Quick Heads Up: There will be spoilers for the finale for Moon Knight. I normally don't do spoilers but given that this is a Marvel show and the post-credit scenes, I wanted to cover my tracks. And so, we come to the end of the season. For a show that felt slow to get my... Continue Reading →
Straight From the Mummy’s Mouth | “Moon Knight” Season 1: Episode 4 “The Tomb” Review
Before we begin, a quick note: I am not an expert on dissociative identity disorder, and I don’t pretend to be. So I apologize in advance for any faux pas made here and know that I will make an effort to rectify my ignorance moving forward. I said in the last episode review that the... Continue Reading →
The Stars Aligned | “Moon Knight” Season 1: Episode 3 “The Friendly Type” Review
Before we begin, a quick note: I am not an expert on dissociative identity disorder, and I don’t pretend to be. So I apologize in advance for any faux pas made here and know that I will make an effort to rectify my ignorance moving forward. Up until now, I was trying really hard to... Continue Reading →
Portfolios In Performances | “Moon Knight” Season 1: Episode 2 “Summon the Suit” Review
Before we begin, a quick note: I am not an expert on dissociative identity disorder, and I don’t pretend to be. So I apologize in advance for any faux pas made here and know that I will make an effort to rectify my ignorance moving forward. After watching the first episode, I felt reluctant about... Continue Reading →
The Super-Powered Dead | “Marvel’s What If … ?” Season 1, Episode 5 “What If … Zombies!?” Review
One thing that has kept me hooked on this show is to see how far things will go in these timelines. And even when I have an idea about an episode like this, I never know what to expect. This follows the way of last week's on unexpected takes that left me wanting more and... Continue Reading →
Fury is the Final Avenger | “Marvel’s “What if…?” Season 1 Episode 3 “What If…The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes” Review
After the juggernaut that last week's episode was, I was curious to see what direction the show was gonna go. And then Marvel comes out with a title like this, I was hooked. My thinking for scenarios were limited to the idea that the first episode proposed that only a random choice having a ripple... Continue Reading →
The 2020s Could Be the Decade of Valiant Superhero Films: “Bloodshot” Movie Trailer Commentary | Column From the Editor
If you're familiar with comic books, you'll know that Marvel and DC are not the only comic book publishers who do superhero stories well, and Valiant is one of those publishers. Not in the top echelon at all, Valiant comics fill a specific niche. Their heroes, while having flashy, memorable branding, are often more serious... Continue Reading →
From Panels to Film: Top 10 Best Comic Book Films and Shows of 2019 | Column from the Critic
2019 was an interesting year for comic book based shows and movies, from big title blockbusters like "Avengers: Endgame" and "Joker" to originally lesser-known independent titles that became sleeper hits like "The Boys" and "The Umbrella Academy." Some were great, some were good, some I’m partial to and finally, we have those that I feel... Continue Reading →
Will Marvel Ever Fail? | Column from the Editor
With "Spider-Man: Far From Home" crossing the $1 billion line at the box office and "Avengers: Endgame" being the highest grossing movie of all time, plenty of pundits have questioned if and when Marvel Studios will fail. You'll find plenty of these pieces online, comparing the industry's current superhero movie trend to that of westerns,... Continue Reading →
Does anyone care about Ant-Man and the Wasp?
"The Avengers: Infinity War" bought Marvel/Disney a lot of good will, bringing audiences the villain they always dreamed of in Thanos, and delivering an ending that simultaneously leaves room for an even better sequel, while also keeping us on the edge of our seats. But I'm not sure I love the film enough to really... Continue Reading →