Two years ago, the superhero movie landscape was a very different place. Back then, Marvel was the undisputed king of the hill, but a little studio thought that they could upset the status quo by zigging where the MCU zagged. OK, so I guess it wasn’t that different. Regardless, what DC executives famously and publicly proclaimed to anyone and everyone who would listen, is … [Read more...]
All The Superhero Movies And Stuff In 2017
2017 is set up to be an insane year for fans of superhero movies and television. The MCU is in high-gear with three films premiering this year, and that's in addition to three new Netflix TV shows. DC chips in with two movies of their own, while FOX has the much anticipated third installment of the Wolverine saga. For your convenience, here's a consolidated list of what's … [Read more...]
How Strange Will Doctor Strange Be?
Ever since Doctor Strange was mentioned in Captain American: The Winter Solider, I have been geeked for this film. With the possible exception of the Guardians of the Galaxy, this promises to be the strangest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie to-date. According to Google, the word strange has some of the following meanings: Let's start with the word unusual. Thus … [Read more...]
Ranking The Marvel Netflix Villains
After binge-watching Luke Cage this past weekend, and being way more than satisfied, a lot of things crossed my mind. One of them is how good the villains are. And where do they rank in the Marvel Netflix series' so far? I absolutely loved Mahershala Ali's depiction of Cottonmouth. Alfre Woodward is always great! And she did not let us down with her … [Read more...]
What Took So Long To Get The Punisher Right?
With Jon Bernthal's riveting portrayal of The Punisher aka Frank Castle in this year's season two of Netflix's Daredevil streaming video series, I breathed a sigh of relief. Alas, someone had finally gotten The Punisher right! However, I am compelled to ask myself, what took Hollywood so long?! I mean, the whole gun-toting, vigilante thing is not exactly a new theme. From … [Read more...]