Now that “Avengers: Endgame” is breaking records left and right and dominating watercooler conversations, it felt like the right time to update my personal ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films (or MCU for short). There are three new additions to the list since I last updated and there’s a bit of shuffling in terms of order of other titles. Anyway, enough of my yammering. On with the list! Continue reading →
April 29, 2019
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List | Ant-Man, Ant-Man And The Wasp, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, MCU, MCU Ranking, Ranking The Marvel Cinematic Universe Films, Ranking The MCU Films, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World |
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January 22, 2019
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List | 11 Thoughts On The 2019 Academy Awards Nominations, Academy Awards Nominations, Best Director, Black Panther, Blackkklansman, Burning, Crazy Rich Asians, Emily Blunt, First Man, Oscar Snubs, Oscars, Oscars 2019, Roma, Spike Lee, Thom Yorke |
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2018 was a weird year for cinema. I saw a lot of rewarding indie films and documentaries, a few clunkers, plenty of good movies, and a number of deeply overhyped movies (I’m looking at you “A Star Is Born,” “Green Book,” and “Hereditary”). Much to my surprise the films from the first half of the year reigned supreme…and most of them were blockbusters! That is very uncommon to say the least. Of course, the back half of the year saw plenty of award worthy winners as well. Below I have posted my personal ten favorite films of the year along with a number of notables. As with every year, I haven’t seen everything just yet. I have a handful of titles left to see and if one or more of these films make a big impression on me I will update the list. Anyway, on with the list! Continue reading →
December 31, 2018
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List | 22 July, Avengers: Infinity War, Best Films Of 2018, Black Panther, Blackkklansman, Boy Erased, Bumblebee, Burning, Creed 2, Destroyer, First Man, First Reformed, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Love Simon, Mid90s, Minding The Gap, Mission: Impossible- Fallout, Quincy, Ready Player One, Roma, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Stan And Ollie, The Night Comes For Us, The Sisters Brothers, Three Identical Strangers, Top 10 Films Of 2018, Wildlife |
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In need of gift ideas for Black Friday, Christmas, Small Business Saturday, Hanukkah, Cyber Monday or for yourself? You’ve come to the right place. Given that my site largely covers physical media, most of my listings are Blu-ray and 4K related, but there are a few other non movie items mentioned. You’ll just have to read on to find out what they are. On with the list! Continue reading →
November 21, 2018
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List | 100 Greatest Film Scores, 2018 Holiday Gift Guide List, 4K, 7 Brides For 7 Brothers, Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Avatar: The Last Airbender- The Complete Series, Avengers: Infinity War, Billy Budd, Black Friday, Black Panther, Blu-rays, Christmas, City Slickers, Constantine: City of Dreams, Creepshow, Criterion Collection, Cyber Monday, Die Hard 4K, Dr. Stone Manga, Dragon Ball Super, DVDCorner's 2018 Holiday Gift Guide List, First Blood, Game of Thrones Goblets, Game of Thrones Merchandise, Game of Thrones Seasons 1-7, Gift Guide Suggestions, Girlfriends TV Series, Gravity Falls: The Complete Series, Grease, Halloween 2018 Soundtrack, Hanukkah, HBO Shop, Holiday Gift Guide List, Incredibles 2, It's Alive Trilogy, Jack Ryan 5-Film Collection 4K, Justice League, Love Simon, Manga, Mission: Impossible-Falllout, movies, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 11, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Peter Pan, Pyewacket, Ready Player One, Ride The High Country, RiffTrax Live! Space Mutiny, Robin Williams: Comic Genius, Rocket League, Saving Private Ryan 4K, Scarecrow, Sex Lies And Videotape, Silence of the Lambs, Small Business Saturday, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances, Superman: The Movie, Suspiria Soundtrack, TCM Books, Tenacious D- Apocalypto, The Big Lebowski, The Cat Returns, The Crazies, The Critters Collection, The Day Of The Jackal, The Death of Superman, The Flash TV Series, The Great Silence, The Greatest Showman, The Hanging Tree, The Last Hunt, The Shape of Water, The Strangers, The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs, The Witches of Eastwick Soundtrack, Thor: Ragnarok, Turner Classic Movies, Twin Peaks Season 3, Universal Monsters Collection, Warner Archive |
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“Avengers: Infinity War” is a satisfying comic book movie on every level. Continue reading →
August 1, 2018
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Blu-Ray review | Avengers 3 Blu-ray Review, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Infinity War Blu-ray Review, Black Panther, Disney, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man, Marvel, MCU, Russo Brothers, Thanos, Thor |
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With “Avengers: Infinity War” now out in theaters, it felt like the proper time to update and reassess my personal ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films (or MCU for short). Compared to my last list, there’s quite a bit of change here as some films have gone up or down while newer entries debuted high on the list. Anyway, enough of my yammering. On with the list! Continue reading →
April 30, 2018
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News | Ant-Man, Avengers 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Best Marvel Movies, Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Comic Book Movies, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Films, MCU, Ranking The Marvel Cinematic Universe Films, Ranking The MCU Films, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Superhero Movies, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World |
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February 18, 2018
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News | 10 Random Recommendations Part 8, Black Panther, Cincy Nerd, Del Taco, Everything Sucks!, Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Wars Black Series Action Figures, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Warner Archive |
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With the hotly anticipated Marvel film’s release date fast approaching, Marvel Press/Disney Book Group has wisely released a new YA novel titled “Black Panther: The Young Prince.” Written by Ronald L. Smith (who is perhaps best known for “Hoodoo” and “The Mesmerist”), this original novel focuses on T’Challa as a young child Prince as he embraces his destiny to become the hero of Wakanda- Black Panther. The story primarily involves his friendship with M’Baku, their travels to Chicago for schooling, a villainous student (and perhaps something even more sinister) , T’Challa adapting to a new life in America, T’Challa getting used to his new vibranium suit, and trouble brewing in Wakanda. Of course, a few familiar faces pop up here as well (won’t say who).
The prospect of reading a youth oriented novel about a kid T’Challa may not appeal to every Black Panther or Marvel fan, and indeed, the novel doesn’t quite have the crossover appeal to adults that some “Star Wars” novels have. If you’re looking for more adult skewed “Black Panther” material, I’d recommend checking out the graphic novel “Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther?” However, as previously noted, the novel is intended for a younger audience and to that demographic this book might be appealing as it is filled with action/adventure and a story with strong themes of friendship, growth, destiny, and heroism.
January 11, 2018
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News | Black Panther, Black Panther Book, Black Panther Movie, Black Panther: The Young Prince Book, Marvel, Ronald L. Smith, T'Challa |
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2018 is a brand new year and with that comes a new slate of movies. While there are the expected anticipated comic book movies, the year will also offer up a variety of films in other genres from musicals to boxing films. Below I have posted the 10 films I am most looking forward to as of right now. Obviously, the slate will change and there will sure to be films that come out of nowhere, but for now, these are the ones I am most excited about. On with the list! Continue reading →
January 4, 2018
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News | Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Creed 2, Deadpool 2, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Halloween (2018), Mary Poppins Returns, Ready Player One, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The 15:17 To Paris, Top 10 Most Anticipated Films Of 2018 |
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“Doctor Strange” takes the MCU in a new direction. Continue reading →
February 18, 2017
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Blu-Ray review | Avengers: Infinity War, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Black Panther, Chewitel Ejiofor, Doctor Strange Blu-ray Review, Dr. Strange, Dr. Strange Blu-ray Review, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, Mads Mikkelsen, Marvel, MCU, Rachel McAdams, Team Thor: Part 2, Tilda Swinton |
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