Author: Allen D. Lyons

Author of 'Hostage 100' and 'Full Steam Ahead.'

Martin Scorsese really pissed off a lot of nerds here recently. If you didn’t catch it, he said that comic book movies were not “cinema.” He said they are more like “theme parks.” Obviously, the esteemed director provoked a lot of outrage. Many actors from those kinds of movies spoke out against him. Though, Robert Downey Jr., one of the most recognizable faces in the MCU, said he appreciated Scorsese’s opinion. The Iron Man actor appeared on The Howard Stern Show the other day. When asked about Scorsese’s comments, Downey said, “It’s his opinion. I mean it plays in theaters.…

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The Falcon and Scarlet Witch play on the same team in the Avengers movies. But in the real world, they’re butting heads. But although this is in the real world, it’s over a fantasy football league. The trash talk got heated when Elizabeth Olsen called her co-star a “son of a bitch.” Avengers: Endgame directors, the Russo Brothers, organized the AGBO Superhero Fantasy Football League. Different superhero actors have competed for charity by comprising their own football team. As fairly creative actors, their trash talk issued hilarity. You can even imagine how Ryan Reynolds’ wrath was unleashed. The beef between…

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Spider-Man: Far From Home is now available for home release. And just like Avengers: Endgame, many fans are able to catch more and more things they couldn’t in the theater. Amongst those items are the many illusions of the film’s antagonist. Mysterio really did a number on Spidey’s head. Sometimes it takes more than brawns to break a hero down. It’s the psychological villains that really do some damage. So, in a quite elaborate illusion for Spider-Man to crawl out of, one fan noticed a minor, yet intricate detail. Reddit user, DumbleDormammu (kudos for the mash-up of two franchises) pointed…

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Believe it or not, there’s a lot of people out there who hate Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel. I don’t know what it is. Maybe they don’t like girl-power shoved down their throats. Other people may call those people chauvinistic pigs. Or perhaps it’s a little less political. They could think Larson’s portrayal was a little dry. I’ll tell you that even after her movie made a billion dollars, such opinions were further fueled by the rumor that Disney and Marvel lost faith in her. Whatever the case may be, Larson said she didn’t have time for the haters. The Captain…

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Now that Sony and Marvel reconciled, and Spider-Man is back in the MCU, there’s nothing new to talk about. Wait a minute. What’s this? Tom Holland shaved his head? Oh my god, stop the presses! Marvel Universe posted a video of Tom Holland on Twitter. I don’t recall what he was talking about. That’s because, like everyone else, I was paying attention to his head. #SpiderMan star #TomHolland has revealed his new shaved head look! What do you think? pic.twitter.com/b4vBK6KDa2 — Marvel Universe (@77MCU) October 8, 2019 Fans commented up a storm. There’s meme after meme. This is what the…

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Close to its release, there was all sorts of buzz around DC’s newest movie, Joker. People were curious about what the movie entailed. And some were focused on the drama it created in the real world. But now that movie’s out. And it’s smashed some records. Though, just like any story, it evolved from its first inception. Any writer knows that your characters and plot really start fleshing out when you begin digging into it. Joker was no different. In an interview with ReelBlend Podcast, Joaquin Phoenix, the latest actor to portray Batman’s greatest adversary, talked about the evolution of…

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Joker from Warner Bros, Todd Phillips, and Joaquin Phoenix is in theaters now. As you can tell from the trailers and hub-bub, the film is actually quite dark and disturbing. For the opinion of one Screen Geek writer, check out our official review. If you haven’t watched the movie yet, I will warn you of possible spoilers in this article. Because we’re going to discuss the ending, and the events leading up to it. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, director Phillips spoke about the ending and the ambiguity it serves the film. “There’s a lot of ways…

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Natalie Portman played Jane Foster, a love interest for Thor in his first movie. Though the Star Wars actress didn’t want to return, her contract forced her to reprise Foster in Thor: The Dark World. Then, luckily for her, she was not in Thor: Ragnarok. Thor mentioned her departure in Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, when Thor and Rocket returned to the events of Thor: The Dark World in Avengers: Endgame, you could catch a glimpse of Portman’s character. Then it was revealed at San Diego ComiCon this year that Portman would return to become the new Thor in Thor:…

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The MCU has seen so much of Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner, it’s hard to remember that another actor played him. To build on this new cinematic umbrella, Incredible Hulk was marked as the second installment following Iron Man. It starred Edward Norton from such films as Fight Club, American History X, and Death To Smoochy. To further cement this universe, Robert Downey, Jr. reprised his role in the post-credit scene of Incredible Hulk. But when it was time to bring these heroes together in The Avengers, Norton was replaced with Ruffalo. The original actor recently spoke out, saying Marvel…

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It’s not a spoiler to say that Joker liked to dance. The marketing piece was all over the trailers. In the new movie starring Joaquin Phoenix, Arthur Fleck was only felt at peace when he did his creepy jigs. And at a climactic point in the movie, he danced to “Rock and Roll Part 2” by Gary Glitter. Though the title and artist may not sound familiar, I’m sure you’ve heard it. The song is played at many sporting events and other types of media. It’s mainly an instrumental track, where the only vocals are “hey!” But it’s those marching…

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