Cartoons at the box office: “Thor” losers, or “Ender’s” up a flop
by This week, “Thor: The Dark World,” the sequel to 2011’s “Thor” movie, ended up smiting the rest of the competition at the box office as …
Movies and TV
Marvel announces four new direct-to-Netflix TV shows plus a “Defenders” miniseries
On the heels of news about Marvel’s new Muslim superheroine comes even more news from Marvel: they’ll be producing four 13-episode-each TV programs for Netflix, …
Cartoons at the box office: “Free Birds” don’t fly, public goes to “Ender’s Game” anyway
Despite being based on a book by homophobic writer Orson Scott Card (the same Card of the “Adventures of Superman” controversy earlier this year), the …
A look back over summer 2013’s blockbuster movies
While it’s a week before Labor Day weekend, with next weekend only opening one major film (“Getaway”), I think I can get away with looking …
Anthony sees “Man of Steel,” and doesn’t care for it…
Yes, SPOILERS below. Please stop reading if you haven’t seen the film. Earlier today, I went to see the new Superman movie “Man of Steel.” …
A live-action Archie movie has been announced!
Archie and Warner Bros. have announced that a live-action movie based on Archie is in the works. The movie’s being written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who …
The “Jay Sherman Test” and 2013’s summer blockbuster movies
Repeating a post from last year, I thought I’d look at 2013’s summer blockbuster movie slate, and see which ones pass Jay Sherman of “The …
RIP Roger Ebert, Carmine Infantino, and George Gladir
Unfortunately, bad news has adhered to coming in threes, as they say. Today marks the deaths of three individuals involved in the world of entertainment: …
Films I’ve missed: “Superman/Batman: Apocalypse”
My review of the 2010 direct-to-video animated film “Superman/Batman: Apocalypse,” a retelling of Supergirl’s origin story.
Films I’ve missed: “Superman vs. The Elite”
A review of the 2012 direct-to-video Superman animated movie “Superman vs. the Elite,” based on a 2001 comic storyline.