After watching Thor: The Dark World, I have come to realize that I have a natural love for this particular storyline in the Marvel Universe. While I thoroughly enjoy the other films in the franchise, Thor has proven to be the one I love to talk about the most. However, that does ... Read More »
The Wolverine is an improvement from its predecessor, but that is not saying much as the last one was so dreadful. The film’s improved storytelling and pacing does make it more bearable and watchable than X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but its odd plot choices makes the film predictab... Read More »
It is difficult to have a singular opinion of Zack Snyder’s latest film, the reboot story of the Superman franchise. Man of Steel has a great deal of potential across the board, but almost refuses to live up to it in certain areas. To put it simply, the action sequences and speci... Read More »
Even after three decades, Richard Donner’s Superman is still considered one of the best and most impressive comic book movies of all time. It is evident that Donner took a great deal of time and effort to portray the journey of Superman from birth to manhood, and to tell that sto... Read More »
J.J. Abrams continues his successful run helming the revitalized Star Trek franchise, making it easily accessible and enjoyable for non-fans while also deeply rewarding for Trekkies and Trekkers alike. This time around Abrams brings us a slightly more emotional story, but accents... Read More »
Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 is a welcomed improvement from its predecessor, while also kicking off Marvel Studios’ Phase Two with a character driven story. Unlike Iron Man 2, this film is neither a flashy action movie where it seems the director has let the success of the franchise ... Read More »
When the news hit that an animated version of Frank Miller’s epic storyline The Dark Knight Returns was being developed, there were mixed reactions. Some felt that a single movie would not be enough to capture everything that makes the graphic novel so wonderful. Others worried t... Read More »
Like his Underworld series, Len Wiseman’s Total Recall is a flashy and action-packed spectacle that attempts to distract from the fact that their director does not know how to portray human emotion. Wiseman focuses almost entirely on action sequences and portraying interesting sc... Read More »
Christopher Nolan wanted to make a film that tied in all the aspects of the franchise he created to conclude it on a bittersweet note. The Dark Knight Rises is a fitting end to the story that began seven years ago with the revolutionary Batman Begins. It does so showing us deeper... Read More »
After making his successful reboot Batman Begins, many were excited to see how Christopher Nolan’s realistic approach would depict the epic battle between the legendary Batman and Joker. Not only did The Dark Knight satisfy these already high expectations from fans, but was also ... Read More »
Due to director Joel Schumacher’s mishandling of the story and a misinterpretation of what the character was and stood for, fans of Batman were uncertain whether their beloved superhero would ever return as his true self or even to the big screen. Thankfully, director Christopher... Read More »
Director Marc Webb believes strongly in subtlety, and it comes across in all the right ways in The Amazing Spider-Man. If you are you are not careful, you may miss what a character is feeling or conveying to another. Webb respects the audience’s intelligence, and banks on the rel... Read More »
