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...]
My Updated Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Rankings
In the wee hours of the night after re-watching Avengers: Age of Ultron, I couldn't help but think about how each Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) entry ranks vis-a-vis the other. I proceeded to tweet my rankings. Please leave a comment to let me know where you rank each film and why! … [Read more...]
Top Ten Villains in Superhero Movie History
In ascending order, I rank the baddest bad guys in superhero movie history. Enjoy! 10. Nomak in Blade II (2002). Underrated superhero movie. Underrated supervillain. It's prequel Blade (1998) was probably the more well-rounded film. But Blade II was probably more fun. And Nomak and his vampire-like couture made it just that. We all know that titular characters are HIGHLY … [Read more...]