How does one become an on-film character that not only represents a nation but is the leader of what will be a decade+ of Marvel Cinematic Universal entries that will last a lifetime? The worry, beyond casting Captain America, was how on Earth could we take a strapping (and hopefully talented) actor, toss him into … Continue reading Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) – A Perspective Review
What happens when you discover that the plan you’ve made – isn’t the one that’s going to work, but only a piece of what needs to be done? The fact is that no ONE THING is ever enough regardless of the effort, and things have never been truer in this regard, than during THIS episode … Continue reading Season 5, Episode 9 – “Best Laid Plans” – Reviewed!
There’s something to be said, when you hear that Hollywood is going to take a Norse God the princess from the STAR WARS prequels, and make a feature film. While originally not a mainstream comic book hero, Thor is one with very interesting storylines, character arcs, and what not too long ago would have been … Continue reading Thor (2011) – A Perspective Review
The inter-workings of traveling through and in time – are complex. While we’ll all have many days, what if you were able to move through them, cataloging your experiences, interactions and more as the not-yet-recorded events happen as you barrel towards tomorrow’s doom. There’s a LOT to unpack inside this most-recent episode of Marvel’s Agents … Continue reading Season 5, Episode 8 – “The Last Day” – Reviewed!
Escape: the act of evacuating physically. An inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy. An Album by the rock group, Journey, 1981. Regardless of YOUR definition of the word “escape” it’s what at the center of another episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD on ABC and Hulu streaming. Action. Questions. Familiar characters … Continue reading Season 5, Episode 7 – “Together, or Not at All” – Reviewed!
Big characters often require big actors to jump aboard a movie but – what happens when that’s not the case? In fact, what happens when the “star” of the movie will be entirely CGI’d? The answer, in most cases, when so much computer generated art is implemented is often disappointing. Inside 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, … Continue reading The Incredible Hulk (2008) – A Perspective Review
Connecting the Past, with what’s happening in the Future, is no easy road. When you take the cavalcade of characters, the events of the last 5 episodes, the push towards Infinityness and the fact that somewhere inside this episode, there needs to be “Fun & Games” well – There’s a tall order that’s waiting to be … Continue reading Season 5, Episode 6 – “Fun & Games” – Reviewed!
The original changed the way we ALL think about “those stupid comic book movies” and served as the first of many cinematic offerings that continue to change what we think of comic book nostalgia. Inside 2010’s Iron Man 2, we revisit the red and gold suit (albeit an altered suit, along with a suitcase suit … Continue reading Iron Man 2 (2010) – A Perspective Review
The clear mark of excellence in storytelling is that what you watch – STICKS. The line that a story takes. The character interactions. The touches of tech that roll past the eyes but burn a curvaceous, indelible image are the stuff of legend. Inside this most-recent episode of Agents of SHIELD on ABC and Hulu … Continue reading Season 5, Episode 5 – “Rewind” – Reviewed!
There’s a lot more to Iron Man than a suit of iron. The history of Marvel Comics has grown exponentially providing cinematic visages of more paper-based heroes than we could have originally imagined. The film that started the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) run, was a movie directed by Jon Favreau, starring Robert Downey Jr.. Iron … Continue reading Iron Man (2008) – A Perspective Review