So Deadpool 2 is the solid, almost-as-good sequel to the self-referential superhero comedy from a couple years ago. Ryan Reynolds is back as Ryan Reynolds playing the fourth-wall-breaking anti-hero Deadpool and its all the same stuff as before only with … Continue reading
Avengers: Infinity War is, no surprise here, the 19th film in the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s also one of the best of these films… and is pretty great, despite it risking being a bloated 2 hr 30 min mess … Continue reading
Warning: This is gonna be a long one! Went to see the latest Marvel movie Black Panther. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? Like many Marvel movies, this movie is good. Somehow they continue to make good, but not great, … Continue reading
Also rented Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, a new DC cartoon film on iTunes/Apple TV. This is a Batman film set in the late 19th century where Batman battles Jack the Ripper (and wanders through Oliver Twist a bit). This … Continue reading
Checked out a Russian superhero movie called Guardians. This is, I guess, what happens when really dumb American movies can be made with some technical competence in other countries. Congratulations world… make your own dumb movies. The film’s most … Continue reading
I was legitimately pleased and surprised that I found myself really enjoying the new Justice League movie. Given the train-wreck that was Batman v. Superman and the disappointments with director Zack Snyder, I was expecting the worst. But the movie … Continue reading
I’ve been putting off my review of Thor: Ragnarok as I’ve been trying to decide what to think of it. Reading professional reviews and debating the flick in my head. Thor: Ragnarok is the third proper Thor film, the 17th … Continue reading
Checked out the latest Lego movie, the Lego Ninjago Movie. Probably seem curious if I said this movie skews too young when the other two Lego movies exist and I thought they were good. But really The Lego Movie and … Continue reading
Spider-Man: Homecoming is the latest reboot of the Spider-Man character and also the follow-up to his cameo in Captain America: Civil War. Tom Holland, the new Peter Parker / Spidey, made a great first impression in Civil War and he … Continue reading
The new Wonder Woman movie is the kind of good that the criticism I level at it are the type that other superhero movies (heck, most other movies) only wish they could have. Which also means Wonder Woman is a … Continue reading