As one of the biggest films in box office history, Avengers: Infinity War has definitely left its mark on pop culture but the real story of the film is its surprisingly engaging villain. In Thanos, Marvel has created one of its most compelling characters, maintaining intelligence with equal levels of insanity. As his power grows, so… [Read More]
GIVEAWAY: Black Panther 4K/Blu-Ray Combo!
Before the Infinity War was the battle for Wakanda! After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as Black Panther — gets tested when he’s drawn into a conflict that… [Read More]
Avengers Infinity War: The Hype is Real! (Spoiler Free)
It’s hard to believe when you look back at it that it has been 10 years since Marvel Studios–then on its own–embarked on a bold strategy to change cinematic storytelling as we knew it. What started in 2008 with Iron Man has evolved into what can arguably be called the standard of superhero film-making. Of… [Read More]
4.12 The Power of the BLACK PANTHER
As Marvel unleashed BLACK PANTHER, even they could not have foreseen the incredible impact that the film has had on both the box office and the culture at large! With its lush visuals and healthy portrayal of African-Americans, PANTHER has sparked positive conversations about race and depictions of culture on the big screen. This week,… [Read More]
Black Panther: I STAY WOKE!
SPOILERS FROM THE FILM WILL BE DISCUSSED AND DISSECTED. DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU HAVE SEEN THE FILM My former Grambling State University Theatre Department classmate turned prolific R&B artist Erykah Badu has a song on one of her albums called “Master Teacher.” The hook goes, “What if there were no N*****s, only Master Teachers?… [Read More]
Black Panther Giveaway!
As the world prepares for the unleashing of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, ScreenFish wants to help you to get ready! After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as… [Read More]
Remi Adeleke Wants to Be a Hero
When I first talked to Remi Adeleke, he was just days away from his first box office action film, Transformers: Last Knight. Having survived the Bronx as a young man, and the Navy Seals as a young adult, monstrous CGI robots were hardly enough to intimidate him. But to understand who Adeleke was, and to marvel… [Read More]
Comic-Con International
It used to be that when you mentioned Comic-Con, it was only referencing San Diego. However, in the past decade, pop culture has evolved and, with so many “comic-con’s”, one has to be more specific. Comic-Con International is THE Comic-Con. There isn’t any that actually comes close to the massive convention that takes over San… [Read More]
CROSSOVER Podcast! Unifying a CIVIL WAR
This week, on a very special crossover episode of the podcast, we join forces with Mikey Fissel (Reel World Theology) and Pastor James Harleman (Cinemagogue) to discuss the biggest film of the summer – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR! We discuss everything from post-modern ideology to that airport fight. Don’t miss it! Want to continue to… [Read More]
Captain America 3.0: Dents in the Armor #SPOILERS
A year ago, as ScreenFish was born, we rallied to cover Avengers: Age of Ultron. I had glowing things to say about this popcorn genre film that reached for the stars and shared a vision of our humanity. A year later, Marvel/Disney dropped close to our anniversary, and my partners in crime were awestruck. I, on the… [Read More]
