I took a cursory glance at an article claiming Batman & Robin is one of the worst movies from the 1990s, and I was utterly appalled. I argue that Batman & Robin is one of the perfect films of the 90s. For all the wrong and right reasons.
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Thoughts on ‘Mortal Kombat II’
So before, I mentioned that Karl Urban felt like odd casting for Johnny Cage because Lewis Tan was a lot opportunity for the part. The movie has been out for a good while now, and I did end up watching it multiple times. I enjoyed it immensely. Urban was fun as an older, has-been Johnny Cage, and things played out in a way that made me okay with stuff I was concerned about before.
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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Brings us Johnny Cage
Okay, okay. I’ll admit it. At first I was kind of a hater on the new Mortal Kombat that’s coming out soon. The previous one was enjoyable, but it felt a little weird and not in a good way. Having the star of the film portray an original character instead of one of the plethora of characters he could have played was a choice. That choice felt even more weird when said star, Lewis Tan, basically played Johnny Cage in Cobra Kai. So I became bitter when Karl Urban was cast as Johnny Cage for Mortal Kombat II, rather than retroactively fixing the first by recasting Tan as Johnny.
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‘Clayface’ Trailer Hints at DC Horror
DC Studios continues to differentiate itself by not following a set-in-stone timeline for their films, and instead going with what has a script officially ready. It’s an approach that I appreciate; it gives creatives time to actually be creative and come up with an engaging story. One of their upcoming movies is on the villain Clayface. And really, I am here for it.
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‘Street Fighter’ Trailer: Perfect
I found it hard to imagine a Street Fighter that could outdo the fun of the original from the 1990s. Everybody — I mean everybody was chewing scenery. They knew the film was gonna be ridiculous and they leaned into it, yet still maintained a sense of sincerity. There was heart behind it. And Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia were taking turns stealing the show with their iconic scenes and one-liners.
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Jensen Ackles on the Final Season of ‘The Boys’
The conclusive season of The Boys is fast approaching, but showrunner Eric Kripke still has his claws in Supernatural star Jensen Ackles for the spinoff Vought Rising. For those who don’t know yet, it centers around Ackles’ Soldier Boy and his antics in the 1950s, and the horrible company surrounding him.
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Trailer for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
The trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day was released, and I’ve been sitting on it, unsure of what I thought about it. There are things that I like a lot, but there are things I’m disappointed with. The disappointment part is what made me apprehensive on posting about it. I wanted to mostly keep this website positive. Mostly.
I guess a little negativity is good? Maybe. I’ll start with the disappointing part. Which, oddly, I should probably add a spoiler warning for, even though it’s just a trailer. It seems like an odd choice to put a significant and crazy plot point in the trailer.
So! Spoiler ahead!
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Have You Heard the Good Word of ‘Dune: Part Three’?
It almost felt like a miracle that we got a second Dune movie, with it not really being a massive IP property, and it being more of a passion project for the director. One of the incredible things about the films was shooting on location in a desert, and the gorgeous cinematography. Of course, the acting was really good. Okay, okay, that’s three things, but you get my point.
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