The more things change, the more they stay the same. For instance, in my 32 years on this planet, I have now seen six different actors don the cape and……
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“Who are you?” The scene that defines Chadwick Boseman’s legacy
Yesterday, the world lost a bright and promising, burgeoning talent in Chadwick Boseman. I had wondered privately for a while if something was wrong with him, as others had as……
What “The Dark Knight” says about our bad politics
Waaay back in the summer of 2008, me and my dad drove up to Northern California to attend San Jose State University’s freshman orientation. It was a long drawn out……
How The MCU’s Captain America Keeps My Patriotism Alive
Growing up I’ve never considered myself overly patriotic. It wasn’t something hammered into my skull when I was kid, like giving extreme reverence to the flag or singing every time……
“Avengers: Endgame” Review: An Imperfect, Perfect Ending to an Era
Directed by The Russo Brothers Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Karen Gilian “Fan Service” is most typically a pejorative……
“Captain Marvel” Review: Somehow The Most “Controversial” Film Of The Year
Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law If “Captain Marvel” is supposed to take the MCU into the future it……
“Aquaman” Review: DCEU finds life as Seaman Rises (Heh)
Directed by James Wan Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman Throughout the two and a half hour run time of James Wan’s “Aquaman” you get the feeling……
“Black Panther” Review: WAKANDA 5EVER!!
Directed by Ryan Coogler Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danae Gurira, Letitia Wright, Martin Freeman My dissatisfaction with the Marvel Cinematic Universe as whole has been well-documented……
My Complete Incomplete Best films of 2016
Every year I go out and watch a lot of movies but not all of them unfortunately. A combination of laziness and not wanting to be that asshole in the……