Viewed in the theaters in 2D. Let’s be honest here, The Avengers was never meant to be a canonical cinematic masterpiece. Since it was first even hinted at it was always going to be one thing: spectacle. Throw some of today’s biggest actors (and one actress) into a pot, let simmer for an hour and […]
Fourteen Hours With ‘The Avengers’
AP: JKrengel and I headed out to Burbank last Thursday to experience one of those nerd moments the Star Wars generation would have us believe were all gone. AMC Theaters hosted a daylong, six movie marathon of Marvel Studio’s recent slate of comic book films (Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain […]
Real Steel Review
Just a note, my first viewing was not in theaters but at home. Real Steel wasn’t bad, until it was. Let’s be honest here, when you go into a movie like Real Steel you aren’t expecting tour de force acting performances. You aren’t expecting multi-leveled characters, intricate and beautiful sets, or any sort of gripping […]
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Review
This, being a postviewous review, means that it is either A) a movie that is no longer in the theaters but is being watched for the first time by the reviewer; B) a movie that was seen by the reviewer in the theater but was then revisited soon after it was released on DVD/Blu-ray; or […]