Marvel Movies Project: X-Men: First Class
We’re coming to the end of this project now: 22 movies down, five to go! The fifth last film in our series is X-Men: First Class (2011), which goes back in time to the 1960s to tell the story of how...
View ArticleMarvel Movies Project: Captain America: The First Avenger
Despite having the word “first” in its subtitle, Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) is actually the last of the pre-Avengers setup movies. Captain America is the first Avenger chronologically...
View ArticleMarvel Movies Project: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Nicolas Cage returns as Johnny Blaze in 2012′s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the sequel to Ghost Rider, which came out in 2007. Five years between movies … I don’t know; maybe this indicates that...
View ArticleMarvel Movies Project: The Avengers
There was so much buildup to The Avengers (2012), it was hard to imagine it wouldn’t in some way be disappointing. Five movies — Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America —...
View ArticleMarvel Movies Project: The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) is generally referred to as a “reboot” of the Spider-Man franchise. Personally, I’m inclined to call it a remake, though, since there is almost nothing about it that is...
View ArticleMarvel Movies Project: Best & Worst
After five months and 27 films, I am finally finished this Marvel Movies Project. It was a fun experience; even if a few of the movies are not of the highest quality, it was still interesting to go...
View ArticleMarvel Movies Project: Closing Thoughts
Yesterday, I posted my thoughts on the Marvel movies themselves, in the form of a list of bests and worsts. For today’s final Marvel Movies Project post, I’ve put together a few ideas on comic book...
View ArticleYou Know Who I Am: Iron Man 3 Review
Since I did that whole Marvel Movies Project, it seems appropriate to blog about the latest effort from Marvel Studios. Iron Man 3, which is the first film in Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic...
View ArticleIn Every Generation: 10 Years After Buffy
It’s been exactly 10 years since “Chosen,” the series finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, first aired on UPN. I started watching Buffy in its third season, after my sister convinced me to watch some of...
View ArticleFrankenstein Is Eating Dexter Morgan!
A few weeks ago, the eighth and final season of Dexter started airing. I’ve been a Dexter fan for years and I’m looking forward to seeing how they’ll wrap things up. The biggest development so far is...
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