Superman Vs. Predator In the comic book world, Marvel and DC Comics are kings. But sometimes it’s easy to forget the companies standing in their shadows. The Dark Horse company has made its bones by giving titles to the lesser-known heroes in television and movies: Robocop, James Bond, the Predators; you name the hero, Dark…
Marvel Comics writers draw inspiration from all literal archetypes when creating characters: the man-monster (Hulk), the billionaire playboy (Iron Man), the mythical god (Thor), and so on. But for every rising star, there were dozens disregarded because of inadequate manpower and the financial pressure of developing characters proven to sell books. With so many heroes…
Written and Directed by Joss Whedon. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Cobie Smulders, Paul Bettany with Samuel L. Jackson and James Spader as Ultron. Rated PG-13, 141 minutes. The first Avengers movie was the successful consummation of a major gamble. Bringing various…
Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Kat Dennings, Stellan Skarsgard, Christopher Eccleston, Jamie Alexander, Ray Stevenson, Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins. PG-13, 112 minutes. Previously on Marvel Month… I find it difficult to do something similar with this write-up to what I did with Iron Man 3. I…
Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Gary Shandling, Clark Gregg and Samuel L. Jackson. PG-13, 125 minutes. Previously on Marvel Month: The Incredible Hulk… The machine of industry that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems like such a sure thing now that it’s easy…
Directed by Louis Leterrier. Starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson and William Hurt. PG-13, 113 minutes. Previously on MARVEL MONTH: Iron Man. And now… Released in the very same summer as Iron Man, not to mention fellow comic-book juggernaut The Dark Knight, Marvel’s attempt at rebooting the Hulk kind of got lost…
Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Terence Howard, Shaun Toub and Jeff Bridges. PG-13, 126 minutes. Tony Stark is larger than life. A genius billionaire/weapons manufacturer, he’s one of those people who can make headlines just by going about his daily routine. He doesn’t seem to take anything too seriously, either….
Directed by Bryan Singer. Written by Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris. Starring Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden, Parker Posey, Sam Huntington, Eva Marie Saint and Frank Langella. PG-13, 154 minutes. *Spoilers ahead. Before I get around to Alien: Resurrection… Looking back on my review of Man of Steel, I realize I made an unfortunate…
Directed by Ang Lee. Screenplay by John Turman, Michael France and James Schamus. Starring Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte, Sam Elliot and Josh Lucas. PG-13, 138 minutes. Despite stealing the show in the mega-popular Avengers movie, The Incredible Hulk hasn’t had that much success as a standalone character on the big screen. General wisdom…
Directed by Tim Burton. Written By Sam Hamm & Warren Skaaren. Starring Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Jack Palance, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams and Michael Gough. PG-13, 126 minutes. SPOILERS AHEAD… The Warner Bros. logo dissolves against the night sky as we pan down into and navigate through what seems to…
Written for the Screen & Directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Joe Pantoliano and Jon Favreau. Theatrical Release: 104 minutes. Director’s Cut: 133 minutes. Upon release, Daredevil was considered among the lower tier of film adaptations for Marvel comic book characters. Its stock hasn’t risen all…
Directed by Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller. Written by Frank Miller, based on his series of graphic novels. Starring Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, Eva Green, Jessica Alba, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Powers Boothe, Dennis Haysbert, Martin Csokas, Rosario Dawson, Juno Temple, Christopher Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Christopher Lloyd and Bruce Willis. R, 101 minutes. The first Sin City…
