At first, I wasn't too excited when I heard that Batman was being re-cast so soon. Although I didn't love Batman v. Superman or the Justice League movies, I was totally fine with Ben Affleck's depiction of the Caped Crusader. In fact, Batfleck was starting to grow on me. Enter Robert Pattinson Like many fans and pundits, I asked myself, "why is the dude from those … [Read more...]
Justice League Is Not The Avengers, And That’s Just Fine
Curse of the DCEU (critically-speaking) Outside of Wonder Woman, and to some extent, Man of Steel, the DCEU has had its share of hiccups. From the underwhelming Suicide Squad, and by most measures, the disappointing Batman v Superman, the DC film universe has not lived up to the lofty expectations that its world-renowned characters (i.e. Batman and Superman) have set. As … [Read more...]
What Is Going On With The Batman?
Unless you have been living under a rock, you are well aware of the questions and concerns surrounding The Batman. While the upcoming Justice League film may be more important to the overall success of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), The Batman is probably the more anticipated film. Ben Affleck It is well known that Ben Affleck is no longer directing the film. That is a … [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...]
Ten Reasons To Go See Suicide Squad
Let's cut to the chase, I'm here to talk about Suicide Squad and the 10 things that I am most looking forward to seeing in the film. Read it and geek (out)! 10. Who the hell is the Enchantress? Sounds a lot like Scarlet Witch to me. Or a character out of a Disney tale. I'm "guilty-as-charged" as a non-comic book fanatic, so I'm interested in finding out more about this … [Read more...]