The Flash, a long-anticipated movie bereft with problems and controversy, is an ambitious undertaking which fluctuates wildly from brilliant to pedestrian, succeeding more often than it fails. The plot, pulled right from the comics, is intriguing. Overcome by sorrow, the Flash (Ezra Miller) ignores the advice of Batman (Ben Affleck) and goes back in time to prevent the … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse!
The animated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse may be the most significant Marvel movie since the last Avengers movie. The writing is brilliant, the animation is the best I've ever seen (though they still too often use the boring, blocky triangle body shape for men), and there are more than enough Easter eggs in this film to satisfy even the crankiest of old time comic … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Guard On, Ye Guardians!
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 may be the best film of the trilogy, with tons of action, pathos, and casual humor sprinkled perfectly throughout. It’s one thing to create a silly comedy (see Spaceballs) and another to insert actual funny lines and sequences that do not detract from the overall seriousness of a film. From Mantis’ (Pom Klementieff) admission that she does not … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Wakanda Forever. Like Forever Ever? Yes, Please!
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is a chick flick, but not in the way you’d expect. This time around the women are the warriors and they run the show following the tragic (real life) death of Chadwick Boseman and the mysterious death of the Black Panther. I don’t know how they could do it, but we really need to see another Black Panther movie shoehorned in between the last … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Black Adam Takes Superhero Movies, Shines Them Up, Turns Them Sideways, and….
Black Adam scores a much-needed hit for the DC Comics movie universe thanks to a strong cast led by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and a comic book inspired script. This is a film that non-comic book fans will be able to understand and follow, but will make comic enthusiasts flip their capes. There are Easter eggs everywhere and some serious screen time for lesser lights of the … [Read more...]