By The first thing I remember watching on TV, I watched at age 3. I vaguely remember sitting in front of my grandmother’s seemingly gargantuan floor model TV (remember those?) and the first thing that came on the screen was a show that seemed to ignite the flames of fascination
Spider-Man: No Way Home (trailer)
After Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have been clamoring for it over the past few months, and an accidental leak online, the trailer for Marvel Studios/Sony’s third Spiedy film No Way Home, is finally out. You’ve probably already seen it, but, I think you should watch it again. Go ahead, you
Squad Up. (“The Suicide Squad” review)
There’s a scene in Warner Bros’ newest DC Comics Extended Universe (DCEU) installment– The Suicide Squad— that completely encapsulates the strongest element of its story: Verisimilitude. In this particular scene (which is a blink-and-you’ll-miss it moment) where members of Task Force X (which includes the likes of Idris Elba’s expert
Black Widow (review)
minor spoilers for Black Widow… There’s a certain scene the newest Marvel Studios film, Black Widow that struck a nostalgic chord with me. Follow along for a second. I remember this random summer day back in… oh, about 1998. I was 14 years old, visiting my grandparents as my
From Pixels to Pictures. (part 2)
As we keep exploring the history of video game movies there’s an important footnote that, quite frankly, I should have put in From Pixels to Pictures, part 1. While I’m bringing this up, there’s one name coming to mind: Lara Croft. In the same year that Paul W.S. Anderson’s first
The Fourth, is With us All.
To all Star Wars fans everywhere, all over the world, whether you love the original films, prequels, sequels or spin-offs… May The Fourth Be With You! -S. (video cred; Lucasfilm/Disney)
From Pixels to Pictures. (part 1)
For nearly thirty years, Hollywood has occasionally visited the proverbial well of a popular video game for inspiration for a movie. Until very recently, this trend went from disastrous to, at best, mixed results. Even with all this, there are still many of us who have either forgotten or were
The Fight of The Century.
Jordan vs. LeBron. East Coast vs. West Coast Hip-Hop. Batman vs. Superman. Throughout pop culture history, whether it’s a news-driven real life scenario, two phenomenal athletes from a sport, or two of the biggest heroes in all of comic book fiction; no matter who you are, everyone always loves a
Extended Justice (“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” review, with minor spoilers.)
In May of 2017, Director Zack Snyder stepped down from post-production of Justice League due to a terrible family tragedy. In his place, Warner Bros. put famed director/writer Joss Whedon to take over post-production duties along with additional re-shoots with the actors. The finished product was released in November of
Diana Goes To Washington, Part 2. (Wonder Woman 1984 Spoiler Review)
Yes, I know we are now in the month of March, and I’m probably the only person on the planet still talking about Wonder Woman 1984. So be it, lol. Here we are, about to go into somewhat of a deep dive into DCEU’s most divisive film since Batman v
