Long-form Writing Covering Film, TV, Theme Parks, and Happy Meals
What is the meal: 10 piece Chicken McNugget 1 Medium Fries 1 Medium Sprite 1 Cajun Sauce 1 Sweet Chili Sauce Overall thoughts before eating: I picked up this meal because I’m a big Chicken McNuggets fan and a BTS fan - McNuggets are EASILY my favorite food at McDonalds and maybe my favorite fast … Continue reading It’s May 26th, which Means I Ate The BTS Meal at McDonalds
At the end of last night’s “Superman and Lois” we saw a couple of larger season arc-ing plot-driving moments in the midst of a very good character-driven family bound story. Lois, investigating a story about a missing worker employed by Morgan Edge, was attacked by an unknown man. Superman intervened but was given a good … Continue reading Just A Theory: Have New Krypton and Lesla-Lar already arrived on “Superman and Lois”?
At the end of the second episode of “Superman and Lois” we saw an alternate earth, where Captain Alex Luthor fought alongside General Sam Lane against what appeared to be an evil version of Superman/Kal-El specific to their earth or timeline. And THAT version of Superman on THAT earth was wearing the iconic black or … Continue reading Just A Theory: The Black Suit and 7734 on “Superman and Lois”
Anya Taylor-Joy as Ilyana Rasputin aka "Magik" in THE NEW MUTANTS When I finally got around to watching THE NEW MUTANTS in December I was already bummed because I had not seen it on a big screen in theaters - probably the first (but not even the last that month). But even though I watched … Continue reading Just Stating Facts: The New Mutants’ Magik Should Join The MCU (But Probably Won’t)
PART 3 - THEMATIC SIMILARITIES There are themes that run through both WW84 and SUPERMAN 3. In SUPERMAN 3, many of these themes came from Richard Lester’s less successful films like PETULIA. These themes are very unique for a superhero action film and when I grew up and re-watched SUPERMAN 3 as an adult it … Continue reading WW84, Superman 3 and Movies About Movies – Part 3: Themes
In my first installment, I talked about the visual similarities in Patty Jenkins' WW84 with 80s superhero films in general and Richard Lester's SUPERMAN 3 specifically. I talked about how they became a vector for Patty Jenkins to create a movie about 1980s superhero movies - as both a tribute and a means to address … Continue reading WW84, Superman 3 and Movies About Movies – Part 2: Characters
[Please note - SPOILERS THROUGHOUT for WW84 and SUPERMAN 3] With "Wonder Woman 1984", director Patty Jenkins made a movie about movies, among many other themes, filming it in the distinct style of 1980s superhero (and action) films. And Jenkins expands on the source material, creating new roads branching off from old ones, a character … Continue reading WW84, Superman 3 and Movies About Movies – Part 1: Visuals
Just a few days before the election in the US and my thoughts are turning to Christopher Nolan’s 2012 film, “The Dark Knight Rises”. I admit that for the first 3-4 years after “The Dark Knight Rises”, I thought it was a moderately disappointing entry into Nolan’s canon and the worst of the Dark Knight … Continue reading In Defense of “The Dark Knight Rises”
I really like, no love, Walt Disney Studios’ 2001 animated film “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”. It’s got a number of things going for it - Mike Mignola character and vehicle designs, an Indiana Jones meets “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea” inspired plot, and an anamorphic 70MM presentation that makes it one of the nicest looking … Continue reading How To Fix “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” For a Live-Action Remake
"Just Stating Facts" is a recurring column where I argue one my (many) unpopular opinions. Look I loved 2019 2020’s “Artemis Fowl”. A theatrical and IMAX release that was dropped on Disney Plus for no Premiere Access surcharge (ahem “Mulan”) in the middle of June when everyone was still staying at home, quarantining and just … Continue reading JUST STATING FACTS: Why I Love Disney’s “Artemis Fowl”
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