I don’t know how true this is, but supposedly Anthony Mackie is in the running to play the Falcon in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which reminded me that Marvel, in my humble opinion, has missed opportunities to introduce or use African-American characters before. And I get that the Ultimates version of Nick Fury happens to […]
Marvel Studios has confirmed that one of their upcoming films will be “Guardians Of The Galaxy.” My question is: Why do they expect this film to succeed? Rocket Raccoon? Groot? Bug (some may have heard of him from his stint with the Micronauts, but relatively few)? And yeah, I have been wrong before. After all, […]
When I heard that Ben Kingsley was going to be in Shane Black’s “Iron Man 3,” I was hoping that he would appear as the Mandarin, especially since the character has been teased since the first film (The ‘Ten Rings’ organization). Well, it appears that someone has come to their senses, because rumors have it […]
For anyone that hasn’t seen Marvel’s “The Avengers,”–and considering all the moolah it’s pulling in, there are probably very few people who haven’t–get out there and catch what will probably be one of the best movies of the summer. For those who have, you’ll notice that NO time was spent exploring the origins of the […]
Edited 7/25 917, 949, 950, 951 If you’re looking for a Captain America whose roots drink heavily of the 1940’s, you’re in the wrong movie. If you’re looking for nostalgic entertainment of a time that’s in the vein of Indiana Jones, you’re found it. Karina Longworth, of The Village Voice, criticizes Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: […]
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