By aj, on May 4th, 2013%
Rating: 4.25 of 5
Marvel’s Phase Two shows obvious signs of being post-Avengers. And not just in the characters and the ramifications they have to deal with (Tony Stark, perhaps most of all) but in the studio and writers and directors who have seen what a Joss Whedon superhero movie is and now have to be . . . → Read More: Iron Man 3
By aj, on July 21st, 2012%
Rating: 3.5 of 5
After a while, when you’ve seen a few movies by certain directors, you learn their style so well that you can be impressed but few things are unexpected.
The Dark Knight Rises is a Christopher Nolan movie and so it’s very well made, structurally sharp, intelligent and takes the time to actually . . . → Read More: The Dark Knight Rises
By aj, on July 8th, 2012%
Rating: 3.25 of 5
History Lesson: Spider-man was the first superhero I ever knew. Of course he had his amazing friends who I liked a lot and sometimes the X-Men who were interesting. But Spider-man was the central figure in my superhero world and even back then I knew the difference between the lead and the . . . → Read More: The Amazing Spider-man
By aj, on May 6th, 2012%
Rating: 4.75 of 5
I love Joss Whedon.
Here’s the thing, he has been loved by a small percentage of the population for over a decade. He’s an incredibly talented storyteller; unsurpassed with dialog; great with characters; capable of infusing meaning into a fun story. Now is the moment when everyone else figures out how truly . . . → Read More: The Avengers
By aj, on July 28th, 2011%
Rating: 3.75 of 5
I’m not a huge Robert Downey Jr. fan. In fact, I kind of dislike him more than I like him. Or, I did. But I was actually surprised at how much I liked this movie, even after everyone said again and again how good it is. I still didn’t expect to like . . . → Read More: Iron Man
By aj, on July 24th, 2011%
Rating: 3.75 of 5
I know I’m in the minority of people who really like this movie. Ok, maybe not the minority because it opened to $65M but it’s one of the few movies Kel and I disagreed on substantially so it feels like a minority. And, I think it feels that way even more because . . . → Read More: Captain America
By aj, on June 28th, 2011%
Rating: 3.25 of 5
This was obviously a sequel that was rushed through production. And the disheartening thing is it doesn’t seem liked execs paid attention to what really made Iron Man so successful.
There’s more action and less story. Which is a sign of a rushed script. And the idea that execs think people want . . . → Read More: Iron Man 2
By aj, on June 18th, 2011%
Rating: 2.75 of 5
This shows me more what super hero movies have the potential to be. Because action and special effects are easy, decent story is a bonus, any sort of character depth is astounding and applaudable. But this is one attempts thematic depth which is new and sort of exciting. Or, maybe it’s just . . . → Read More: Green Lantern
By aj, on June 8th, 2011%
Rating: 3.5 of 5
In some ways, this was a great movie and in some ways it was uneven (though not nearly as uneven as X2). But the easy stuff first:
I wasn’t thrilled with Kevin Bacon as the villain. In theory I thought it was great, but in execution it made his whole storyline a . . . → Read More: X-Men: First Class
By aj, on May 9th, 2011%
Rating: 3.25 of 5
Thor is pretty and big and fun which is good for a summer movie.
There’s some attempt at depth and you’ve definitely got great actors who are capable of it. But it doesn’t really resonate powerfully.
And the romance isn’t developed at all. First of all, Chris Hemsworth is delicious and . . . → Read More: Thor
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