3.8 out of 5 stars (highly above average) The lead-up to Captain Marvel has been a rocky one. Sexist internet trolls, laughable trailer complaints, and the fear of Marvel getting “woke” surrounded this film and caused some to overanalyze it till the cows come home. In my opinion, Captain Marvel is a fun and funny… Continue Reading
Deadpool 2: Silly Sequel is Surprisingly Dark, Relentlessly Juvenile
2 out of 5 stars (has some good moments, but is overall bad) Deadpool 2 is the first disappointment of 2018. With a genius marketing campaign, hilarious trailers, and the prospect of seeing our favorite foul-mouthed antihero again, I was ready to dive head-on into this Pool. Sadly, Deadpool 2 is a needlessly darker and sophomoric… Continue Reading
Crawl with “Ant”icipation To Marvel’s Newest Adventure
3.5 out of 5 stars (above average) On paper, Ant-Man sounds like a terrible idea for a movie. It’s about a guy who can shrink down to ant size to stop evil and communicate with the little insects to help him. Stan Lee tried to get an Ant Man movie made back in the late 80’s,… Continue Reading
“Iron Man 3” Heats up the Screen
5 out of 5 stars (one of the best films I have ever seen, period) Note: I am aware of the Mandarin’s importance in the “Iron Man” comics, and that the creative choices taken with him ticked a lot of people off. I have never read a comic from this series, but I completely sympathize… Continue Reading
“First Class”: Best of Them All
4 out of 5 stars (one of the best of the year) I am a very tough critic. For those who have read my reviews for a while, you may notice that almost everything I review gets a three or three and a half star rating. A film has to be very unique to me… Continue Reading