As I stated in the above Tweet about a week ago, I found the Suicide Squad to be a very good team. I just didn't find the film they were in to be as good. Below I provide "spoiler-free" take-aways. The Good The "first act" of the film is solid. There is just enough backstory provided on each villain. It likely satisfies the diehard fans. But is also enough of an introduction … [Read more...]
Recap of the MCU: Post San Diego Comic Con
Now that San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is over, movie, TV and comic fans everywhere are trying to digest the crazy amount of knowledge dropped on us over the weekend. Wonder Woman and the Justice League actually look good! Mystery Science Theater 3000 is coming to Netflix! Trailers for Kong: Skull Island, Walking Dead, and Sherlock were dropped. And American Gods (one of my … [Read more...]
Spolier-Free Star Trek Beyond Highlights
I just saw Star Trek Beyond this past weekend, accompanied by my brother and sister. This was actually the first of the latest Star Trek installments that I have actually ventured to the theater to watch. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), but since I am no Trekkie, I do not purchase tickets automatically for any film outside … [Read more...]
Ten Reasons To Go See Suicide Squad
Let's cut to the chase, I'm here to talk about Suicide Squad and the 10 things that I am most looking forward to seeing in the film. Read it and geek (out)! 10. Who the hell is the Enchantress? Sounds a lot like Scarlet Witch to me. Or a character out of a Disney tale. I'm "guilty-as-charged" as a non-comic book fanatic, so I'm interested in finding out more about this … [Read more...]
The Six Most Influential Comic Book Movies Of All-Time (So Far)
I apologize to anyone born before 1978, because my list has a decidedly Generation X/"child of the 80's" feel to it. To be more specific, if it happened before 1980, it's probably not going to be on the list. And it's not because earlier superhero films (e.g. Batman (1966) "were not worthy," to para-quote Thor. It's because I wasn't around to see them! With that generational … [Read more...]