Why Was The Powerpuff Girls Popular? Back as the controversy regarding the new remake of The Powerpuff Girls raged, I tried to remember what the original show was like. I’d been reminded by the internet that The Powerpuff Girls had surprisingly adult elements, that it was good in a general sort of way, but that…
The Boys Is A Superversive Slamdunk The Boys, as unimaginative a title as that is, might, finally, be the first really subversive superhero show. Deadpool may have used tropes for comedy and the soon-to-come Watchmen series might be more potent in its metaphors, but as a person who’s been professionally watching superhero movies for the…
Shazam! Shows D.C. New Better Pattern D.C. is improving itself and I want to commend them for that—Shazam! and Wonder Woman were both good films and show that the cinematic superheroes from the other side can be fun and interesting and exciting. But that doesn’t mean they’ve come close to the heights of Marvel. Shazam!…
Endgame Is The Correct Name For This A love letter to a movie franchise that’s shaken the world, Avengers: Endgame is something that’s been built to for so long that it’s almost too hot to touch. By doing this, I’m not just reviewing this one movie; I’m reviewing the entirety of the franchise. Endgame is…
What’s A Cartoon Has A Shaky Definition Time to divide the readers of this article: is a movie that’s almost entirely CGI just a cartoon with real-life actors in the middle of it? I realize the knee-jerk reaction to that idea is “no, surely not,” but, well, let’s explore this out a bit, shall we?…
Shazam! Is Another Good D.C. Movie? With Shazam!, D.C. seems to have finally understood that it can’t just try to make dark movies all the time. After several disastrous attempts, they finally seem to have a handle on what they’re doing. Like, sure, the movie looks a bit juvenile and basic, but also seems like fun….
Umbrella Academy Just Doesn’t Impress Umbrella Academy is a meh show. It’s watchable, it’s fun—sometimes—and the score is at least amazing, even if “play peppy song while action or violence happens” is a per-episode gimmick in the first three. But while watching, I couldn’t help but see Heroes. Remember Heroes? The show that contains a…
The Tick Suffers As Most Remakes Do When The Tick came back as live-action, I was rather worried. Remaking a cartoon into a live-action movie is often a bad idea, so, a whole show is a gamble of epic proportions. And, now that I’ve seen some of it, it indeed has major problems. Now, I’m…
Tuning in… LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, may I have your attention, please?! You’ve been patient! You’ve been diligent! You’ve been loyal! Now, for demonstrating such tremendous qualities, such incredible attributes, such unbelievable resolve, you shall be rewarded! Friends, bloggers, Earthlings, lend me your ears! The time has come, yet again, for you to get your proper dose of…
Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Kat Dennings, Stellan Skarsgard, Christopher Eccleston, Jamie Alexander, Ray Stevenson, Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins. PG-13, 112 minutes. Previously on Marvel Month… I find it difficult to do something similar with this write-up to what I did with Iron Man 3. I…
Directed by Shane Black. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall with Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley. PG-13, 131 minutes. Writer’s Note: In the last article, a review of The Avengers, I misprinted the year the movie came out as 2011, and not its actual release year of 2012. I…
Written for the screen & Directed by Joss Whedon. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson. PG-13, 143 minutes. Previously on Marvel Month… Right at the time when all the superhero origin stories and sequels or reboots were threatening to grow stale,…
