The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues Phase 3 with the third solo film of Thor. The first Thor film was good, not great, but good. The second film was a big disappointment and a missed opportunity with one of Thor’s comic based greatest foes in Malekith. In Thor: Ragnarok, we get arguably the best film out…
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,…
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?…
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…
Daredevil?was epic. That is, the Netflix one, not the star-crossed Ben Affleck/Jennifer Garner one. [Editor’s note: it’s better than people think, but still.] When Marvel announced that it’s second series on Netflix would focus on little-known female superhero Jessica Jones, I wondered if they had been drinking their own Kool-aid. Sure,?Guardians of the Galaxy was…
It is kind of fitting that I finished this series and am writing this review in the midst of “Eclipsemania” because there are many metaphors/similarities that the wonders of the eclipse, this series, and a Christlike life all have. But we’ll get to that later. Spoiler Warning:?I will try my best to remain as spoiler…
This week, Steve teams up with Peter Percival (YouTube’s Bearded Movie Guy) and Jeff Baker (Geek Orthodox podcast) to talk about SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING! ?Peter Parker has swung back into theatres (and the Marvel Cinematic Universe) with his 6th film in the last 15 years. ?Have his web-fluid gotten stale? ?Or should our spider-sense be tingling…
With great homework comes great responsibility. Spider-Man: Homecoming brings us back to Peter ?s high school years (he’s fifteen) as he tries to balance his family, friends, homework, and an ongoing application to join the Avengers.? Publicly claiming to be a member of the ?Stark Internship?, young Peter is secretly being mentored by Tony Stark…
This week, Steve and comic guru Arnaldo Reyes celebrate their 2nd podcast anniversary to defend GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2. The latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe has wild colours and an awesome soundtrack but it also has a lot of heart–and even seems to want to talk about god (small ‘g’, of…
A few years ago, the idea of Guardians of the Galaxy was seen as a risk by Marvel that likely?wouldn’t pay off. After all, a talking tree and raccoon…really? In the end, though,?we were both pleasantly wrong and surprised. Director James Gunn gave us a fun and epic space opera that continues to entertain?today. Ask…
