With the recent uptick in quality MCU movies in the past year or two—Deadpool & Wolverine, Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, I thought it was a good time to update my top 10 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie list. Without further ado…in alphabetical order: I gave strong consideration to adding Fantastic Four: First Steps and/or Thunderbolts to … [Read more...]
The Greatest Black Superhero Of All-Time
With Black History Month coming to an end in a little over a week, the idea of the greatest black superhero crossed my mind this past weekend. And my pick may surprise some of you. The obvious selection, especially given the character’s prominence in mainstream media as of late, would be Black Panther. With nearly $2 billion in box office receipts and its great portrayal by … [Read more...]
Deadpool May Just Save the MCU
Who would’ve ever thought the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) would need saving? Not me, for one, after bearing witness to the ridiculous run of success of the MCU from 2008-2019. The success continued with a few streaming hits (WandaVision and Loki) and big screen ones (Spider-Man: No Way Home, Wakanda Forever and Guardians of the Galaxy 3). But it’s fair to say that the … [Read more...]
The Five Saddest Comic Book Movies of All-Time
After watching the Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 3 earlier this month, I’m feeling a little somber and sad. The movie touched me in a weird kind of way. 🥲 With this in mind, I decided to rank the five saddest comic book movies that I have seen. #1 Logan It’s still number one. The film is a two-hours and 17-minutes punch to the gut. This splendidly-acted film … [Read more...]
The 10 Greatest Superhero Movie Performances
The two most important criteria for the greatest superhero movie performances are: 1) is the performance the most memorable in the film and 2) does the performance stand the test of time? See my answers below! Ranked in No Particular Order 1. Wesley Snipes as Blade 🗡️ proved that a Black superhero lead and an obscure comic book character could be bankable at the box … [Read more...]