Book news, movie reviews, hot takes, etc.
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My Name is Hammerfist Vol. 2 is out now!
There it is! At long last, the sequel to My Name is Hammerfist is out and ready for you. Not gonna lie, my journey writing this book was a little tough. This is going to be a place where I serve some tea about my process of writing Hammerfist 2, including the thoughts I was…
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Thor: Love and Thunder is typical Taika Waititi fun
This was probably the only Marvel thing I was excited about this year. Most of you who follow this blog know that my relationship with Marvel kind of fizzled out after the Infinity Saga. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with Marvel, we just… drifted apart. We didn’t grow together. They seemed fixed on doing…
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No Way Home is great, but isn’t the best Spiderman movie
I can feel you bristling through the phone/computer. This title got you heated. You’re probably reading this because you’ve already seen Spiderman: No Way Home and decided it was one of the best movies you’ve ever seen. And I respect that. But you’re wrong. Look, I’ve heard so many people say that Spiderman: No Way…
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Shang-Chi is kung fu movie first, Marvel movie second
Trust me. That’s a good thing. There’s a lot of good to be said about Shang-Chi and not much bad. And honestly, the bad stuff isn’t really bad, it’s just stuff that could have used improvement. Is it worth one viewing? Absolutely. Is it going to be come your new favorite Marvel movie? Um… maybe.…
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Black Widow is neat and long overdue
Okay, what took so long?? Black Widow is one of the OG’s! She’s been with us ever since Iron Man 2! She helped the Avengers defend Earth from destruction like a million times. Why did it take so long for her to get her own movie? I don’t know. But it’s finally here in all…
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Yes, superhero movies are absolutely art cinema
Crash! Bang! Zap! Thwup! Superhero movies. We’ve seen a slew of them over the past few years. Ever since Marvel Studios released Iron Man in 2008, we’ve seen at least two or three superhero movies annually. And usually, they top the box office charts. Generally, people love them. However, a lot of Hollywood’s royalty have…
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Disney needs to simmer down.
Imagine a hulking mass of a human being with a goofy grin, a Mickey Mouse hat, and an ice cream scoop in each hand. He’s got a barrel full of chocolate ice cream on his left and a barrel of strawberry ice cream on his right. You love both flavors, and he’s determined to feed…