The Avengers: Age of Ultron had a plot that was ultimately forgettable, but gave us characters that are unforgettable and played a huge role in the MCU. We got Wanda and Vision, and the villain Ultron. Which eventually led us into WandaVision, and the ending of that TV show saw Wanda break off into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Vision absconding in an existential crisis.
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Comic-Con: Reflection
Preview night of Comic-Con is upon us and my years of going are approaching 30 years — which is wild to me — and I find myself reflecting on it. One of the things that suck out to me is how I used to wait entire days to get into Hall H for the panel for Marvel Studios. An entire day out in the hot sun, fighting dehydration and becoming hangry at everyone around me.
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‘Batman & Robin’ is a Perfect Film
I took a cursory glance at an article claiming Batman & Robin is one of the worst movies from the 1990s, and I was utterly appalled. I argue that Batman & Robin is one of the perfect films of the 90s. For all the wrong and right reasons.
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‘Clayface’ Trailer Hints at DC Horror
DC Studios continues to differentiate itself by not following a set-in-stone timeline for their films, and instead going with what has a script officially ready. It’s an approach that I appreciate; it gives creatives time to actually be creative and come up with an engaging story. One of their upcoming movies is on the villain Clayface. And really, I am here for it.
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Jensen Ackles on the Final Season of ‘The Boys’
The conclusive season of The Boys is fast approaching, but showrunner Eric Kripke still has his claws in Supernatural star Jensen Ackles for the spinoff Vought Rising. For those who don’t know yet, it centers around Ackles’ Soldier Boy and his antics in the 1950s, and the horrible company surrounding him.
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Trailer for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
The trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day was released, and I’ve been sitting on it, unsure of what I thought about it. There are things that I like a lot, but there are things I’m disappointed with. The disappointment part is what made me apprehensive on posting about it. I wanted to mostly keep this website positive. Mostly.
I guess a little negativity is good? Maybe. I’ll start with the disappointing part. Which, oddly, I should probably add a spoiler warning for, even though it’s just a trailer. It seems like an odd choice to put a significant and crazy plot point in the trailer.
So! Spoiler ahead!
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‘The Phantom’: A Retrospective
Back in 1996, a fantastic superhero film that wasn’t Marvel or DC was released starring the great Billy Zane. Sure, one year later he would play a dashing villain in the hugely successful Titanic, but for this, he played the dashing hero in The Phantom.
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‘The Boys’ Final Season Trailer
I’m a huge fan of Supernatural if it wasn’t already glaringly obvious. So naturally I follow creator Eric Kripke’s work. Which led me to The Boys at Comic-Con way back when at their first panel. I never read the comics, but it’s Kripke! I knew I was going to watch. At this point, it would be surprising if you didn’t know or haven’t seen The Boys.
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