I thought I would share my thoughts on the best films of the 2010s. This decade had so many genre movies so it was hard to narrow it down. While this list will mainly focus on theatrical releases, I will mention a few that were DVD exclusive releases. Some of the choices will be controversial,…
Do you need to get that nerd friend and family member a Christmas gift, but not sure where to start? Have no fear! I have got you covered with this first part of my gift guide to help with your shopping. The Valiant– You have a nerd friend, but do not know what to get…
Comic book movies generally and Marvel films specifically have been under attack by the Hollywood elitists and their fanboys on social media, claiming that the films are not “cinema.” Several Marvel Studios celebrities and filmmakers have defended the comic book movie genre, most recently, according to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, actor Chris Evans, known for playing…
‘Rambo’ creator and First Blood novel writer David Morrell leaps from the pages of a fictional book into Marvel Comics, specifically, their non-canon Marvel Knights imprint with Captain America: The Chosen, drawn by renowned illustrator Mitch Breitweiser. Corporal James Newman is fighting in the War in Afghanistan. His unit is cornered with enemy combatants surrounding…
WarriorWoman91 guest hosts StudioJake while I am at LA Comic-Con. She talks about a wide range of your favorite film franchises and gives updates on their latest developments. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Star Wars to the DCEU and even The Hunger Games, no turn is left unturned. Check out the episode below: After…
This is always a touchy subject, but a trending hashtag on Twitter inspired this post. A lot of movies were adaptions of popular books. Some are faithful, some play fast and loose with the plot, and others only utilize the title or the main character. Often, the book is the best. For instance, no filmmaker…
Marvel Studios has officially titled the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the ‘Infinity Saga.’ Spanning eleven years and twenty-two movies, this film franchise defied the odds. Naysayers and Hollywood elitists said it would not get this far and yet it did. While some have been good, some have been bad, but…
I returned to the ‘You Got It’ podcast with WarriorWoman91 to talk about Avengers: Endgame. As usual, I had a really good time. Just to warn any potential viewers, this interview does have some spoilers. Check it out below: According to the episode summary, “Jacob Airey of StudioJake joins me to discuss Avengers: Endgame and…
Marvel Studios has officially titled the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the ‘Infinity Saga.’ Spanning eleven years and twenty-two movies, this film franchise defied the odds. Naysayers and Hollywood elitists said it would not get this far and yet it did. While some have been good, some have been bad, but…
The Avengers have been assembling to fight crime, take on galactic overlords, battle time-displaced tyrants, defeat mutant terrorists, and stop other villains since 1963 when the team was brought together by Marvel Comics legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Through the years, they have shifted membership quite substantially with some becoming unrecognizable, but they have…
I remember over ten years ago, my parents came home from a movie rental place (yes, they were still open) and put Iron Man in the DVD player (no it wasn’t Blu-Ray). As a kid who had been reading comic books since the age of eight, I was blown away. I had no idea what…
Black Panther continues his recruitment efforts to build a support for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in The Avengers issue 12 written by Jason Aaron, Cory Smith, and Ed McGuinness with artwork by Mark Morales, Scott Hanna, and Karl Kesel. In this Marvel Comics series, T’Challa has been named chairman of the Avengers and he is seeking to…
Written by Jason Aaron, David Marquez, and Ed McGuinness with artwork by Frazer Irving, Adam Kubert, and Andrew Sorrentino, issue 10 of the new Marvel Comics series The Avengers, and it also happens to be the 700th issue. The story picks up where issue 9 left off, the Avengers are battling Namor and his ocean…
Marvel Comics may be determined to ruin Captain America’s brand by making him reject his loyalty to America, but I want to show my solidarity with the classic version who is a proud patriot. Here is my Top 5 Captain America Costumes (besides the classic look seen above): 5. Super Solider: Marvel and DC Comics…
Marvel Studios finally released the teaser for the fourth entry into the MCU Avengers: Endgame. (I would like to point out, that one was on my list of possible titles.) The title comes from two sources. The first one is Avengers: Age of Ultron, where Tony Stark tells his teammates as he points to the sky,…
Jason Aaron and David Marquez continues with the current Avengers series from Marvel Comics. With issue 9, Namor the Sub-Mariner unleashes an attack on the surface world, forcing the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into action to stop him. Just a reminder, the line-up includes Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Captain America, She-Hulk, Dr. Strange, and…
The 2018 Avengers comic book series from Marvel got off to a fantastic start. I reviewed issued on StudioJake. Issues 7 is written by Jason Aaron and Sara Pichelli with Aaron returning for 8 this time with David Marquez. The former focuses on the origin of Ghost Rider, but not a modern one. Instead the very…
Ryan Coogler directed the latest edition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Black Panther. It works to move forward the plot that Marvel Studios and Disney has created, but still remains to be an original edition following Captain America: Civil War. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers in this review. T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) is ascending to…
I’ll be honest, not every superhero film will be or can be an Avengers: Age of Ultron or Batman VS Robin. Many of them are pointless, awful, hammy, or just plain dumb. Everything from casting to story to directing to special effects, they were put together with the effort of high school film club. You’ve seen Part 1, Here’s…
Ever wonder what it was like before comic books had to based in boring reality? Instead, we got awesome superhero stories with amazing science fiction and fantasy overtones. Yes, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby gave us The Avengers with founders Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Ant-Man, Hulk, and later Captain America. Marvel Masterworks The Avengers Volume…
Directors Joe and Anthony Russo who brought us Captain America: Winter Soldier bring us the sequel Captain America: Civil War. It features an ensemble cast and a diverse group of characters that adds the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe brought us courtesy Marvel Studios and Disney. After an incident involving the Avengers, led…
Now that Disney and Sony Pictures have finally reached a deal, Spider-Man is finding a new film home in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first appearing in Captain America: Civil War, but later in Spider-Man Homecoming. With all of this discussion, I decided to throw my hat in the ring and discuss the Top 11 Spidey’s villains…
*Warning, this article contains spoilers to Season one and two. Season One of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD acted as bridge to see the consequences of the films including Marvel’s The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: Dark World, and in the second half of the season, Captain America: Winter Soldier as SHIELD was slowly taken over…
Following the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier comes Avengers Age of Ultron, once again directed by Joss Whedon. With the fall of the SHIELD (or so we’re told), the Avengers have stepped up their game in taking out HYDRA. They assault a base where they encounter the Maximoff twins, the speedster Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson)…
If you’ve read this blog for any amount of time, you know I’m a die-hard Batman fan. I celebrated his 75th anniversary with a whole month of Bat-themed posts. However, I find myself more excited about Avengers: Age of Ultron than Batman V Superman- Dawn of Justice. Why is that? Well, for one thing, the…
