Tag Archives: Superman

Goodbye 2013, Hello 2014

Another year has come to a close, so it’s time once again to take a look back at that year on the blog. Just like everybody else in the blogging community. 2013, I’ll admit, was a bit of a rough … Continue reading

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Superman vs. Batman vs. Apathy

One of the major announcements coming out of last weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con was news about the sequel to this year’s Man of Steel. They did a little reading from a comic book establishing a conflict between two heroic characters, … Continue reading

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News Bites: Comics, Croods and Creed

It’s Friday morning, and that means it’s once again time for the News Bites, your weekly dose of movie and entertainment news. As expected, last weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con had a whole host of announcements for movies based on comic … Continue reading

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News Bites: Poltergeist of the Apes

Good morning, everyone. Today is Friday, and as always that means it’s time for the weekly News Bites. As has been typical of the past few weeks, there’s a lot to cover. Either the movie studios are putting out more … Continue reading

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Why I Quit Reading Comics

You may have noticed I’ve been on a superhero movie kick lately. My last four reviews are all, in one form or another, superhero-based films, as is the next. I’ll be deliberately taking a break from them for a bit … Continue reading

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Man of Steel

As Superman tells Lois Lane in Man of Steel, the “S”-like symbol on his chest represents “Hope” in Kryptonian. My own hopes for this film would have resembled a roller coaster ride if charted out over the years since its … Continue reading

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News Bites: Muppets of Steel

Better late than never, here are today’s News Bites. I know they’re going up more than 12 hours later than normal, but it’s been a busy week and a bit of a trying one with a misbehaving internet connection. However, … Continue reading

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Top 10 Unfilmed Superman Villains

Man of Steel, the sixth film featuring Superman, comes out this Friday, June 14th. Warner Brothers has already put the wheels in motion for a sequel to the film, in anticipation of blockbuster success. Since Man of Steel isn’t even … Continue reading

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News Bites: Trolls and Tomorrow

Good morning folks, it’s Friday, time for the News Bites. For my regular readers, a quick update on when I’m getting back to regular content: very soon. The bad tooth was pulled out Tuesday, and while I’m still catching up … Continue reading

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Turning Back the Clock: Some Guidelines for Reboots

It’s been a while since I last gave my thoughts on Hollywood’s franchise-building techniques; almost exactly six months, in fact. Back then I talked about when it’s acceptable for Hollywood to remake a film. This time I thought I’d take … Continue reading

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