The Players Daredevil (Matt Murdock), Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist (Danny Rand) form the most reluctant superhero team this side of Hell's Kitchen. But that's what makes The Defenders such a good show. Despite their uncanny powers, each hero is a vulnerable human being simply trying to find his/her way in the world. The amorphous Hand criminal organization is the … [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...]
The Se7en Deadly Sins Of Iron Fist
First, let me start with the good of Marvel's Iron Fist. The Colleen Wing character steals the show. The actress has more screen presence and better martial arts scenes than anyone on the show. But other than that, I felt that this is one of the worst superhero entries that I have ever seen - on par with likes of Batman and Robin and Batman v Superman. Disney/Marvel has proven … [Read more...]
The Alternate Reality Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix, Vol. 2
Yesterday James Gunn finally unwrapped the songs on the much-anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix, Volume 2. Given the overwhelming success of the first soundtrack (number 1 on the Billboard charts) and it’s contributions to the overall film, I was excited to finally get my "ear-balls" on this collection of 60s and 70s goodness. Because we live in an age of the … [Read more...]
Iron Fist Is Good And Bad, But Not Ugly
Iron Fist (Danny Rand) has been catching a lot of heat from comic fans and critics alike. The Good The characterization of Colleen Wing is spot-on. She is a true badass and kind of steals the show at times. I'd love to see more of her in upcoming Defenders episodes. For those who don't know, I'm thinking a Daughters of the Dragon-like partnership perhaps? The … [Read more...]