“Thunderbolts*” Review
It’s hard not to see the parallels that Marvel’s misfit ensemble picture shares with DC Comics’ The Suicide Squad. This film shares many of the same elements, including staging, pacing,
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“Daredevil: Born Again Season 1” Review
The sequel series to the gritty Daredevil may be Marvel Studios’ most frustrating TV show for how close it comes to greatness. Unbound by the strict connectivity of the MCU,
“Hellboy: The Crooked Man” Review
After the sloppy staggering of the previous Hellboy reboot, having a lower-stakes story like The Crooked Man seemed like a solid idea. Aiming with the direct inspiration of a Hellboy
“Invincible: Season 3” Review
The third season of Invincible is best described as perfected chaos. Continuing the route of insecurities and gore, the show has a firmer grasp on Mark’s perceptions of justice instead
“Harley Quinn: Season 5” Review
The central premise and problem of the fifth season of Harley Quinn is that the primary couple is stuck in a rut. After Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy have endured
“Watchmen: Chapter I & II” Review
The animated adaptation of Watchmen exists in this weird void between the highly accurate motion-graphic adaptation and the thematically adrift movie by Zack Snyder. There are some clear strengths this
“Captain America: Brave New World” Review
Captain America films have been some of my favorite films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe mostly because they shake up the political landscape of this comic book world rather than
“Creature Commandos” Season 1 Review
Creature Commandos won me over almost instantly for the character of GI Robot (Sean Gunn). He is a robot programmed during World War II to fight Nazis. He enjoys gunning
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” Review
Even after the tsunami of superhero films that have swarmed the cinema of the 21st century, my favorite of the sub-genre still remains 1978’s Superman. Beyond its retro wholesomeness and
“Joker: Folie à Deux” Review
I didn’t enjoy Todd Phillips’s first Joker movie because it was a meandering mess of ideas. The revisionist 1980s tale of the Batman villain was smeared with so much postmodern