In 2007, a mere year before Twilight turned the popular view of cinematic vampires into glittery navel gazers who play baseball and yearn for high
Tag: Comic Book Movie
Kick-Ass 2 (2013) – Review
Apparently, one of the toughest kind of movies to sequelize are ones specifically directed by Matthew Vaughn that are based from comics penned by Scottish
Red (2010) – Review
Proving that not every adaptation of a DC comic has to be dripping with spandex and capes; 2010 saw Warren Ellis and Cully Hammer’s limited
Madame Web (2024) – Review
It’s truly remarkable how much mileage Sony Pictures have gotten from its live action Spider-Man Universe despite the fact that Spider-Man isn’t actually in it.
Kick-Ass (2010) – Review
The deconstruction of the superhero genre is hardly a new thing as comics have been taking it apart and putting it back together again as
Echo – Season 1, Episode 1: Chafa (2024) – Review
While it feels like Maya Lopez has barely been in the MCU for a hot minute, that hasn’t stopped her from netting her very own
What If…? – Season 2, Episode 9: What If… Strange Supreme Intervened? (2023) – Review
If there was a noticable complaint about the first season of What If…? it was the majority of epidodes had abrupt, slightly unsatisfying endings which
Top 5 Comic Book Films Of 2023
2023 has been a tough year for the comic book film. After over a decade of ruling the box office, this year saw a number
What If…? – Season 2, Episode 8: What If… The Avengers Assembled In 1602? (2023) – Review
I think I’m not being too out of line when I say that whenever the MCU tries to directly adapt and existing storyline from the
What If…? – Season 2, Episode 7: What If… Hela Found The Ten Rings (2023) – Review
I don’t know about you, but this season if What If…? seems to be doing wonders more for the villains of the MCU than it
What If…? – Season 2, Episode 6: What If… Kahhori Reshaped The World? (2023) – Review
Up until now, What If…? has kept its MCU mixing shenanigans strictly in house, only targeting pre-existing characters, locations and scenarios as it attempts to
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) – Review
Back in 2005, Robert Rodriguez managed to do the impossible and bottle the impossibly gritty lightning of Frank Miller’s cult, hyper-noir comic, Sin City. He
What If…? – Season 2, Episode 4: What If… Iron Man Crashed Into The Grandmaster? (2023) – Review
Usually, regifting at Christmas is looked down upon as it usually denotes a lack of originality or – worst yet – a lack of respect
What If…? – Season 2, Episode 2: What If… Peter Quill Attacked Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? (2023) – Review
Much like some mystical prophecy that’s gravely being laid out by some powerful, baby-headed cosmic being, my warning about What If…? becoming too dependent on
What If…? – Season 2, Episode 1: What If… Nebula Joined The Nova Corps? (2023) – Review
After a 2023 that has seen the critical highs of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 and Loki Seqson 2 and the commercial lows of
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (2023) – Review
Even though the imminent demise of the endlessly beleaguered DCEU has been common knowledge for some time now, the controversial connected universe has longer to
Judge Dredd (1995) – Review
If you were to shove the works of Marvel and DC aside for a moment, there’s a whole world of varied comic book adaptations swirling
Sin City (2005) – Review
Even during a decade where comic book movies rose to prominence like never before, Sin City still felt like a lead pipe to the back
300: Rise Of An Empire (2014) – Review
After watching 300, Zach Snyder’s hugely stylized adaptation of Frank Miller’s already hugely stylized graphic novel, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the ludicrously muscular
What If…? – Season 1, Episode 4: What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead Of His Hands? (2021) – Review
As a rule, comic book super heroes usually come complete with a back story so tragic, it would no doubt get them shortlisted through the