James Wortman Why Ben Affleck Won’t Direct ‘The Batman’
Oh, DC Entertainment. You just can’t catch a break, can you? As comic book fans cross their fingers that this summer’s Wonder Woman will redeem DC’s cinematic universe following Batman…
What Exactly is ‘The Avengers Project’?
Confession time: I’m not particularly into mobile gaming. Yes, I understand its popularity and I can get into games like Super Mario Run and Pokemon Go as fleeting distractions, but…
‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Title Revealed
After months of speculation, the official title of Star Wars: Episode VIII has been revealed, spurring yet more speculation about what the ominous title might mean for the Skywalker family.…
The New ‘Logan’ Trailer is Seriously Depressing
Fox’s X-Men franchise is all over the place. It’s got dizzying highs (Deadpool) dismal lows (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and daunting middles (X-Men: Apocalypse), so it’s hard to gauge just what…
About That New ‘Power Rangers’ Trailer
When Mighty Morphin Power Rangers hit U.S. TV screens in 1993, I was entering the fourth grade, and being one year removed from the perceived maturity of junior high school,…
Remembering Carrie Fisher, Our Princess
The galaxy is missing its princess today. Weirdly enough, when I learned that Carrie Fisher had passed away at the age of 60 following a heart attack, I was en…
Why “Rogue One” is the “Star Wars” Film We Needed
X-wing Starfighters. Imperial Walkers. The Death Star. Darth Freakin’ Vader. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is brimming with fan service to titillate Force-sensitive aficionados of that galaxy far, far…
Let’s Unite Over the New ‘Rogue One’ Trailer
Social media has been a pretty toxic place in the lead-up to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, with people on both sides of the aisle spewing vitriol at the other…
Three Strikes? Thoughts on ‘Suicide Squad’
Critics weren’t kind to Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, nor did they find much to like about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which hit theaters earlier this year and…
‘Star Trek Beyond’ Ensures Franchise will Live Long, Prosper
Star Trek Beyond isn’t the return to form purists might have hoped for from sci-fi’s landmark, half-century old property, but it also isn’t the dull, loud, explosion-laden popcorn flick the…