Dark Phoenix (2019)
“She can’t be helped. She’s a lost cause.” I wouldn’t go so far as to declare Dark Phoenix as a bad movie. There’s attentive period design and detailed costuming, the […]
Tag Archives: Comics
Aquaman (2018)
“I’m from the surface. No one’s gonna take me seriously.” There’s no denying Aquaman’s dedication to the character’s unique brand – it’s an homage to countless blockbusters, a garish CGI spectacle, so […]
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
“The fate of the universe is at stake.” Too many moviegoers are too easily appeased by what they simply want, and to remedy this epidemic of the mostly unearned praise […]
Black Panther (2018)
“It’s hard for a good man to be King.” While terribly timely and invaluably important for modern moviegoers, not least of which are those whose African culture is finally being […]
Justice League (2017)
“I don’t have to recognize it. I just have to save it.” We’re officially five films into the DC Comics extended universe and things aren’t looking so good. There have […]
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
“Say something. If you don’t you’ll regret it.” In recent years, comic books adaptations have taken the path of big bank bailouts. Greedy and heartless. Too big to fail. Marvel […]
Deadpool (2016)
“It’s important not to do anything rash.” The route of the anti superhero movie played out by an anarchist anti-hero is a smart one to follow, and Deadpool delightfully loosens the harnesses […]
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
“Death is just like life in Sin City.” Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is not a movie. At least not in the traditional sense. Like the original, it’s […]
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
“I look around and you know what I see? Losers.” I feel sorry for all future Marvel movies, mostly because none will ever be as daring, earnest, or laugh out […]
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
“You’re not nobody. You’re somebody.” The Amazing Spider-Man 2 should have been one of those movies using a colon in the title. The Amazing Spider-Man 2: The Rise of Electro […]
