The Peacemaker series on HBO MAX has been vintage John Cena and James Gunn—and that’s a good thing! The titular character (portrayed by Cena) and director (Gunn) literally and figuratively pick up right where The Suicide Squad (2021) left off. This continuity gives the show nice cohesion and flow—bringing back some of the ancillary characters from the theatrical release, … [Read more...]
Santa Gave Us Superhero Gifts Galore In 2021
Given all of the health-related issues that have racked the world the past two years, 2021 has been a breath of fresh air—providing us with a half dozen superhero movie treats to get a much-needed mental breather. Below, I rank my top five comic book movies of the year, in reverse order. 5. The Eternals is a daring movie. It introduces totally new characters into the … [Read more...]
I’m Superhero Thankful For…
In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., I’d like to say thanks to the multiverse for the following: DC comic book movies for finally finding their groove in the past year. Thank you James Gunn for the Suicide Squad and thank you Zack Snyder for the extended cut of the Justice League. Disney+ for keeping the momentum of the MCU’s first three phases alive on … [Read more...]
The Five Scariest Comic Book Movie Villains (Revisited)
With Halloween right around the corner, I got to thinking about which superhero movie characters are the most eerie. 🤔 We don’t typically think of comic book movies as scary nor do visions of their villains typically keep us up at night. However, these five villains stand out to me as the most scary of the bad batch of badasses that I have seen on the big screen, since … [Read more...]
The Best Comic Book Movie Of 2021 (So Far)
Shang-Chi Is The Winner! For my money, Marvel’s Shang-Chi is the best comic book movie that I have seen so far this year. Don’t get me wrong, one can make a strong case for DC’s The Suicide Squad, Marvel’s Black Widow or Zack Snyder’s sprawling Justice League—which I really enjoyed. But when the smoke clears, I am going with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. … [Read more...]