I had plans to watch a lot of movies over the past two months. I previewed five of the movies that came out earlier this summer and had totally planned on seeing most of them. It’s been a busy summer, though, and I only managed to see Avengers: Age of Ultron. Jurassic World is theRead more
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been very successful. Even though Jurassic World broke The Avengers’ record for largest opening weekend of all time, Marvel’s super heroes are still bringing in the cash. While they’ve been financially successful, they haven’t really been successful in terms of diversity. Up to this point, the list of those whoRead more
I’ve often wondered when Harry Potter would get the remake treatment. Hollywood has a dearth of original ideas; it is more willing to put out something with a proven track record than take a risk on something new. I can’t blame them for that, though, as I am a huge fan of the Marvel CinematicRead more
Yesterday I wrote about Steph Curry’s adorable daughter, Riley. Riley stole the show during Curry’s postgame press conference on Tuesday night. I loved the attention that Curry paid to his daughter, letting her know that she was more important than the reporters gathered in the press room. I love moments like that because children areRead more
The last two movies I’ve seen have been all about artificial intelligence. In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ultron wears his intentions on his metal sleeves and lets the Avengers know his plans for world destruction. In Ex Machina, the AI is less upfront about her intentions, which creates even more tension than Ultron and allRead more
Disney hasn’t been resting on its laurels since purchasing Star Wars and Marvel. Disney continues to grow the Marvel Cinematic Universe and it is planning a similar expansion of that galaxy far, far away. Disney has already set release dates for Episodes VII-IX, movies for which I couldn’t be more excited. Disney is also delvingRead more