By Michael Sangiacomo Dark Phoenix was the subject of so much trash talk in the years before it was released that overcoming such low expectations was pretty easy. That being said, the last gasp of the Twentieth Century Fox version of the X-Men franchise (soon to be reborn under the auspices of the Marvel Cinematic Universe) is better than expected. I give it a B. It’s … [Read more...]

by Michael Sangiacomo A young boy clutching his dad’s hand as they exited the critic’s screening of Godzilla: King of the Monsters excitedly squealed, “That was awesome!!” Ah, the exuberance of an eight-year-old. While the boy was clearly thrilled about seeing mountain-sized monsters clawing and tearing at each other amid ear-splitting shrieks and roars, older members … [Read more...]

by Mike Sangiacomo There are a lot of good comics out there, a few great, and some that just aren’t worth reading. It’s easy to blow off some comics right off the bat because of the writer, the art, or style. But then there are comics that could and should be good: comics with a great premise or those written by authors we trust. For me, anything by Geoff Johns, Mark … [Read more...]

by Mike Sangiacomo Editor's note: This review contains some very slight spoilers: nothing more than what has been revealed in trailers for the film, but still--proceed with caution. We're almost there, people! CLEVELAND, Ohio – After 10 years and 22 movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to an amazing, bombastic climax with a three-hour masterpiece directed by … [Read more...]