With Star Wars Day/May the Fourth (Be With You) only a few weeks away, I began thinking about what I’d like to do to celebrate. I don’t cosplay but I have a few geeky things up my Jedi robe sleeve. I plan to: Happy Star Wars Day (in advance)! ✨ … [Read more...]
The Greatest Female Superhero In Comic Book Movie History
In honor of Women’s History Month, I thought about the top female superheroes depicted on the big screen. There are many candidates so rather than select one, I’ll give you my top four (in alphabetical order): 1. Black Widow 🕷️ is synonymous with Scarlett Johansson in terms of cinema. From her debut in Iron Man 2 (2010 to her final live action appearance as the … [Read more...]
The Greatest Black Superhero Of All-Time
With Black History Month coming to an end in a little over a week, the idea of the greatest black superhero crossed my mind this past weekend. And my pick may surprise some of you. The obvious selection, especially given the character’s prominence in mainstream media as of late, would be Black Panther. With nearly $2 billion in box office receipts and its great portrayal by … [Read more...]
Echo Rings Loud And Clear
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Marvel’s Echo, which is currently streaming on Disney+. This darker, more-violent-than-your-typical MCU entry feels very similar to the tone of the now-defunct Marvel Netflix universe. And it works for me. The standouts Alaqua Cox is fantastic in the titular role (Echo/Maya Lopez). Her non-verbal acting is on point, … [Read more...]
Deadpool May Just Save the MCU
Who would’ve ever thought the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) would need saving? Not me, for one, after bearing witness to the ridiculous run of success of the MCU from 2008-2019. The success continued with a few streaming hits (WandaVision and Loki) and big screen ones (Spider-Man: No Way Home, Wakanda Forever and Guardians of the Galaxy 3). But it’s fair to say that the … [Read more...]