From the late, great Alec Guinness to the current, great Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi has arguably been the best-casted Star Wars character of all-time. And McGregor’s fantastic performance in the current Disney+ miniseries solidifies my claim. But let’s spare the pleasantries and get right to why Obi-Wan is the greatest Jedi of all-time. He defeated the very … [Read more...]
My Ten Favorite Superhero Movies In Terms Of Fun
Updated list. 1. Avengers. The Infinity War saga has made folks forget how great this movie still is. 2. Avengers: Infinity War. In my humble opinion, it’s the most entertaining Avengers movie. 3. Batman Begins. At the time, it was the greatest superhero origin movie. And it still holds up very well. 4. Black Panther. Parts serious. Parts action-packed. Great … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Superhero Movies In Terms Of Storyline
Ranked in no particular order. 1. Black Panther—a geopolitical action film which delves into isolationism versus globalization as well as the often-overlooked schisms between native Africans and diasporic Africans. 2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier—a political action-thriller centering on global conspiracy theories and personal privacy debates. 3. Iron Man—the … [Read more...]
The Batman Movies Ranked In Order!
Yes, The Batman starring Robert Pattinson is great. I saw it opening weekend earlier this month, and thoroughly enjoyed it. So much so, that I am inspired to rank all of the live action Batman movies that I have watched. The Dark Knight (2008) To quote rap legend KRS-1, The Dark Knight is still number one, thanks largely to the late Heath Ledger’s seminal turn as the … [Read more...]
The Book Of Boba Fett Was Not Great But The Other Mandalorian On The Show Was
I was unpleasantlys surprised by how mediocre the first few episodes of the Book of Boba Fett were—save for Fett’s compelling flashback scenes with the Tuscan Raiders aka “Sand People.” I’m sure the show-runners didn’t plan to start out the series but in underwhelming fashion, and then have it rescued by Djin Djarin and Grogu (“Baby Yoda), but that’s exactly what … [Read more...]