With Black History Month coming to an end in a little over a week, the idea of the greatest black superhero crossed my mind this past weekend. And my pick may surprise some of you. The obvious selection, especially given the character’s prominence in mainstream media as of late, would be Black Panther. With nearly $2 billion in box office receipts and its great portrayal by … [Read more...]
Thoughts About the Disney-Fox Deal
So it’s finally happened! The X-Men and Fantastic 4 are joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) we’ve all come to love (or at least appreciate); though I would have thought Disney would simply acquire the rights to the characters, not buy the whole freaking studio (Fox). There’s a lot to unpack about this deal, and while it’s hard to argue that this is a good thing for … [Read more...]
Logan Looks Great But…
Logan looks great but I do not fully trust the X-Men movie universe. Don't get me wrong, Deadpool, X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past are great films. X-Men and X2 range from decent to pretty good. But I'd be foolish to ignore the forgettable X-Men: Apocalypse, the mediocre The Wolverine, and the awful X-Men Origins-Wolverine. The Good News The good news is … [Read more...]
A Quick X-Men Apocalypse Review
Synopsis X-Men Apocalypse is the third installment in the X-Men prequel trilogy, that finds the X-Men pitted against a new world-endangering threat, Apocalypse. Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) is the proclaimed 'first mutant,' who has been lying dormant in Egypt for thousands of years. After having been awakened in modern times, Apocalypse decides that the … [Read more...]
Seven Reasons Why Deadpool Is A Must-See Movie (Mostly Spoiler-Free)
I saw Deadpool earlier today at the nearby Alamo Draft House. I must say, there is nothing quite like watching an enjoyable movie with a hot meal in front of you and a delicious cocktail in one hand. Now that I got that free plug for the Draft House out of the way, let's get to the main point of this post. To be more specific, the seven reasons why Deadpool is a must-see … [Read more...]