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...]
Thoughts About the Disney-Fox Deal
So it’s finally happened! The X-Men and Fantastic 4 are joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) we’ve all come to love (or at least appreciate); though I would have thought Disney would simply acquire the rights to the characters, not buy the whole freaking studio (Fox). There’s a lot to unpack about this deal, and while it’s hard to argue that this is a good thing for … [Read more...]
My Spoiler-Free Reaction To Thor Ragnarok
As has become a custom, I often view a superhero movie the day of its release at the local Alamo Draft House. Surrounded by Thor-related merchandise in the theater lobby and tasty cocktails and bottomless popcorn in the theater, I was in geek heaven as I laughed and laughed some more during Thor Ragnarok. Add it to list of the seemingly endless amount of Marvel Cinematic … [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...]
10 Things I Am Excited To See In Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2
The latest trailer is pretty cool and the set photos are even cooler. But there are about 10 other things that have me hyped to see Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 in a few weeks. Baby Groot. Seriously, how cute is this 'lil guy? And he can fight too. Mantis. The latest player added to the GOTG crew is a mystery character for most, outside of diehard Marvel comic book … [Read more...]