Logan looks great but I do not fully trust the X-Men movie universe. Don't get me wrong, Deadpool, X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past are great films. X-Men and X2 range from decent to pretty good. But I'd be foolish to ignore the forgettable X-Men: Apocalypse, the mediocre The Wolverine, and the awful X-Men Origins-Wolverine. The Good News The good news is … [Read more...]
Batman v Captain America: Which Movie Trilogy Is Better?
A few days ago I watched a clip that posed the following question: Better Trilogy: Batman or Captain America? It is a great question and one that I will attempt to answer. For my money, these two trilogies are clearly the best that the comic book movie genre has offered thus far. The best way I can think of coming to a verdict is by ranking the six films in ascending … [Read more...]
What Is The Best Star Wars Movie Of All-Time?
After the excellent Rogue One hit theaters, diehard Star Wars fans like me began wondering where the film ranks in the overall franchise. It was really good but was it better than The Empire Strikes Back? I don't think so! Or is it somewhere between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens? The only way to find out is to ask! Enjoy my final survey of 2016, and May The Force … [Read more...]
The Best Comic Book Movie Of 2016
I've run a nearly year-long poll on my blog asking, "what is the best comic book movie of 2016?" Unsurprisingly, the critically-acclaimed (90% Tomatometer) and high-grossing ($1.15 billion worldwide) Captain America: Civil War is the unanimous choice, receiving 100% of the votes! The movie is flat-out excellent and feels like a combination of Captain America: The Winter … [Read more...]
Ranking The Marvel Netflix Villains
After binge-watching Luke Cage this past weekend, and being way more than satisfied, a lot of things crossed my mind. One of them is how good the villains are. And where do they rank in the Marvel Netflix series' so far? I absolutely loved Mahershala Ali's depiction of Cottonmouth. Alfre Woodward is always great! And she did not let us down with her … [Read more...]