Who's Gonna Die? With Avengers Infinity War only 27 days away, there has been excitement and speculation leading up to this blockbuster movie. For purposes here, I will focus on the speculation. For years, Marvel Cinematic Universe chief Kevin Feige has said that the Infinity War movies would include major character deaths. And the Russos have said that Avengers 3 and 4 will … [Read more...]
Thoughts About the Disney-Fox Deal
So it’s finally happened! The X-Men and Fantastic 4 are joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) we’ve all come to love (or at least appreciate); though I would have thought Disney would simply acquire the rights to the characters, not buy the whole freaking studio (Fox). There’s a lot to unpack about this deal, and while it’s hard to argue that this is a good thing for … [Read more...]
Justice League And Star Wars: Episode IX: Which Movie Is In More Trouble?
Justice League Versus Star Wars: Episode IX but Not The Way You Think It's been a strange year behind the scenes of major superhero and sci-fi movies. To be more specific, Justice League and Star Wars: Episode IX, have already had their fair share of production hiccups. Unless you have been living under a rock, you probably heard that Zack Snyder was replaced for personal … [Read more...]
Spiderman Homecoming v Wonder Woman…The Movies!
Whether you are a DCEU apologist or an MCU mouthpiece, we can all agree that Spider-Man: Homecoming and Wonder Woman are great movies. But if we pit Spiderman Homecoming v Wonder Woman, I wonder which movie comes out on top? Judging movies against one another is often a matter of taste. And it's really difficult to distinguish movies with similarly great quality like these … [Read more...]
Wonder Woman Is A Wonderful Movie
Wonder Woman is a really good movie. A few quick observations: Gal Gadot proves that she can carry a film, and then some. As a child of the 1980's, there was only one Wonder Woman. It was Lynda Carter. Gadot's powerful performance, literally and figuratively, has proven that there is now room for two. Chris Pine is pretty good at this acting thing. With his performance … [Read more...]