I’ve talked about the rise and control the superhero genre has on Hollywood right now and no other studio has a tighter bear hug around Tinseltown than Marvel Studios. Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe released its second film last weekend and you all know I had to check it out. Continue reading “Thor: The Dark World – The mighty avenger returns in a better but darker sequel”
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Star Wars: Episode VII news
I think that I should start a movie news section for this blog but I’ll get to that later. So, what better way to kick it off than with the announced return to a galaxy far, far away. Disney and Lucasfilm announced the official release date for the next episode inContinue reading “Star Wars: Episode VII news”
Movie Preview – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Coming into December, we all have our movies to look forward to. This film I am looking forward to especially. The legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien is returning to the theaters to take audiences on another thrilling adventure into Middle-Earth. I will admit that I was unsure of Tolkien’s classic prequel to the LordContinue reading “Movie Preview – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Movie Preview – X-men: Days of Future Past
When Marvel gets on a roll, they get on a roll! The X-men franchise has been one of the most successful superhero movies of all time, beginning with an original trilogy of movies and spawning a sequel and prequel for Wolverine (I’ll let you guess which one is better), and a successful prequel,Continue reading “Movie Preview – X-men: Days of Future Past”
Movie Preview – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Everyone is deeply immersed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Phase 2 of this movie franchise has been firmly established with the release of Iron Man 3 earlier this summer. With the impending opening of Thor: The Dark World on November 8th, Guardians of the Galaxy next year, and the news of Marvel’s TheContinue reading “Movie Preview – Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
Now Streaming: Halloween Edition
I promise all of you that I have meant to update this part of my blog for a while but, of course, I’ve been obsessed with catching up on Breaking Bad and other shows on Netflix. As all of you know, Halloween is just around the corner so Netflix has chosen to beContinue reading “Now Streaming: Halloween Edition”
Movie Preview – Non-Stop
I’m back and bringing a new preview with a new movie preview, staring a staple of action movies in recent years, Liam Nesson. Here is the preview for the action thriller: Non-Stop http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/9SwJl6aayyg&source=uds Global action star Liam Nesson (Taken) stars as Bill Marks, an air marshal who must goContinue reading “Movie Preview – Non-Stop”
Movie Preview – Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Hello, everyone! With the fall and winter season upon us, there are movies that could be overlooked as more early Oscar nominees start to invade theaters. I think this movie might be overlooked during the Christmas season but that will depend on it’s competition. Here is the first previewContinue reading “Movie Preview – Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit”
Don Jon – Everyone deserves a happy ending…in more ways than one.
Hello, everyone! I’m back, enjoying the fall weather, and seeing movies. This time, I went to one of the movies that I mentioned earlier as one of the fall’s best and underrated movies. Don Jon is the writing and directorial debut of Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises). Jon Martello (Gordon-Levitt)Continue reading “Don Jon – Everyone deserves a happy ending…in more ways than one.”
Movie Preview – RoboCop
Even though 2014 is a few months away, it’s never too early to prepare for the movies of the new year! As a part of my new movie previews page, I bring to you… The movie preview of 2014’s… ROBOCOP! http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/ymMNEPfcO5M&source=uds This is a different version from the 1987 classic (notice the suit being allContinue reading “Movie Preview – RoboCop”