For as long as people have been ranking Marvel movies there have been two constants. Thor: The Dark World and The Incredible Hulk can be counted to round out the bottom of that list. Often viewed as Marvel’s black sheep of the MCU, is this earned or is The Incredible Hulk simply a victim of Marvel’s only re-casting of a lead actor and a weird web of distribution rights?
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We’re in the Endgame now. Just 20 days to go before Marvel Studios unleashes the biggest theatrical event in a generation (if not ever), capping off a story that is 11 years and 21 films in the making. There’s no denying that what Marvel has done here is unprecedented. As we approach the big day lets take a look back […]
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Beware, thar be Aquaman spoilers (and some nautical puns) ahead. Aquaman has finally landed in theaters and has brought the most colorful/fun DCEU experience to date. While I’ve outlined or general thoughts of the film already, I wanted to dive in a bit deeper and discuss the film in greater detail than possible in a spoiler free review. Consider yourself […]
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With so much content on Netflix it is easy for some titles to just get lost in the shuffle, and someone needs to start sorting this all out. Welcome to Netflix Top Picks, where we select items from Netflix you just have to add to your list. Title: Friends From College Type: TV SeriesRating: TV-MARun Time: 30 min | 246 […]
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Here we are in the United States of America, having just gotten past yet another July 4th holiday weekend, where you are required to show your official fandom as being an American patriot through draping yourself and your belongings with the flag, eating and drinking as much as you can with the people you love, and crowing over the explosions […]
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Hey everyone…just a quick one today, since I’m writing this one on the Fourth of July and have better things to do, like walk around the neighborhood and watch people celebrate American independence by firing off fireworks made in China. Plus, you’re probably all hung over from celebrating America’s enduring awesomeness, and probably so bleary-eyed you can’t really focus on […]
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Hey, what do you know? I’m back! Summer is upon us, which means I should have some time to crank out a few more of these here columns. To get back into the swing of things, I decided to write something simple that is somewhat based on the research I’ve been doing for my grad school thesis. That is why […]
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Almost a year ago, I first discovered that My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is an amazing show that is capable of generating a fandom that crosses both gendered and generational lines. However, crossing and pushing these borders causes consternation about the bronies who organize because of it. However, bronies appear to welcome their challenge to social and cultural notions about what […]
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Hey folks (or folk, depending on how many people actually read this column). Due to academic obligations and some family stuff that went down recently, today’s post is going to be a short one. Furthermore, since part of my grad school research is devoted to gender issues in the films of Nicolas Winding Refn, I decided to look at one […]
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One of my favorite movies of all time is Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future. When I was young, the movie blew me away, and I had a total crush on Michael J. Fox. I even tried to conceptualize how to make the flight conversion on cars work, and sent a letter to the President of the United States with my […]
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