Shadowlocked - Our second review from a comic book veteran...
It is the burden of every comic book fanatic to face the fact that movie versions of our favorite titles are never going to be as good as the books. Sometimes the filmmakers get it right (X2, Spider-Man 2, or Nolan’s Batman franchise), and they give us a film that stays as true to the source material as possible while still putting out a picture that the average audience member will want to see. Concessions are made to make a film that is marketable, and you have to hope it works. In the case of Green Lantern, it sort of works.
With Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is the surprising sequel to a surprise hit, the absurdity of which the makers are obviously much more aware of than in part one. Whether that’s good or bad, we’ll reveal in our review. OT: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (USA/UK 2021) The plot summary They are like dog and cat, heaven and hell, …
Nine years after “Measuring the World”, the paths of director Detlev Buck and writer Daniel Kehlmann cross again – this time around Thomas Manns CONFESSIONS OF THE INVESTIGATOR FELIX KRULL to adapt. Our review reveals how successful this was. OT: Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull (DE 2021) The plot summary The good-looking and charismatic …
In the 25th adventure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an Asian main character takes center stage for the first time. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings represents a novelty in superhero cinema and is also an excellent introduction to a film universe that actually already has 24 films under its belt. But above all, …
Venom in Spider-Man 3 should never have happened. Absolute waste of arguably the most anticipated portion of that movie.
Ditto! I did like Green Lantern but I didn't care for Blake Lively's acting in this one. I was expecting more from her and was very disappointed in her performance.