I just realized that Tom Holland’s MCU Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the first, live action Spider-Man franchise to get four films. Tony Maguire’s Sony franchise was very good but it dropped off significantly by the third movie, and ended shortly thereafter. Andrew Garfield‘s Sony iteration only got two films, and both received very mixed-to-mediocre reviews. Which … [Read more...]
I Can’t Wait For The Punisher Special Presentation On Disney Plus
It’s funny. Several years ago I was a Punisher 💀 hater. During my formative years, I had a definitive preference for superheroes that could fly, wore capes and masks, or had superpowers. This preference started to evolve as live action comic book adaptations like the Dark Knight trilogy and Marvel’s Defenders came to life on the big and small screens 📺. The latter content, … [Read more...]
The Wondrous Wonder Man
When I first told my kids that I was planning to watch Wonder Man, they asked, “is he the male version of Wonder Woman?” I laughed out loud, and replied, “nah kids, he’s totally different but I get your question!” Its seemingly derivative name aside, Disney+’s Wonder Man is one of the top four superhero-themed shows that I have watched to-date. The reasons I like it are … [Read more...]
What Was The Best Superhero Movie Of 2025?
In what was a relatively light year in terms of comic book movie content on the big screen, what was the best superhero movie of the year? Before I tell you which one was the best release, here are the only real candidates to me: The “big three” superhero flicks of the past year all have a strong case for being the “winner.” But when push comes to shove, I choose … [Read more...]
I’m Afraid Of Doctor Doom But For The Wrong Reasons
With Halloween 🎃 around the corner, I am having scary thoughts. They are about Doctor Doom. Not because I don’t like the character. Quite the contrary—this side of the Green Goblin, he is my favorite Marvel supervillain. 🦹♂️ Not MY Doctor Doom My concern is with the casting choice of Robert Downey, Jr. as Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. I know “RDJ” is … [Read more...]