Ian Fleming's James Bond character and brand has permeated pop culture for over six decades with many novels and films. Ever since 007's first film outing with Dr. No (1962) starring Sean Connery as the titular hero, film fans have been clamoring around the Bond franchise. With seven different actors taking on the mantle of …
Disney's ownership of the Star Wars franchise has been a rocky relationship with the fanbase, and while it wasn't an issue for me, many long-time fans of the Star Wars brand had a problem with Disney's decision to make all Star Wars content under them canon (meaning all books, tv shows, and other media, other …
Disney’s live action films tend to be a little hit and miss—particularly with the their Pirates of the Caribbean franchise based on the the Disney ride of the same name. So, when Disney announced Jungle Cruise, a new film based on a popular ride at the theme parks, I approached it with cautious optimism. I …
Sony’s Spider-Verse started back in 2018 with the release of Venom—which I thought was okay, nothing amazing. By far the best part of the 2018 film was the incredible chemistry between Eddie Brock and Venom (played and voiced by Tom Hardy). Venom: Let There Be Carnage expands on the tumultuous relationship in an amazing way, …
With the massive amounts of comic book properties that have been getting adapted lately, it is always nice to get one that surprises and subverts the general audience's expectations. This year's comic adaptation to do that, is Amazon's first season of Invincible (2021- ), based on the Skybound/Image comic of the same name. By taking …
The Marvel content during the pandemic has all been very good, but, other than WandaVision, neither the shows or Black Widow have reached the level of what I would consider top-tier MCU. That has officially changed. As a huge fan of comic book, wuxia, and Kurosawa films, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings …
Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)—Review
Note: This review is written in a way as to not reveal who lives and dies in the film. There are very few survivors and you do not want to be spoiled as to who makes it out alive. A franchise I have desperately been wanting to love is Warner Bros' DC Extended Universe, which …
The thing about the theatrical experience I've missed most, is the electric excitement in the air amongst an auditorium packed full of fans. This feeling of overwhelming fellowship is a huge reason why I love going to see films on opening night, and after two long years Marvel films, the movies that exude this excitement …
Editing Note: This was written two months ago, but is only now being published. If there is any weird/out of place statements involving timing, that is why. Marvel and Disney have done it again. With WandaVision's (2021) incredible success on Disney+ earlier this year, hopes were high for Marvel's future presence on the streaming service. …
Continue reading The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021, Season 1)—Review
Note: Slight Spoilers involving what doesn't happen in the film. I'm just going to get to the point: video game movies are notoriously known for their laughably horrendous quality. The video game movies that have been great, in my opinion, are 2019's Pokémon's Detective Pikachu and 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog, with other recent films such …
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