Original US release date: May 2, 2008 Production budget: $140,000,000 Worldwide gross: $585,174,222 Where does one begin when discussing the lasting impact this movie has had on the film industry, worldwide culture, and our lives, in general? Let's start here: Marvel was in trouble. They had filed for bankruptcy and needed money badly. They were... Continue Reading →
Review – Avengers: Infinity War
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 →
Review – Spider-Man: Homecoming
I say without any hint of hyperbole that SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING may be the most anticipated film in movie history. For so long, Spider-Man struggled under Sony to find his voice. The Sam Raimi films starring Tobey Maguire were certainly strong, but not exactly the Spider-Man that we had all known and loved since 1962 (or whenever... Continue Reading →
27. Captain America: Civil War
If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm a bit of a comic book fanatic. I especially have a permanent place in my heart for Marvel. I grew up specifically on Hulk, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. Comics had as large a role as anything or anyone in making me the person I am, today. And,... Continue Reading →