After Infinity War, it is too easy to think that nothing could surprise you on what's going to happen next; and watching Endgame even a day too late might feel like someone could already ruin any left. Too many theories already might have given all the right or all the wrong expectations for what truly … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Part of the Journey is the End
Captain Marvel is another origin story for another Marvel Studios film. It lacks a better narrative that bridges who Captain Marvel is and what her newfound powers are supposed to mean for her.
https://media.giphy.com/media/1dNm4PHRu53TEL14mm/giphy.gif Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the fourth incarnation of Spider-man on the big screen; and with it, a lot of comparisons will be made as the new film tries to stick close to its source material while still giving something new to the table. Luckily, Into the Spider-Verse succeeds and surpasses in everything the previous films lacked—having both … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ A Comic Book Film
A way to gauge the quality of a film is to be able to perceive the film the way its director intended it to be. In a way, a film must make you cry when it wants you to cry and it must make you laugh when it wants you to laugh. Films must revel … Continue reading ‘Venom’ Impromptu Bromance
Third time's a charm, right? In less than two decades, Spidey has made one of the most interesting turns in cinema—from Sam Raimi's run that gave a high standard to live up to into the first reboot with a questionable method of world-building. Now, Spider-Man comes into its second reboot along with great momentum from … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ A Super Teen Movie
A Whole Lot of Humor with a Lot Less Heart Though Edgar Wright never finishing directing his version of the first Ant-Man film, the film still felt like his own creation along with all his signature fast-paced editing and unique sense of comedy that's hard to replicate. Now without his quirky style, Peyton Reed's execution … Continue reading ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Ant-Sized Troubles
From Wallcrawler to the billionaire playboy, something's up Going into last week's comic book Wednesday was a bit more special than most. Dan Slott's decade-long journey with Peter Parker and Spider-Man ended last week. Also, 3 years since this first issue of this volume of Amazing Spider-Man, imagine all the money I wasted for all these … Continue reading Dan Slott and The Superhero Madness
The first Deadpool film came at a time that felt like the peak of superhero films as it picks apart the absurdities and tropes of the superhero genre. 2 years later, superheroes film have no sign of slowing down as Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War continues to break box offices records. Now, Deadpool's second … Continue reading Deadpool 2: Movie Review
Back in 2008, the idea of an Avengers film felt so ambitious and so unachievable with a large ensemble crammed into a 150 minutes of screen-time. Yet in 4 years time, Joss Whedon made history by making every other movie studio scramble to even try and replicate the success of the shared universe concept of … Continue reading Avengers Infinity War: Movie Review
Black Panther tackles the question of what it means to be both a king of a country and also its hero. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the film lends itself well to his direction gives life to the fictional nation of Wakanda and a story that hits on a personal level. As the 18th film of … Continue reading Black Panther: Movie Review
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