Each Thursday we look at what is going to be coming out in theaters this weekend, show you the trailers for the big releases, predict the box office winner and just generally give you enough of a carrot to pull you through the rest of the work week. August 26th continues the doldrums of August. If you need to catch up, The Walking Dead: Season Six came out on Blu Ray this week…..still want to hear about the movies, huh? Ok, your call. Continue reading In Theaters This Week (8/26/2016) – Don’t Breathe, Mechanic: Resurrection, Hands of Stone, Southside With You
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Movie Review: Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) *MAJOR SPOILER WARNING*
It’s hard to believe, given the run of quality that’s spoiled comic book fans over the last decade, that someone could make a film that so completely misses the target audience. I honestly thought films of the quality of Elektra and Batman & Robin were behind us. I was wrong. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is not just a misstep; it’s a mind-boggling disaster of a film. In reaching to create a universe around the character, Sony has instead taken the very foundations of what it should have used to build and destroyed them. It is, quite simply, one of the worst comic book adaptations in recent years, and I want to reiterate that there are MAJOR SPOILERS to follow. Continue reading Movie Review: Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) *MAJOR SPOILER WARNING*
My Favorite Scene: Spider-Man 3 – “The Birth of Sandman”
Spider-Man 3 is not as bad as you remember it. Somehow, in the seven years since its release, Spidey 3 has become the Batman & Robin of modern comic movies. I saw Batman & Robin in the theatre. I left in a homicidal rage. I also saw Spider-Man 3 in the theatre and it’s not responsible for any cold cases. Continue reading My Favorite Scene: Spider-Man 3 – “The Birth of Sandman”
My Favorite Scene: Spider-Man 2 “The Train Fight”
While I’m not a huge fan of Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy on its own, there’s no denying that Spider-Man 2 is the best Spider-Man film made up-to-now and one of the best super hero films period. Continue reading My Favorite Scene: Spider-Man 2 “The Train Fight”
My Favorite Scene: Spider-Man (2002) – “The Upside Down Kiss”
With Cap 2 behind us, the next blockbuster on the horizon is The Amazing Spider-Man 2, so the next four weeks on My Favorite Scene, we’ll be going through the previous four Spidey films and picking our favorite scene. Continue reading My Favorite Scene: Spider-Man (2002) – “The Upside Down Kiss”
