The DC Extended Universe is one of the absolute strangest franchises in recent memory. From the very beginning it was a pretty blatant attempt to copy the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while seeing everything that made that series such a massive hit, and doing the […]
Well folks, we’ve done it. This is the final installment of my Cinematic Century project. Over the past two years we’ve discussed one hundred films, one for every year between 1918 and 2018, and entire century of favorite films. We’ve seen the ebbs and flows of cinema, […]
I talk about superheroes a whole lot on this website. I’ve always felt a deep affection for these larger than life characters, in whatever medium they end up in. And, as with anything else, that sometimes works out great, and sometimes is a bit of a failure. […]
I haven’t exactly been subtle with my opinions regarding the recent cinematic appearances of Superman. The trifecta of Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Justice League are easily some of the worst representations that that character has ever had, and it’s embarrassing how frustrated I get thinking about how much […]
It’s no secret that superheroes currently dominate pop culture. The biggest box offices smashes from Hollywood all feature our favorite heroes and villains comics. Television is getting its own wave of superheroic shenanigans. And even video games are having their fair share of spandex-clad adventures. It’s to […]
Last year Avengers: Infinity War was unleashed upon an unsuspecting public, breaking many a person’s spirits and setting up a year-long wait to see just what was going to happen. Leading up to that film, everyone was expecting it to be a triumphant conclusion to the mad ten-year […]
For quite a while the idea of new film in the DC Extended Universe would be a pretty bleak one. The franchise started out incredibly poorly, dishing out three of the absolute worst superhero films ever made, establishing this new connected universe as a grim, petulant, and […]
The era of the blockbuster has begun. When I first started this project I tried to lay out the idea that the films I’d be highlighting were just the film from each year that I personally liked the most, not necessarily what the “best” film of the year […]
If there’s one thing I can say about the DCEU, it’s that it always keeps me guessing. I have, pretty vocally, not been a fan of the DC films as of late. They’ve taken some of the greatest superheroes ever made and run them through a moody […]
A couple years ago I had a very peculiar reaction upon leaving a screening of Deadpool. I was very disappointing. This was not what I was anticipating, because I had been a huge fan of the character and had been hearing basically nothing but good things about it. And […]
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