Author: Mark Salcido

The gods have apparently heard film lovers’ prayers because we’re getting a sequel to Michael Mann’s Heat… just not the way you might not think. 1995’s crime classic Heat starred a collection of big Hollywood players including Al Pacino as a Los Angeles detective hunting professional bank robber Robert De Niro and his crew. The film has been regarded as one of Michael Mann’s best movies and it was announced via Mann’s very own Twitter that a sequel, titled Heat 2, will be released this year. The thing is, is that Heat 2 will come in the form of a…

It’s been close to twenty years since mainstream audience ended their journey into The Matrix. The trilogy revolutionized the filmmaking world and influenced countless filmmakers as well. I got swept up in Matrix fever back in 1999 and was genuinely excited to see what the Wachowskis had in store with The Matrix Resurrections. One side of me wanted to blindly nerd out at the prospect of what more can be told from this franchise. However, I am no longer the individual I once was over 20 years ago. That’s when I realized that The Matrix Resurrections’ chances of being another…

Movie audiences tend to know what they’re getting when it comes to the Kingsman franchise. Kingsman: The Secret Service and its sequel, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, are laced with tongue-in-cheek satire with stylish action set piece that has allowed it to be the go-to for comedic contemporary British spy films. With Matthew Vaughn’s The King’s Man, the director decided to take a step back through time to explore the birth of the secret organization. Vaughn was recently joined by cast members Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, and others to discuss what went into making this period piece entry. At…

The Kingsman franchise – built off the back of Mark Millar’s Kingsman: The Secret Service – has lasted all these years because it’s something different from the typical British Spy action genre. The first entry in the franchise was something new for the American audience because of tongue-in-cheek satire and cool-looking action pieces. Director Matthew Vaughn’s previous Kingsman entries gave moviegoers a fun time at the cineplex. The King’s Man , however, pumps the brakes on that idea for a more serious tone. It’s an interesting choice for the director’s third trip into this world but it seems like the…

Marvel Studios have been on a decent roll regarding their latest Disney + series Loki, Wandavision, and The Falcon and the Winter Solider. The mega studio isn’t slowing down with their streaming programs which is why we’re getting a Hawkeye show starring Jeremy Renner and Hallie Steinfeld. The series is premiering this month which means behind-the-scenes info from the cast and crew. Recently Steinfeld and Renner were joined by fellow cast members Vera Farmiga, Tony Dalton, alongside Hawkeye Director/Executive Producer Rhys Thomas, and Marvel Studio head honcho Kevin Feige to discuss the next installment in the MCU. One of the…

Hawkeye! The hero with a bow and arrow that some call the most useless Avenger. However, I don’t see it like that. The character, famously played by Jeremy Renner, carries a type of comedic cynical and relatable side that I’ve grown to appreciate over time. So, I was mildly curious when I heard that the character was getting his show on Disney Plus. My curiosity only grew when I found out that the series would follow Matt Fraction’s 2012-2015 run that better explored Hawkeye’s background. And honestly, I think Marvel Studios has another hit on their hands. Disney Plus’s Hawkeye…

Disney Plus Day is upon us and the House of Mouse has presented our first look at Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel with a teaser trailer of the show. We finally get an introduction from newcomer Iman Vellani who’ll be playing the lead role of Kamala Kahn aka Ms. Marvel. The miniseries is set to follow the life of the 16-year-old Muslim Pakistani-American from Jersey City who is also a huge fan of Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel. Kahn becomes Ms. Marvel when she discovers her shapeshifting powers and uses them for good. The teaser presents a world steeped in Marvel’s…

The X-Men have returned! Well, kind of – in X-Men ’97. During the Disney Plus Day showcase of the latest to come from Disney, it was revealed that we’ll be getting a new X-Men animated series based on the beloved 90’s cartoon. The series premiered on the Fox Network back in 1992 and continued until 1997 – and has been getting a lot of nostalgia love over the years. Thanks to the show finally reaching Disney Plus, that love was only amplified, and Disney decided to strike while the iron is still hot. X-Men: The Animated Series featured many from…

You remember Secret Invasion, right? That “little” arch in the Marvel Comics that fans of the comics would talk about years on end? Well, Marvel Studios still has plans to make it into a live-action show and this week we got a glimpse of what’s to come. On Disney Plus Day, we were given an intriguing character photo of Nick Fury played by Samuel L. Jackson was released. The last time we saw the head of S.H.I.E.L.D in the current MCU timeline, the real Nick Fury was on a spaceship taking a small vacation with the Skrulls. It looks like…

Marvel’s Eternals is getting released this week and the latest installment in the MCU has had a constant run in the news. From the start, a film critic for a well-known publication spoiled a major mid-credit scene that kicked up some serious dust on Film Twitter. After that, the Rotten Tomatoes score for Eternals has it placed as the worst-reviewed Marvel Studios movie – though I think Thor: The Dark World should still hold that title. Now, more news suggests the movie still can’t catch a break. It’s being reported that Eternals is banned overseas because of the movie’s gay…