And I am really excited! In many ways, Spiderman Homecoming is a "homecoming" of sorts for me as well. Let me explain. My favorite superhero as a child was Spider-Man. However, I was not an avid comic book reader. My fandom was based on my devotion to watching Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981-1986) on Saturday mornings. As I began to age out of cartoons so to … [Read more...]
What I Am Looking For In Spiderman: Homecoming
What am I looking for in Spiderman: Homecoming? First off, it's nice to see that Marvel Studios finally has creative control of its most popular superhero. This reality makes me more than confident that this movie will be excellent. But beyond being a really good movie, I expect to see: A career-defining turn as Peter Parker/Spider-Man by Tom Holland. The talented, … [Read more...]
Batman v Captain America: Which Movie Trilogy Is Better?
A few days ago I watched a clip that posed the following question: Better Trilogy: Batman or Captain America? It is a great question and one that I will attempt to answer. For my money, these two trilogies are clearly the best that the comic book movie genre has offered thus far. The best way I can think of coming to a verdict is by ranking the six films in ascending … [Read more...]
Five Favorite Things About Captain America: Civil War
About a month ago, I wrote about the five things that I was most looking forward to in Captain America: Civil War. After seeing it twice this past weekend, I want to take a look back at what I originally listed, and assess how the movie delivered. Reason #1: Captain America: The Winter Soldier Everything I liked about The Winter Soldier film is deeply embedded in this … [Read more...]
The Three Toughest Mothers in Comic Book Movie History!
Happy Mother's Day 2016 to all of the mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers, etc. around the world. Without them, there are no mortals, mutants or superheroes. In celebration of latter, I want to have a little bit of fun on this "maternal holiday." I present you with my unofficial list of the top three mothers in comic book movie history. Frigga … [Read more...]