"Krypton" - You Have Failed This Legacy A Hero Corner Commentary by David 2 When it comes to telling stories, be it on TV or in the movies, this fan of all things superhero is really not a fan of the prequel. The problem I have is simple: if you’re telling a story about events…Read more Editorial: Krypton
Editorial: Smallville Revisited
Smallville Revisited – A Hero Corner Commentary by David 2 A long, long time ago in a website far, far away, I did a series of reviews concerning the TV series “Smallville”. Actually, it was three reviews, mostly focused on the final season and how abysmal it was for fans of Superman. With the inclusion…Read more Editorial: Smallville Revisited
Archive: Smallville “Finale”
Hero Corner Archive: Smallville Finale (The following is a Hero Corner review originally posted in 2011 on the now-defunct That Guy With The Glasses website. All comments and expositions are as they were originally posted with only minor editorial changes.) Previously in “Smallville”: Meteor shower hits Smallville, turning young Lex Luthor bald and dropping a…Read more Archive: Smallville “Finale”
Editorial: Happy 80th Birthday Batman!
Happy 80th Birthday Batman - A Hero Corner Editorial By David 2 September 21st is Batman Day. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Batman made his debut in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, making 2019 Batman’s 80th birthday. Batman Day is a funny thing. It’s not like the normal birthday, where you have a…Read more Editorial: Happy 80th Birthday Batman!
Review: Black Panther
Black Panther – Make Mine Wakanda – A Hero Corner review by David 2 In the ten years that Almighty Marvel Studios have been doing their own productions, there have been a few really good movies. Some were okay. Some were clearly phoned-in. But there were a few that truly stand out in terms of…Read more Review: Black Panther
Review: Thor – Ragnarök
Thor: Ragnarök – The Phone-In Movie – A Hero Corner review by David 2 Movie studios love making trilogies. Sometimes they get it right. Other times, they don’t. Sometimes a trilogy starts great, does okay in the second one, and then the best is the last. Unfortunately, all too often, the trilogy starts strong, does…Read more Review: Thor – Ragnarök
Review: Spider-Man – Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming – The Next Reboot – A Hero Corner review by David 2 One of the big problems that Almighty Marvel had when they launched their cinematic universe a decade ago was that they couldn’t use some of their biggest characters. Back when Marvel was trying to stave off bankruptcy, they sold the film…Read more Review: Spider-Man – Homecoming
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Another Dance – A Hero Corner review by David 2 When last we saw Marvel’s team of space-faring miscreants, otherwise known as “The Guardians of the Galaxy”, they were headed off do to a little bit of something good and a little bit of something bad. The gang was…Read more Review: Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2
Review: Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange: We’ve Come To Haggle – A Hero Corner Review by David 2 When it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is an axiom about magic simply being technology not yet explained. This was the theme when it came to the “Thor” series, with Jane Foster being able to explain Asgardian technology in…Read more Review: Doctor Strange
Review: Justice League
Finally, DC fans get the World's Greatest Superhero Team on the big screen! But is it worth it?
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