Fan favorite. So this is the story about one of the bad guys, Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris). His nemesis, Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion) is constantly thwarting him, but it gets personal when he makes a move on Dr. Horrible’s … Continue reading Sympathy for the Devil – Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (2008)
Intelligent and unexpected. So this is a universe where no humans exist, but animals dress in clothes and have all the occupations that you would expect to find in the normal world. This is about a rookie bunny cop (Ginnifer Goodwin) and … Continue reading Subtext – Zootopia (2016)
The event movie of the year. So in the wake of all the acts of destruction that wraps up pretty much every single movie in this universe, the public and the government demand that all superheroes sign a registration act, with … Continue reading Marvel Brawl – Captain America: Civil War (2016)
The mightiest shield. So Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is trying his best to adjust to the modern world. Life isn’t making it easy, though, giving him a full plate with both external and internal threats. A mysterious masked man with a robotic … Continue reading On Your Left – Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Breathless. Based on a real life story, this is about how Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) defended his cargo ship when Somali pirates were inbound with the intent of performing a hijacking. Now I really liked this movie when it first came … Continue reading I Am the Captain Now – Captain Phillips (2013)
All the feels. So this is about a giant robot (Vin Diesel) that arrives off the coast of Maine one day in the 1950’s. A child named Hogarth (Eli Marienthal) befriends him, but the paranoid government only assumes that it … Continue reading Superman – The Iron Giant (1999)
The cure for cynicism. So this is about a penniless writer (Ewan McGregor) who comes to Paris in the year 1900 to learn about love. He finds himself falling hopelessly in love with Satine (Nicole Kidman), the most beautiful courtesan … Continue reading Spectacular Spectacular – Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Generic. So this is about a band of crooked cops. They know how the system works, and they have the appropriate amount of gear, resources, and know-how to successfully pull off a heist. They may be in over their heads when … Continue reading Tough Guy Cops – Triple 9 (2016)
Exactly what everybody has been saying. So after the events that occurred in Man of Steel, people are pretty upset with Superman (Henry Cavill). Batman (Ben Affleck) starts to question Superman’s intentions, and it seems that a showdown is inevitable. … Continue reading Marvel Wins – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Fresh concept. So this is about a secluded deaf-mute writer who lives in the middle of the woods (Kate Siegel). She already has the deck pretty well stacked against her with life in general, so imagine how tough it is … Continue reading Game of Silence – Hush (2016)
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