Book, Movie, and TV show Reviews with a Little Writing Thrown In
Starring: Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sara Vickers, Frances Fisher, Hong Chau, James Wolk My Rating: 3/5 Stars Rotten Tomatoes: 96% Critics, 56% Audience Description: “Based on the celebrated graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, the exciting and dark "Watchmen" takes … Continue reading Watchmen (2019)
Rating: 1/5 stars Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 16% Critic, 71% Audience Overview: A terminally ill man seeks the cure in blood harvested from vampire bats, but he may have gotten more than he bargained for when the infusion comes with unexpected consequences, even worse when his best friend embraces the homicidal side effects of the “cure” … Continue reading Morbius (2022)
Starring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Faithe Herman, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans, Adam Brody, Michelle Borth, Ross Butler, D.J. Controna, Meagan Good My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Rotten Tomatoes: 90% Critics, 82% Audience Rotten Tomatoes Description: “We all have a superhero inside of us … Continue reading Shazaam! (2019)
Rating: 4/5 stars Rotten Tomatoes/Goodreads Rating: Overview: A teen with inherited powers is finally stepping out into the world on his own and tries to make a name for himself. A superhero name, that is. And though he is anything but, based on the amount of times he gets beat up in this series, he … Continue reading Invincible
Starring: Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capon, Karen Fukuhara, Anthony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligot, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Elisabeth Shue My Rating: 4/5 Stars Rotten Tomatoes: 84% Critics, 89% Audience Amazon Prime Description: “The Boys is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as … Continue reading The Boys (Season 1, 2019)
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffery Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, John Turturro, Andy Serkis My Rating: 2.5/5 Stars Rotten Tomatoes: 86% Critics, 87% Audience Description: “Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale … Continue reading The Batman (2022)
Rating: 4/5 stars Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 87% Critic, 92% Audience Overview: A man with D.I.D. Fights himself and the world as he struggles to solve the mysteries of the Egyptian Gods and gain his freedom from the god who saved him and indentured him into the mythical moon night. Best elements: There are two things … Continue reading Moon Knight (2022)
Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Tong Leung, Michelle Yeoh, Benedict Wong My Rating: 4/5 Stars Rotten Tomatoes: 92% Critics, 98% Audience Rotten Tomatoes Description: “Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings" stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is … Continue reading Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
This is my, totally subjective, ranking of the MCU films (omitting The Incredible Hulk because we don’t talk about that). I have linked the reviews that more or less guided me to this list. I would love to hear your thoughts about which movies I ranked higher than you thought or which were low-balled. Worst … Continue reading Marvel Movie Rankings
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Emily Vancamp, Daniel Bruhl, Wyatt Russell, Erin Kellyman, Danny Ramirez My Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Rotten Tomatoes: 89% Critics, 73% Audience Rotten Tomatoes Description: “Sam Wilson allies himself with Bucky Barnes to embark on a series of international adventures, the duo drawn together by their ties to Steve Rogers, to thwart … Continue reading The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
Megan’s Musings 