Now THIS is a nice Christmas present! Sony Studios’ Marvel swan song, Kraven the Hunter, is easily in the top two Marvel movies of the year! The pre-release “reviews” on social media (made by people who had not actually seen the movie, of course), trashed it. After all, it features a grade C Spider-Man villain, and we’ve come to understand that there will not be a whiff of … [Read more...]

By Michael Sangiacomo The new Joker movie may just be too smart for its target audience. Joker: Folie a Deux picks up at the end of the first Joker film, then radically departs from the typical comic book superhero flick into something deep, dark and stunning. It could have been called “The Trial of The Joker” and presented as a simple sequel to the first film, but … [Read more...]

Deadpool and Wolverine is the shot in the arm that the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise needs to get back into the game. It’s the best interpretation of the Marvel universe since Avengers: Endgame and will easily be the Marvel biggest box office smash in years.Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman were born to work together in these roles. Fans will be thrilled to … [Read more...]

Things often get a bit too crowded in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, but the magic remains. Though the movie fails to live up to the hype of “every ghost ever captured is released,” the film is family fun. Bottom line, if you liked the previous Ghostbusters saga, you will enjoy this one. The star of the movie is not Bill Murray or Dan Ackroyd but young McKenna Grace as … [Read more...]

Assuming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the end of the franchise, the current DCCU goes out with a roar. The last superhero movie before the DC/Warner superhero reboot and the last one before an almost comic-related movie-free 2024, Aquaman is a worthy venture that elevates the hero to almost Superman status. Director James Wan made sure the movie is visually stunning … [Read more...]