Monday, May 5, 2014

THE UGH-MAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

So, can we get this Spider-man back?


Tuesday, April 8, 2014

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER is Victorious

A "perfect sequel" is a rare breed. Even (or especially) in this age of factory-pressed franchise templates ruling the mega-plexes, it's easy for a sophomore outing to merely coast on its predecessor's success (see: Iron Man 2, Star Trek Into Darkness) or completely miss what made the original film successful. For decades, sequels to good, widely-liked movies that genuinely matched or out-stripped their predecessors have been treasured almost like holy relics, an all-to-rare confluence of the right elements coming together to form something glorious.

And in the realm of big-budget genre entertainment, these films become legends. The Empire Strikes Back. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Aliens. Terminator 2. Spider-man 2. The Dark Knight. And now, they have a new member among their ranks.

Yes, Captain America: The Winter Soldier really is that good.

Saturday, March 8, 2014

300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE - Brain Over Brawn

DIRECTOR: Noam Murro (though rumors have it this is as much Zack Snyder's film)

SHORT VERSION: Wait, that was. . . actually pretty good?

Yeah, I'm as shocked as you are.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - "You got superheroes in my FIREFLY!"

Can we all agree that the existence of this film, a movie that represents MARVEL throwing over one hundred million dollars at the director of SLITHER and SUPER to create a sci-fi adventure movie, makes DC/Warner's refusal to pull the trigger on a WONDER WOMAN movie absolutely embarrassing?

Because this trailer is completely insane, and just does not care.

Monday, February 10, 2014

THE LEGO MOVIE: Building a better blockbuster

Oh yeah, this is going to be one of  "those" reviews. Because there's no way I'm going to let a chance to make this many toy-related puns pass me by.