V. did a super spoilery podcast all about the fights, flaws and fun of Batman v Superman.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Podcast
Here she is, folks!
Batman Poll: Affleck Apocalypse
You guys seem to have opinions about this Batman/Ben Affleck thing.
E. and V. talk “Man of Steel” at Stimulated Boredom
It's 2 hours of geeking out on the new Man of Steel film!
Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines on PBS
WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES premieres on PBS's Independent Lens!
Breaking Dawn Part 2: The End is Nigh
Breaking Dawn Part 2? More like Breaking Dawn Part *SOB*!
Random thoughts on ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ with spoilers
Imposing in scale and length, The Dark Knight Rises takes viewers on a scenic but meandering journey — two hours and 45 minutes — that can test the limits of patience. But that's OK. Thanks to some great acting and incredibly satisfying final scenes, these indulgences are easily forgiven. TDKR wraps up Christopher Nolan’s Bat-trilogy... Continue Reading →
G3 Review: The Amazing Spider-Man
Whether a Spider-Man film, especially an origin story, is necessary so soon after the last franchise ended is debatable but ultimately irrelevant. Box office take aside, the real test of a film’s legitimacy is its quality. Is the reboot that no one was clamoring for any good? Yes, it is. The Amazing Spider-Man doesn’t always... Continue Reading →
G3 Review: Snow White and the Huntsman
With an aesthetic that falls somewhere between Game of Thrones and Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Huntsman is a grotesque and gorgeous journey from dark to light. The austere imagery of costumes, creatures and landscapes, plus the physical performances, come together to make magic. A white horse, black oil, a red... Continue Reading →
G3 Review: The Avengers
If and when DC/Warner Bros. finally gets around to making a Justice League movie, it might want to take some notes from across the aisle. Not all of the Marvel movies have been homeruns, but as the first two X-Men movies and X-Men: First Class proved, it is very possible to make a highly satisfying... Continue Reading →
G3 Review: ‘Comic Con IV – A Fan’s Hope’
If you have a friend or family member who is baffled by con culture, show them the Morgan Spurlock-directed documentary Comic-Con IV: A Fan’s Hope. With sincerity and affection, it explains to the uninitiated and/or judgmental the world that our crowd knows so well. Alas, we live in a society that interprets wearing a giant,... Continue Reading →
‘Wonder Women’ Documentary is Powerful Viewing
“What are the consequences for women when they are strong, and when they are the central actors of their own lives?” It isn’t hyperbole to say that every comic book fan should see “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines,” the excellent documentary that premeired last month at the South by Southwest Film Festival.... Continue Reading →
G3 Review: The Hunger Games
“In two weeks, 23 of you will be dead.” One of the many uncomfortable things about watching The Hunger Games is that moment when you realize, “I'm watching The Hunger Games.” The story may be fictional, but it’s nonetheless almost physically unsettling to see children on the verge of killing or being killed. For the... Continue Reading →
Wonder Women! Gives Heroines Their Due
A revealing clip from the fabulous-looking documentary Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines, makes a powerful case for the necessity of this film. In a series of street interviews, people of both sexes begin rattling off the names of comic book characters, and not a single female comes up. Not even Wonder Woman.... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorite: Young Obi-Wan Kenobi
George Lucas got one thing right: casting Ewan McGregor as young Obi-Wan Kenobi.
2011 Memorable Moment: Charles and Erik’s Mind-Meld
Michael Fassbender’s Erik Lehnsherr and James McAvoy’s Charles Xavier were a match made in cinema heaven in this summer’s “X-Men: First Class.” (See review here.) The push and pull between the two of them is the movie’s greatest strength, and their relationship is essentially — as McAvoy has called it — a love story. Maybe that’s... Continue Reading →
G3 Review: Free Enterprise
Free Enterprise Rating: R Director: Robert Meyer Burnett Writers: Robert Meyer Burnett and Mark A. Altman Starring: Rafer Weigel, Eric McCormack and William Shatner “Free Enterprise” may be the geekiest movie I had never heard of. A few weeks ago, a generous friend hooked me up with a copy of the film, which was released... Continue Reading →
G3 Review: Captain America: The First Avenger
The best comic book movies find the balance between pleasing fans and entertaining people who don’t know their adamantium from their vibranium. As sturdy and sincere as its title hero, Captain America: The First Avenger pulls it off. It’s an accessible origin story with big, old-fashioned heart, and the geek in me was thrilled to see... Continue Reading →
G3 Review: Super 8
Between outrageous ticket prices and patrons who can’t stop texting/Tweeting/yapping for even two lousy seconds after the lights go down, I've often wondered whether it's still possible to experience child-like joy at the movies. However, my skepticism was no match for the wonderful J.J. Abrams-directed thriller Super 8. It was like time travel. Just seconds... Continue Reading →
G3 Review: Green Lantern
V. reviews the Green Lantern movie.
G3 Review: X-Men: First Class
We all bring our baggage to movie adaptations of comic books, terrified that filmmakers will eff up the stories we hold dear. They’ve certainly done it before, so my Marvel-leaning friends' concerns about X-Men: First Class were understandable. Whenever I said that the movie looked like a winner, at least one person would reply, "I... Continue Reading →
Poll: What’s Your Summer Superhero Pick?
Which summer comic-inspired movie are you most excited about?
G3 Review: Sucker Punch
"You have all the weapons you need. Now fight." V. has got Zack Snyder's back, yo.
All-Star Appreciation
Many, many others have written about the genius of the original All-Star Superman, so the series doesn’t need my late stamp of approval. But while I fully expected to enjoy the story, I didn't anticipate just how much more I would appreciate Superman as a character after finishing them. I recently purchased the trades in a... Continue Reading →
Heroic Hotness: Christopher Reeve As Superman
The most believable Supes.
