Author: Mark Salcido

The 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman is this year and what could’ve been. Many fans of the Batman movies to this day like to pick who was the best portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman. WB tends to go through a serious amount of research and auditioning in order to place the movie’s best actor, but some have fallen flat—I’m looking at you George Clooney. When Tim Burton’s first Batman was in preproduction, every leading actors’ name was put in the WB hat. Fortunately for us, Michael Keaton was chosen—through strong opposition—and history was made. Yet, one name surprisingly was thrown…

The Matrix was a film that turned the world of cinema on its head. The movie and subsequent sequels had burst into the pop culture zeitgeist and change how movies were made. The Wachowski siblings had created a whole new reality within the movies that bled into everyone’s lives and gave way to the idea that our reality might be what it seems.  The directing duo has been unable to tap into the level of success in their later films, but their talents of creative visual moviemakers are still well respected. With that in mind, it looks like the Wachowski…

Many surprises in Avengers: Endgame caught the audience members off guard. There had been plenty of rumors floating around before the film’s release about who would make it to the end and how the heroes could avenge Earth. One of the many speculated rumors was of Chris Evans’ Captain America making the ultimate sacrifice. Though that wasn’t the case, there was the fitting end of Steve Rogers retiring from the hero life and passing on his shield to Sam Wilson, aka The Falcon. Anthony Mackie — who has played Falcon for many MCU films—has finally given fans an update on…

Many things that happened in Avengers: Endgame sent shockwaves through audience members across the world. The surprise deaths of some of our heroes and reveals brought on a mountain of think pieces and theory articles on what is to come of the MCU. Some of the other surprises were not meant to have a huge impact on fans of the MCU but nonetheless, did the trick. Surprisingly, the inclusion of Marvel Studios first openly gay character was something that been applauded and shunned by moviegoers. Head honcho of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, has finally come out to give his take…

Did you go see Dark Phoenix? It’s okay. A lot of people haven’t either. Fox’s last romp in the X-Men universe has come to an end and the tale of Charles Xavier’s X-Men against the dark phoenix might be the last one. There is still no word if New Mutants is will ever see the light of day and audience members have grown tired of these bad X-Men films. So much so, that theaters are already pulling Dark Phoenix out of the cinema. The disappointing numbers at the box office and critics’ ridicule of Simon Kinberg’s directorial debut has not…

There are so many storylines, characters, and worlds that Marvel Studios can pull from the entertainment company’s comic book archive. The end of Avengers: Endgame has allowed the MCU to really explore what there is out there waiting for audience members and fans to see. With the events of Captain Marvel set in celluloid stone, the introduction of the Skrulls will allow Marvel Studios to start digging into the long history of the comic book baddies. The future of the MCU might not be too far off from showing what dangers awaits our heroes in Phase 4. Rumor around the…

It’s anyone’s guess on what is to come of the MCU after Spider-Man: Far From Home. Many fans of the MCU were floored by the event of Avengers: Endgame and the speculating on what is to happen to our heroes are still running rampant. We already have an idea that Dr. Strange, Black Panther, and Guardians of the Galaxy are along the way but what is to come of Iron Man, Banner, Ant-Man, and Thor. Well, there’s a story going out that another Thor 4 won’t be happening for some time. Thor: Ragnarok was a surprising hit for audience members…

“You got a friend in me.” Words that are synonymous with the Toy Story to Toy Story 4 and a lot of people’s childhood. The song written and performed by Randy Newman is something that speaks to everyone’s days of growing up and wondering if their toys were alive when they weren’t looking. The first Toy Story brought that idea to life back in 1995 and has become a footnote in the world of pop culture. The films over the years have continuously brought joy and laughter for every age to share with one another. These Disney/Pixar Animation movies have…

Marvel Comics is the type of company that tends to keep things close to the chest. The brand tries its hardest when safeguarding big announcements on their comic book storylines, character deaths, and heel turns. Marvel Studios tend to follow the same trend as well which is why audience members’ minds are constantly blown when there is a huge reveal. Oddly enough though, is that Marvel might’ve given up the “ghost” by accident in terms of a big event that is to come in their comic book lineup. It’s a very common thing for code words or numbers to be…

Avengers: Endgame is inching closer to beating James Cameron’s top spot for box office dominance and more news of the film has barely slowed down. The Marvel Studios film has had a flurry of behind the scenes footage released through several of the actors’ social media accounts. Many of these are the cast just messing around, rehearsing lines, or even pivotal moments that played out in the most memorable way. Now, a new bit of BTS have come out from one of the studios behind Avengers: Endgame. Released on Instagram from Jimmy Rich, of Pinewood Studios in Atlanta Georgia, the…