Happy (early) Thanksgiving 🦃 to everyone! I’m in holiday/chill mode, so I got a really short post for you! Sticking with the thankful theme, I’d like to thank DC for finally restoring faith in its film and television franchises. Many props go to creator James Gunn, for his work in directing Superman and Peacemaker, Season 2, which I thoroughly enjoyed. But this upward … [Read more...]
I’m Afraid Of Doctor Doom But For The Wrong Reasons
With Halloween 🎃 around the corner, I am having scary thoughts. They are about Doctor Doom. Not because I don’t like the character. Quite the contrary—this side of the Green Goblin, he is my favorite Marvel supervillain. 🦹♂️ Not MY Doctor Doom My concern is with the casting choice of Robert Downey, Jr. as Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. I know “RDJ” is … [Read more...]
Will the Mandalorian and Grogu Save Star Wars (Again)?
When asking the question in the blog post title, “again” refers to the first time that the Mandalorian and Grogu saved the Star Wars IP—after it debuted on Disney + in November 2019. This time around, the “save” reference is referring to the big screen—since The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, the last two, and arguably the most polarizing movies in the Star Wars movie … [Read more...]
The Top Ten MCU Movies: 2025 Edition
With the recent uptick in quality MCU movies in the past year or two—Deadpool & Wolverine, Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, I thought it was a good time to update my top 10 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie list. Without further ado…in alphabetical order: I gave strong consideration to adding Fantastic Four: First Steps and/or Thunderbolts to … [Read more...]
The Top Four Reasons To See Fantastic Four: First Steps
I’m going to be short and sweet with my four reasons to see Fantastic Four: First Steps. The reasons are not listed in any order, they’re just listed. Reason #1 Sci-if’s favorite dad, Pedro Pascal, is playing his third popular dad role. From portraying an adoptive father to Grogu/Baby Yoda in the Mandalorian to serving a similar role to main character Ellie in The Last of … [Read more...]