As a lifetime fan of comic books and superheroes, I can honestly say that I am not experiencing superhero fatigue. That does not mean that I automatically rush out and consume every new superhero movie and television show. I appreciate well made, high quality live action superhero products. That said, the soon to be released … Continue reading A Few Thoughts On The Final Blue Beetle Trailer
We have been in the midst of an amazingly rich and steady stream of high quality, big budget superhero output. The big and small screen are filled with colorful do-gooders, battling equally colorful supervillains. It could be easy to assume that quality live action superheroes have always been with us. The current phase of big … Continue reading Rex Smith’s Daredevil, A Missed Opportunity
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is filled with many exciting action sequences. The franchise is also filled with numerous sequences of drama and emotional depth. The strength of many of the MCU movies is the delicate balance of bombast and subtlety. When done well there is a proper mix of over the top action and … Continue reading One Of The Most Profound Scenes From The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Captain America verses Batroc. Their all too brief encounter is one of my favorite fight sequences in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. This spectacular fight scene appears in the movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). That film, my favorite MCU movie, is chock full of top notch, adrenaline pumping action sequences and … Continue reading A Spectacular Fight Scene From The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Live action superheroes are everywhere. They populate the big screen and the small screen. It seems as if every channel and streaming service is broadcasting a superhero series and/or movie. Superhero movies have proven to be a highly successful genre at the box office. The overwhelming success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise has … Continue reading Superhero Fatigue? …….Not Quite
The original X-Men movie, released in the year 2000, is a flawed, but highly enjoyable movie. This movie helped to set the stage for the insanely prosperous series of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. X-Men was a successful movie that did some things right and some things not so right. The casting was a strong point … Continue reading A Magnificent Moment From The First X-Men Movie
Dark Phoenix has been in theaters for just under three weeks and in the eyes of many the movie is dead in the water. Unfortunately lackluster reviews and negative word of mouth have put a damper on any hype for this movie. I will say that I had little hope of Dark Phoenix being a … Continue reading Dark Phoenix Rises To The Occasion
The runaway success of Captain Marvel is impressive. To date the movie has earned one billion dollars worldwide. One billion dollars! For a comic book character that is unknown to the general public that is spectacular. Box office dollars do not necessarily equate to the quality of a movie. One can argue about the quality of … Continue reading Captain Marvel’s Soaring Success
The creations of comic book legend Stan Lee have forever changed the entertainment world. Lee was not alone. Over the years he was more than ably assisted by comic book artists such as Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, John Buscema, John Romita Sr., Bill Everett and Gene Colan among many others. Many of Lee's … Continue reading Goodbye Stan Lee: My Humble Tribute
It took just one film, Man Of Steel (2013), for Henry Cavill to win me over. I was intrigued by Cavill in the initial Man Of Steel trailers. Watching the trailers I had no idea who Henry Cavill was, but he sure looked good as Superman. Christopher Reeve's portrayal of Superman/Clark Kent will more … Continue reading Henry Cavill, Superman No More?
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