With Jon Bernthal's riveting portrayal of The Punisher aka Frank Castle in this year's season two of Netflix's Daredevil streaming video series, I breathed a sigh of relief. Alas, someone had finally gotten The Punisher right! However, I am compelled to ask myself, what took Hollywood so long?! I mean, the whole gun-toting, vigilante thing is not exactly a new theme. From … [Read more...]
Natalie Portman, Thor and a Bad Start to Good Endings
In somewhat surprising news, Natalie Portman has announced that not only will she not appear as Jane Foster in the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok, but that she probably won’t appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe again ever. This is a rather disturbing turn of events that could prove to be a bigger problem than people think. For all the success that Marvel films have generated, … [Read more...]
What DC Should Steal from the Original Man of Steel
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is three films deep and, with the announcement that a sequel to 2013’s Man of Steel is on the way, now is a pretty good time to take stock of what we’ve seen so far. Whatever you think of the DC films so far is fairly irrelevant—they’ve been released and this is what we have. Proclaiming your love or hatred for these offerings isn’t going to … [Read more...]
The Suicide Squad Was Good But Not The Movie
As I stated in the above Tweet about a week ago, I found the Suicide Squad to be a very good team. I just didn't find the film they were in to be as good. Below I provide "spoiler-free" take-aways. The Good The "first act" of the film is solid. There is just enough backstory provided on each villain. It likely satisfies the diehard fans. But is also enough of an introduction … [Read more...]
Recap of the MCU: Post San Diego Comic Con
Now that San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is over, movie, TV and comic fans everywhere are trying to digest the crazy amount of knowledge dropped on us over the weekend. Wonder Woman and the Justice League actually look good! Mystery Science Theater 3000 is coming to Netflix! Trailers for Kong: Skull Island, Walking Dead, and Sherlock were dropped. And American Gods (one of my … [Read more...]