I just saw Star Trek Beyond this past weekend, accompanied by my brother and sister. This was actually the first of the latest Star Trek installments that I have actually ventured to the theater to watch. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), but since I am no Trekkie, I do not purchase tickets automatically for any film outside … [Read more...]
A Quick X-Men Apocalypse Review
Synopsis X-Men Apocalypse is the third installment in the X-Men prequel trilogy, that finds the X-Men pitted against a new world-endangering threat, Apocalypse. Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) is the proclaimed 'first mutant,' who has been lying dormant in Egypt for thousands of years. After having been awakened in modern times, Apocalypse decides that the … [Read more...]
Five Favorite Things About Captain America: Civil War
About a month ago, I wrote about the five things that I was most looking forward to in Captain America: Civil War. After seeing it twice this past weekend, I want to take a look back at what I originally listed, and assess how the movie delivered. Reason #1: Captain America: The Winter Soldier Everything I liked about The Winter Soldier film is deeply embedded in this … [Read more...]
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Batman Vs Superman
Before I delve into the good, the bad and the ugly of Batman Vs Superman (BvS), I want to share a few disclaimers and insights, so that no one reading this thinks that I'm a Marvel fanatic and/or DC hater. I am a comic book movie fan before I am a fan of DC or Marvel. Movie reviews are opinions not facts, but are often key indicators on how well a film is made as well as … [Read more...]
Was The Second Captain America Civil War Trailer The Best Comic Book Movie Trailer Ever?
I am not sure whether the second Captain America Civil War trailer was the best comic book movie trailer that I have ever seen, but damn, it sure felt like it! Where do we start? The opening portion of the trailer starts off like previous MCU iterations, with an ominous musical score playing in the background, and a "location setting" shot without humans or heroes … [Read more...]