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Review- Falcon and the Winter Soldier Spoilers

This was my most eagerly anticipated series from the MCU/Disney+ stable. Had to really shift gears from WandaVision, as this was a very different story — the story of Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes, John Walker, and who gets that shield. Whereas WandaVision was an experimental tour of Wanda’s tragic life as seen through sitcoms, FATWSContinue reading “Review- Falcon and the Winter Soldier *Spoilers*”

GUNG GUNG!

For quite some time now, I’ve been watching the original Law and Order. As I think on it, this all might have started in the hospital last November. Not a lot of channels with good content on in the hospital, and every Monday night on BBC America, they ran a Law and Order marathon ofContinue reading “GUNG GUNG!”

DC/HBOMAX movie round up

I splurged for a month of HBOMAX to watch Kong vs Godzilla and the Snyder Cut, so I’m taking the opportunity to cover some extra ground while I’ve got said month. To that end, some micro reviews on some of the recent entries and one that isn’t so recent. By and large, these DC flicksContinue reading “DC/HBOMAX movie round up”

Closing the window on this baffling Cubs team

There’s a lot of gnashing of teeth and pulling out of hair regarding the astonishingly horrible first two weeks of the Cubs 2021 season. There’s also a lot of gnashing of teeth and griping about those who turn so quickly on the team after one of the worst starts in the last 120 years ofContinue reading “Closing the window on this baffling Cubs team”

Is This… The END of Daredevil?

I do love the vast majority of what the Marvel Cinematic universe has put out. Even the least of which have been quality productions, albeit with issues– but it’s been rare. On the streaming end, Netflix/Marvel’s also delivered, putting out something like 13 seasons of content in something like four years. Three seasons of JessicaContinue reading “Is This… The END of Daredevil?”

Star Trek, TNG’s greatest missed opportunity

Near the end of Star Trek, The Next Generation’s sixth season, there was an ep titled “Second Chances.” Enterprise visits a planet to locate important research data. It just so happens that it stems from a mission 8 years earlier, where a young Lt. Will Riker *almost* didn’t make it off the planet via transporter.Continue reading “Star Trek, TNG’s greatest missed opportunity”

The Snyder Cut, Part 2: Knowing your characters

Having praised TSC for being an expansive, superior film over the theatrical cut of the Justice League, I feel I must offer, not an opposing viewpoint, but a little clarification, in case the Snyderites out there think I’ve drunk the Kool-aid. Yes, the Snyder Cut is unbelievably longer, which certainly helps flesh out the characters,Continue reading “The Snyder Cut, Part 2: Knowing your characters”

The Road to Justice League’s Snyder Cut, AND A Review

A few years ago, Zack Snyder was tasked with making two Justice League movies, a year apart. This was to be in the vein of Marvel’s Infinity War and Endgame, as far as a huge one-two punch at the box office with the biggest heroes around. Snyder completed pretty much all the principle filming onContinue reading “The Road to Justice League’s Snyder Cut, AND A Review”

Lifetime Supply

When it comes to looking at the world, some people are “glass half full”, and some are “glass half empty”. I look at it as “Hey, is the water cold, and is the glass clean?” A while back, I made the mistake of realizing the three bags of cheap, plastic, flossing devices I bought onContinue reading “Lifetime Supply”

Comics can’t really follow films off the cliff

We like to think comics are a fun, creative bit of entertainment, and sometimes, they are. But just as much of the time, it’s all business, gimmicks, sales and money. Because yes, it’s a business. Of all the strategies comic companies employ though, taking direct advantage of their character’s films can be highly profitable, orContinue reading “Comics can’t really follow films off the cliff”