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...]
Avengers: Doomsday Versus Spider-Man: Brand New Day
I know it’s holiday season. And I know I should be spreading holiday cheer. But am I a Scrooge because I’m not that excited to see Avengers: Doomsday next year? in fact, I am way more geeked 🤓 to see Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Cooking with old grease in Doomsday Looking at how Marvel Studios is leaning into re-casting its original cast members in familiar (Chris Evans as … [Read more...]
The Top Ten MCU Movies: 2025 Edition
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...]