“Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase 2” Iron Man 3 (2013) For more information follow this link. I had reviewed this film when I first saw it. Our favorite billionaire, genius, playboy, hero, Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.), a.k.a., Iron Man, returns and discovers, that sometimes, mistakes from the past can come back to haunt us. In …
“Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase 1” Now that Phase 3 has begun with the release of Captain America: Civil War, I decided it’s time to revisit the movies which were chosen to spearhead this huge and hugely ambitious project.
“Avengers Grimm” For more information follow this link. Oh what wonderful silliness! It is exactly what I expected from The Asylum, and starring Caspar Van Dien. Queen Snow White and princesses, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Rapunzel, along with Red Riding Hood, are the Avengers, who must fight Rumpelstiltskin and the Big Bad Wolf, after they’ve …
“Shark Killer” Follow this link for more information. Not really a “shark movie,” but it is an entertaining action flick. I really enjoyed the beautiful and talented Erica Cerra, as Jasmine, and the comedic arrogance of Derek Theler’s, as Chase. They had great chemistry. It really starts picking up toward the end when Chase and …
“Turbo Kid” For more information follow this link. This Canadian/New Zealand indie film was a lot of fun. Featuring the iconic Michael Ironside, doing what he does best. A movie that was written and filmed to seem as if it were shot in the 80’s and set in post apocalyptic late 1997. What a …
“Apokalips X” For more information follow this link. (Though truly, IMDb doesn’t give too much information on this film. Many of the actors/actresses are uncredited and I had to use my keen powers of observation along with my well honed google skills to find some of these credits.) In a dystopian future, ravaged by chemical …
“Snakes on a Plane” Follow this link for more information. While vacationing in Hawaii, Sean witnesses a murder. Although he doesn’t come forward, the people responsible track him down. So do the FBI, who take him into protective custody and fly the red eye to L.A. However, the flight has some unexpected passengers.
“Jake Speed” For more information follow this link. When Margaret Winston’s sister is kidnapped, Grandpa knows just who to contact to rescue her. Unfortunately, Jake Speed is a fictional character from a pulp novel series. Or so everyone believes. Uncertain of his claims, but unwilling to give up hope, Margaret is swept away by …
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” Follow this link for more information. Set 10 years following the previous installment of the updated POTA franchise, society has collapsed under sweeping loss of human life due to the effects of the virus which was supposed to be the cure for Alzheimer’s disease and enhanced the intelligence …
“Independence Day” Follow this link for more information. One day the world wakes up to find UFOs on the horizon. As the alien ships start to destroy major cities around the world, the story follows groups of survivors, including the President of the US, some of his staff, a cable repair man and his father, …