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Zaki’s Review: Black Panther

Zaki Hasan — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:38:59 +0000

Black Panther" title="Zaki’s Review: Black Panther" style="float:left;" />Black Panther is a movie that, of necessity, means different things to different audiences. As the latest entry in Disney’s expansive Marvel Cinematic Universe, it holds a specific appeal to longtime comic fans and those… [more]

Holiday Double Feature: Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League

Karra Shimabukuro — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 20:20:47 +0000

Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League" title="Holiday Double Feature: Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League" style="float:left;" />Holidays and breaks are the perfect time to sit down to a double-feature. Way back when, double-features were purposely paired, and I like to try and keep that tradition on the rare occasions I have… [more]

A Marvel Cinematic Universe Wish List

Michael Campochiaro — Mon, 23 May 2016 16:35:53 +0000

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including their Netflix series, is expanding rapidly. Since having kids, the wife and I can’t seem to keep up. I’m not sure she’s as impatient to see Captain America: Civil War… [more]

Erasing Black Panther to Render Him Safe

Karra Shimabukuro — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 18:00:03 +0000

The Captain America: Civil War trailer has caused a lot of excitement with fans. And certain images have gone onto become instant memes and gifs. Newspapers, reviewers, as well as comic book related journals, have… [more]

Send in the Slashers: Why the Assembly of Cinema’s Greatest Horror Icons Can Be a Successful Movie Franchise

Jarrett Mazza — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 17:54:16 +0000

There is nothing like a great crossover story, a time when creators bring icons together in a vicious battle to see which one emerges victorious. Recently, however, the concept has become more popularized, with the… [more]

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer: A Retro Review

Zaki Hasan — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:00:34 +0000

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer: A Retro Review" title="Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer: A Retro Review" style="float:left;" />When their first Fantastic Four flick grossed more than three times its production budget in 2005, the hoped-for sequel quickly left the realm of the hypothetical for home studio Twentieth Century Fox. And with the cast… [more]

Fantastic Four (2005): A Retro Review

Zaki Hasan — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:00:07 +0000

Fantastic Four (2005): A Retro Review" title="Fantastic Four (2005): A Retro Review" style="float:left;" />The moment that principal photography on Roger Corman’s million-dollar production of The Fantastic Four commenced on December 28, 1992, the ultimate goal of license holder Bernd Eichinger was instantly fulfilled. His hold on the Fantastic… [more]

Roger Corman’s Fantastic Four: A Retro Review

Zaki Hasan — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 11:00:54 +0000

Fantastic Four: A Retro Review" title="Roger Corman’s Fantastic Four: A Retro Review" style="float:left;" />While Marvel Comics stablemate Spider-Man took a rather circuitous route to the big screen, that journey almost pales in comparison to what happened to the Fantastic Four on the way to a film franchise they could call their own. [more]

Outdoor Basketball Goals, Ant-Man, and Twinkies: Ambivalence at the Multiplex

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:00:03 +0000

Ant-Man, and Twinkies: Ambivalence at the Multiplex" title="Outdoor Basketball Goals, Ant-Man, and Twinkies: Ambivalence at the Multiplex" style="float:left;" />When we first decided to buy a house, I had one requirement. I wanted a basketball goal. It’s not that I was a serious basketball player or anything, but having an outdoor goal seemed necessary—like… [more]

Why Avengers: Age of Ultron is One of the Best Marvel Movies Yet

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Mon, 25 May 2015 13:00:35 +0000

Avengers: Age of Ultron is One of the Best Marvel Movies Yet" title="Why Avengers: Age of Ultron is One of the Best Marvel Movies Yet" style="float:left;" />The first Avengers movie was magical. It’s almost indisputable at this point. The less analytical got a joyous and brilliant popcorn movie that featured big stars and entertaining and loved characters bouncing off one another.… [more]

Avengers: Age of Ultron is Conflicted

Ian Dawe — Sun, 03 May 2015 19:00:01 +0000

Avengers: Age of Ultron is Conflicted" title="Avengers: Age of Ultron is Conflicted" style="float:left;" />I’m very conflicted about Avengers: Age of Ultron. Not about what sort of movie it is: this is a wall-to-wall headache-inducing, exhausting action-fest where lots of stuff blows up. I’m sure there are lots of… [more]

DC and Marvel: The Politics of Universes

Debarghya Sanyal — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:00:46 +0000

The superhero world is in bit of a rumble. Recently, Zack Snyder dropped another of his completely predictable little bombs, and we suddenly have a very familiar looking Aquaman on the blocks. (Did anyone notice… [more]

Netflix’s Daredevil: Episode 1, “Into the Ring”

Logan Ludwig — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:00:55 +0000

Daredevil: Episode 1, “Into the Ring”" title="Netflix’s Daredevil: Episode 1, “Into the Ring”" style="float:left;" />Daredevil wastes little time in establishing that it’s not quite what a viewer might expect. The series opens with the aftermath of the fateful accident that took Matt Murdock’s sight and gifted him with heightened… [more]

Is Having No Wonder Woman Movie Better than Having a Bad One?

Ian Dawe — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:00:35 +0000

A recent clip of Fox Newsbots prattling on about superheroes without any tangible connection to reality has been making the rounds this week, just as has happened many times before. Among the many idiotic things… [more]

Defending Guardians of the Galaxy

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:00:58 +0000

Guardians of the Galaxy" title="Defending Guardians of the Galaxy" style="float:left;" />Okay. Let’s do this. *Cracks knuckles* Recently Julian Darius wrote a real mic-drop of a response to Guardians of the Galaxy. It was pretty incendiary. Like everything Julian writes it was excellent, and made me… [more]

It’s Okay to Criticize Guardians of the Galaxy

Ian Dawe — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:00:13 +0000

Guardians of the Galaxy" title="It’s Okay to Criticize Guardians of the Galaxy" style="float:left;" />I read Julian Darius’ essay on Guardians of the Galaxy with great interest, just as I read Stephanie Zacharek’s review of the same film. Both of them have come under fire on social media (Julian’s… [more]

We are the Candy Bars of Pop Culture: Guardians of the Galaxy Broke Something in Me

Julian Darius — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 13:00:58 +0000

Guardians of the Galaxy Broke Something in Me" title="We are the Candy Bars of Pop Culture: Guardians of the Galaxy Broke Something in Me" style="float:left;" />I just can’t take it anymore. I know we’re in a new age of Hollywood spectacle, in which intelligence is largely relegated to a few TV shows, and viewers feel there’s no point shelling out… [more]

Why Edgar Wright Leaving Ant-Man is a Big Deal

Julian Darius — Wed, 28 May 2014 05:44:30 +0000

Ant-Man is a Big Deal" title="Why Edgar Wright Leaving Ant-Man is a Big Deal" style="float:left;" />On Friday, news broke that Edgar Wright was leaving as director of Marvel’s Ant-Man film, which he’d long helmed and represented to the public. Wright is probably best known for 2004′s Shawn of the Dead. That… [more]

Maybe this Franchise Thing is Out of Control

Julian Darius — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:55:05 +0000

It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when super-hero movies were few and far between. Now, they’re so ubiquitous that even super-hero fans worry there are too many. Marvel’s had success tying movies… [more]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is About to Become the Marvel TV Universe

Julian Darius — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:00:29 +0000

One of the things that bugs me about franchises is that people rarely see them objectively, from a remove. The most fondly remembered installments overshadow everything else, even when “everything else” is the larger work.… [more]

Thor’s Facelift: Norse Mythology in the Marvel Universe

Stuart Warren — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 12:00:46 +0000

In 2011, Marvel added the highly anticipated “super-human” alien, Thor, to their cinematic universe, and was largely considered a success. Kenneth Branagh’s direction of the film conjured an old world Shakespearean atmosphere that allowed for… [more]

I’d Need a Lobotomy to Enjoy Thor: The Dark World

Julian Darius — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 11:00:26 +0000

Thor: The Dark World" title="I’d Need a Lobotomy to Enjoy Thor: The Dark World" style="float:left;" />It’s hard to find the words to adequately describe how stupid Thor: The Dark World is. Before I try, a warning: this review contains spoilers. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. And in case you’re… [more]

The Wolverine is a Cut Above the Rest

Mike Greear — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 11:00:49 +0000

The Wolverine is a Cut Above the Rest" title="The Wolverine is a Cut Above the Rest" style="float:left;" />(Sorry about the headline. Low-hanging fruit.) A few months ago I sort of picked apart the trailer for The Wolverine and voiced my disappointment in the direction that they’d seemingly taken the movie in. I… [more]

Half Action Movie, Half Art Film, The Wolverine Delivers

Julian Darius — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:00:22 +0000

The Wolverine Delivers" title="Half Action Movie, Half Art Film, The Wolverine Delivers" style="float:left;" />The Wolverine has everything fans require. It’s got lots of great actions sequences, culminating in a big showdown. But it’s also got some art-film DNA in the mix. It’s an action film that also works… [more]

The Other Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Julian Darius — Mon, 27 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Other Marvel Cinematic Universe?" title="The Other Marvel Cinematic Universe?" style="float:left;" />With all of the attention paid to the development of the Marvel cinematic universe, it’s worth addressing the other Marvel cinematic universe: the one run by 20th Century-Fox. Yes, I’m talking about the X-Men franchise.… [more]

Is a Supervillain Always Evil?

Mike Greear — Sun, 05 May 2013 11:00:51 +0000

At the time of writing this piece, I have not yet seen Iron Man 3. It’s Wednesday right now, and I just bought my ticket for a 7 p.m. screening of the film on Saturday.… [more]

Superhero Versus Superzero

Erin Hall — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:00:14 +0000

Imagine being back in elementary school, wearing a well-loved shirt with a classic 1940-esque Batman symbol. Now imagine being sent home to change, or just sent home altogether. This sounds strange, but it’s a reality… [more]

The Avengers Versus the Space Lizard Conspiracy

Mike Greear — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:09 +0000

May 4th was Avengers day here in the states, and I actually managed to see the film three times in the first 24 hours of its release. My entire day had nothing to do with… [more]

Why Thor Soared and the Lantern Failed

Gene Phillips — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:12 +0000

Movie theaters in the summer of 2011, like most summers for the past 30-something years, were dominated by films heavy on crowd-pleasing elements, with particular attention to heavy FX content. Unlike many other summers, the… [more]

O Captain, My Captain (Part 4)

Richard De Angelis — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:00:10 +0000

I started this series three weeks ago to examine the suspicions of blogger Bosch Fawstin that director Joe Johnston’s movie, Captain America: The First Avenger, would reveal the filmmaker’s lack of pride in his country… [more]

Thor as Camp

Julian Darius — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:00:28 +0000

Thor as Camp" title="Thor as Camp" style="float:left;" />Thor is a glitzy, glossy summer movie. It’s also high camp in the traditional sense: super-serious and apparently blissfully unaware of how utterly ridiculous it is on every level. It may take itself more seriously… [more]

Batman Flounders, Richard Dragon Amuses, and Spider-Man 2 Gets Some Snarky Comments

Matt Martin — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 19:16:49 +0000

Spider-Man 2 Gets Some Snarky Comments" title="Batman Flounders, Richard Dragon Amuses, and Spider-Man 2 Gets Some Snarky Comments" style="float:left;" />Just a couple quick reviews and a little something “special” at the end this week. Batman #629 DC Comics – Judd Winick (w); Dustin Nguyen (p); Richard Friend (i) Gotham City’s criminal underworld is currently… [more]

Media Coverage of Comic Books: The Case of 60 Minutes II

Julian Darius — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 12:00:33 +0000

60 Minutes II" title="Media Coverage of Comic Books: The Case of 60 Minutes II" style="float:left;" />Tonight, I watched 60 Minutes II because I read online that Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, popular hero for returning (or contributing to the return of) Marvel Comics to greatness (or something closer), would be on the… [more]