We weren't ready. Here we are. We have arrived at one of the most anticipated films of all-time, if not the single most-anticipated. Ten years ago, the Marvel Cinematic Universe began with Iron Man. Over the course of the next four years, Marvel Studios built to what, at the time, we thought was their end game - The... Continue Reading →
It seems odd to say it, but Molly's Game is the first directorial effort from longtime writer-producer Aaron Sorkin. Known for his sharp dialogue and boardroom thrillers, Sorkin makes the jump to directing to helm this film based on the book of the same name by the titular Molly Bloom. He does so with the... Continue Reading →
Here we are! If you know me at all on a personal level, you know that the Hulk is my favorite fictional character of all-time (I like him better than most real people), so Thor: Ragnarok has been my most-anticipated movie of the entire year, without question. A combination of the comics' popular "Ragnarok" Thor story (or... Continue Reading →
A fair-minded analysis from a longtime, diehard DARK TOWER lover.
I've never considered myself a Trekkie. I watched some of the original Star Trek series in syndication as a kid (I'm not old enough to have watched it as it originally aired. It feels so nice to say that.) but it never hooked me. I did enjoy J.J. Abrams's 2009 Star Trek, however, and -... Continue Reading →
If anyone were to ask me what the greatest film trilogy of all-time is, I might give an unexpected answer. In my mind, it's not Star Wars. It's not The Godfather. It's not Indiana Jones. Or Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. Nor is it Spider-Man. Or Back to the Future. No, no. I feel that the... Continue Reading →
I grew up as a Disney kid. My first crush was Cinderella. Or maybe it was Smurfette? It was one of those two. Regardless, I remember being in shock that Cinderella would choose Prince Charming over little four-year-old me. I'd like to think that she'd make a different decision, now that I'm a little older... Continue Reading →
Ever since Wreck-It Ralph, Disney has been engaging in a new Golden Era for themselves relating to their animation division. Following the financial and critical success of Ralph, the studio made a return to form with the extremely well-received princess story Tangled, and then far surpassed themselves with the instant classic Frozen. There was no way to match... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 