It is fantastic to see comic book movies that can have a strong social impact, we saw it with Wonder Woman and we are seeing it again with Black Panther. What makes this even better is that these are fantastic films. Director Ryan Coogler has done a fantastic job subverting typical African tropes whilst also... Continue Reading →
Deadpool Trailer Review – Deadpool, Meet Cable
The marketing for the first Deadpool movie was excellent, from the little teasers hosted by Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool to the full trailers, even marketing it as a date movie for Valentines day. Up until now we hadn't seen a whole lot of marketing for the sequel but that really isn't a problem given how popular... Continue Reading →
Ranked: Comic Book Adaptations in 2017
2017 was a good year for movies, and it was also a good year for comic book adaptations. For the most part all the movies that came out were well received and made a lot of money. We also saw some big changes to the genre that set up some great things for 2018. This... Continue Reading →
Avengers: Infinity War Trailer 1 Review
Well it is finally here, after the first trailer was released at D23 back in July of this year to only a few thousand people, Disney and Marvel have released to the public the first look at the culmination of the MCU to date, Avengers Infinity War. Based on the reports I read this isn’t... Continue Reading →
November Monthly Snapshot
This was a bit of a quiet month for me in terms of seeing new movies. I started a new job so I didn’t have as much free time, plus there wasn’t as strong of a selection as I would have liked. Though I did see Justice League multiple times to really get an understanding... Continue Reading →
To replace Ben or to replace Bruce? Who should be Batman moving forward in the DC Cinematic Universe?
Now that the dust from Justice League has settled, we can start to look to the future of the DC Cinematic Universe. Perhaps the biggest question about the future is who will be Batman going forth. It has been the worst kept secret that Ben Affleck wants out of the cowl, with Affleck even telling... Continue Reading →