What a movie! That's how I felt immediately after watching Logan this afternoon at the local Alamo Draft House. I will not give away too many details about the film since it just dropped this week. But I honestly left the theater in awe. I have always felt the violence in previous Wolverine movies was tempered to appeal to younger audiences. You need not worry about this in … [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...]
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...]
Five Reasons Why I’m Very Excited For Captain America: Civil War
There are five main reasons that I am #geeked to see Captain America: Civil War. Let's get straight to it. Reason #1: Captain America: The Winter Soldier While I truly believe that the Dark Knight is the best film in comic book movie history, The Winter Soldier is my personal favorite. I'm a huge fan of "realistic" superhero movies, and few were as grounded as the … [Read more...]
Five Things I Loved About The Captain America Civil War Trailer
For those that celebrate Thanksgiving, I wish you a happy one. And for those who recently had a nerd-gasm after watching the new Captain America Civil War trailer, I am here to tell you that I share your enthusiasm. And here are my primary reasons why: Continuity. I loved the fact that the opening scene in the new trailer picked up where the end-credits scene in Ant-Man … [Read more...]