a rough go of it, with it already being delayed two times. Well, it has just seen one more, moving from a lucrative October

Seeing how the Power Rangers movie, which by most accounts will be trying to keep a semi-serious tone, deal with Alpha 5 will be quite interesting. The

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D's introduction of Ghost Rider was pretty impressive all things told. One thing that is really striking about it, is just how good

Hugo Weaving hasn't been shy in the past to talk about his displeasure at playing the Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger. It has meant

So, remember when I said the story about previous employers suing Oculus wonderkid Palmer Luckey for essentially being fake might be one of the biggest

If you hadn't heard, this really is a nice story. Recently it started circulating that Michael Bay had given a role to a dog deemed 'the world's

We really are only a few months away from The Nintendo NX. It is meant to launch towards the end of March next year, so it is a little wild that it hasn't

Batman: The Telltale Series is now a fair portion in, having just released its second of five episodes. It seems to be going down fairly favorably too.

Warner Brothers are in a precarious situation with the DCEU. While it certainly has its fans (yours truly included), it is no secret that DC Comics'

Pacific Rim 2 is set to go into production this Novemeber, meaning the long shakey sequel is in fact finally going forward. While it doesn't look like any

Mafia III is trading in a real grittiness that I rarely see in games. There is a tone of serious brutality with a purpose permiating everything I have

I'm a big fan of games that 'try' something as too often in our publisher rich industry, things can be played a little too safe. That doesn't mean that

This is an interesting bit of news. Not so long ago, Hollywood was pretty adverse to movies having too many scenes involving foreign languages in their

I am quite intrigued by the Power Rangers movie. That brand has such a unique style and premise that seems tied to the time it released, that it is near

The 'console war' has seemingly cooled a little bit, at least concerning executives shooting on each other, since the current gen consoles came out. In

Elena Anaya's role in Wonder Woman hasn't yet been elaborated on, and neither has the main anatagonist in the film yet. This lead some to draw a line

The Smurfs have had an 'interesting' relationship with film of late, and while it hasn't been the most inspiring of kids franchises, these things most

There has been a steady income of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild clips coming from Nintendo. Somewhat uncharacteristically, the company clearly

It wasn't long ago that Avengers: Infinity War felt eons away, a distant promise that was hard to wrap your head around. Well, we are now just over a year

A good ol' whodunnit, can go a long way. They can feel a little mundane in a world where network TV is riddled with murder mysteries, but when a film