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Superhero Nation is a fairly unbalanced comedic novel about superheroes, politics and a federal agent that might not be a mutated alligator. Its authors include a journalist and an ex-ROTC cadet.
2020-12-28 07:38
–Wonder Woman 1984 is not very good. –Pluses: the cast is still very charming, and a few of the fight scenes are effective. –Setting: In the original Wonder Woman, the WWI… Read More
2020-12-25 05:30
In Griftlands, Rook finds a rebel map with FRPERG ONFR written on it and chuckles. The writing doesn’t explain this, but it’s a crude cryptogram for SECRET BASE (rotate each lett… Read More
2019-08-05 05:46
1. I think the kindest way to interpret Captain Marvel is as a much worse version of Guardians of the Galaxy. But everything that Guardians of the Galaxy relied on (a charismatic lead, excel… Read More
2017-03-24 16:38
Hey DeadPool, You are a funny guy. How did you become a super hero? What do you do when you’re not doing anything? Do you like being a superhero? Why do you wear a mask? Why do you wea… Read More
2016-11-08 07:01
I feel like a marketing executive put a gun to the screenwriter’s head and said “I don’t CARE what the movie is about, put New York City, London, and Hong Kong in it. Just… Read More
2016-11-06 20:09
Den Warren, (K-Tron, Metahuman Wars) is issuing a call for 3k-5k word submissions for a superhero prose fiction anthology titled, The Supreme Archvillain Election. Each submission will be a… Read More
Man Of Steel Review
2016-09-19 05:06
1. This is one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a long time. Worse than Catwoman. 2. The movie is a great example of how not to handle family scenes. Picking one of these scenes at ran… Read More
MISTAKES WERE MADE
2016-09-17 07:07
I spent 5 hours this week watching Man of Steel and taking 5,000 words of notes. It was like being trapped on an alien planet where the atmosphere consists 80% of characters telling Clark wh… Read More
2016-08-20 02:27
Out of the Past is a 1947 noir thriller so brilliant I cannot do it justice. I would definitely recommend it, particularly if you’re working with… Characters Plots Accidental… Read More
2016-08-14 17:56
1. The character introductions were lacking. Having Waller narrate the characters’ backstories to a minor character in a no-stakes infodump was probably not ideal. If Waller’s MO… Read More
2016-07-26 12:27
1) If you’re mainly looking for something believable, most major U.S. cities use one of the following: Surnames of VIPs, usually explorers, founders and national political leaders (e.g… Read More
Captain America: Civil War Review
2016-06-05 01:21
1. I think the movie is overrated at 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. I’d put it at 60-70% (notably less awful than the year’s other superhero-vs-superhero movie, Batman vs. Superman, but… Read More
Rotten Tomatoes Score Dataset Updated
2016-04-04 04:12
We’re up to 62 superhero movies since 2000. You can download the full data here. Both DC and Marvel movies are getting better over time. DC superhero properties are averaging 47% since… Read More
2016-03-01 02:17
We read a book to experience the journey a hero takes and to relate to the person they once were. However, a hero’s journey runs stagnant without a villain capable of proving their wor… Read More
2016-02-21 21:43
Are there any circumstances under which a highly inactive protagonist would be more promising dramatically than a more active protagonist? E.g. a main character that is weakly unenthusiastic… Read More
2016-02-03 08:22
Under what circumstances (if any) would it be possible to make a grossly incompetent main character likable and engaging? Are there any cases where making the main character consistently inc… Read More
2015-10-20 06:59
If you happen to find yourself in Hong Kong from November 2-4, Marvel is hosting a preposterously swanky 8-course meal at Bo Innovation, a 3-star Michelin restaurant. “From the Avenger… Read More
2015-09-01 01:34
In the Deadpool trailer, Ryan Reynolds’ character takes a shot at his last superhero movie, Green Lantern. I predict that it’ll actually do even worse critically than GL did (26%… Read More
2015-08-25 23:54
John Lucas just published a superhero novelette about a superhero whose marriage counselor told him to grow a set. “Less than 24 hours later, he finds himself mired in an underworld of… Read More
2015-08-08 03:17
The new Fantastic Four movie runs like an ill-conceived first draft. Personally, I think it deserved a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes rather than a suspiciously low 9%. It’s notably less awful… Read More
2015-07-20 01:25
My expectations for the Ant-Man movie were exceedingly low — mainly based on concerns about the source material (no memorable villains, not much interesting personality, not convention… Read More
2015-05-21 22:47
The most important thing in writing comic books is finding and honing your own unique voice. A unique voice makes your writing exclusive and authentic. Authenticity connects with readers. &n&hell…Read More
2014-08-07 09:56
I’m going to be out of the country. If you’re waiting on a review or have a question, I’ll probably need to hold off until I get back. Japan pictures here.   Read More
2014-08-02 02:49
My expectations were modest — e.g. “What if they made a watchable version of Green Lantern?” The movie is better than I think anyone could have reasonably anticipated. It&r&hell…Read More
2014-05-26 23:39
In my opinion, it was the best superhero movie this year (Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Captain America 2 so far). UPDATE: Not as good as Guardians of the Galaxy. The action scene with the speeds… Read More
2014-04-05 21:09
My expectations were far too high — with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of ~90% at the time I saw it, I was expecting a really excellent movie. There were a lot of competent moments but pers… Read More
2013-11-06 07:09
Modern superheroines are easily the most abused type of character in any story.  And while you’re likely aware that most of them are simply there to be cardboard love interests (a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Prisoners was highly entertaining and I think the writers did a good particularly good job portraying the families going through the kidnapping of their daughters. However, basically everyth… Read More

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