What am I looking for in Spiderman: Homecoming? First off, it's nice to see that Marvel Studios finally has creative control of its most popular superhero. This reality makes me more than confident that this movie will be excellent. But beyond being a really good movie, I expect to see: A career-defining turn as Peter Parker/Spider-Man by Tom Holland. The talented, … [Read more...]
The Best Comic Book Movie Of 2016
I've run a nearly year-long poll on my blog asking, "what is the best comic book movie of 2016?" Unsurprisingly, the critically-acclaimed (90% Tomatometer) and high-grossing ($1.15 billion worldwide) Captain America: Civil War is the unanimous choice, receiving 100% of the votes! The movie is flat-out excellent and feels like a combination of Captain America: The Winter … [Read more...]
The Best Superhero Movies Ever Made, Revisited
With the banner year that 2016 has been, in terms of the volume and scale of its comic book movie releases, I couldn’t help but re-visit my list of the best superhero movies of all-time. My original list included 10 movies. This list includes five films, many which were included in the original 10. With Suicide Squad and Doctor Strange dropping in the coming months, I may … [Read more...]
Where Does Captain America Civil War Rank In The Marvel Cinematic Universe?
After the euphoria that I experienced after watching Captain America Civil War twice this weekend, me and my buddies couldn't help but think about where it ranks in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) pantheon. The list below is my attempt at doing just that. Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It's still number one to me, to quote rap legend KRS-1, until further … [Read more...]
Five Reasons Why I’m Very Excited For Captain America: Civil War
There are five main reasons that I am #geeked to see Captain America: Civil War. Let's get straight to it. Reason #1: Captain America: The Winter Soldier While I truly believe that the Dark Knight is the best film in comic book movie history, The Winter Soldier is my personal favorite. I'm a huge fan of "realistic" superhero movies, and few were as grounded as the … [Read more...]