Another year, another Batman reboot. I kid, of course. It’s been five years since we’ve seen the Bat on the big screen, with Ben Affleck’s version appearing in the disastrous 2017 Justice League movie that I think we’d all just like to forget. Since that particular outing left a bad taste in the mouth (and with previous appearances not faring much better), it’s safe to … Continue reading Darkness, Hope, and ‘The Batman’
I like to think of myself as pretty well-versed in comic book lore and mythology at this point. There’s a lot of obscure characters out there in Marvel and DC comic canon, which is understandable given that both companies have been around for the better part of a century now. They’re bound to pick up some oddball, one-off heroes and villains along the way. And, … Continue reading The Suicide Squad: James Gunn Finally Unleashed
This week, after years of fan demand, internet crusading, and overwhelming amounts of baseless speculation and theorizing, Zack Snyder’s near-deified cut of 2018’s Justice League was released to streaming services. Zack Snyder’s Justice League, otherwise known as “The Snyder Cut,” is a 4-hour, massively ambitious, and extremely anticipated operatic epic that takes the same basic plot and structure of the officially released theatrical cut, and … Continue reading The Consequences of Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Holy hell, guys, The New Mutants is out. I can’t believe it. The whole time I was watching it, I had this strange feeling, like I was going to wake up and it was all going to be a dream. This movie was honestly beginning to feel like the cinematic equivalent of Bigfoot: It supposedly exists, but no one has actually seen any concrete proof. I feel like I’ve … Continue reading “The New Mutants” is Real After All
Joker is a frustratingly enigmatic movie, to the point where I’m having an incredibly difficult time deciding what exactly I think of it. It is, undoubtedly, a well-made film, by all technical standards. It’s brilliantly acted, has beautiful cinematography, stunning camerawork, and an incredible score. It has a methodical, captivating story, with complex, grounded characters. Based solely on the sum of its parts, Joker is … Continue reading The Inexplicable and Guilty Allure of Joker
I’ll be honest: I’ve been wracking my brain for days trying to figure out exactly how to write this. Normally, I like to write out my thoughts on a film pretty early on, while it’s still relatively fresh in my head, usually no later than three or four days after I’ve seen it. Granted, I don’t always finish a piece within that timeframe, but I … Continue reading An Incredibly Overdue Review of Avengers: Endgame
Well, folks, it’s nearly here: The culmination of an astonishing 11 years of build-up in the Marvel Cinematic. With the arrival of Avengers: Endgame edging itself closer and closer on the horizon, we are soon nearing the end of what is arguably the most massively ambitious cinematic storytelling endeavor of all time. Multiple franchises, dozens of character arcs, and a whopping 21 films have all been leading … Continue reading An Extremely Subjective Ranking of the Entire MCU
I feel like I’ve been pretty clear at this point on my opinion of superhero movies. I grew up reading comics, so seeing them on the big screen, fully realized, is something that never ceases to entertain me. Honestly, I even tend to love the bad ones. But I’ll also be the first to admit that the genre has some problems. Among other things, the … Continue reading Shazam: Wait, DC Movies Can Be Fun?
I love Marvel films. I absolutely, unashamedly adore them, as both a comic nerd and a film enthusiast. There’s just something about this massive, intricately-constructed shared universe that they’ve brought to the screen that’s inherently magical. And there hasn’t been a single installment in the MCU that I haven’t enjoyed so far, which is particularly impressive considering there’s been over 20. That being said, I … Continue reading Captain Marvel: a Fun Hero Lacking Any Real Depth
Comic Book movies are, undoubtedly, the current reigning champions of the film industry, at least in terms of sheer popularity and, by extension, profitability. Superheroes are in, and they don’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Despite countless critics claiming, for what seems like a decade now, that we’d eventually hit “Superhero Fatigue” and grow bored of the genre, time and time again they’ve … Continue reading The Rise of the True Comic Book Movie
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