Named the #1 movie in the world by Marvel Entertainment, Black Panther is another reminder of just how much Black people can and have achieved. While Black Panther isn’t the first superhero movie with a leading Black superhero (Ex. Blade, Catwoman and Spawn to name a few), it’s still nice to have a Black superhero movie dominate a mostly White genre.
Thor: Ragnarok offers a number of themes to give every movie goer something to talk about whether it’s the incredible fight scenes, emotional family moments, laugh out loud moments between Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo or a story that will leave you researching actual Norse mythology, Thor: Ragnarok will have you talking about it for days on end.
One of the highlights of the convention was going to see the live action Fullmetal Alchemist (FMA) movie. Director Fumihiko Sori and his team did an amazing job bringing the world of FMA to life. I was nervous at first when I heard there was a live action adaptation, but after the screening, my fears were unfounded and I enjoyed every minute.
I have heard various friends gush about how amazing the manga and anime were, but explanations fell on deaf ears. How could I understand anything about family legacies and Stands, and everyone’s hatred for DIO? Two weeks and thirty cups of coffee later, I can say the hype is real....
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 packs a whole lot of action, adventure, laughs, romance, drama and kick ass music courtesy of Star- Lord’s (Chris Pratt) cassette player into a 136-minute film. Therefore, anyone looking for a movie that offers a variety of genres to see this summer, this is the movie to see
People are mystified by Harley Quinn and they praise her for all she seems to represent-female empowerment for example-but is this Harley Quinn any different from her past incarnation?
Apocalypse’s ideas are very hard to compare to anybody in today’s society. He wants to destroy all governments because he feels they cause trouble and they don’t help the people. He feels he can do a better job than all the superpowers combined. While he’s a megalomaniac, he’s one in his own category
Marvel is back at it again with yet another box office hit! Following the successful release of Deadpool was Captain America: Civil War. This highly anticipated film easily scored the fifth spot of movies with the best opening weekend
With the recent release of Deadpool in February, Region 99 decided to report on the famed movie. Hoping to look at it from both angles, Deadpool was a great film for those within the comic book community whereas those who don’t read the comic, not so much.
