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posted "It's a Mixed Bag (3.5)" about Iron Man 3 (2013 film).   June 04

It's a Mixed Bag (3.5)
The Iron Man Trilogy has always been enjoyable to me, even though it's formulaic in every way.  The character depth is never really there and …

posted ""Vengeance Blackens the Soul..."" about Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.   July 27, 2012

"Vengeance Blackens the Soul..."
In 1992, Batman The Animated Series came around and changed just about everything we knew about animated television shows.  Especially those base …

posted "DISHI DISHI BASHARA BASHARA" about The Dark Knight Rises (2012 film).   July 20, 2012

DISHI DISHI BASHARA BASHARA
Comic book movies have a strange formula about them as of late.  The first film is usually pretty good by conventional standards and then the sec …

commented on woopak_the_thrill's review of The Avengers (2012), "...To Fight the Foes No Single Super-Hero Could Withstand. On That Day The Avengers Assembled!".   May 06, 2012

commented on Madpenguin's review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, "Diehard Turtle fans see greatness. Others see an average brawler.".   May 04, 2012

posted "Movie Goers... ASSEMBLE!" about The Avengers (2012).   May 04, 2012

Movie Goers... ASSEMBLE!
The Avengers is pretty much a summer blockbuster through and through.  If there were a rule book for summer blockbusters, The Avengers would' …

posted "Extremely Basic Modes... but Depth to the Gameplay" about Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds: Special Edition.   August 10, 2011

Extremely Basic Modes... but Depth to th …
For some people, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is perhaps the greatest arcade fighter ever made.  It had such a strong following that finding a used copy o …

posted "Fun Filled Throughout (3.5)" about Cowboys & Aliens (2011 film).   August 08, 2011

Fun Filled Throughout (3.5)
No matter how you slice it, 2011 has not been a very fun-filled summer.  Most of the movies have either been very forgettable or they haven't …

posted "Explosionformers!" about Transformers: Dark of the Moon.   June 29, 2011

Explosionformers!
There is something to admire about Michael Bay.  He makes the movies he wants to make and doesn't care what the critics or anyone else thinks …

posted the Quick Tip, "Just imagine for a second that your life is a video game.  One where the potential exist for you to ...", on the topic Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.   August 17, 2010

posted ""You Just Headbutted My Boyfriend so Hard He Burst!"" about Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.   August 17, 2010

"You Just Headbutted My Boyfriend so Har …
Just imagine for a second that your life is a video game.  One where the potential exist for you to beat up bad guys, live each new day of your l …

posted the Quick Tip, "For the most part fans of Superhero Comic Books and Movies will probably get a lot of enjoyment out ...", on the topic Kick-Ass (movie).   July 19, 2010

posted the Quick Tip, "It's really a mixed bag. A lot of what worked for the graphic novel doesn't translate well to the bi ...", on the topic Watchmen (2009 film).   July 19, 2010

posted the Quick Tip, "Iron Man 2 is good, but it's also pretty slow. Save for a couple of action sequences, the story does ...", on the topic Iron Man 2.   July 19, 2010

commented on Lopez15's review of Iron Man 2, "4 stars: Iron Man 2 takes off at a thounsand miles per hour and doesn't slow down.....".   May 15, 2010

commented on nevershootme's review of Iron Man 2, "Iron Man 2 - A least it wasn't a flopped Marvel movie sequel".   May 12, 2010

commented on TheJohn's review of Iron Man 2, "Would "Asshole Man" been a better title?".   May 10, 2010

commented on TheJohn's review of Batman & Robin (film), "Holy Guano Batman!".   May 10, 2010

commented on TheJohn's review of Batman Returns, "I did enjoy this "Penguin and Catwoman" movie but the concession stand was out of antidepressants".   May 10, 2010

posted "A Little Uneven but Far From Being Rusted" about Iron Man 2.   May 09, 2010

A Little Uneven but Far From Being Ruste …
Superhero movies have a strange formula to them that, for the most part, has served it well for the past decade.  The first movie spends quite a …

commented on nevershootme's review of Kick-Ass (movie), "Kick-Ass: It's Watchmen minus emotional drama and Dr. Manhattan".   April 25, 2010

commented on woopak_the_thrill's review of Kick-Ass (movie), "You Wanna Be A....WHAT??!!!!!...Remember....With NO Power, Comes NO Responsibility!".   April 25, 2010

posted "(3.5/5) Stumbles... But It Still Does Justice" about Kick-Ass (movie).   April 20, 2010

(3.5/5) Stumbles... But It Still Does Ju …
As a kid, when it came to the heroes that I liked to watch on television or the comics I read, there was always this sort of sense of wanting to be a …

posted "Not Bad... and That's Saying A LOT for Michael Bay" about Transformers.   September 27, 2009

Not Bad... and That's Saying A LOT for M …
Now, if you know me here on Lunch then there's one thing you probably learned about me early on... I love to hate Michael Bay.  Yet I c …

posted "It's Something Shiny.... Yeah?" about 300 (2007 film).   August 28, 2009

It's Something Shiny.... Yeah?
This is perhaps the film that really made Zack Snyder well known.  It's what put him in the minds of many movie goers.  And it put him in my …

commented on TheJohn's review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, "If all you want is smashy, crashy fun then it's good.".   July 10, 2009

posted ""Upset the established order... and everything becomes chaos! I'm an agent of chaos."" about The Dark Knight.   July 07, 2009

"Upset the established order... and ever …
The Batman franchise got off to a great start in the 1980's when Tim Burton directed the first film.  Despite upsetting comicbook fans and pleasi …

commented on rasetsu's review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - not intended for weenies".   June 30, 2009

commented on woopak_the_thrill's review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, "How LOW Has The Mighty "FALLEN"".   June 27, 2009