Monday is $2 movie night for me and other local college students at the Silver Screen 7 in Gallipolis Ohio, and I treated myself to newest flick from Marvel Studios: Captain America Civil War *announcer voice*. Let’s get things out of the way early, it was definitely worth the watch and not worth complaining about…
4 Major Gods Marvel Should Revive
OK, Marvel doesn’t quite have the power to literally revive gods just yet… I don’t think. But just as Thor and his surrounding characters are pulled from very real mythology (and religion, for some), the Marvel comics have made use of dozens if not hundreds of additional deities over the years. Going too far with…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Marvel Movies
If you’re a devoted Marvel fan, chances are you know just about everything there is to know about the so-called “Cinematic Universe” that’s dominated the movie industry for so long. But these movies are so filled with easter eggs, fun details, and bizarre backgrounds that there may still be a few things you never realized…
Ant-Man Film Review
Ant-Man is the latest offering from the Marvel comic universe, its directed by Peyton Reed [Yes Man, The Break-Up] and is written by Joe Cornish [Attack the Block] and Edgar Wright [Scott Pilgrim vs the World]. Paul Rudd stars as Scott Lang, a criminal in search of redemption as he is given a second chance…
Who was that guy at the end of the Avengers?
Avengers 2: Age of Ultron update: While this article is fairly dated, the same character was seen in the end of Avengers 2. The purple guy that everyone is wondering about is in fact Thanos. The rest of this article is specific to his appearance during the credits of the first Avengers movie, but it…
Disney buys Marvel
It is official, Marvel share holders have approved the merger of Disney and Marvel. The merger will be completed before the market closes today. Lately Marvel has seen great success with their comic heroes becoming big screen blockbusters. Movies like X-Men and Spiderman have had multiple sequels and have done fantastic at the box office. Even the…
Feige speaks on the future of Marvel’s mightiest heroes!
Kevin Feige is proving himself to be one very smart man over the last couple of years in his capacity as Marvel Studio’s President of Production. Look at what Marvel has managed to produce since coming together under the watchful eye of Feige as a legit film making company: $300 million plus (in the US…
It’s official: FOX announces Deadpool spin-off
Deadpool fans who left X-Men Origins: Wolverine pissed off may have reason to smile again. It looks like FOX is moving forward with a true Deadpool spin-off, giving us the merc with the mouth the way we all know and love him!
Branagh to integrate other Marvel heroes into Thor?
The first feature film for Marvel’s resident norse god Thor has been in the news a lot lately, as it has been picking up speed on it’s way to beginning production. There was the news that Natalie Portman has been cast as a female lead in the film, as a currently un-named character (most believe…
The Mighty Thor!
The biggest players in the comic book business, DC and Marvel, have spent much of the last 2 years preparing “battle plans” for getting their properties made into successful films. Both companies have well known, even iconic, characters that simply put belong on the big screen. While DC has had the most individual success…