There are several key moments in my life that cemented my love for movies: my aunt and uncle taking me to see Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), wearing out a VHS of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine (1968) movie, watching Kill Bill (2003) on television for the first time, and the list goes on. …
Perhaps the most critically lauded film under the Marvel Studios banner is 2018's Black Panther as it was widely loved by audiences and critics alike as well as being nominated for seven Oscars, winning three. So, the character of T'Challa, Black Panther and king of the fictional Wakanda, became one of the most beloved and …
Continue reading Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)—Review
I see a lot of films every year, and with every year comes a fresh batch of films that are phenomenal feats in the art of filmmaking, with only a very few, if any at all, being absolute masterpieces and instant classics. Prior to last night (October 21, 2021), I believed 2021 had already seen …
Over the course of 2021, Marvel has blessed audiences with two films (Black Widow and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) and three live-action shows, with a fourth still to come (WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, and Hawkeye). All these (that have come out) were great to phenomenal additions to …
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 …
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 …
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