Where No Man Has Gone Before
Since its inception, the Kelvin Timeline – that is, the alternate timeline that has encompassed Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond – has been a real shot in the arm for the Star Trek brand, allowing the new films to simultaneously honor what has come before while forging their own […]
REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
After the last few years of Marvel duds, disappointments, and flat-out disasters, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 feels like a miracle. I’ll stop short of declaring it as such, but it’s an oasis in the desert made up of the remains of what the Marvel Cinematic Universe used to be. It feels like a […]
James Gunn Talks Infinity War and Killing Gamora
James Gunn is possessive of his Guardians. A recent article in The Hollywood Reporter discusses Gunn’s tumultuous relationship with Marvel and Disney, and amid blaming cancel culture on conservatives and suggesting leftists need to watch what they say (it’s hard out there for a pimp), THR reveals that Gunn disagreed with a couple of choices […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Super Bowl Trailer Touches Down
James Gunn’s last dance with Marvel before jumping over to the Esteemed Competition is looking to end his tenure with them on a high note. Marvel released a trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 during tonight’s Super Bowl, and it’s a showstopper. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finds Peter Quill and the […]
Zoe Saldaña Felt “Stuck” in Genre Roles
In an interview with Women’s Wear Daily, Zoe Saldaña, star of Star Trek, MCU’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avatar, said she was “artistically stuck” since being a part of the top three out of five top-earning movies of all time (Avatar, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame). Saldaña states: “There was a time where it […]
REVIEW: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
I probably have a similar history with James Cameron’s Avatar to that of most people. I saw it once when it came out and loved the visuals and music. However, I wasn’t won over by the movie’s paper-thin characters and paint-by-numbers story of colonialism and love overcoming the odds. There were some interesting ideas, but I was […]