Wilson stars as a normal guy named Frank who decides to become a crimefighter when his wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him for a drugdealer (Bacon), taking on the identity of the Crimson Bolt and agreeing to let a young overzealous...See more comic shop employee (Page) to be his sidekick Boltie. Together, they fight crime in the most violent manner imaginable.
The only thing that connects better than LEGOs is Kevin Bacon. That’s right, this prolific superstar can be connected to any actor in the industry by no more than six degrees of separation. Like the LEGO, Kevin Bacon has been...
GREGG HENRY THEN: Many of my favorite actors could easily be called “character actors.” You know the guys that everybody is aware of but perhaps they don't know their names? One of the most talented and exciting fellas that might fit that description...
It's important to have a cool sounding name if you're going to be a superhero or villain. If you're going to call yourself "The Taint Goblin," chances are the only way you're going to be stopping bad guys is if...
SUPER might not be near a theater near you yet (and it’s definitely not near me), but you can get a taste of what you might find when you do finally catch it. Yes, KICK-ASS may be the mainstream “everyman...
PLOT: A low-key, regular guy (Rainn Wilson) transforms himself into a super hero called The Crimson Bolt, after his addict wife (Liv Tyler) falls under the sway of a local drug lord (Kevin Bacon). He’s joined on his quest by...
It’s no secret that I didn’t like James Gunn’s SUPER. I gave the film a 3/10 review out of SXSW (and was taken to task for it in the comments section. But what I can say about SUPER is that...
PLOT – A down-on-his-luck short order cook (Rainn Wilson) has about one thing going for him in life. His out-of-his-league beautiful wife (Liv Tyler) loves him. Only she no longer loves him. She’s rekindled an old drug habit with the...
You know who I don’t want as my enemy? Kevin Bacon. In this new trailer for SUPER, we get to see more the drama unfold between Bacon and the Crimson Bolt (Rainn Wilson). What I want to know is how...
I feel like it’s taking forever for James Gunn’s SUPER to come out. Luckily I don’t have to wait much longer since the film releases April 1st. We haven’t really seen anything from the movie since last year. Today a...
James Gunn has spent the past week or so basically being like this, “I know when SUPER is going to be released and you don’t.” Then I’m sure he said something about ground sirloin moisturizer and having two penises because...
Discover how a hyper-violent indie comic book about a homicidal artifact was transformed into Jim Carrey’s iconic 1994 family-friendly comedy hit, The Mask.