HARD-HITTING BLOCKBUSTER ACTION HEADS TO THE SMALL SCREEN REALM Military action movies have been a prime staple within the action film genre. Exploring various branches of the military (army, navy, air force, SEALS, etc.), these movies are primarily focused (much like the genre itself) on action premise, relying on tried and true aesthetics of military action / violence to
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A FAR FROM STELLAR SPIN-OFF / REBOOT ENDEAVOR Back in 1997, Men in Black debuted in theaters; inviting moviegoers to partake in an amusing and silly entertainment that blended sci-fi aspects with late 90s action / comedy nuances. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, Men in Black, which starred musician / actor Will Smith and actor Tommy Lee Jones follows the
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There was an idea, Stark knows this, called the Avengers Initiative. The idea was to bring together a group of of remarkable people to see if they could become something more. To see if they could work together when we needed them to, to fight the battles that we never could as well as being the next “cinematic flashback” for
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A LOVER LETTER TO THE FILM NOIR OF YESTERYEAR While usually film directors are famed and well-known in the world of filmmaking, screenwriter Drew Goddard is starting to blossom into his own, living his personal “mark” on the industry on both the big and small screen of Hollywood endeavors. Beginning his career as a television writer for acclaimed TV
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A STEADFAST (YET SLIGHTLY GENERIC) MILTARY BIO PIC On September 11th, 2001, the entire nation of the United States faced an imaginable horror; an act of terrorism, which was a coordinated attack from the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda. In New York City, two commercial airplanes (American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175) were hijacked and rammed into
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RAGNAROK HAS ARRIVED (AND IT’S A BLAST) Tell me, Captain, do you know where Thor and Banner are right now?” was the line in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War that mentioned these two Marvel superhero characters since their last time featured in a MCU movie (Avengers: Age of Ultron). While Captain America: Civil War was indeed a
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Thor prepares to stop Hela from unleashing Ragnarok as Marvel Studios releases the official theatrical trailer for their upcoming superhero film Thor: Ragnarok. View trailer.
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The mighty “Son of Odin” returns as Marvel Studios releases the teaser trailer for their upcoming superhero film Thor: Ragnarok. View trailer.
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WHO YOU GONNA CALL? A NEW TEAM. Everyone knows the words “If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! If there’s something weird and it don’t look good, Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! I ain’t afraid of no ghost…etc.”. Such is the iconic song (sung by Ray Parker. Jr) from the 80’s movie Ghostbusters. Debuting
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A SEQUEL IN THE DARK WORLD Another movie review from my old blog that has come to light. Enjoy! Whether by Odin’s Beard or by Thor’s Hammer, 2011’s Thor, a fantastical “Fish Out of Water” tale that is part fantasy, part science fiction, part mythology, and part superhero film had its skeptics and naysayers, but ultimately prevailed over them
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