I really enjoyed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. I have seen it twice and I just may see it again before the year is over. Many of you may have not seen the movie yet, so I will keep my recap short and sweet. Five Spoiler-Free Observations Rogue One is its own movie. Unlike Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One is very original. Both films pay homage to … [Read more...]
Rogue One: A Christmas Story
It is fitting that Christmas is right around the corner. I'm feeling like a 10-year old boy waiting for his AT-AT to be under the tree when he wakes up in the morning. That's right, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story comes out this week, and it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! How I'm Preparing For The Movie I'm brushing up on Star Wars references and trivia. … [Read more...]
The Best Comic Book Movie Of 2016
I've run a nearly year-long poll on my blog asking, "what is the best comic book movie of 2016?" Unsurprisingly, the critically-acclaimed (90% Tomatometer) and high-grossing ($1.15 billion worldwide) Captain America: Civil War is the unanimous choice, receiving 100% of the votes! The movie is flat-out excellent and feels like a combination of Captain America: The Winter … [Read more...]
Doctor Strange Was Really Good!
Yep, Marvel Studios has done it again! Doctor Strange is the latest (14) entry in the excellent Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). I haven't yet decided on where it ranks against the other 13 MCU films. But I think it is somewhere in or around the top five. What I liked most about this movie was that fact that it was not a "commercial" for future films. Sure, it had Marvel's … [Read more...]
How Strange Will Doctor Strange Be?
Ever since Doctor Strange was mentioned in Captain American: The Winter Solider, I have been geeked for this film. With the possible exception of the Guardians of the Galaxy, this promises to be the strangest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie to-date. According to Google, the word strange has some of the following meanings: Let's start with the word unusual. Thus … [Read more...]