Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I must confess that after watching the trailer for Skeleton Crew, I had the least interest in watching this show than any other Star Wars series. Was my fear justified? My initial thought was that this looked like a kids science fiction movie from the 1980s (apart from the quality of the special effects). In … Read More “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – Review” »
The latest Star Wars series, The Acolyte has just completed its first season (we don’t know yet if there will be a second season). This series is unique in that it takes place during the High Republic era, thus making it chronologically the earliest stories, far earlier than Star Wars: Episode One. The story revolves … Read More “The Acolyte: Season One – Review” »
Back in the Hawkeye series, we were introduced to the character named Echo. Her story was that she was an indigenous person who was deaf and had a prosthetic lower leg. She also was a deadly assassin raised by the Kingpin. At the end of Hawkeye, Echo realized who Kingpin was and turned against him. … Read More “Echo – Review” »
There has been a shift in Star Wars content from movies to television series, with some being better than others. The most recent of these series is Ahsoka. The live-action version of Ahsoka made her debut in a recent season of the Mandalorian but Star Wars fans would have known about her long before that. … Read More “Ahsoka: Season One – Review” »
Marvel is moving on full force with expanding its MCU. Not only do we have many movies but now they have done a number of television series on Disney +. The newest of these is Secret Invasion. In many ways, this is the sequel to the Captain Marvel movie. In that movie, we were introduced … Read More “Secret Invasion – Review” »
I am thankful that Marvel is putting some more emphasis on their female superheroes and She-Hulk is a great addition to the MCU. She is a fresh character that connects with earlier aspects of the MCU. That’s the character, what about the new series? This is definitely not for everyone. I am not talking about … Read More “She-Hulk: Season One – Review” »
Marvel has been pushing a lot of content recently, especially in terms of television shows on Disney +. Some of them have been better than others. One of the best recent shows has been Werewolf By Night. This is not a television series or exactly a movie, but more of a special like we used … Read More “Werewolf By Night – Review” »
The very first VHS tape I ever owned was the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, Predator. It was a fun movie with lots of action and an interesting if mysterious adversary. This was 1980s science fiction at its best. Predator spawned numerous sequels, of which, I have only seen Predator 2. I was not impressed with the … Read More “Prey – Review” »
What did I think of the Ms Marvel television series? That’s a good question. I thought it was well done but did not enjoy it near as much as the other Marvel releases on Disney +. First, let me make clear that it is not because the series was not about an adult white male. … Read More “Ms Marvel – Review” »
If you have been on Twitter lately, you will be aware there is a widespread campaign to #boycottdisney. This is more than just about a disagreement over direction. The accusations are quite harsh. Here is an example: What is going on here? There are actually two things. One is Disney’s opposition to the “Don’t Say … Read More “Is Disney Grooming Children to be Victims of Pedophiles?” »
Of all the original Avengers in the MCU, the only one to not have their own movie was Hawkeye. Even Black Widow got one after being killed in Avengers: End Game. But what about poor Hawkeye? With addition of TV series on Disney + being included in the MCU, new opportunities have arrived. Because of … Read More “Hawkeye – Review” »
Marvel has been producing some great television series on Disney + over the past year. This is a great time to be a superhero fan. While all of them have been very different style, What If…? has been particularly unique. The premise of the series is that things that we are familiar with in the … Read More “What If…? Season One – Review” »
I will admit that I had my doubts about a Loki television series. Yes Loki is an interesting character and Tom Hiddleston does a fantastic job of portraying him. But Loki died in Avengers, and although a past version of him escaped, that seemed like a pretty thin foundation for a series. It ended up … Read More “Loki: Season One – Review” »
Marvel has gone full tilt when it comes to integrating the MCU movies with its television series. This was kicked off with WandaVision and now we have The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. At the end of Avengers: End Game, the elderly Steve Rogers passed on the mantle and the shield of Captain America to … Read More “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Review” »
Some time ago, Marvel announce a number of new series that would be streamed on Disney+. While some of them looked interesting, one that I was least looking forward to was WandaVision. It is not that there is anything wrong with the characters. Vision and Wanda are too of the most interesting newer additions to … Read More “WandaVision – Review” »
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” »
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” »
