Showing posts with label Conventions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conventions. Show all posts

Tuesday 19 April 2016

RETRO REVIEW: Cardiff Film & Comic Con 2013 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Anthony Head (Rupert Giles from “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”)
• Miltos Yerolemou (Syrio Forel from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Sabu (Wrestler)

Monday 18 April 2016

RETRO REVIEW: London Film & Comic Con 2013 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :- 

• Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon from “The Walking Dead”)
• Sarah Wayne Callies (Lori Grimes from “The Walking Dead”)
• Armin Shimerman (Principal Snyder from “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”)
• Clive Russell (Brynden ‘Blackfish’ Tully from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Finn Jones (Loras Tyrell from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Diamond Dallas Page (Wrestler)

Sunday 17 April 2016

A Recap & Ranking Of Conventions I Attended In 2015

This is a continuation of a post I first made at the conclusion of 2014, where I ranked and reviewed the conventions I’d attended in 2014 and compared them against one another, as well as giving some general advice and information about conventions and ticket types in the United Kingdom. As I’ve written extensively detailed reviews of all of these conventions already, this will simply be a place to list the pros and cons of each event, as well as a place to make direct comparisons between them. It’ll cover some of the highlights of the convention year, some of the best guests, some of the biggest advantages and disadvantages of each company, and, of course, most importantly, the best convention of the year. So, theoretically, this will be much shorter than my average convention review or article, so you should be able to happily read this in one sitting.

Saturday 16 April 2016

London Film & Comic Con (Spring) 2016 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Nick Frost (The ‘Cornetto’ Trilogy)
• Kurt Angle (Wrestler & Olympic Gold Medallist)
• Clare Higgins (Ohila from “Doctor Who”)
• Mark Stanley (Grenn from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Jessica Henwick (Nymeria Sand from “Game Of Thrones”)

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Wales Comic Con 2015 Part II - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Chris Jericho (Wrestler)
• Sean “X-Pac” Waltman (Wrestler)
• Mark Lutz (Groosalugg from “Angel”)
• DJ Qualls (Garth from “Supernatural”)
• Ian McElhinney (Ser Barristan Selmy from “Game of Thrones”)
• Ian Beattie (Meryn Trant from “Game of Thrones”)
• Mark Stanley (Grenn from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen ‘Baratheon’ from “Game of Thrones”)
• Nonso Anozie (Xaro Xhoan Daxos from “Game of Thrones”)
• Kate Dickie (Lysa Arryn from “Game of Thrones”)
• Miltos Yerolemou (Syrio Forel from “Game of Thrones”)
• James Cosmo (Lord Commander Jeor Mormont from “Game of Thrones”)
• Ross O’Hennessey (The Lord of Bones from “Game of Thrones”)
• Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley from “Harry Potter”)
• Hugh Mitchell (Colin Creevey from “Game of Thrones”)
• Four Star Mary (band, most well known for “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”)
• Justin Lee Collins (Presenter & Entertainer)

Saturday 28 November 2015

"Vampire Ball 6" Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• J. August Richards (Gunn from Angel and Deathlok from Agents of SHIELD)

• Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia from Buffy and Angel)
• George Hertzberg (Adam from Buffy)
• James Leary (Clem from Buffy)
• Keith Szarabajka (Daniel Holtz from Angel)
• Clare Kramer (Glory from Buffy)
• Georges Jeanty (Buffy season 8 & 9 comic artist)

Wednesday 22 July 2015

London Film & Comic Con 2015 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review (with the franchise I most associate them with personally) :-

• Hayley Atwell (Agent Peggy Carter in “Agent Carter” and other Marvel projects)
• Rose Leslie (Ygritte in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Carice Van Houten (Melisandre in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont in “Game Of Thrones”)
• David Bradley (Walder Frey in “Game Of Thrones” and Argus Filch in the “Harry Potter” film series)
• Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” film series)
• Rey Mysterio (Wrestler)
• James Remar (Harry Morgan in “Dexter”)
• Catherine Tate (Donna Noble in “Doctor Who”)
• Jonathan Pryce (The High Sparrow in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Julian Glover (Grand Maester Pycelle in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Alexander Siddig (Doran Martell in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger in the “Nightmare On Elm Street” film series)
• Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver in the “Power Rangers” franchise)
• Kristian Nairn (Hodor in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Keisha Castle-Hughes (Obara Sand in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Jessica Henwick (Nymeria Sand in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Gemma Whelan (Yara (Asha!) Greyjoy in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Sean Gunn (Lucas in “Angel”, Mars in “Angel”, and Kraglin in “Guardians Of The Galaxy”)
• Gregg Henry (Sheriff Bourne in “Firefly” and Peter Quill’s grandfather in “Guardians Of The Galaxy”) 
• Peter Shinkoda (Nobu in “Daredevil”)

Monday 29 June 2015

Collectormania: Milton Keynes 2015 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Nick Blood (Agent Lance Hunter from “Agents Of SHIELD”)
• William Sadler (Heywood from “Shawshank Redemption” & Pres. Matthew Ellis from “Iron Man 3”)
• Chad Coleman (Tyreese from “The Walking Dead”)
• Art Parkinson (Rickon Stark from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Eugene Simon (Lancel Lannister from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Charlotte Hope (Myranda from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Toby Sebastian (Trystane Martell from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Alexandra Dowling (Roslin Frey from “Game Of Thrones”)
• Steven Williams (Rufus from “Supernatural”)
• The Dudley Boyz (Wrestlers)
• Christopher Daniels (Wrestler)
• Frankie Kazarian (Wrestler)
• Peter Ebdon (Snooker Player)

Monday 27 April 2015

Wales Comic Con 2015 Part I - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

• Nicholas Brendon (Xander from “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”)

• Sean Maher (Dr. Simon Tam from “Firefly”)
• RVD (Wrestler)
• Eric Bischoff (Former President of World Championship Wrestling)
• Kerry Ingram (Shireen Baratheon in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Ross Mullan (The White Walkers in “Game Of Thrones”, The Silence in “Doctor Who”, and The Teller in Doctor Who’s “Time Heist”)
• Conan Stevens (The Mountain, Gregor Clegane in the first season of “Game Of Thrones”)
• Mark Sheppard (Badger in “Firefly” and Crowley in “Supernatural”)
• Andy Kellegher (Polliver in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Josephine Gillan (Marei in “Game Of Thrones”)

Monday 20 April 2015

Stoke Con Trent 2015 – A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review (with the franchise(s) I most associate them with personally) :-

• Aimee Richardson (Myrcella Baratheon in the first two seasons of “Game Of Thrones”)

• Spencer Wilding (Everything ever. Seriously. “Guardians Of The Galaxy”, “Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban”, “Doctor Who”, “Game Of Thrones”...) 

Tuesday 24 March 2015

Cardiff Film & Comic Con 2015 – A Detailed Review



Guests met and discussed in this review (with the franchise(s) I most associate them with personally) :-

• Dave Prowse (Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise)
• Ray Park (Darth Maul in the Star Wars franchise and Toad in the first X-Men film)
• Daniel Portman (Podrick Payne in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Samuel Anderson (Danny Pink in “Doctor Who”)
• Bob ‘Hardcore’ Holly (Wrestler)

Saturday 24 January 2015

A Recap & Ranking Of Conventions I Attended In 2014

So, halfway through my review of Buffy’s “Tabula Rasa”, I needed a break. Sometimes these really deep, intricate reviews can severely mentally drain you. Especially when you’re trying to juggle a full-time job, two part-time jobs, and two university modules at the same time. Therefore, to counteract all this work...I decided to create more for myself by writing this recap of my times on the convention scene in 2014, as well as giving some general advice and information about conventions and ticket types (primarily in the United Kingdom). Now, unlike my other convention-related posts, this one won’t be 20-25 A4-pages long. This is because, frankly, I’ve already written gigantic reviews of the conventions themselves, so most of the details are contained within those specific reviews. I will try to keep this post as brief as possible...but you know I get excited and fan-flailey, so bear that in mind. What this post will do is recap the year, talk about some of the highlights, talk about some of the best guests, and talk about advantages and disadvantages of different convention companies.

Thursday 18 December 2014

"Buffy Fanmeet" Review





Guests met and discussed in this review :-

Eliza Dushku
• James Marsters
• Nicholas Brendon

Monday 1 December 2014

Wales Comic Con 2014 Part II - A Detailed Review


Guests met and discussed in this review (with the franchise I most associate them with personally) :-

• Anthony Head (Rupert Giles in “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”)
• Emily Head (Anthony’s Daughter & Carli in “The InBetweeners”)
• Mark Sheppard (Badger in “Firefly”, Crowley in “Supernatural”, and King of the nerd TV shows)
• Ian Beattie (Ser Meryn Trant in “Game Of Thrones”)
• Road Warrior Animal (Wrestler)
• Booker T (Wrestler)
• Lance Storm (Wrestler)
• Doug Williams (Wrestler)
• Paul London (Wrestler)

Saturday 8 November 2014

"Hallowhedon 6" Review


 
Guests met and discussed in this review :-

Clare Kramer
• Mark Metcalf
• Troy Blendell
• Andy Umberger

Monday 20 October 2014

London Film And Comic Con (Winter) 2014 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review (with the franchise I most associate them with personally) :-

• Ralph Macchio (“The Karate Kid”)
• Jerome Flynn (Bronn from “Game Of Thrones”)

• Miltos Yeromelou (Syrio Forel from "Game Of Thrones")
• Ross Mullan (Primary White Walker from "Game Of Thrones")
• Andrew Rothenberg (Jim from “The Walking Dead” and Malcolm from “True Blood”)
• Michael Koske (Various Zombies from "The Walking Dead")
• Alberto Rodriguez A.K.A. Alberto Del Rio (Wrestler)
• Solofa Fatu Jr. A.K.A. Rikishi (Wrestler)
• Brian Christopher A.K.A. Grandmaster Sexay (Wrestler)
• Scott Garland A.K.A. Scotty 2 Hotty (Wrestler)

Thursday 2 October 2014

"Vampire Ball 5" Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

James Marsters
Emma Caulfield
Jeff Ricketts
Jonathan Woodward
George Hertzberg
Dayne Johnson

Tuesday 15 July 2014

London Film And Comic Con 2014 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review (with the franchise I most associate them with personally) :-

Stan Lee (no explanation needed)
Anthony Head (Rupert Giles from “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”)
Juliet Landau (Drusilla from “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and “Angel”)
Summer Glau (River Tam from “Firefly”)
Robert Knepper (Tommy Dolan from “Carnivale”)
Billie Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian from the Star Wars franchise)
Gethin Anthony (Renly Baratheon from “Game Of Thrones”)
Sibel Kekilli (Shae from “Game Of Thrones”)
Amy ‘Lita’ Dumas (wrestler)
James Storm (wrestler)
Al Snow (wrestler)
David Yost (Billy Cranston from “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”)
T. J. Thyne (Dr. Jack Hodgins from “Bones”)


Monday 28 April 2014

Wales Comic Con 2014 - A Detailed Review

Guests met and discussed in this review :-

Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick & Griphook from the Harry Potter films)
Rikishi (wrestler)
Vader (wrestler)
Ian McElhinney (Ser Barristan Selmy from “Game Of Thrones”)
Ellie Kendrick (Meera Reed from “Game Of Thrones”)
Mark Addy (King Robert Baratheon from “Game Of Thrones”)
James Cosmo (Lord Commander Jeor Mormont from “Game Of Thrones”)
Aimee Richardson (Myrcella Baratheon from “Game Of Thrones”)
Kerry Ingram (Shireen Baratheon from “Game Of Thrones”)
Charlie Adlard (primary artist for the graphic novels of “The Walking  Dead”)


Monday 11 November 2013

Meeting Christian Kane (& 'Vampire Ball 4' Recap)

From the 8th-10th of November, Starfury Events ran a convention called 'Vampire Ball 4'. The line-up for this event was Christian Kane ("Angel" and "Leverage"), Georges Jeanty ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer" season eight and nine artist), Jim Parrack ("True Blood"), Michael McMillian ("True Blood"), Kris Holden-Ried ("Lost Girl"), and Paul Amos ("Lost Girl"). I found out about this event earlier this year but thought that it wouldn't be feasible at all due to the fact that it was only 2 weeks after Hallowhedon 5. However, by complete coincidence this convention happened to coincide with my friend Beth's 21st birthday party, which was taking place in London. Very spontaneously, I decided to go to 'Vampire Ball 4' for just the Saturday, as I couldn't give up the chance to meet one of my heroes, Christian Kane...