Posted by James Brown on Sunday, June 15, 2014,
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Daredevil
Directed By: Mark Steven Johnson
Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clarke Duncan, Colin Farrell, Joe Pantoliano, Jon Favreau, and David Keith
We've got a lot of big superhero movies in 2014 and 2015, including the likes of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Still, moviegoers seem to have their eyes fixated on the Zack Snyder's Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is still two years away. ... Continue reading ...
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon
"I believe that true focus lies somewhere between rage and serenity." -Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy)
Aside from Hugh Jackman's solo outing in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, there's always been a pervasive theme in the X-Men movies comparing the fight for mutant rights to the Civil Rights Movement. In my review of the original X... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Wednesday, July 24, 2013,
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Directed By: Gavin Hood
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Durand, will.i.am, Taylor Kitsch, and Lynn Collins
"I come with you, I'm coming for blood. No law, no code of conduct. You point me in the right direction, and you get the hell out of my way." -Logan (Hugh Jackman)
Hugh Jackman is perfect to play the Wolverine. The only better casting of a superhero in the history of comic book movies is Robert Downey, Jr... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 6, 2013,
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X-Men: The Last Stand
Directed By: Brett Ratner
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Vinnie Jones, and Patrick Stewart
"Don't let it control you." -Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart)
Between 2005 and 2007, we didn't have the greatest comic book movies hitting theaters across the globe. Admittedly, we did have Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins in '05. However, we... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 29, 2013,
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X2: X-Men United
Directed By: Bryan Singer
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Bruce Davison, and Anna Paquin
"Mutants. Since the discovery of their existence they have been regarded with fear, suspicion, often hatred. Across the planet, debate rages. Are mutants the next link in the evolutionary chain or simply a new species of humanity fighting for their share of the world? Either way it is a his... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 29, 2013,
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X-Men
Directed By: Bryan Singer
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Bruce Davison, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Ray Park, and Anna Paquin "Mutation: it is the key to our evolution. It has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism into the dominant species on the planet. This process is slow, and normally taking thousands and thousands of years. But every few hundred millennia, evolution leaps forward." -Professor Charles Xavier (... Continue reading ...
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rosemary Harris, and J.K. Simmons
The bar was set high for Sam Raimi after the towering successes of Spider-ManandSpider-Man 2, two of the greatest comic book movies of all time. How do you come up with a story and a film great enough to at least match its predecessors? Admittedly, it's a daunting task for any director. In trying to outdo himsel... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, June 21, 2012,
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Spider-Man 2
Directed By: Sam Raimi
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, Daniel Gillies, and Dylan Baker
"Sometimes we have to be steady and give up the thing we want the most, even our dreams." -Aunt May (Rosemary Harris)
With the commercial and critical success of Spider-Man, a sequel was inevitable. Hollywood was undoubtedly going to keep this cash cow alive. The only problem was that they had to follow up one of the greatest comi... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Wednesday, June 13, 2012,
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Spider-Man
Directed By: Sam Raimi
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Roberts, Rosemary Harris, and J.K. Simmons
"In spite of everything you've done for them, eventually they will hate you." -The Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe)
Superheroes do the impossible. They are legendary men and women who do what the rest of us can't. For this, we both love and hate them. We put them on pedestals as gods among men. At the same time, we label them as vigilantes and relent... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, April 19, 2012,
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Iron Man 2
Directed By: Jon Favreau
Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke, and Samuel L. Jackson
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has really become something to behold. It's something really special in the world of blockbuster filmmaking. Marvel is doing solo films for a number of superheroes and then bringing them together as a team in the 2012 flick The Avengers. The hero who led the pack and introduced this universe to moviegoers was Iro... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Wednesday, April 18, 2012,
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Iron Man
Directed By: Jon Favreau
Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, and Gwyneth Paltrow
Every once in awhile, a film comes along that changes the game. It's so refreshing and innovative that you can't be anything but impressed by it. More often than not, you don't see it coming. It's the film you would least expect to be revolutionary that changes everything. Just take a look at Iron Man for example. You would never expect some B-list Marvel superhero to step up ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Wednesday, April 18, 2012,
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The Incredible Hulk
Directed By: Louis Leterrier
Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, and William Hurt
Back in 2003, Hulk was an absolute disaster. The film did anything but justice to the big green menace, and there was a backlash from fans. That's why the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk seems nothing like its predecessor. Universal has brought in a new director, a new Hulk, and an entirely new cast. They wanted to distance themselves from the painful memories from Hulk. I can happi... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Monday, April 16, 2012,
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Hulk
Directed By: Ang Lee
Starring: Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas, and Nick Nolte
Back in 2003, we were just getting started in this era of annual big budget action flicks featuring superheroes from Marvel Comics. With the successes of X-Men, Spider-Man, and X2: X-Men United, everybody was expecting Hulk to do big things. In the 2003 film Hulk, we wanted to see the big green angry man be incredible on the big screen. Unfortunately, director Ang Lee takes us on a tour o... Continue reading ...
Posted by Zach Davis on Tuesday, February 7, 2012,
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X-Men: First Class Zach Davis
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon
X-Men: First Class is Matthew Vaughn’s fourth time out as a director. After having madeLayercake,Stardust, andKick-Ass,First Classmarks the first time he has worked with a budget of more than $100 million. The problem withFirst Classis a common one amongst comic book movies. Vaughn tries to force too much trivia into the film.
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Rene Russo, Kat Dennings, and Idris Elba
Kenneth Branagh did an outstanding job creating the worlds of Asgard and Jotunheim, the respective homes of the mighty hero Thor and the Ice Giants. Branagh, not really known for using visual effects and computer images, managed better than many directors who spend their care... Continue reading ...
