John Shannon

John Shannon studied Creative Writing at the University of Maine where he also served as a film critic for the Maine Campus Newspaper. He currently resides in the greater Portland area of Southern Maine where he works by day and watches film by night. He can be reached via email at refocusjohn@gmail.com and followed on Twitter @JohnWShannon

Comics

John ShannonJuly 12, 2012

The “Daredevil” Reboot Needs A New Director

There are people out there who’ll argue that the director’s cut of Daredevil is a much better film than the one released…
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Comics

John ShannonJuly 11, 2012

Confirmed: Christopher Nolan Won’t Do “Justice League”

In the wake of the massive success of The Avengers Warner Bros fast tracked development of their Justice League of America adaptation. Scripts…
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Movies

John ShannonJuly 11, 2012

Check Out The New “Hobbit” Poster

Nerd Mecca, The San Diego Comic Con, takes place this weekend. All the nerdiest TV shows and geekiest movies currently…
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Movies

John ShannonJuly 11, 2012

Sony Ignores Common Sense And Hires A New Writer For “Ghostbusters 3”

Back in March we brought you news that Bill Murray probably wouldn’t be involved with Ghostbusters 3, and since then every…
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Comics

John ShannonJuly 7, 2012

Review: “The Amazing Spider-Man” Is Corporate Film Making At Its Worst

The comic book movie genre may have been born in the 70s with Superman and nurtured by 1989’s Batman, but 2002’s…
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Movies

John ShannonJune 6, 2012

Behold The Wonderful “Django Unchained” Teaser

How great is that shot where the blood spatters on the cotton? I didn’t think it was possible, but I…
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Movies

John ShannonJune 4, 2012

“Finding Nemo” Comes To BluRay On December 4th!

We’ve shown you the Finding Nemo 3D trailers earlier this year, and we’ve mentioned Disney’s plans to finally bring the…
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Posters

John ShannonJune 4, 2012

“Breaking Bad” Returns On July 15th

As the latest season of Mad Men comes to a close, AMC is prepping TV fans for the return of…
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Movies

John ShannonMay 31, 2012

“Independence Day” Is Getting A 3D Re-Release

It seems Jurassic Park isn’t the only Jeff Goldblum starring mid-90s smash to warrant a 3D re-release. 20th Century Fox…
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Movies

John ShannonMay 31, 2012

Give Yourself To The “Bourne Legacy” Trailer

Jeremy Renner has got a slew of potential franchises at his fingertips. He featured heavily in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol…
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