A while ago, while watching Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., I found myself seriously wondering if I was over superheroes. It’s blasphemy, I know. But I just felt like their stories had lost the ability to really entertain me. And I wonder if the whole Marvel thing – the ambitious, multi-picture, world-spanning insanity of it – was […]
It’s dark in the forest, as the thick trees obscure almost every trace of sunlight. The wind blows the leaves together, and the noise drowns out any sign of life. Suddenly, a new sound breaks through the forest canopy, something mechanical, and it’s getting closer. A twig snaps, and from nowhere a figure bolts through […]
I love Batman, and as a result the premiere of a new Batman TV show is always something I get excited about. July 13 saw the debut of Beware the Batman, featuring the first 3D version of Gotham City, which promises to be a whole different take on the Dark Knight legend. Instead of doing […]
Note from the Editor: Two of our My Cinema staffers saw Man of Steel this weekend and they couldn’t disagree more on whether or not it was actually good. So, in keeping with our grand tradition of writer debates, we’re publishing both perspectives. “You will believe a man can fly” – Superman: The Motion Picture Superman is the first and the greatest superhero. […]
Note from the Editor: Two of our My Cinema staffers saw Man of Steel this weekend and they couldn’t disagree more on whether or not it was actually good. So, in keeping with our grand tradition of writer debates, we’re publishing both perspectives. You have to give Snyder credit for trying. When The Amazing Spiderman […]
In 1939, the fledgling comic book company Detective Comics released the 27th issue of their self-titled series, and introduced Batman to the world. Seventy-five years later, Batman is still here, with a few changes along the way. If you are a fan of the comic books, you’ve probably heard of DC Comics’ New 52 initiative. If […]
Director and Co-writer of the latest Iron Man installment Shane Black was handed an unenviable task: after a massive critical and financial success in the Marvel-verse, he got to follow it up. His smartest move was in creating an entire movie based on answering a question posed by Captain America in that expectation-busting flick, “Big […]
Top 10 lists are marvelous beasts, revealing substantially more about the reviewer than they do about this year in filmed fiction. It’s one of my favorite reasons to do them – each year’s Top 10 List serves as a tiny autobiography of this year in Me. Without further ado, here’s my Top 10 Films for […]