Noah and Daren tackle the last X-Men movie to come from Fox's desk, and despite having reservations based on how badly this story was handled in "X-Men: The Last Stand", and how mediocre the story in "X-Men: Apocalypse" turned out, they truly enjoyed the final effort. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhTSn5SOfQk Let us know what you think! Call Slice of SciFi, 602-635-6976 … [Read more...] about Review: “X-Men: Dark Phoenix:
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Review: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”
Noah and Daren weren't as thrilled by "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" as they'd hoped they would be. The monster sequences were fun and exhilarating... the rest of the movie, not so much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZDi4Z2Ujys Let us know what you think! Call Slice of SciFi, 602-635-6976 … [Read more...] about Review: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”
Review: “Avengers: Endgame”
There will be some spoilers here, but you're safe for the first half of their analysis. Noah and Daren sum up what "Avengers: Endgame" and the entire MCU run means to them as comic book fans, and as fans of the grander story that all 22 movies combine to tell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZDi4Z2Ujys But Daren is also annoyed that the Infinity War comic was … [Read more...] about Review: “Avengers: Endgame”
Review: “Hellboy (2019)”
Noah and Daren weigh in on the new reboot of "Hellboy", on how changing from Guillermo del Toro to Neil Marshall affects the story and style of what fans have loved about the previous "Hellboy" films and their Dark Horse comics sources, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=664d2X84h7Q Figuring out who the audience for this movie might be may take longer than the … [Read more...] about Review: “Hellboy (2019)”
Review: Shazam!”
Noah and Daren talk about how they enjoyed "Shazam!", and especially enjoyed the DC Universe shift away from the relentless darkness from previous DC Films. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyZcemSaDPw Let us know what you think! Call Slice of SciFi, 602-635-6976 … [Read more...] about Review: Shazam!”
Review: “Captain Marvel”
Noah and Daren saw "Captain Marvel", and they thought it was merely okay, not outstanding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-CLDp7_wR0 Is this a case of the paint-by-numbers Marvel Cinematic Universe formula being relied on too much, or is the anticipation for "Avengers: Endgame" too distracting? Let us know what you think! Call Slice of SciFi, 602-635-6976 … [Read more...] about Review: “Captain Marvel”
Review: “Alita: Battle Angel”
Noah and Daren really enjoyed "Alita: Battle Angel". While finding the action sequences to be amazing, and the overall movie easily rewatchable, they felt there were shortfalls with the relationships and a major villain problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLTgZewsh3A Let us know what you think! Call Slice of SciFi, 602-635-6976 or visit sliceofscifi.com … [Read more...] about Review: “Alita: Battle Angel”
Review: “Overlord”
Noah and Daren share their take on "Overlord", a period WWII movie mixed with a modern horror approach. They really liked the pulp style story feel, and the modern special effects for the monsters enhanced the atmosphere, and especially the character development. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUiHmIPuBVc Daren enjoyed the carnage, but wanted the movie to channel … [Read more...] about Review: “Overlord”
Review: “Venom”
Daren and Noah examine this alternate origin story of Venom, the symbiotic alien that attaches itself to reporter Eddie Brock, and debate whether or not this movie really needed to exist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao_qATVM39A Is this just a Sony cash grab because they haven't used the other characters from Spider-Man's universe? They think so, and they think the … [Read more...] about Review: “Venom”
Review: “Ant-Man and the Wasp”
The first “Ant-Man” (2015) was a an enjoyable albeit safe movie that seemed to be a beast of many colors. While I enjoyed its fun humor, the movie was marred by many questions of what if? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrPtkZp-Cvk Prior to filming, Edgar Wright (writer and director) exited the project over creative differences which in turn left Peyton Reed in charge. … [Read more...] about Review: “Ant-Man and the Wasp”
