Few would argue that the previous “Thor” films have been among the weaker entries in an otherwise strong Marvel cinematic universe. Statistics and graphs seemed to indicate that the God of Thunder’s chief selling point to unfamiliar audiences consisted of standard fantasy tropes; these were repackaged for viewers spun up on “Lord of the Rings” […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Deadpool” – A Hyper-Violent Reckoning for the Comic Book Movie Industry
No matter how much you love comic books and eagerly anticipate your favorites being turned into major motion pictures, at some point fatigue has to set in, right? Depending on how you define a “comic book movie,” we are currently slated for at least 64 upcoming comic-book related features over the next few years. The […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Ant-Man” — Enjoy its Subversive Humor While It Lasts
“Forced out of his own company by former protégé Darren Cross, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits the talents of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a master thief just released from prison. Lang becomes Ant-Man, trained by Pym and armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size, possess superhuman strength and control an […]
‘Iron Man 2’ is Shiny and Hollow (Review)
Iron Man 2 (Paramount) “I have successfully privatized world peace,” gloats Tony Stark, the man inside the metal suit—the man who is Iron Man. Through dogged pride and sheer mechanical machismo, Iron Man has singlehandedly rid the world of conflict. What, then, is a superhero to do when the fate of the world is secure, […]
