What an amazing surprise! As the Academy Award nominations rolled out today, who would have guessed that Black Panther would command SEVEN Academy Award nominations including one for Best Picture! It’s too bad that Ryan Coogler (Director), Chadwick Boseman (Actor … Continue reading Academy Awards – Disney Style!
Wakanda Forever! The country and the world embraced Black Panther in a way few expected, but given the high quality of directing, acting, and story – not to mention amazing visual effects – it deserved all the attention it received. … Continue reading Top 5 Disney Company Films of 2018 / Top 5 Predictions of 2019
Size matters not. Yoda must have been channeling Ant-Man and the Wasp when he shared these wise words with Luke Skywalker. Despite their diminutive size, Scott Lang’s Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne’s Wasp are larger than life super-heroes. This film … Continue reading Giant Action In A Small Package – Ant-Man and the Wasp (spoiler-free review)
The world is changing for the better. Black Panther is blasting apart expectations not just in the United States but worldwide. A superhero movie featuring a cast of mostly people of African descent would have been unimaginable not that long … Continue reading Superhero History Comes Home – Black Panther (Multi-Screen Review)
Mind…blown! There really isn’t much else to say. After 10 years of films, 10 years of character building, 10 years of anticipation, it all led up to this. With a decade worth of hype, it seemed impossible for any film … Continue reading Avengers: Infinity War – ‘Nuff Said (spoiler-free review)
“There are lizards wearing human skins and they’re taking over the government.” Season 2 of the Netflix series Jessica Jones in one small line may have foreshadowed the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Secret Invasion. Jessica is … Continue reading Jessica Jones Season 2 – The Best 13 Hours of Nothing (spoiler-free review)
As if the movie wasn’t enough… Thor: Ragnarok is a great adventure film! Filled with high-octane action, ROFL comedic moments, an engaging storyline, and a buddy film rolled into one, it is worth adding to your collection so you can … Continue reading From The Bifrost Bridge To Your Home – Thor: Ragnarok Arrives
Can one movie really change how we think about a genre? Black Panther is an incredible film. The action, the witty dialogue, the sense of camaraderie present in this story is Marvel’s most well-rounded to date. Not only is it … Continue reading Black Panther Breaking Barriers and Stereotypes
Merry Christmas Marvel fans! With the acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, the X-Men will finally be part of the Marvel family again. While the characters have always been part of the comic book universe, the rights to their film counterparts … Continue reading The X-Men Are Finally Coming Home
How many comic book references did you catch in Thor: Ragnarok? Screenwriter Eric Pearson said he took inspiration for the film from two storylines in particular – the 2012 “Thor: God of Thunder” and the 2006-07 inspired “Planet Hulk.” But … Continue reading Comic Book Inspiration for Thor: Ragnarok
