“There are worse things out tonight than vampires.” If you were born prior to the invention of the MCU, you know that Marvel films were few, far between, and pretty bad. A couple of made-for-TV Incredible Hulk films, a straight-to-video Captain America flick, and Howard The Duck were the “highlights” of Marvel’s early film attempts.Continue reading “Halloween Bites! Blade”
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Halloween Bites! Thirty-One Days O’Horror 2024!
Next Halloween Is Gonna Suck! Thirty-One Days O’Horror has gone down many dark alleys over the years. From a look at all of the classic Universal Monsters to classic Disney horror films and attractions to a bevy of beautiful Final Girls and this year’s sadistic slashers, I try to keep things a bit fresh eachContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Thirty-One Days O’Horror 2024!”
Super News From SDCC
Superman Returns….Again! I normally avoid mentioning much of anything about San Diego Comic Con in my blog because there is so much hype and noise about the event that I am pretty sure that anything I say has been covered a hundred times over already. Saying that, I just had to pop in and mentionContinue reading “Super News From SDCC”
Throwback Thursday: Blade
The Daywalker Before Black Panther‘s rise as a significant film in Marvel and cinematic history for its success and cultural impact and before Deadpool was erroneously declared the first R-rated superhero film, 1998’s Blade gave us an African American lead based on a superhero and a strong R-rating (But even Blade wasn’t the first R-ratedContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Blade”
Rank: Top Ten Film Portrayals of Superheroes
From The Page To The Screen The greatest time to be a fan of comics and film is right now. There is a plethora of excellent comic stories to flesh out on the big screen, but it has only been within the last fifteen or so years that special effects companies have figured out howContinue reading “Rank: Top Ten Film Portrayals of Superheroes”
Comic-al Craziness!!
Lake Charles, LA Last week saw the internetz explode with excitement over the trailer for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy film. To be quite honest, I wasn’t all that excited. Don’t get me wrong, I want to see the film. I just am not as hyped up about it as everyone else seems toContinue reading “Comic-al Craziness!!”
