Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Iron Man 3: Review



Synopsis: Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?


Review: "Iron Man 3" does what most third entries in movie franchise don't do, turns in a great movie. This holds up very nicely next to the previous 2 installments, and I'd say it's probably better than "Iron Man 2" and about the same as the first movie. Here, Tony Stark(Robert Downey Jr.) is haunted by the events of the Avengers and finds himself obsessing over creating and perfecting new suits. He is constantly trying to figure out new way to protect Pepper(Gwyneth Paltrow), and make the suits better and better. Then he placed in the cross hairs of a terrorist called the Mandarin(Ben Kingsley). Going any further than that would be a disservice to anyone who hasn't seen the movie, because there are quite a few surprises and twists, that I didn't see coming at all. Very unconventional super hero movie, which is great because it's a true breathe of fresh air. It's not your typical good guy vs. bad guy movie in a lot of ways. All the performances are great, and it really leaves you with a sense of "how are they gonna do another one?!" Marvel is battling a thousand when it comes to their movies and they continue that streak here. This is the first must see movie of the Summer and a great way to kick off the summer movie season. Also, stay after the credits, it's pretty awesome. 







Sunday, January 27, 2013

More X-MEN Veterans Added to DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Cast

The cavalcade of X-Men movie alums appearing in 2014's Days of Future Past keeps getting bigger, with director Bryan Singer tweeting on Saturday that Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore have all joined the cast.

Paquin played Rogue in the first three X-Men movies (the first two were directed by Singer, the third by Brett Ratner), and Ashmore portrayed Iceman in the same films. Page played Kitty Pryde in the third, 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand, a year and a half before her acclaimed role in Juno.



Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Patrick Stewart (Professor Xavier) and Ian McKellen (Magneto) are also slated to reprise their roles from the original X-Men films, along with X-Men: First Class cast members James McAvoy (younger Xavier), Michael Fassbender (younger Magneto), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique) and Nicholas Hoult (Beast).

X-Men: Days of Future Past is scheduled for release on July 18, 2014.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

First Official Image From Kick-Ass 2!

Jim Carrey is featured in the photo along with Kick-Ass himself, Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Carrey plays Colonel Stars and Stripes in the film who invites Kick-Ass to join his group of superheroes called 'Justice Forever.'
After Kick-Ass'  insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes, our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist—reborn as The Mother Fucker—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl can prevent their annihilation. 
Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Morris Chestnut, John Leguizamo and Donald Faison co-star in the adaptation of the Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. comic.
Kick-Ass 2 hits theaters on June 28, 2013