Deadpool & Wolverine (2024): One of the Worst Superhero Movies…
Oh you thought I was serious with the blasphemous title. Hell no, Deadpool & Wolverine  was everything I hoped it would be and more. Both...
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Michael Li
- Nov 16, 2023
- 4 min
Elektra (2005)—A Movie No One Asked For
If anyone thought The Marvels was a bad Marvel movie, just remember, it could be A LOT worse.
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Michael Li
- Nov 14, 2023
- 4 min
The Marvels (2023)—A Family-filled Fun Adventure!
Back when Captain Marvel was in development, Brie Larson caught a lot of negative press when she voiced her wish to have more...
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Michael Li
- Nov 5, 2023
- 4 min
The Flash (2023): Entertaining and Highly Frustrating
Oh boy, Ezra Miller. Where should I even start? Back in 2014, Miller was an up-and-coming indie film star with roles from movies such as...
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Noah Kloss
- Jun 4, 2023
- 4 min
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023): The End of an Era
The Guardians of the Galaxy were unknown outside of the comic book world until they surprised everyone on the big screen nearly a decade...
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Michael Li
- Mar 19, 2023
- 4 min
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)—Lightning Doesn’t Always Strike Twice
Back in 2019, Warner Brothers released their sleeper hit Shazam! which not only breathed new life into the dying DC Extended Universe but...
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Michael Li
- Feb 26, 2023
- 6 min
Man of Steel (2013)—An Austere Depiction of Post-9/11 America
With Disney and Marvel Studios’ success with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many other major movie studios decided that they wanted to...
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Michael Li
- Feb 19, 2023
- 4 min
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)—Marvel Meets Star Wars
The Ant-Man films have never really impressed me. Although the first film was a solid heist film with effective humor sprinkled in, the...
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Noah Kloss
- Feb 15, 2023
- 3 min
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018): A Great Pick-Me-Up after Avengers: Infinity War
It is no secret how everyone felt after Avengers: Infinity War basically fractured existence, both in movies and in real life. Nobody...
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Michael Li
- Feb 13, 2023
- 5 min
The Shadow (1994)—A Comic Book Film Far Ahead of Its Time
In 1931, The Shadow was a very popular book series that was later adapted to serialized radio, comic books and film. During his run, The...
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Michael Li
- Feb 5, 2023
- 5 min
The Crow (1994) Review and Retrospective
Comic book films are the rave now, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Comics films dominating the box office. However, back in the...
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Noah Kloss
- Nov 27, 2022
- 7 min
Every DCEU Entry Ranked From Best to Worst
The DC Extended Universe was originally created as a way for Warner Brothers and DC Comics to compete with Disney and Marvel with their...
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Noah Kloss
- Nov 15, 2022
- 5 min
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)—An Emotional Tribute to a Beloved Icon
In 2016, T’Challa/Black Panther made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War to much acclaim from both fans and...
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Noah Kloss
- Oct 30, 2022
- 3 min
Werewolf By Night (2022): Marvel Enters Beast Mode
Much of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s TV efforts have been extremely hit-or-miss, depending upon the viewer. Most fans of the MCU are...
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Michael Li
- Oct 25, 2022
- 5 min
Superman Returns (2006)—The Price of Playing Things Too Safe
After the critical and financial failure of Superman 4: The Quest for Peace, Warner Brothers decided to shelve Superman for some time....
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Michael Li
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
Black Adam (2022): The Resurrection of the DCEU?
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is a universe everyone desperately wants to be excellent, yet they have garnered more disappointments...
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Michael Li
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
The Incredible Hulk (2008): Marvel’s Black Sheep
After the success of Iron Man in 2008, Marvel was looking to further expand their cinematic universe. What better way to continue this...
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Noah Kloss
- Aug 29, 2022
- 3 min
Shazam! (2019): DC’s Sleeper Hit
The DCEU was in utter shambles by the time Justice League (2017) came around, with Wonder Woman being the only acclaimed film under its...
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Michael Li
- Aug 28, 2022
- 4 min
Darkman (1990)—Sam Raimi’s First Superhero Movie
Before he became mainstream famous for his Spider-Man Trilogy, Sam Raimi was best known for directing low-budget horror films such as the...
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Michael Li
- Aug 18, 2022
- 3 min
Hellboy Animated (2006-2007)—Guillermo Del Toro’s Forgotten Hellboy Films
It’s no secret that I love Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy movies. His visually rich and distinct style of blending shades of teal and...
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