Tag: Comic Book
Glass and the Power of Belief
Glass is the third film in a trilogy of films written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan that includes 2000’s Unbreakable and 2017’s Split. The third installment find us thrust into Raven Hill Psychiatric Hospital where David Dunn (Bruce…
Read More »A Visual Milestone, Aquaman Feels Like Our First International Superhero Film
Aquaman follows the archetypal “man without a country”, that man in this film being Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa), a super-powered half human, half Atlantean also known to the world as the superhero Aquaman. Arthur’s genetic homeland of Atlantis…
Read More »Deadpool 2 Delves Deeper into Story than its Predecessor. Is That a Good Thing?
************************This review contains mild spoilers**************************** In Deadpool 2, the usually wisecracking, sardonic mercenary is at a crossroads in his life after experiencing sudden tragedy. Looking for purpose, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) briefly attempts to join the team of superhero…
Read More »Avengers: Infinity War is Marvel’s Biggest Spectacle Yet. But Does Bigger Mean Better?
Avengers: Infinity War finds the mighty Avengers facing their toughest test yet, the madman from the planet Titan, Thanos (Josh Brolin). Motivated by a desire to bring balance to a universe he finds to be overpopulated and stretched thin,…
Read More »Wonder Woman is a Gamechanger
Wonder Woman follows the coming of age of Diana (Gal Gadot), Princess of the hidden island paradise Themiscyra. Yearning to become a warrior like the rest of the Amazons on the island, Diana meets Steve Trevor, an American…
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Learns All the Wrong Lessons from Vol. 1
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is the much anticipated sequel to 2014’s runaway hit. In this sequel, while on the run from a prideful client that has been double-crossed by one of the team, Peter “Star Lord”…
Read More »You Didn’t Understand Batman v Superman
This is a review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition At its core, Batman v Superman is a film about men who are haunted. Haunted by their pasts and their inability to change or atone…
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The Sins of Our Fathers: Black Panther Brilliantly Questions the Responsibilities of Lineage and Identity
Black Panther follows T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), who has ascended to be the new king of the reclusive African nation of Wakanda following the tragic death of his father T’Chaka (John Kani). As T’Challa struggles to find the confidence to…
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