BlogHide Resteemskalel577 (47)in oceans • 7 years agoGRRRR...EIGHT: "Ocean's Eight" Is An Enjoyable Film In It's Own Right.The Ocean's Eleven reboot series of films, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon, among others, was a successful franchise under the auspices of Steven Soderbergh. After the untimely…kalel577 (47)in marvel • 7 years agoTO INFINITY AND BEYOND: "Avengers: Infinity War" Is What A Super Hero Ensemble Should BeTen years. Nineteen films. Myriad characters whose adventures we've followed and whose personalities we've come to know as well as ourselves. Flawed individuals who've come together even as…kalel577 (47)in film • 7 years agoIN THE BLACK: Marvel's "Black Panther" Tells A Familiar Story In A World All It's Own. [POSSIBLE MINOR SPOILERS]If The Lion King and Rocky III had a love child, it would be Black Panther. Stop me if you've heard this one: A reigning champion is challenged for the title. The champion defeats all lesser…kalel577 (47)in justice • 7 years agoJUSTICE DAWNING: Justice League Rises to Occasion but Falls Short of Potential - Slight Spoilers.As I type this, I think of Ted Knight. His is a name perhaps unfamiliar to millennials, but one fondly remembered by the Baby Boomer and GenX generations. To the former, he was the goofy…kalel577 (47)in thor • 8 years agoDROPPING THE HAMMER: "Thor: Ragnarok" Is Deconstruction, Reconstruction, And Surpasses Its Entertainment FunctionAsk an average movie goer what their top five Marvel Studios films are, and chances are the Thor series of films wouldn't be anywhere near that list. It’s reasonably safe to say that if it weren't…kalel577 (47)in thor • 8 years agoDROPPING THE HAMMER: "Thor: Ragnarok" Is Deconstruction, Reconstruction, And Surpasses Its Entertainment FunctionAsk an average movie goer what their top five Marvel Studios films are, and chances are the Thor series of films wouldn't be anywhere near that list. It’s reasonably safe to say that if it weren't…kalel577 (47)in thor • 8 years agoDROPPING THE HAMMER: "Thor: Ragnarok" Is Deconstruction, Reconstruction, And Surpasses Its Entertainment FunctionAsk an average movie goer what their top five Marvel Studios films are, and chances are the Thor series of films wouldn't be anywhere near that list. It’s reasonably safe to say that if it weren't…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoDROPPING THE HAMMER: "Thor: Ragnarok" Is Deconstruction, Reconstruction, And Surpasses Its Entertainment FunctionAsk an average movie goer what their top five Marvel Studios films are, and chances are the Thor series of films wouldn't be anywhere near that list. It’s reasonably safe to say that if it weren't…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoDROPPING THE HAMMER: "Thor: Ragnarok" Is Deconstruction, Reconstruction, And Surpasses Its Entertainment FunctionAsk an average movie goer what their top five Marvel Studios films are, and chances are the Thor series of films wouldn't be anywhere near that list. It’s reasonably safe to say that if it weren't…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoDROPPING THE HAMMER: "Thor: Ragnarok" Is Deconstruction, Reconstruction, And Surpasses Its Entertainment FunctionAsk an average movie goer what their top five Marvel Studios films are, and chances are the Thor series of films wouldn't be anywhere near that list. It’s reasonably safe to say that if it weren't…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoFOREIGN BODY: "The Foreigner" Is A Taut Thriller Buoyed By Strong Performances.As you may or may not be aware, Jackie Chan was awarded the honorary Oscar in 2016 for his 56-year-long body of work (beginning at age six!) and spanning over 200 films; an achievement arguably long…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoWAR WELL FOUGHT: "War for the Planet of the Apes" Is A Powerful Conclusion To The TrilogyThe Planet of the Apes franchise is one of Hollywood’s longest and most enduring film properties. Yet, at one time or another it also became one of the most dismissive; especially after Tim Burton’s…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoWELCOME HOME: "SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING" PRESENTS A CHARMED AND TRIUMPHANT THIRD STARTSpider-Man: Homecoming, directed by Jon Watts (sharing screenwriting credit with five other screenwriters) and starring Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey, Jr., Jon Favreau, Jennifer…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoNOW THE WORLD IS READY FOR YOU: "Wonder Woman" Is, In A Word, WonderfulIt’s rare when a film merits effusive praise. It’s even rarer when the film is part of a studio franchise wherein the reception of the previous entries was decidedly mixed. However, Wonder Woman…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoFILM REVIEW - REMIXED: "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2" Succeeds Despite A Looming Shadow.Sometimes, the best expectation is no expectation. Remember when Marvel Studios first announced their intention to produce a film based on an obscure Marvel comic called "Guardians of the Galaxy"…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoFILM REVIEW - TALL TALE TOLD: "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" Is A Tale Enjoyable RetoldBelow you'll find my review for the latest Pirates Of The Caribbean film, "Dead Men Tell No Tales". After fourteen years, viewing Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean films is kind of like…kalel577 (47)in film • 8 years agoFILM REVIEW: LOVE IT OR HATE IT - "Split" is M. Night Shyamalan's Best Film In Years [MINOR SPOILERS]"Trauma is drama." It's a statement I just made up (as far as I know, and apologies in advance to anyone who may have coined it first), but it also seems to be an edict that filmmaker M. Night…
