After multiple years of hype, teasers and a lot of prequel movies, Marvel finally releases The Avengers, the superhero movie to define all superhero movies. It manages to be a nerd-tastic adventure sure to please both the ultimate Marvel fan and common moviegoer alike.
The plot ties together all of the previous Marvel movies (Iron Man, Thor, etc.) and creates a new plot that sticks perfectly to the continuity of the series while not disrupting any of the previous lore. In fact, it does one better. It advances each character’s individual plot, even if only by a little bit, but
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The Avengers: The Defining Superhero Movie
by R. Carnavale May 18th, 2012 | Action, Movie Reviews, Sci-Fi
Two-Headed Shark Attack – Not as Good as it Sounds
by James Maynard May 16th, 2012 | Action, Movie Reviews
If, for some strange reason, you decided that a movie named Two-Headed Shark Attack would be good, you would be sadly mistaken. It's almost like the filmmakers were sitting around thinking “You know what movie was really good? Jaws. We should remake that. But maybe something different – two sharks, maybe? Hmm ... No. What about a two-headed shark?”
The acting throughout this 2012 direct-to video film was intolerable. There were so many sad performances in this film that it would be nearly impossible to single one (or several) out from the mix for better or worse.
The plot line in
The acting throughout this 2012 direct-to video film was intolerable. There were so many sad performances in this film that it would be nearly impossible to single one (or several) out from the mix for better or worse.
The plot line in
Marvel’s Superheros Unite in The Avengers
by James Maynard May 15th, 2012 | Action, Movie Reviews
Since the dawn of the modern age of comics, there have been only two types of kids: The Marvel fans and the DC fans. Either you loved Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman (DC), or you were a fan of the Hulk, Captain America and Iron Man - the superheros of Marvel Comics. The Avengers brings several of the mainstays of the Marvel universe together in one cinema spectacular.
The storyline of this movie is that the Earth is being threatened by Loki (a Devil-like creature, who is the brother of Thor, loosely based on Norse mythology) and his army of
The storyline of this movie is that the Earth is being threatened by Loki (a Devil-like creature, who is the brother of Thor, loosely based on Norse mythology) and his army of
The Perfect Student – Not the Perfect Movie
by James Maynard May 11th, 2012 | Movie Reviews
The Perfect Student is a 2011 thriller new to the web from director Michael Feifer, surrounding the killing of college student Laura Wilson (Carlson Young, from the television series As the Bell Rings). Her murder is suspected of being caused by her roommate, the ambitious Jordan (played by Brea Grant, Halloween II). Jordan's overachieving ways are first praised by the professors around her, with comments that she “never sleeps” and drinks too much coffee. But soon, the character of Jordan turns decidedly creepy. Grant's performance, however, had an over-the-top quality that left me asking myself whether it was a
The Five-Year Engagement
by Josef Hodgkins May 9th, 2012 | Comedy, Drama, Movie Reviews
This film is from the producer of Bridesmaids. I was not as impressed with that movie, as I am with The Five-Year Engagement. You cannot go wrong with watching a Jason Segel movie, and even better, it also stars the beautiful Emily Blunt. I was also quite impressed with the job of Chris Pratt, in his role as Alex Eilhauer, the friend of the two above mentioned stars.
Tom Solomon (Segel) and his girlfriend of one year Violet Barnes (Blunt) find themselves at the start of a long engagement. Solomon proposes early in the film, and we get to watch
Tom Solomon (Segel) and his girlfriend of one year Violet Barnes (Blunt) find themselves at the start of a long engagement. Solomon proposes early in the film, and we get to watch
