When I walked into the theater to see Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, I wasn’t super thrilled. The critics haven’t been impressed and the fans have taken every opportunity to dump all over it. Here’s my overwhelming thought once I left my seat: Everyone needs to cool their jets. Now before you get all…
A movie trailer isn’t the whole story. A movie trailer’s job is to show just enough information to hook the movie-goers into seeing the film in full upon its release date. They usually do this by showing moments of extreme action or putting an epic soundtrack to the segments. Nothing peaks my interest more than…
No one asked but I’m here to tell you anyway. Here are my most anticipated sci-fi films of 2016! 5. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice I don’t really care what people are saying about the trailer because I’m psyched to see Snyder’s version of the two capes. As part of the 5% of people…
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen any new footage from Zach Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. After a leaked teaser and an underwhelming official trailer now comes the might-show-a-little-too-much trailer. Check out trailer number two which debuted on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week. It seems that Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne don’t like…
I am so, so pleasantly surprised with Supergirl. The new show from CBS has been advertised on every surface, both physical and technological, since the beginning of the summer and on some of those ads were the classic hateful comments from the hoards of trolls who hide behind their computer screens and their skepticism. I…
Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns is ground-breaking for many reasons. It was the first comic book to describe a world where the boundaries of right and wrong aren’t so easy to distinguish. It proved that comic books could tackle serious issues like racism and prejudice. It made our heroes real people, dealing with imperfection….
Save for a few exceptions, all Kryptonians are jerks. Give them superpowers and they become walking atrocities. Case in point: General Zod. Always the worst Krypton has to offer, Zod makes his Earth One debut in the third Superman: Earth One graphic novel. Only this time he’s Superman’s uncle. Yeah, I don’t believe it either….
In the comic book dictionary, the terms “reboot” and “retconning” refer to the process of adding or subtracting details from character history. Reboots “modernize” characters to better fit changing times and connect with new generations of readers. The Superman: Earth One graphic novel (penned by legendary artist J. Michael Straczynski) is the latest result of…
The Superman film franchise has floundered since the days of Christopher Reeve. Despite the hero’s universal appeal, finding the right mix of ingredients to emulate the miracle of Reeves’ performance has never gained any real success. It’s a lofty challenge, not just the powers or Superman’s humanity, but the suspension of disbelief on the part…
