I’ll admit I took three or four days to finish my three-episode watch of Jupiter’s Legacy. This was partially due to scheduling issues, but also because this is one of the most uneven, disjointed, awkward superhero series I’ve ever had the displeasure of slogging through.
Kid Cosmic seems like the natural offspring of a few shows, and a few pieces of very prominent media.
Miraculous Has Some Miraculous Stuff To Show Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir is Sailor Moon, but for a modern audience, with surprisingly excellent CGI animation. I mean this comparison in almost every sense of the phrase, from the structure to the pacing, to the simple idea of it. Let me break down the…
There’s No Deep Issue In Captain Marvel I don’t get the Captain Marvel controversy. The internet’s reaction to this film was just a curiosity before I’d seen it but now is just abjectly confusing. I’m putting a line in the sand here and stating that the movie is fine, not fantastic, but fine, fun, and not…
Superhero Fatigue Might Be Real Here’s a short list of recent or upcoming superhero media. My Hero Academia S3: An anime set in a world where (nearly) everyone has superpowers. Incredibles 2: A movie set in a world where superheroes are marginalized. The Darkest Minds: Young Adult dystopian superhero story. Teen Titans Go! To the…
I’m putting this here to let you know that yes, there will be SPOILERS. It’s been long enough, but I’m still doing it. Also, I am a huge Deadpool fan and have been for many years, but I am going to do my best to be as unbiased as possible. Please enjoy. It happened. I…
Marvel looks to take on television again with its upcoming series, the second airing on Netflix, Jessica Jones. The show is slated to premiere on November 20th of this year and all of the first season’s thirteen episodes will be available at once. Recently, a short teaser trailer was released. Get a peak! So it’s…
Directed by Joe & Anthony Russo. Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Cobie Smulders with Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Redford. PG-13, 136 minutes. Now this is more like it. The two previous “Phase Two” entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe were entertaining diversions that ultimately failed to bring anything new to…
Directed by Joe Johnston. Starring Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones and Stanley Tucci. PG-13, 124 minutes. Previously on Marvel Month… Captain America: The First Avenger opens with two prologue scenes before introducing us to its main character. The purpose of doing this is, one, to…
For the record, I think Robert Downey Jr can be a fantastic actor. I really enjoyed his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and if you’ve ever seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, you know he has a talent for comedic timing. Yet every time I have a conversation with my girlfriend about Iron Man, she snorts and tells…
Yes, but let me explain why. Comic book movies were never really “in vogue” throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s. Oh sure, Superman was seen as a classic portrayal of the Man of Steel, and Tim Burton introduced us to a much Darker Knight than most people had seen in Batman. But these movies were…
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…
