Posted by
Anthony Mango
- Friday, January 4, 2019
Welcome to another edition of 6 Flicks Picks, wherein I list all of the upcoming films that are scheduled to be released in the United States for the month which is about to begin and break down which ones I'll be watching in theaters, which ones I'll wait to rent at home, and which ones I'll be skipping out on entirely. After going through the list, I'll choose which six films stand out to me as the ones I want to see the most, even if there are more or less than six that interest me.
Note: The list below is based primarily off the expanded nationwide USA release dates on IMDB as well as some other random outlets if possible, so some information may be different. If I am missing some of the limited releases or the dates conflict in some fashion, please let me know in the comments below and any adjustments and corrections will be made!
Without further ado, another new month means another new set of films, so what's coming soon to theaters in January 2019?
RELEASE DATE: January 4, 2019
Eli
Synopsis: A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living isn't as safe as he thought.
Will I watch? = No
Escape Room
Synopsis: Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.
Will I watch? = No
Great Great Great
Synopsis: A young couple's decision to get engaged threatens to break them apart.
Will I watch? = No
RELEASE DATE: January 11, 2019
The Upside
Synopsis: A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.
Will I watch? = No
A Dog's Way Home
Synopsis: A dog travels 400 miles in search of her owner.
Will I watch? = No
Perfect Strangers
Synopsis: Seven friends gather for dinner and decide to play a game in which all incoming messages and calls will be on display for the entire group, leading to a series of revelations that gradually unravels their 'normal' lives.
Will I watch? = No
Replicas
Synopsis: A scientist becomes obsessed with bringing back his family members who died in a traffic accident.
Will I watch? = No
The Untold Story
Synopsis: Edward Forester's career and personal life have hit rock bottom-but not his spirit. At 64, the handsome bachelor moves in to a tiny apartment and must start over again.
Will I watch? = No
RELEASE DATE: January 18, 2019
Glass
Synopsis: Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.
Will I watch? = Yes
The Heiresses
Synopsis: Chela and Chiquita are both descended from wealthy families in Asunción and have been together for over 30 years. But recently, their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions. But when their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality. Driving for the first time in years, she begins to provide a local taxi service to a group of elderly wealthy ladies. As Chela settles into her new life, she encounters the much younger Angy, forging a fresh and invigorating new connection. Chela finally begins to break out of her shell and engage with the world, embarking on her own personal, intimate revolution.
Will I watch? = No
Arctic Justice
Synopsis: Swifty the Arctic fox works in the mail room of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog (the Arctic's star husky couriers). To prove himself worthy of the Top Dog role, Swifty secretly commandeers one of the sleds and delivers a package to a mysterious location. He stumbles upon a secret fortress where he comes face to face with Otto Von Walrus, a blubbery evil genius who walks around on mechanical legs and commands a loyal army of oddly polite puffin henchmen. Swifty soon discovers Von Walrus' plan to melt the polar ice caps and flood the world in order to reign supreme. Now, Swifty has to enlist the help of his friends: PB, a concerned polar bear, Lemmy, a scatterbrained albatross, Bertha and Leopold, two conspiracy theorist otters and Jade, a worldly fox. This ragtag group of Arctic misfits has to band together to stop Von Walrus' sinister plans and save the day.
Will I watch? = No
RELEASE DATE: January 25, 2019
Serenity
Synopsis: The mysterious past of a fishing boat captain comes back to haunt him, when his ex-wife tracks him down with a desperate plea for help, ensnaring his life in a new reality that may not be all that it seems.
Will I watch? = No
The Kid Who Would Be King
Synopsis: A band of kids embark on an epic quest to thwart a medieval menace.
Will I watch? = No
The Invisibles
Synopsis: Four young Jews survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become "invisible."
Will I watch? = No
6 FLICKS PICKS
Which films make the cut?
#6 and #5. (holdovers from December) — Can I cheat on my own thing and choose these two as two movies from December that I didn't get to see yet in Ralph Breaks the Internet and Vice? If not, I don't know, give it to Escape Room and Eli for all I care.
4. The Upside — Maybe there are some good jokes in it or a poignant moment or two.
3. Replicas — I have no idea.
2. Serenity — I know better than to get sucked in by a trailer promising mystery with a hot naked blonde Anne Hathaway, but this is a weak month.
1. Glass — This was almost on my 6 Flicks Picks for the entire year, just narrowly missing out at the #7 ranking. Yeah, ONE off. Of course this is my top pick and the only one that I'm actually interested in seeing this month.
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Anthony Mango
- Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Welcome to a special edition of 6 Flicks Picks to jump-start the year 2019!
Naturally, this breakdown won't be listing the releases of every single movie that will be coming out in the year—partially because that's too daunting of a task and partially because even the studios don't know all of those yet—but it will still follow the same format as far as the picks go.
This will be much harder, as there are hundreds of films that will be coming out, but it still boils down to the same concept: if I had to pick only six movies that I could watch, which ones would they be?
Without further ado, let's take a look at what makes my cut for 2019!
6 FLICKS PICKS FOR 2019
What is so difficult about this type of thing is that I have to go by the general breakdown of the big releases, as there can definitely be movies that pop up that I'm completely unaware of that are smaller in scale. A major summer blockbuster is already in promotion now, but what about the little indie flick?
Those end up being ignored in this generic year scope, but on the monthly basis, they'll get much more attention, so keep that in mind.
This year, I had a list of over 30 movies that I was interested in right out of the gate, to varying degrees. Of course, some of those are definite theater experiences, while some might not even be a film I watch at all, even at home, as I haven't seen trailers for everything (case in point, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood). I know I'm going to see Fighting With My Family, even though it looks awful, cause I'll cover it for Smark Out Moment, and with AMC A-List, I might just stumble on something random.
Normally, I do a "What Didn't Make the List" breakdown, but this year, I think I'm going to take things one step further and do a tier-ranking of the 24 things that didn't make the list and then the final cut of the top 6 in order.
Bottom Tier Honorable Mentions:
30. Alita: Battle Angel OR Charlie's Angels — This entirely depends on what Charlie's Angels turns out to look like. I don't have much interest in either of these movies, but they're at least on the bottom of my list for the year, which is something. This will be one of those things where I'm sure another film that isn't on my radar would definitely overtake this spot, but I just don't know about the smaller movies right now.
29. The Addams Family — I liked the two films as a kid. This animation looks weird as hell, and I don't like that, but I might be checking this out.
28. Frozen 2 — I'll have to watch it for the Oscars, as I'm sure it'll be nominated for Best Animated Film, and the first one wasn't bad (just overrated).
27. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World — The first two were decent. Same scenario of Best Animated Film preparation.
26. Son of Shaft — Why? I don't know. It's Samuel L. Jackson. I saw his Shaft film even though I have no ties to the series, as it's not from my generation, but hey, maybe this will be cool.
25. Hellboy — I saw the previous two films, and even though this isn't a continuation of that, it's still an offshoot of the same idea. Granted, I wasn't a fan of the comic series, so this doesn't have any strong ties to me, but it's a superhero film and I tend to see most of those.
Low Tier Honorable Mentions:
24. Men in Black International — I guess I have to watch MIB 2 and 3 first, right?
23. Jumanji 3 — Is this even happening? If so, I'm down. I thought Welcome to the Jungle was decently entertaining.
22. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — Quentin Tarantino made two of my favorite movies, Reservoir dogs and Pulp Fiction. I haven't enjoyed any of his other films as much as those two, but I still have a devotion to him to want to see his movies.
21. Brightburn — What is this weird horror superhero film's deal? I'm intrigued. Evil Superman. Neat.
20. Sonic the Hedgehog — Oooooh boy...this could be awful...and it probably will be. If they have Sonic 2's Robotnik theme, though, I'm gonna be pumped in the theater.
19. The New Mutants — I put this on my honorable mentions for last year, and they pushed the film back. I have even less interest in it now. I just don't think this is going to work as a horror film idea with FOX in control and the muddled franchise. I think it'll be one of those weird experiments that fails to accomplish anything. But it's an X-Men film, so of course I'll see it.
Middle Tier Honorable Mentions:
18. Pokemon: Detective Pikachu — How the
hell did such a stupid concept churn out a trailer that made me actually
interested in this, instead of laughing about it? It tapped into the
nostalgic part of my childhood that loved Pokemon and screw it, I'll see
this.
17. It: Chapter Two — The first part was decent and I had seen the older version, too, so why not?
16. Dark Phoenix — Yes, this is a few spots about The New Mutants, but that's only because I'll still get to see Cyclops and Magneto and Professor Xavier. I still think it'll be a wreck of a film.
15. Joker — Ugh. I feel like this whole idea of random experimentation and no unified game plan for DC films is not a good idea and this Joker film will be beyond stupid...but it's a Joker film and he's my favorite villain in anything, so...
14. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part — Admittedly, I think the first Lego Movie is overrated, but I still enjoyed it enough to want to see this. Just not enough for it to make the top 6 or anything.
13. Godzilla: King of the Monsters — Visually, this movie looks beautiful. Whether or not there's an actual story around it that is interesting enough to justify wasting time until the monsters pop up is a different story. But it's Godzilla. I've been a fan of that character since I was a kid, and even though I was never the most invested in the world, I always liked something about that franchise, so I'm down.
Top Tier Honorable Mentions:
12. Terminator 6 — Terminator 2 is my favorite movie of
all time. Ever. It pretty much always has been, for my entire life. But
Terminator 3, Salvation, and Genisys were so problematic that I can't
under any good conscience believe this is going to be anything but crap,
and that makes me sad. Remember that when it comes to me bringing up
Star Wars later on this list.
11. Zombieland Too — I'm not the biggest zombie fan in the world. In fact, I think the genre is kind of lame and they only work as villains in the context of destructible fodder, in a sense, and I have no interest in gore porn. However, Zombieland was a pleasant surprise that I actually enjoyed quite a bit. When they announced a sequel, I was already sold, even though I don't know much about the film itself and haven't seen a trailer yet.
10. Kingsman: The Great Game — I absolutely LOVE the first Kingsman movie, and the second one was really disappointing on several levels. This one, being a prequel, could right some of those wrongs or at least be a separate good film, and I hope they get back to the magic of what the first one was all about.
9. Star Wars: Episode IX — The Force Awakens shook my devotion to Star Wars, but The Last Jedi legitimately hurt my love for the Star Wars franchise so much that I unsubscribed from several YouTube channels and podcasts that I would check out weekly, I haven't bothered to watch TLJ or Solo for a second time, I have no interest in any of the spinoff things like The Mandalorian, and so on. This film absolutely has to undo what The Last Jedi did for my fandom. This should have been my #1 or my #2, and it only barely makes the top 10 just because Kingsman was disappointing and Terminator was killed long before Star Wars.
8. Aladdin — It's funny, the three animated films that are my favorite of all time are Aladdin, Toy Story and The Lion King, and they're all getting movies this year. They haven't released a trailer for this yet, which is why it is lower on the list even though it's probably my favorite animated film (maybe Toy Story beats it out...tough call, but Lion King is #3). I really hope this kicks ass.
7. Glass — When I saw Split, I just assumed it would be an interesting movie, but the twist at the end got me so excited, because I think Unbreakable was the best of M. Night's films and had untapped potential. This movie looks interesting as hell and I'm so down for Mr. Glass running the show.
What Made the Final Cut:
6. Shazam! — You'll never hear me say that Captain Marvel is one of my favorite superheroes, and DC is so damn flawed that I can't trust that this will be great. Still, there's something about how this comes off as a little different that I'm vibing with, and I like that.
5. Toy Story 4 — Remember how I said this was one of my three favorite animated films? Well, apparently, it's a tear-jerker, and the idea of Forky might sound stupid to some, but I thought that that was a pretty interesting direction to take the series. You sold me. The previous three are great and this probably will be, too.
4. Captain Marvel — You'll never hear me say that Captain Marvel is one of my favorite superheroes. I feel like we just went through this. Oh, wait, we did, but that's not Captain Marvel anymore, he's Shazam. This one is Captain Marvel, and he's....wait, it's not Captain Mar-Vell, it's Ms. Marvel. Goddamn this would be confusing to someone who wasn't in on the joke that I'm making right now. Anyway, this trailer didn't wow me enough to be super amped for it, but it falls under the MCU branch and I can't possibly at this point expect anything but good stuff coming from that team. This will likely be great.
3. Spider-Man: Far From Home — Again, it's the MCU, and it's Spider-Man, and yay.
2. The Lion King — Remember how I said this was one of my three favorite animated films? Well, couple that with how the trailer looked AMAAAAAAZING and you've got one of the movies I'm most excited to see, for sure.
1. Avengers: Endgame — Come on. You knew this was going to be #1 before you even clicked on this. OF COURSE this is the top ranked movie of the year. It's the culmination of everything we've seen for 10 years in a franchise that just keeps getting better!!
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Posted by
Anthony Mango
- Saturday, December 29, 2018
Welcome to another edition of WEEK IN GEEK here at Fanboys Anonymous—a rundown of some of the events, news and stories that went down over the past few days in the geek culture spectrum.
Here are some of the topics I felt like voicing my opinions about:
IG-88 in The Mandalorian
Neat. I still think the show and the franchise in general is in rough shape, but I'm really curious how the hell they can make IG-88 be a character that looks and talks and all. I thought if anything, Bossk would be their go-to returnee.
"Us" Trailer
This looks interesting. I'm not a big horror fan, but I liked Get Out, and I'm willing to give this a shot.
Jigsaw Isn't Jigsaw in Punisher Season 2
So why is Billy just going to be Billy again? Why are these shows and sometimes even movies so against the idea of giving people their nicknames? Would it be that hard for people to refer to him as "the jigsaw-faced killer" or something and let that spark people calling him Jigsaw even twice in the season?
Thanos is/isn't a Sociopath
The Netflix description of Avengers: Infinity War had Thanos as a sociopath and people complained, because their lives are so good that being triggered about this is something worth being upset about. Jeez, people. Yes, Thanos may not be a sociopath in the movie if you look at it from his perspective and so on and so forth, but there are more important things going on.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
We went through and watched as many variations of this as possible, because it was a lot of fun. I definitely recommend checking out when you can, and I want to talk more about it, but I don't want to spoil anything.
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Posted by
Anthony Mango
- Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Welcome to the second annual FANBOYS FILM AWARDS! This is my attempt to counterbalance the Academy Awards bias when it comes to movies that are often ignored due to their genre.
So rather than focus on the Oscar-bait, the Fanboys Film Awards pays tribute and extends gratitude to the movies which are overlooked because they're more along the lines of science fiction, fantasy, action/adventure and so on.
The only qualification for the nominees is that they must fall somewhere into the geek culture spectrum, which means superhero films and similar genres. Everything else is not eligible for any of the categories, so you won't see A Star is Born on this list. That not only isn't what this focuses on, but it also looks like garbage pandering to me.
Also, you may notice that the awards structure isn't the same as the Academy Awards. That's because I feel this is a more efficient way of doing things and an easier list to make, rather than diving into technicalities that I'm not qualified to judge. But by all means, if you want to create your own categories, go ahead in the comments!
NOTE: All nominees were from the time frame of January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 as far as release dates. Plus, this is only one person's opinion and I admittedly haven't even seen every film that could potentially be nominated, so that's going to put a significant bias on this. You're encouraged to leave your choices for the nominees and winners in the comments below to keep the discussion going!
BEST PICTURE
WINNER = Avengers: Infinity War
EXPLANATION = You'll see that I gave Black Panther the Best Story award below. Forgive me. Overall, as much as I think that's the better film by itself, Infinity War appeals to me more as a fanboy and at the end of the day, this isn't the Academy Awards, it's the Fanboys Film Awards, so shouldn't that win out?
HONORABLE MENTIONS = A Quiet Place, Black Panther, Incredibles 2, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
BEST ACTOR
WINNER = Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa in Black Panther
EXPLANATION = I bought him as an action star, I bought him as a king, I bought him as a troubled man who doesn't know how to deal with the struggles of his position, etc.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = Josh Brolin as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson in Creed II
BEST ACTRESS
WINNER = Holly Hunter as Helen Parr / Elastigirl in Incredibles 2
EXPLANATION = This wasn't a strong category and I honestly had nobody in mind, so I just went with one I felt would be overlooked. Honestly, though, this wasn't any performance that I took away anything big from. I just needed to choose somebody.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = n/a
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER = Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
EXPLANATION = Suddenly, Jake Johnson is one of my favorite people to play Spider-Man, even though he played a strange otherworldly version of the character. Awesome.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in Creed II, Winston Duke as M'Baku in Black Panther
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER = Danai Gurira as Okoye in Black Panther
EXPLANATION = Okoye is a character I knew nothing at all about and didn't figure I would end up enjoying a lot, but wound up being one of my favorite characters in the film and a true standout.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = Letitia Wright as Shuri in Black Panther
BEST STORY
This is an alternative to Best Adapted/Original Screenplay where the execution of the overall product might not be the equivalent of Best Picture, but the idea was there.
WINNER = Black Panther
EXPLANATION = Oh man, I really wanted to give this to Avengers, but fundamentally, I have to say Black Panther was the best overall movie I saw this year as a standalone feature. Infinity War is more of a mad rush and it's fun, but it's also very simple. Black Panther dealt with much more complex themes and was executed so well.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = A Quiet Place (if that counts), Avengers: Infinity War, Creed II, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
MOST FAITHFUL ADAPTATION
Which felt like it was the most honorable to the source material it was trying to represent?
WINNER = Avengers: Infinity War
EXPLANATION = Not only was this true to the source material in as many ways as they could be, but it was also true to the expectations of the MCU precedent set before it.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = Aquaman, Black Panther, Creed II, Deadpool 2, Mission: Impossible - Fallout
BEST VISUALS
This examines special effects, cinematography, production design and even editing.
WINNER = Aquaman
EXPLANATION = That was the one takeaway from the film that I thought they did an impressive job with.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = Avengers: Infinity War, Bumblebee, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Ready Player One, Solo: A Star Wars Story
BEST ACTION SET PIECE
This honors the stunt work as well as the choreography and idea of an action sequence.
WINNER = Avengers: Infinity War (battle of Wakanda)
EXPLANATION = That battle of Wakanda was awesome.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = The First Purge, Ready Player One, Mission: Impossible - Fallout
BEST CHARACTER DESIGN
This combines makeup, costumes and the CGI build of characters.
WINNER = Black Panther
EXPLANATION = I know most people will probably think Thanos alone deserves this, but this isn't just CGI, this is everything. That includes all of the attention to detail they had for the different tribes for Wakanda, the Black Panther suit itself, etc.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Infinity War, Venom
BEST MUSIC
This category examines both the score and the soundtrack.
WINNER = "Ashes" by Celine Dion from Deadpool 2
EXPLANATION = That song was the best part of the movie.
HONORABLE MENTIONS = Black Panther, Ready Player One
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Anthony Mango
- Monday, December 24, 2018
On the latest edition of the Fanboys Anonymous REVIEWPOINT podcast, host Tony Mango breaks down the hits and misses of Bumblebee by discussing what worked, what didn't, and whether you should see it or skip it.
BUMBLEBEE (2018):
DIRECTED BY
Travis Knight
WRITTEN BY
Christina Hodson
STARRING:
Hailee Steinfeld (Charlie Watson), Dylan O'Brien (voice of Bumblebee), Megyn Price (Amber), John Cena (Agent Burns), Justin Theroux (Dropkick), Angela Bassett (Shatter) and Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime)
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee the Autobot seeks refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. Charlie, on the brink of turning 18 years old and trying to find her place in the world, soon discovers the battle-scarred and broken Bumblebee. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns that this is no ordinary yellow Volkswagen.
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Anthony Mango
- Saturday, December 22, 2018
Welcome to another edition of WEEK IN GEEK here at Fanboys Anonymous—a rundown of some of the events, news and stories that went down over the past few days in the geek culture spectrum.
Here are some of the topics I felt like voicing my opinions about:
First Look at Aladdin
Well, these photos aren't making me go crazy, but they aren't making me run for the hills, either. It just looks like they're a little off in some way, as if they're a TV movie instead, or something. Seems like they're definitely trying to go for an Oscar in costumes and production design.
Hellboy Trailer
ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'll watch it, I guess, but I never really loved those other two films.
Men in Black International Trailer
Generic. I'll probably see it if I have the time, but I'm not thrilled.
Kaldur is Aquaman in Young Justice
So in a still image from the next season of Young Justice, apparently, Kaldur'ahm has grown into the official Aquaman role while Arthur is just the king of Atlantis. I like this. I don't know how the context of it will work, but I like the idea behind it.
Benicio Del Toro Voicing Swiper in Dora the Explorer Movie
LMAO I had to watch this stupid ass show a bunch of times while babysitting and the idea of Del Toro being Swiper is so out there crazy.
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Anthony Mango
- Friday, December 21, 2018
On the latest edition of the Fanboys Anonymous REVIEWPOINT podcast, host Tony Mango breaks down the hits and misses of Aquaman by discussing what worked, what didn't, and whether you should see it or skip it.
AQUAMAN (2018):
DIRECTED BY
James Wan
WRITTEN BY
David Leslie, Johnson-McGoldrick, Will Beall, Geoff Johns, and James Wan
STARRING:
Jason Momoa (Arthur Curry / Aquaman), Amber Heard (Mera), Willem Dafoe (Vulko), Patrick Wilson (King Orm / Ocean Master), Nicole Kidman (Atlanna), Temuera Morrison (Tom Curry) and Dolph Lundgren (King Nerus)
Aquaman finds himself caught between a surface world that ravages the sea and the underwater Atlanteans who are ready to revolt.
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Anthony Mango
- Friday, December 14, 2018
Welcome to another edition of WEEK IN GEEK here at Fanboys Anonymous—a rundown of some of the events, news and stories that went down over the past few days in the geek culture spectrum.
Here are some of the topics I felt like voicing my opinions about:
Sonic the Hedgehog Poster
Why do his hands look like human hands in that silhouette? The proportions look weird and I'm getting a Teen Wolf vibe, which I don't think I should be getting. #concerned
Carmen Sandiego is Coming to Netflix
Hey, I'm not going to watch it, but that's great. A reboot of that show with a different vibe that plays to today's kids and has a bad ass woman lead should be a hit.
Stranger Things Season 3 Titles
They revealed all of the titles for the episodes of season 3, but not when the premiere date is, which irks me. You can't really tell what's going on with the titles, of course, but "The Mall Rats" and "The Battle of Starcourt" makes me think they've gotten old enough now that they're starting to be those kids who hang out in the mall all the time and that will be the new base of operations, so to speak, which is why they feel the need to use that as the end fight, since they already did the school and the lab. I'm so down. This show's great.
Godzilla II: King of the Monsters Trailer 2
Why is Godzilla so fat, though? Other than that, the movie looks like it won't be good, but that it will be visually enthralling, so I'm seeing it no matter what.
Chris Messina Cast as Victor Zsasz in Birds of Prey
I have no idea who that is, I have no faith in this Birds of Prey film, but at least Zsasz will pop up for a moment. Neat.
Solo: A Star Wars Story Disqualified from Oscars Best Score
They didn't submit it on time. Disney didn't pay attention to the date. Whoops! Oh well, it wouldn't have won anyway.
Hawk and Dawn
I'm a bit late to the party in watching last week's episode of Titans, but man, I have to mention, I really liked this episode exploring the backstory of Hawk and Dove with both Donny and Hank and Dawn. I wish we'd have gotten to see Holly Granger, but I can't nitpick. This was great, and I even loved the touch of having Hank and Don be half-brothers to help explain how different they were and to add some diversity into the mix. I really like the casting of Hank and Dawn. Minka Kelly and Alan Ritchson have been good in everything I've seen them in. Kudos for a great episode.
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Anthony Mango
- Friday, December 7, 2018
Welcome to another edition of WEEK IN GEEK here at Fanboys Anonymous—a rundown of some of the events, news and stories that went down over the past few days in the geek culture spectrum.
Here are some of the topics I felt like voicing my opinions about:
Zatanna Movie in the Works
Of course it is! Again, as I keep saying, DC can't just announce films that are going nowhere. They can't get anything off and running. Stop focusing on what you can announce and then throw in development hell and focus on actually doing that Batman film, the Flash film, and so on.
Vision and the Scarlet Witch
Awesome. I can't wait to see this. That's a good title, but I would have personally gone with Scarlet Witch and Vision, giving her first-billing.
No Superman Game for Rocksteady
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo unless you announce Justice League or something equally cool or better but still booooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Captain Marvel Trailer
The Skrulls look bad, but Nick Fury looks AMAZING. I still don't have much plot to go with, but it isn't like I'm not seeing this movie regardless, right? I trust Marvel at this point.
Celebrity Deathmatch Returning
You know, I'm more surprised about it taking this long to happen. I figured someone would've wanted to revive it several years ago. Neat.
Lucifer Season 4 Will Feature Eve
A story about Adam and Eve, with a focus of Eve being in love with Lucifer? Count me in! That sounds great. God I love this show. (Is that sacrilegious to say that last sentence?)
Men in Black International
That is the new title of the Men in Black film coming out, which makes sense to a certain degree, as just calling it "Men" in Black when one of the two main characters is a woman would be confusing to some people and result in complaints and such. The name leaves some to the imagination, but it's not bad.
Black Panther Nominated for Golden Globe
Good. It deserves the nomination, if not the win. I thought it was a fantastic movie. I don't think it should win Best Picture for the Academy Awards, but I honestly don't know what else I'd suggest as an alternative, so for now, yeah, give it the Golden Globe.
The Snap = The Decimation
So "The Decimation" is what they're referring to the Thanos snap fallout in the official MCU canon. However, we all know we're all sticking to The Snap. It's just too....snappy.
Night Gallery Reboot
Any time there is an idea like this, I understand why they're doing it, but I can also see it just flopping. Black Mirror already has this market cornered a bit, but maybe there's room for another anthology series that can use this name and do it justice. I'd be interested in checking it out, for sure.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Yoooo!!! I've been saying for years that they needed to do another one of these Ultimate Alliance games and how it made no sense that they weren't doing console games with the immense success of the MCU. I don't like the art style, though. I hope the roster is absolutely immense and I've even written something extra up about that.
As far as the Avengers Project thing goes...well, they didn't give us much to really talk about.
Avengers: Endgame
So why did they lie about the title? Why spend months saying that wasn't it if it was? That seems weird. Anyway, it looks great, as expected. Like I said above, I trust the MCU.
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