Weeks after seeing it twice, I find myself still thinking about Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Not just because of how its events will change future Marvel movies and TV shows, but also because its writing is so rock-solid. I’ve examined it from multiple angles, like a tourist circling a free-standing work of art in… Continue reading Dimensional Characters
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Movie Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
It would be easy, far too easy at this point, for Marvel’s creative minds to just churn out one-note sequels to its successful movie franchises. Just rehash plot points, stick in named villains no matter how they’re written, and ride the wave of money all the way to the bank. But they tried that once,… Continue reading Movie Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Let's Watch the Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer!
Normally this is my Writer Report slot, but one of the movies I’ve been the most excited about in a long time finally got a full-length trailer last night, and as much as I’m sure other, bigger sites are doing write-ups of it, I want to get my own two cents out there because people… Continue reading Let's Watch the Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer!
A Return To Television
“A ten percent levy on BAKED GOODS??” Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, particularly Hulu and Netflix, I’ve been able to start getting some television back in my life. I was already using Hulu for Supernatural and Law & Order: SVU, but I’ve started using it to watch newer shows, as well. Agents of… Continue reading A Return To Television
Movie Review: Thor: The Dark World
If you look over Norse myths in their original forms, you can see why Marvel pulled ideas from its pantheon. The bombastic, fiery personalities of the gods of Asgard fit the hyperbole and spectacle of comic books very well. Jack Kirby’s imagination brought these characters to vibrant life, making their designs colorful and outlandish. The… Continue reading Movie Review: Thor: The Dark World
Movie Review: The Wolverine
You would think that a prospect like The Wolverine would not be considered risky. Wolverine is, after all, a well-established character in the Marvel universe, a member of so many teams that he risks overexposure. Yet it is that exposure that threatened this project from the outset. X-Men: The Last Stand is considered by many… Continue reading Movie Review: The Wolverine
Characters vs. Icons
There’s another Marvel movie due out before the end of the summer. I’m cautiously optimistic about The Wolverine. Many (some might say all) of Logan’s most interesting stories come from his time in Japan, a time that has not happened in the films until now. I can understand why some might be trepidatious given the… Continue reading Characters vs. Icons
Let's Discuss The Mandarin
It should go without saying that the following contains SERIOUS SPOILERS for Iron Man 3. Fairly be ye warned. I’ll put it under the appropriate tags anyway, but I thought I’d remind you. I’ll also remind you that I’m something of a Johnny-come-lately when it comes to my status as a fan of Iron Man,… Continue reading Let's Discuss The Mandarin
Movie Review: Iron Man 3
It would be hard for even the detractors of comic book geekdom to look at The Avengers and not consider it a success story. Years of planning and careful construction of disparate narratives culimated in a single cinematic experience that, to this day, nerds like me have yet to tire of watching. The whole shebang… Continue reading Movie Review: Iron Man 3
Fine Villainy, Like Fine Wine
Don’t let the previous weeks of writerly pontification on heroes fool you. I love a good villain. I’ve discussed in the past how even the shittiest human beings we love to hate are still human beings. But the ones I love to hate are not my favorite villains. Like a hero’s growth, a villain’s gains… Continue reading Fine Villainy, Like Fine Wine
