When you were young, at some time you probably imagined yourself to be a superhero. Maybe one day you’d be Spider-Man, Captain America or maybe the next Superman. Or Wonder Woman, or Storm. Though perhaps Batman was one of your favorites. When you were young, all you needed was maybe a towel to serve as […]
“”The Dark Knight Rises” is an engaging film, but in the end it’s too grounded in the real to soar.” The devastating events in Aurora, Colorado have cast a pall over the launch of Warner Bros. “The Dark Knight Rises,” though if box office receipts are any indicator, the film is weathering the adverse publicity […]
Here’s a teaser for Zach Snyder‘s “Man of Steel,” Warner’s reboot of the Superman franchise that is being overseen by Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight Rises”). Too much of it looks like “The Perfect Storm” crossed with a jeans commercial, though the flying scene at the end, complete with breaking the sound barrier, is kinda […]
Let me start by saying that Ryan Reynolds seems to be an affable, charismatic actor, whom I enjoyed watching in films like 2005’s “Just Friends” or the more recent “Safe House.” Heck, he even was interesting in last year’s “Green Lantern.” The problem is that I am not entirely sure that Reynolds can headline a […]
Why is it that comics and movies can’t have characters of a particular sexual persuasion, and it not become an event in and of itself? In the past year or so, DC Comics has ‘rebooted’ their entire universe, with ‘The New 52,’ which is unifying and adapting their characters for the current age, more or […]
Today a new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Rises,” was released, and despite being confident that I will not appear in it–despite being an extra–I intend to see it. It will be interesting to see if it manages to knock “The Avengers” off the perch it has come to occupy for the past three weeks […]
The third trailer for Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” came out a few days ago, and while it took me a few days to post it, possibly due to my current fixation with “The Avengers.” It strikes a certain mood, but other than the moulded rubber suits, has little in common with Marvel’s film, […]
I am not a huge fan of DC Comics, though I do like a few of their characters, which is why when their movies don’t work it bothers me. I mean, if Marvel Studios screws up–they haven’t so far, but bear with me–then I can just lick my wounds and go on because they have done […]
“Wrath of the Titans,” officially premiered today, and I have to say that I have not seen it–nor intend to–for a few reasons: One of which is that I still remember “Clash of the Titans.” Then there’s the participation of Greg Berlanti, who’s I think was a huge contributor to the mess that was “Green […]
Marvel’s Angel, is probably one of the most underrated superheroes there are (of course, I am not referring to Archangel. That guy is absolutely lethal) besides DC’s Aquaman–who’s really lame, by the way. His only ability is that of flight–which was probably obvious, considering those huge wings. Flight is a weak ability, till you consider […]
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