superhero

Scene of the Week: Blade – Superhero Intro Done Right

It’s been nearly twenty-five years since the Marvel Universe made a massive splash in the movie world with Wesley Snipes and his hard-ass attitude. Blade isn’t the film that jumpstarted this current MCU (Iron Man gets...

5 Questions: Brightburn

There was a lot of hubbub on the interwebs about Brightburn when the first footage was shown from the 2019 film. I guess the progression for the superhero genre is entering its “they’re really bad guys...

Bullet Points: Bloodshot

People fall into one of two categories: those who like Vin Diesel, and those who do not like Vin Diesel. There aren’t that many people in the middle. His films are rarely mentioned around awards season...

Scene of the Week: Deadpool’s 12 Bullets

The past decade has seen an influx of comic book superheroes enter the action movie world and flex their box office muscle. For the casual fan, there are too many superhero movies to keep up with....

Ryan Shoots First: Guardians

Guardians is Russia’s unabashed attempt at creating Russia’s Mightiest Heroes. Their very own Avengers. You may have seen the clips and trailers making their way around social media a few years ago. You know the one...

Ryan Shoots First: Armstrong (2017)

Armstrong is a movie of shadowy organizations, world ending nuclear threats, superhuman abilities and dealing with your past…. And 80% of it takes place in an ambulance. While the titular hero David Armstrong is played by...

Scene of the Week: Unbreakable

Indian-born director M. Night Shyamalan catapulted onto the scene in 1999 after the release of The Sixth Sense and  the subsequent cranial explosions of the masses. Since then, Shyamalan has gone through somewhat of a rollercoaster ride in terms...