After last year’s release of Deadpool, there was concern floating around that other pictures, namely superhero films, would seek out that “R” rating for the sake of trying to repeat its success, using curse words and bloody violence as proxy, not fully…
TV Review: Legion “Chapter Two”
I was really worried that Legion’s pilot was a fluke. For as fascinating as spending time inside David Haller’s mind was, the ending hinted at things taking a turn into more standard superhero territory and I’m still not thrilled with…
TV Review: Legion Series Premiere – “Chapter 1”
The following review contains spoilers for the premiere episode of Legion. The X-Men franchise has, strangely enough, become the home for auteur storytelling in the superhero landscape. Last year, we got the unapologetically vulgar and cartoonish Deadpool and in March,…
Iron Fist gives us Arrow flashbacks with new trailer
Marvel and Netflix premiered the first full trailer for the upcoming Iron Fist this morning. Joining Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage, Iron Fist has a lot to live up to, and if this first trailer is any indication, maybe…
TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 4×12 “Hot Potato Soup”
Welcome back to my review coverage of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Be sure to catch up on previous reviews here. This week finally gave us the big answers to a lot of our big questions. The identity of the Superior…
TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 4×11 “Wake Up”
Welcome back to my review coverage of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. To catch up on previous coverage click here. Now this is what I want in my weekly episode in terms of substance. Last week I mentioned how I felt that…
TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 4×10 “The Patriot”
Welcome back to my review coverage of Agents of SHIELD. Be sure to catch up on previous reviews here. On the overall scheme of things, this episode felt like it was dragging the plot along a bit. There were some surprising…