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 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...]
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...]