Category Archives: Movies

Transformers: Dark of the Moon History: Transformers began as Hasbro toys. Then they became a much beloved TV show. In the past four years Transformers was remade into the action fest, explosion orgy that are Michael Bay films. The first … Continue reading →

X-Men: First Class History: The X-Men film franchise began over ten years ago in 2000 with the first X-Men film, directed by Bryan Singer, which introduced the world at large to one of the largest pantheons of comic book heroes: … Continue reading →

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides History: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl premiered in 2003, based, absurdly enough, on a ride down at Disney World, but the idea was sound despite the perception that the … Continue reading →

Thor: God of Thunder History: Not having been a comic book reader or fan, my first knowledge of Thor was in the context of the Viking myth of Asgard, Valhalla, and a pantheon of gods, of which, one was Thor, … Continue reading →

Fast and the Furious: Fast 5 History: I’ve been a fan of the Fast and Furious movies ever since the first one premiered ten years ago. The Fast and the Furious was a gritty street racing film about an undercover … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I posted about my desire to see and review films. I then saw and reviewed Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I then present the second review in the series. TRON: Legacy History: The … Continue reading →

I posted yesterday about my desire to see quite a few movies in theaters throughout 2011 and then to write a visceral, day-after review to compare hype to happiness. I am beginning this blog series, which I have decided to … Continue reading →

As 2010 winds down, I look across the horizon into the new year of 2011, and as I do so, my heart beats all to a flutter, and I will tell you why: I am ridiculously excited about more than … Continue reading →