Posts Tagged ‘Chris Hemsworth’
Film Review – Thor: Ragnarok
Hey, look! A good Thor movie! Out of all the central characters featured so far in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor has remained a blank slate. Thor (2011) and Thor: The Dark World (2013) are two of the more forgettable entries into the MCU, mostly…
READ MOREFilm Review – Ghostbusters (2016) (Second Take)
Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters (2016) is here whether you like it or not. This film has gotten it fair share of flack since it was first announced. First, it was because it was reboot, then a female cast, and then the most disliked movie trailer in…
READ MOREFilm Review – Ghostbusters (2016)
Hey, did you know there’s a new Ghostbusters movie coming out? After all of the talk surrounding its lead up, Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters (2016) remake is finally hitting screens. And for the buzz generated between it being a remake of a beloved film and the gender…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Huntsman: Winter’s War
In the latest effort of a studio to force feed us an unwanted franchise comes Universal’s The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016). This follow up to 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman shamelessly incorporates pieces of better properties in an attempt to adhere towards the widest…
READ MOREFilm Review – Vacation
The Vacation series is a strange beast. The original National Lampoon’s Vacation is a bonafide comedic classic and I look forward to re-visiting Christmas Vacation each year like only a former Jehovah’s Witness could. European Vacation has its moments and Vegas Vacation, well..it’s gotta be…
READ MOREFilm Review – Avengers: Age of Ultron
Joss Whedon appears to be of two sides with Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). On one end, the writing and direction has a deeper focus on emotionality and character development. On the other, is the requirement placed by Marvel to provide a large-scale extravaganza while…
READ MOREFilm Review – Blackhat
From top to bottom, Blackhat is a Michael Mann movie. All the familiar traits are there: tough guys, conversations over tabletops, dynamic cityscapes, and flashes of violence. It is a “Mann film,” but it’s unlike anything he’s done. Here is a filmmaker so focused on…
READ MOREFilm Review – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
The problem I’ve always had with Captain America is the same as my problem with Superman, they are both such goody two-shoes. Because of that, it makes them more challenging to embrace since they never really exist in any gray space, they seem more like…
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