Round 1: The Crow vs. X-Men

One brought a man back from the dead and the other brought a genre back. The Crow features one of the most tragic stories in film history. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, stars as Eric Draven and gives the performance an impressive amount of depth. The tragedy of this film came when Lee was […]

Round 1: Watchmen vs. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

One movie rewrote the past and the other gave a startling vision of the future. Watchmen is one of the greatest graphic novels written in the last thirty years and the film version is the brainchild of Zack Snyder. This film features some great performances, including Jackie Earle Haley and Patrick Wilson. Though it deviates […]

Round 1: Batman Begins vs. Thor: Ragnarok

Both of these films put their respective directors on the map. Batman Begins is the origin story of one of the most famous superheroes in history. And it is Christopher Nolan’s dedication to this character that makes this take truly unique. Previous Batman films didn’t explore his origins, he just was, whereas here we get […]

Superhero Bracket

This month marks one of the biggest events in film history. Avengers: Infinity War is the most anticipated film of the year, and in honor of that anticipation, I want to discuss the superhero genre. I have created a bracket of 32 of the best superhero movies. bracket-print-32.php.html

The Lord of the Rings – 2001-2003

Undoubtedly the greatest epic fantasy film of all time. The Lord of the Rings is the brainchild of J.R.R. Tolkien and it is brought to life here by Peter Jackson. The film follows a Hobbit named Frodo Baggins who is charged with the task of destroying the most dangerous tool in all of Middle Earth. […]

The Hobbit – 2012-2014

Peter Jackson’s vision of Middle Earth has been extremely well-received since its beginning in 2001. Following the success of his previous entries, he returned to the world of Middle Earth to tell another story. The Hobbit follows Bilbo Baggins who is recruited to aid a band of dwarves on their mission to recover their lost […]