0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 9/14/2016
After creating some of the most iconic superheroes of our pop culture, Marvel Comics mastermind Stan Lee is going to become an action hero in his own big-screen story. At 93 years of age, he’s probably too old to portray himself, so someone else will have to play the creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, the […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 9/13/2016
When most non-comic book readers hear the name Ghost Rider, they’re reminded of the hokey, two-toned motorcycle-driving Johnny Blaze performed by Nicolas Cage in 2007’s Ghost Rider and 2012’s sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Cage’s unhinged performance coupled with a nonsensical plot and lackluster spectacle left the sequel’s legacy solely memorable due to Cage’s insane attempt at […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 9/12/2016
It’s surely not a coincidence that Warner Brothers released Sully on the same weekend as the 15th anniversary of 9/11. The parallels between a plane crashing in New York City, terrified passengers and citizenry, and the efforts of the first responders on the scene are both uncomfortable to watch and inspiring. Director Clint Eastwood draws […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 9/10/2016
The biggest mistake Warner Brothers and DC Films have made with their superhero movies is misjudging the tone that fans and mainstream audiences wanted to see. Now, Geoff Johns is ready to usher in a new era of optimistic, hopeful DC movies. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, the legendary comic book writer and recently […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 9/8/2016
With three episodes left this season, Mr. Robot is finally unleashing its finishing kick. Season two has largely been inside Elliot’s head, as he tried to sort out his head while in prison. What he didn’t consider, however, is that the world would go on without him and the people he loves would have to […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 9/2/2016
Producer Greg Berlanti is developing a show based on DC Comics’ first African American superhero Black Lightning, but it won’t be the first time the character has been seen on television. No, we’re not talking about cartoons such as Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Young Justice: Invasion or DC Nation’s animated shorts. How about […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
We might be on the verge of peak superhero TV, if that hurdle hasn’t already been cleared. But producer Greg Berlanti apparently doesn’t think so. The man responsible for Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl, along with his team of producers, are practically a superhero TV studio, creating content almost entirely for […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 9/1/2016
After last week’s focus on Darlene and the rest of fsociety, Mr. Robot tried to return to normal in episode nine, “init_5.fve.” Or whatever passes for normal in this mind trip of a season. Elliot re-enters the real world after serving 86 days in prison, getting out early because of the 5/9 Hack affecting the records […]
0 comments by Tim Livingston on 8/30/2016
Gene Wilder, best known for his role as title character in the 1971 hit Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, passed away Monday at the age of 83 due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. Throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, Wilder was a comedic force, mainly in movies directed by the great Mel Brooks. During the later […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
For many fans and moviegoers, a natural question to ask while watching Captain America: Civil War this spring might have been “Where’s Thor?” The Norse God of Thunder surely could have helped resolve the conflict between Captain America, Iron Man and the various Avengers each of them recruited to a side in a dispute over […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 8/29/2016
Ben Affleck decided to have some fun with the comic book/superhero movie fanboy internet Monday morning. No, it wasn’t another rant about Roger Goodell and DeflateGate. Nor was it an appeal for a charity fundraise initiative. No, Affleck essentially lit up the Bat Signal for fans looking for news on his standalone Batman film. Cinema’s […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
After last week’s episode seven, I wrote that it would be unforgivable for HBO’s The Night Of to end without the audience knowing who killed Andrea Cornish. Even if the police, the prosecution or defense, or Nasir Khan didn’t know who really committed the murder, the audience deserved to know after following this story along […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 8/28/2016
How much appeal will a movie about the first date between Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson have for audiences? Those who are fascinated by the Obamas and their story, who even love them, will surely be intrigued by such a film. Naturally, there will also be plenty who won’t care at all, whether because of political beliefs […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 8/25/2016
Depending on your view, building a superhero blockbuster around B-list characters didn’t work so well for Warner Brothers and DC Films this year. Yet the studio has plans to develop another project around even lesser known characters whose popularity among comic book fans might even be arguable. On Wednesday, Variety‘s Justin Kroll reported that Doug […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
An episode of Mr. Robot without Elliot? Considering that the show is built around him and his other personality, which is also the title character, the idea was almost unimaginable. Except for showrunner Sam Esmail, apparently. After last week’s big reveal (which many had already predicted) that Elliot has been in prison during the first […]
