It would be wrong to think that James Gunn has taken, wholesale, his work on the two “Guardians of the Galaxy” Marvel movies and simply moved the concepts over to DC for their “Suicide Squad” sequel, “The Suicide Squad” (yes,… Read More ›
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The Joys of Binging (MCU) Movies
Rather than looking at some current home video release, this week’s podcast is all about the joys of sitting down and watching a whole lot of movies from a single series. Specifically, we’re looking the MCU. Over the course of… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn)”
For a, relatively speaking, light and airy movie, “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn)” sports an exceptionally unwieldy title. It is a title that feels designed to do a lot of heavy lifting for the… Read More ›
On the Audacity of “Avengers: Endgame”
There is just something about “Avengers: Endgame,” this movie which closes a saga that has played out across nearly two dozen films. It is an astounding film for its audacity, for the way it tells its story as well as… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Spider-Man: Far From Home”
While “Avengers: Endgame” may have ended a storyline in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is still a whole lot of fallout to be dealt with from just how that close came about. Tales of what happens due to the events of… Read More ›
Call her Captain Marvel-ous
On this week’s podcast we’re taking a look at “Captain Marvel.” Now available on Blu-ray, the film gives us the character who just might become the new face of the MCU. What does it say about her? What baddies could… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Dark Phoenix”
At one point in “Dark Phoenix,” the new X-Men movie, our heroes are being held captive on a train. The armed baddies holding them have patches on their shoulders that read “MCU.” Is this, like so much of the rest of… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Shazam!”
There is a point in “Shazam!” when one of Batman’s batarangs is dropped to floor, harmlessly pinging out of site. This can be seen as a metaphor at this moment for the entirety of the DCEU – oh sure, the… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
It may sound impossible, but what if we really did have room for another Spider-Man origin story? Watch “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and you’ll be convinced that this new movie was absolutely worth making. Directors Bob Perischetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Venom” (2018)
Immediately prior to the climactic sequence of director Ruben Fleischer’s “Venom,” the alien creature who gives the film its title announces to its host, Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), that they have zero chance to win the upcoming battle. Do they… Read More ›
“Avengers: Infinity War” and the MCU’s Success
On today’s podcast we tackle Thanos. And Iron Man. And Captain America. And Thor. And the Guardians of the Galaxy. And Hulk. And Black Widow. And… well, and the rest of the characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Avengers: Infinity… Read More ›
One from the Shelf: “Doctor Strange”
Here we are, back again with another One from the Shelf. This new selection is “Doctor Strange,” a movie I most definitely was not in love with when it came out. I tweeted something about being bored by the story… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
Sometimes after watching a movie, a single word emerges as the perfect one to encapsulate the film. The word can be positive, it can be negative, or it can be neutral, but somehow it just fits. Leaving the screening of… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”
One of the reasons the original “Guardians of the Galaxy” works so well is that it, at the time it was released, provided an entirely different feel from other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Having just rewatched it, I… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Basks in the "Moonlight" & Examines "Doctor Strange"
As you know by now, “Moonlight” took home some significant prizes at Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony. Rather than watching the shenanigans unfold live, I was actually watching the movie itself again, and I came away with some thoughts on… Read More ›
Ranking the Marvel Movies (Yes, but I’ve Never Done it Before)
As happens, I got sidetracked this morning while I was writing 007(x3) Weeks of 007 (expect that to go live a little later today). A friend pointed me towards the Metacritic rankings of the Marvel movies and asked if I… Read More ›
