Category: Comic Book Geek
It was back in 2004 that Pixar released the Incredibles. I look back at that movie and still hold the opinion that it was one of the best superhero movies of that time. As Pixar released sequels to its Cars, Toy Story and Nemo movies, I kept hoping for an Incredibles sequel. The ongoing answer … Read More “Incredibles 2 – Review” »
It is no secret that the DCEU movies have really struggled, especially in comparison with the MCU movies. This doesn’t mean that Marvel is better than DC or that there is no future for the DCEU. But DC does need to think carefully about the future. If I had the ear of DC and the … Read More “Where Does the DC Extended Universe Need to Go From Here?” »
Spider-Man is one of the most popular superheroes and the Tobey Maguire movies were some of the first really good superhero movies. There have been seven movies so far and here is my ranking of best to the worst. Spider-Man: Far From Home Spider-Man: Homecoming Spider-Man Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 3 Amazing Spider-Man Amazing Spider-Man 2 … Read More “Spider-Man Movies Ranked Best to Worst” »
Thanks to Netflix, I have been going through the various Star Trek series from beginning to end. I have watched the Original Series, the Animated Series and The Next Generation. I know that the next one I should have watched was Deep Space Nine and I did start it. But I find it so boring. … Read More “Thoughts on Star Trek: Enterprise” »
Marvel has done some amazing movies. Some of them have been better than others. Here is my list from best to worst. I’m only including MCU movies and not the Fox or Sony movies (except Spider-Man: Homecoming since it takes place in the MCU). 1. Avengers: Infinity War 2. Iron Man 3. Avengers: End Game … Read More “Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Rated Best to Worst” »
The battle with Thanos has been brewing for years, with Thanos being behind the attack on earth that originally brought the Avengers together. Thanos and the infinity stones have been the threads that have tied together many of the Marvel movies. Infinity War is what we have been waiting for. The basic premise is that … Read More “Avengers: Infinity War – Review” »
One of the latest Netflix original movies is The Titan. The name has a double meaning. On one hand it is about sending people to Titan, one of the moons of Saturn, on the other it is about transforming people into better humans, if not gods then titans. The premise is that Earth has been … Read More “The Titan – Review” »
Perhaps one of the most radical steps in action movies in recent years has been the shared universe featuring the Marvel Comics characters. When we first watched Iron Man, we had no idea what we were in for. The good people at Variant provide a nice overview of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, just in time … Read More “History Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe – The First 10 Years” »
My son got me watching the Timeless series. I had never heard of it but listening in to a few of the episodes that he was watching got me into it. My wife and I went back and watched all the episodes. The premise of the series is that a time machine has been invented. … Read More “Timeless: Season 1 – Review” »
The old Lost in Space series was a part of my childhood. I didn’t watch the original run as it was cancelled the year I was born. It was not my favourite science fiction show but it was okay. Although I saw the remake Lost in Space movie, I can’t say as it made a … Read More “Lost in Space – Review” »
I went to see Pacific Rim: Uprising with some interest. I didn’t see the first Pacific Rim movie in the theatre as it looked like a mindless monster movie. I did end up seeing it and thought it was a fun movie. I was more open to seeing the sequel. The premise for the series … Read More “Pacific Rim: Uprising – Review” »
Some people seem to be having trouble with the portrayal of Superman in Man of Steel and now Batman v Superman. This is not the Superman that they have grown up with. The truth is that the personality of Superman has changed and developed with the times. To be honest, the good old fashioned Superman … Read More “But That is Not My Superman!” »
I have just finished watching the second season of Jessica Jones. I will confess, as a character, I find Jessica Jones the least likeable of all the Marvel Netflix characters. This is unfortunate as Marvel doesn’t have a lot of strong female superheroes in their shared universe. Having said that, I understand why they portray … Read More “Jessica Jones: Season 2 – Review” »
I finally had the opportunity to see Avengers: Age of Ultron. It is a movie that I have been looking forward to for some time. The basic plot is that the Avengers have been trying to make the world a better place. Tony Stark, emotionally scarred by the events of the first movie, tries to … Read More “Avengers: Age of Ultron – Review” »
I didn’t get a chance to see Thor Ragnarok in the theatre but I was really looking forward to seeing it when it was available for home release. There was so much that looked good. It had a Thor and Hulk team-up. It had Cate Blanchett and Karl Urban playing the villains. It included a … Read More “Thor Ragnarok – Review” »
Even though the Justice League didn’t do as well as desired, I hope they continue to dig into the DC Universe and bring the characters to the big screen. One of the groups I would like to see is the Teen Titans. But who should be in a Teen Titans movie? There have been many … Read More “Who I Would Like to See in a Teen Titans Movie” »
I recently rewatched the Matrix trilogy. Do you realize that the Matrix came out in 1999? That was almost twenty years ago! Watching the Matrix, I was amazed at how well it held up. When it comes to science fiction movies, they can become dated very quickly. But that is not the case with the … Read More “The Matrix Revisited” »
The first season of Star Trek: Discovery has just concluded and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. The only other first season of a Star Trek series that has even come close to being this good was that of Enterprise. I have heard a number of people describe Discovery as “good science fiction but not good … Read More “Thoughts on the First Season of Star Trek: Discovery” »
One of the first Marvel comics I ever owned was a Jack Kirby drawn team-up between Captain America and Black Panther. It was my introduction to the Black Panther character. My first thought was that he seemed to be Batman without a cape. Last night I saw the Black Panther movie. I enjoyed the character … Read More “Black Panther – Review” »
I watched the first episode of the new Supergirl TV series today. Kara, cousin to Kal-El (aka Superman) was sent to Earth as a child to protect her young cousin. A space accident caused her to arrive after him and to be physically younger than him on arrival. Superman provided an adoptive family with the … Read More “Supergirl TV Series – Review” »
I have been going through a bit of a Cloverfield binge, concluding with the new Netflix movie, The Cloverfield Paradox. The good thing about all the Cloverfield movies is that they are all so different. And the connection between the movies is much more complex that three successive chapters in a story. It is even … Read More “The Cloverfield Paradox – Review” »
I recently rewatched Cloverfield. Watching that movie was a reminder that I had never seen 10 Cloverfield Lane (the sort of sequel). Well it was time to fix that. I really did not know what to expect. Even though it came out some time ago, I hadn’t read any of the spoilers, so everything was … Read More “10 Cloverfield Lane” »
In order to prepare to watch Cloverfield Paradox, I watched the original Cloverfield movie, which came out in 2008. Most movies today rely completely on CGI and follow a pretty standard formula. Cloverfield is genuinely unique. It is filmed by a camcorder held by characters in the movie. It is not caught on camera, it … Read More “Cloverfield Revisited” »
Despite what many critics say, I have enjoyed all of the recent movies (starting with Man of Steel) based DC Comics characters. DC has announced their upcoming movies and I’m looking forward to all of them. But there are some that are not listed that I would love to see. If DC ever came to … Read More “DC Comics Movies I Would Like to See” »
Although my son likes superheroes in general and one of my daughters likes certain superhero movies, my youngest is not interest at all. Except for Teen Titans Go! I need to make a confession. When I first saw Teen Titans Go, I hated it. I used to collect the Marv Wolfman/George Perez New Teen Titans. … Read More “Teen Titans Go!” »
My wife and I finished watching the first season of Jessica Jones last night. What did I think of it? I thought it was one of the best superhero seasons I have watched. Having one long storyline made it almost seem like the old serials. Jessica Jones was a very interesting character. She is very … Read More “Thoughts on Jessica Jones” »
Collecting comic books was an important part of my childhood. While I no longer collect comics, there are things that I miss about it, something that I can’t get back. When I started collecting comics, I did not buy them from a comic book store. I got them from one of two convenience stores near … Read More “What I Miss About Collecting Comic Books” »
We recently took the family to see Big Hero 6. What many people probably do not realize is that this is based on a Marvel comic. In fact if you watch carefully, you will see a brief appearance by Stan Lee. We absolutely loved the movie. The animation was beautiful and the story was engaging. … Read More “Big Hero 6 – Review” »
I know that this is a bit late for a review of Guardians of the Galaxy but we just had the opportunity to see it on Sunday. Although I enjoy the Marvel movies, it does feel as if they are just plugging characters into a formula. That is why I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy, … Read More “Guardians of the Galaxy – Review” »
I had the opportunity to see the Doctor Strange movie today. Since it was the day before my birthday, I had the choice of which movie my wife and I would see. Thankfully, my wife also enjoyed Doctor Strange. First I need to say that I never collected Doctor Strange comics. I was more of … Read More “Doctor Strange – Review” »
This is a great time to be a superhero fan when it comes to television. Both DC and Marvel have invested heavily in bringing their characters to the small screen. The latest is the DC hero Black Lightning. Black Lightning is really Jefferson Pierce, a former Olympic athlete and current principal of a high school. … Read More “Black Lightning – Review” »
At the time of this post, we are still waiting for the movie titled, The Batman. I have actually liked the Ben Affleck version of Batman and am sorry that he will be giving up the role. I’m going to rate my favourite Batman movies. In my list, I’m not counting the serials from the … Read More “Batman Movies From Best to Worst” »
I happen to be one of those people who enjoy both Star Wars and Star Trek. While Star Trek is known more for its TV series, there have been also been thirteen movies. Some of the Star Trek movies have been batter than others. Here is my ranking from best to worst. 1. Star Trek: … Read More “Star Trek Movies Ranked From Best to Worst” »
Today was a big day. Today was the day that my ten year old daughter read her first comic book. As a long time comic book fan, it made me smile. So what comic book did she read? It was Ms Marvel: No Normal. It’s not DC, but it will have to do. The actual … Read More “My Daughter Reading a Comic Book” »
This is an exciting time for comic book fans as Disney has purchased Fox, making the characters licensed to Fox available to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This mostly concerns the characters related to the X-Men (it may also include the Fantastic Four, but that is more complicated). There are numerous ways that this could be … Read More “What I Wish Marvel Would Do With the X-Men Movies” »
I watched X-Men: Apocalypse last night. I had originally wanted to see it in the theatre, but that didn’t work out. Hearing people’s generally negative opinion of the movie, I decided to rent the movie rather than buy it. After hearing all of the bad things about the movie, I was pleasantly surprised. It really … Read More “X-Men: Apocalypse – Review” »
Before I saw the Last Jedi in the theatres, I heard reports that it was both the best and the worst Star Wars movie ever. Since then, I have heard more bad reports than good. Some Star Wars fans are outraged by the movie, wishing it had never been filmed. Some feel that it is … Read More “Is the Last Jedi Really That Bad?” »
There are only so many ways you can do a cop movie with mismatched partners fighting corruption. But Netflix was able to come up with a fresh approach with Bright. The premise of the movie is that mythological beings such as fairies, elves, centaurs and orcs live along side of humans. They have been around … Read More “Bright – Review” »
In anticipation of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I heard reactions from others that ranged from best Star Wars movie ever to the worst. I would disagree with both reactions. I enjoyed The Last Jedi. It was visually very well done. The special effects we see in these movies make it hard to go back … Read More “Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Review” »
 I have been a long time fan of Star Trek. I grew up watching the original series. It is because of this that it is surprising that I never watched Star Trek: The Animated Series. Until now. Star Trek: The Animated Series really is a continuation of the Original Series and it tan in … Read More “Star Trek: The Animated Series” »
I was able to see the new Star Wars movie. I have been looking forward to it but also feeling a little worried. While I didn’t hate the prequels, I did feel that they did not live up to the original trilogy. I am limited on what I can say here as there are some … Read More “Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Review” »
Having not been impressed with previous attempts at portraying the Punisher, I quite liked the reintroduction of the Punisher in the Daredevil series on Netflix. I was pleased to hear that the Punisher would be getting his own series. Did I enjoy the series? I’m not sure that joy is the right word. It was … Read More “Marvel’s The Punisher – Review” »
Despite what critics currently think of the DCCU, I’m very excited about the Justice League movies. Probably the critics will hate them and I’ll love them. We know the current lineup for the first movie at least. But the great thing about the Justice League is that there are many characters to choose from. These … Read More “Who I Would Like to See Appear in Future Justice League Movies” »