Author: Allen D. Lyons

Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix’s take on the Joker has garnered a lot of attention. That attention has been both positive and negative. On the positive side, it’s won some awards, and may even nab an Oscar. Negatively, folks are worried about how the film will inspire criminals like the Joker in the real world. Recently, Phoenix was asked about this in an interview. The actor refused to comment, and even refused to continue the interview. Now, the families of those who lost their lives in the Aurora, Colorado shooting have written a letter to the director. In 2012, when…

When Arrow premiered in 2012, nobody realized that it was going to spark a universe comparable to the MCU. Now, eight seasons and four spin-offs later, the flagship of the Arrowverse is coming to an end. Since creating a television universe for DC (arguably better than their cinematic universe), with each year getting bigger and bigger, the residents of said universe gather for an annual crossover. Arrow will end on this year’s crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths. But not only will it be an event engulfing the Arrowverse, but many other on-screen projects in DC’s history. The crossover will even…

Captain Marvel was the MCU’s first hit this year. All three installments from 2019 each earned at least billion dollars. It was obvious that Avengers: Endgame was going to earn that much – even landing the number one spot in highest-grossing movies of all time. And Spider-Man: Far From Home became the first Spider-Man movie to surpass the billion-dollar mark. But even though Brie Larson’s first movie as Carol Danvers was a success, there was still a lot of backlash that came equipped. And now that Marvel Studios has lost Spider-Man, rumor says they’re losing confidence in Captain Marvel. Overlord…

Those who were in doubts that Matt Reeves’ The Batman was a complete reboot from Ben Affleck’s version will be disappointed. When Reeves took over writing and directing duties from Affleck, the Planet of the Apes director slowly started changing things. First, Affleck was completely out, as Reeves wanted his hero to be a younger version. And then a few months back, he confirmed this by casting Robert Pattinson for the role. Now it’s been announced that Jeffrey Wright will play Commissioner Gordon, who’s very different from J.K. Simmons. Also circling those reports is Jonah Hill in talks for a…

Phase 4 of the MCU kicks off next year, embarking on a new saga. Now that the Infinity Saga is closed, it’s unknown what this new saga will be. At San Diego ComiCon this year, we were granted with the movies and shows that will compile Phase 4. The first of those movies, and the first of 2020, will be the long-rumored Black Widow solo film. I’m sorry to spoil if you haven’t watched it yet, but Natasha Romanov died in Avengers: Endgame. Yes, Florence Pugh will play Yelena Belova in the Black Widow movie. Belova was the other Black…

TV show reboots and revivals have become quite popular in the last few years. Reboots like Hawaii Five-O and Magnum P.I., and revivals like Roseanne (now, The Conners) and Fuller House have all stirred mixed emotions from the fans of the originals. Now, a new reboot has been announced, and fans are sure to feel those mixed emotions again. CBS is looking to reboot the Chuck Norris show from the 90s, Walker, Texas Ranger. And the top-runner to serve Norris’s roundhouses is Supernatural’s Jared Padelecki. Deadline reported the news of the latest reboot. “Walker is getting a female partner, will…

Since the release of Avengers: Endgame, fans started developing theories, as they do with most of the MCU. Fans were developing theories about the movie even before it was released. But of course, those were about the plot of the three-hour epic. Now we know the plot, it was time to dive into the details. One of those details is about the moments between Captain America leaving to return the Infinity Stones, and sitting on the bench as Old Man Cap. Those theories have stretched from logical to ridiculous. I suppose you could chalk this new theory in the ridiculous…

Oh, Spider-Man. The recent drama with Sony and Disney over the wall-crawler has fans’ heads spun. It doesn’t help with rumors about a new player, as Apple may buy Sony. And there’s all sorts of folks in the business who’ve spoken out over the ordeal: from Kevin Feige to Tom Holland, from Jeff Goldblum to Kevin Smith, to Joe Russo and Jeremy Renner. Now, another voice has spoken. David Koepp was the screenwriter of the very first Spider-Man film under Sony’s watch. The same movie that was directed by Sam Raimi. Koepp expressed how “weird” he thought it was for…

Spider-Man: Far From Home opened with a memorial to the Avengers. Angourie Rice’s Betty Brandt and her fellow anchor presented a video complete with Getty Images. This perfectly sets up a movie that follows a group of high school students. After the memorial of fallen Avengers set to Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” Brandt reports on the team’s mission to save the world. Shown is another student-doctored image. There’s Iron Man, Black Widow, War Machine, Hawkeye, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Captain America, and The Winter Soldier. But, no Hulk. After all he went through to bring…

By this point, there are several actors on the list of on-screen portrayals of The Joker. From Jack Nicholson to Heath Ledger and Jared Leto. And we can’t forget our small-screen clown princes, Cesar Romero, Mark Hamill, and Cameron Monaghan. Now, there is Joaquin Phoenix. With a plethora to chose from, everybody has their favorite. Though, once the villain’s first solo movie hits theaters next month, Phoenix might be everybody’s favorite. But with as deep as the character’s profile gets, many are concerned about its effects in the real world. When asked about these effects in a recent interview, Phoenix…