I have previously voiced my concerns with Ant-Man. However, my feelings have changed, for the better, based on early reaction to the film as well as the latest trailer! Ant-Man is a pivotal film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) for a couple of reasons. It's the final film in the MCU's Phase II, leading into the Civil and Infinity War movies which come out over the … [Read more...]
Top Ten Superheroes, by the Number$
With all of the comic book-inspired films that have come out in recent years, a question popped into my head last night. Who are today's top ten most popular superheroes? To answer this question, I did some digging, and came up with a simple equation that comprises a 1) combination of the latest comic book sales information via eBay and 2) the year-to-date, domestic U.S. box … [Read more...]
Top Ten Villains in Superhero Movie History
In ascending order, I rank the baddest bad guys in superhero movie history. Enjoy! 10. Nomak in Blade II (2002). Underrated superhero movie. Underrated supervillain. It's prequel Blade (1998) was probably the more well-rounded film. But Blade II was probably more fun. And Nomak and his vampire-like couture made it just that. We all know that titular characters are HIGHLY … [Read more...]
The Five Things I Hated About Age of Ultron
5. Baron Wolfgang von Strucker's Untimely Demise. I'm no comic book geek but even I was like, "damn," after I saw von Strucker vanquished in the first third of the film! He is not only a key, formidable foe of Captain America in the comics, but he was also seemingly pitted as the Avengers next rival in the post-credits scene in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. To say it … [Read more...]
The Five Things I Loved About Age of Ultron
Spoiler Alert: If you have not seen Avengers: Age of Ultron yet, continue reading at your own peril. About a month ago, I posed the following question: what are you most looking forward to in Avengers: Age of Ultron? And you responded in kind. After seeing the movie this past week, accompanied by two of my siblings and my oldest child, I can honestly say that I really … [Read more...]