Author: Mark Salcido

The 90s indie film, Clerks, was a huge impact on Hollywood from Kevin Smith. The director and his debut film had a culture effect on cinema and the way audience members view comedies. This film along with Robert Rodriguez’s El Mariachi, Quentin Tarnation’s Reservoir Dogs, and Richard Linklater’s Slacker has changed how we view the film and the bunch continues to do so. Clerks’ story of a convenience store clerk—that wasn’t supposed to at work that day—resonated with folks of the past and the present try to emulate the style comedy and self-awareness that only Smith can that do. The…

Fans of Batman are eagerly waiting to see what’s to come of the cape crusader. There have been stories on what the plot of the movie will have or who will show up. Matt Reeves has been gearing to start production of the film with his lead Robert Pattinson as the new Batman despite the disdain of some moviegoers. The actor has proven himself more than once in multiple films and has even gone the length to distance himself from what people generally know him off as an actor’s in the movie Twilight. The backlash has been strong but the…

San Diego Comic-Con has gone and went and many of the big news blew off the roof of Hall H from the Marvel’s panel. The juggernaut studio released their lineup for the next two years and many fans are super hype on what’s to come. Even before the announcement of the latest from the MCU, the news was dropping from the sky on Scarlett Johansson in Black Widow movie. Since her character made the ultimate sacrifice in the Avengers: Endgame, many have speculated what the film will be about. It looks like the star of the movie has done the…

One of the biggest pieces of news to come out of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con was Marvel Studios huge lineup for Phase 4. The list of movies and streaming shows contain some returning characters and a few new ones. Though some beloved characters won’t be seen in this phase, there is a slew of new characters that are ready to fill that void. One of the biggest announcements to come out of the Hall H panel was the inclusion of actor Mahershala Ali to take up the mantle of Blade – originally played by Wesley Snipes. Whether you want…

Anyone who cares about the inner workings of film production would be curious to know how much movie stars make. It’s surprising how a big blockbuster movie would hit a high revenue close to a billion dollars but some of the cast might not make near that amount. In the case of Avengers: Endgame, Robert Downey Jr. was one of the top A-List stars in the movie. The actor has helped carry Marvel Studios where it is today but surprisingly, Downey was not the top earner of the film. Avengers: Endgame has so far garnered a very impressive $2.7 billion…

Spider-Man: Far From Home was an exciting ride for many moviegoers with action-packed set pieces, classic teenage drama, and a couple of twist and turns. Two out of three of these factors are a common occurrence when it comes to a Marvel Studios so that the audience can keep guessing. Another factor that comes with almost every movie set in the MCU is the post-credits stinger. Sure, many movie franchises do the same thing but most of them are not as hard-hitting as a film from Marvel. Case in point, the “out of nowhere” stinger in the latest Spider-Man movie…

Spider-Man: Far From Home has undoubtedly become another big win for the Sony and Marvel Studios collaboration. The new adventure with everyone’s favorite wall-crawler was a European trip that challenged our hero new ways. The movie was filled with a number of Easter eggs and references to past MCU films that allowed many moviegoers to pick apart and analyze. Not to be outdone by other MCU films, Far From Home also features the return of Nick Fury and Maria Hill along with other members from Spider-Man: Homecoming and at one point Donald Glover as Aaron Davis. Actor, comedian, writer, and…

The plot twist and turns in Spider-Man: Far From Home was some of the shining points in the movie. Veteran comic book readers—or even fans of the Spider-Man cartoons—knew that Quentin Beck, aka, Mysterio, was not who he said he was but the setup of in the story had set doubt in some moviegoers. When Jake Gyllenhaal’s Beck revealed his true intentions to audience members and Peter Parker, the excitement of the story only continued to ramp up. Even though these turn of events were well-deserved, the writes behind Far From Home had a different idea on where to take…

There were many factors in Spider-Man: Far From Home that made it such a great movie. Peter Parker traveling to a European country allowed the character to continue to grow within the MCU and become the hero Spider-Man is meant to be. One of these factors was the level of comedy presented in the movie that gave it a well-deserved breather between action set pieces and some dramatic moments. The new adage that helped along the comedy was the inclusion of the A.I. known as EDITH (Even Dead I’m The Hero). Surprisingly enough, the voice actress behind EDITH has a…

Shane Black’s movie The Predator is a bad movie. Sure, some people like it but the new adage in the Predator franchise was riddled with problems during production and forced the hand of the studio to get involved. The Predator was meant to be a much need rebirth of the franchise that was expected to harken back to the “balls to the wall” action that the first one was known for. However, audience members got a horribly edited movie that features “meh” performance from the cast, plot holes galore, an ending that came off as boring, and a really dumbass…