Am I the Only Person Not Excited About ‘The Wolverine’? The Evolution of James Howlett By Brandon Alexander Samurai, Mutant, God So we’re officially one week away from the release of Fox/ Marvel’s much anticipated The Wolverine. Sadly, I don’t number myself among those who eagerly wait for the adamantium struttin’ animal to slice a foe orContinue reading “Am I the Only Person Not Excited About ‘The Wolverine’?”
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Why a ‘Mass Effect’ Movie is a Bad Idea
Why a ‘Mass Effect’ Movie is a Bad Idea by Brandon Alexander As the film industry is in the height of campaigning and marketing toward people who are part casual movie-goers and part casual fans of something else (comic books, sports), I’m certain we’ll see a rise in the production of movies based on videoContinue reading “Why a ‘Mass Effect’ Movie is a Bad Idea”
First Looks: Jamie Foxx as ‘Electro’ and the New-and-Improved Spider-Man Costume
First Looks: Jamie Foxx as ‘Electro’ and the New-and-Improved Spider-Man Costume So among all of the buzz swirling around Pacific Rim, Sony decided to create their own by promoting their new look for both characters. Electro appears to be taken more from the Ultimate Universe. Here’s the image featured on Entertainment Weekly magazine: Courtesy ofContinue reading “First Looks: Jamie Foxx as ‘Electro’ and the New-and-Improved Spider-Man Costume”
Affirmative Action Heroes Part 2
Affirmative Action Heroes Part 2 By Brandon Alexander As mentioned in part one of this posting series, I believe that we need more leading and prominent roles for people of color in superhero films. That is not to say that there aren’t many; we all remember Michael Jai White as Spawn, Wesley Snipes as Blade,Continue reading “Affirmative Action Heroes Part 2”
Affirmative Action Heroes Part 1
Affirmative Action Heroes Part 1 By Brandon Alexander I’m a huge fan of comic books and films so it should come as no surprise that I love comic book movies. After watching the recent Man of Steel with a friend, he brought up a this point: this was Hollywood’s opportunity to have more “people ofContinue reading “Affirmative Action Heroes Part 1”
Man of Steel
Man of Steel, Action, 2013 Plot: The origin story of the boy scout superhero (aptly called) Superman. Thoughts: Man of Steel was DC’s best attempt so far at a live action movie not featuring Bruce Wayne. I think Zack Snyder transition from graphic novel movies to comic book movie was smooth. The production team madeContinue reading “Man of Steel”
Now You See Me
Now You See Me, Thriller, 2013 Plot: An FBI agent tracks down a group of four magicians who perform acts that are highlighted by some sort of robbery. Thoughts: What could have been a phenomenal take on the heist genre, ended up being a poor man’s Ocean’s Eleven (the George Clooney version). I struggled to thinkContinue reading “Now You See Me”
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness, 2013, Action Plot (taken from IMDB.com): After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. Thoughts: I have never been accused of being a “Trekkie”,Continue reading “Star Trek Into Darkness”
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3, Action, 2013 Plot: Tony Stark is back in his solo film as he deals with an array of antagonists including the Mandarin, Aldrich Killian, and his own demons from his time with the Avengers in New York. Thoughts: The third installment in the Iron Man series featured a new director in ShaneContinue reading “Iron Man 3”
ParaNorman
ParaNorman, Animated/ Dark Comedy, 2012 Plot: A boy who can see and talk to ghosts is tasked with saving his town from an evil spirit. Thoughts: After finally watching what most considered the top three films for the Academy Award for Best Animated Film and I really have to say that ParaNorman deserved that overContinue reading “ParaNorman”
The Film Chronicles 