I’ve been feeling Marvel-ed out for some time, so I wasn’t exactly clamoring to see Thunderbolts*. This year has been especially packed with superhero movies, something I haven’t seen in a while. I guess the pendulum has swung back, so there’s suddenly a demand for big tentpole comic book movies. We’ve got Captain America: Brave …
The 35th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe marks the first Captain America film in the MCU without Steve Rogers as the titular character. The moment Rogers handed his shield to Sam Wilson in Avengers: Endgame (2019) is an emotional one, but Sam doesn’t officially become Captain America until the end of the 2021 …
After being delayed due to the California wildfires, the long-awaited Oscars nominations were announced this morning by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang, live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. It looks like the Oscar-nominated songs won’t be performed at the ceremony this year. Instead, the Academy is choosing to recognize Los Angeles as the city …
Continue reading Musings on 2025 Oscar Nominations – The egregious snubs + enchanting surprises
Happy post-Golden Globes Monday! Did you watch the telecast? I didn't start watching until about 25 minutes in as my attention was divided by the big game between MN Vikings vs. Detroit Lions that's on at the same time. Sadly Vikings lost tonight after 9 straight victories so we didn't clinch the NFC championship 😦 …
The whole "twin films" phenomenon in Hollywood is happening again right now with The Substance and A Different Man. Released around the same time by different studios, both films share similar stories and themes around identity and the unyielding quest for beauty. I don’t have the stomach for gore, so I asked my friend and …
It's a great week for superhero fans. I know that today DC fans are rejoicing for the #SnyderCut of Justice League. Well, even though I have enjoyed some DC superhero movies in the past, I'm not clamoring to see the 4-hour slog elongated version of what I think I saw back in 2017 that I …
Continue reading The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Episode 1 Review
Well, it seems streaming content is in our future for a long, long time. If this THR article is to go by, this pandemic isn't slowing the streaming giant at all. In fact, Netflix continues to spend a gazillion dollars for original films/shows. Well I ain't complaining!! I'm grateful that my home cinema setup makes …
Continue reading Netflix FIRST LOOK: The Devil All the Time + Rebecca – coming this Fall
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