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
Lockout (2012)
by R. Carnavale April 25th, 2012 | Action, Movie Reviews, Sci-Fi
Lockout isn’t your typical sci-fi action film with the usual spaceships and explosions. It's far more complex because it’s an amalgam of a lot of genres — primarily action and horror— subsumed under the broader term "sci-fi.” The story takes place in 2079, a year in which space prisons are government-funded programs and, sadly for rogue agent Snow (Guy Pearce), smoking has gone out of style. Snow is an arrogant, rough, wise-cracking anti-hero who gets convicted of a crime he didn't commit. His only option for freedom is to rescue the president's daughter, Emily (Maggie Grace), who is on
The Hunger Games: A Father and Son Review
by Ronald A. Rowe April 3rd, 2012 | Action, Movie Reviews, Sci-Fi
Dad Says: The Hunger Games has already achieved “worldwide phenomenon” status. The books were a runaway hit and the film is smashing records for opening weekend. Strong word of mouth should continue to fuel the fires of big box office returns for many weeks to come.
There are two distinct audiences for this film: those who read the books and those who haven’t. It seems to me that the film was really made for the former group. There are several major plot beats that go without explanation in the film but are well-familiar to fans of the book. Interestingly enough the
There are two distinct audiences for this film: those who read the books and those who haven’t. It seems to me that the film was really made for the former group. There are several major plot beats that go without explanation in the film but are well-familiar to fans of the book. Interestingly enough the
John Carter – A 1920′s Movie 90 Years Too Late
by James Maynard March 20th, 2012 | Movie Reviews, Sci-Fi
John Carter is a movie that should have been made in the 1920's, but had to wait 90 years for CGI technology to be developed. That is not necessarily a good thing.
But first, a little about the storyline. John Carter (Taylor Kitsch, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) is a former Confederate soldier making his way prospecting in the Arizona territory in 1881. Running afoul of Apaches and United States soldiers, he goes to hide in a cave where he meets a Martian who chose the exact same cave in which to arrive from his home planet. Carter is transported to Mars,
But first, a little about the storyline. John Carter (Taylor Kitsch, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) is a former Confederate soldier making his way prospecting in the Arizona territory in 1881. Running afoul of Apaches and United States soldiers, he goes to hide in a cave where he meets a Martian who chose the exact same cave in which to arrive from his home planet. Carter is transported to Mars,
