Author: Mark Salcido

The first Shazam! movie released in 2019 caught this reviewer off guard. Director David F. Sandberg took one of the oldest superheroes in comic book history and brought it to the big screen in a fun and entertaining way. It was one of the DCEU movies that didn’t face a lot of criticism, and the approval from the general audience warranted a follow-up sequel. Shazam! Fury of the Gods has Sandberg returning behind the lens in hopes that lightning will strike twice – pun intended. However, what ended up on the big screen was a reminder that the DCEU needs to…

Death, taxes, and awards seasons are the three things that are guaranteed in life. Whichever you look forward to indicates what kind of person you are. Death? You might need to seek help. Taxes? You might need someone who knows the ins and outs of taxes. Awards? Well, you might be someone who at least enjoys your favorite film for being recognized and rewarded. That’s where the Oscars come in. The Academy Awards ceremony has its usual moments of shocking wins, snubs, and predictability. However, there has been a case or two when something happens so momentously at the Oscars…

Phase 5 of the MCU has been talked about forever. The steps to the next big Marvel event of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty have finally started to move forward for Marvel fans and not-so-Marvel fans. Last year’s D23 event featured several Marvel Studios properties, and the path to the Multiverse event seemed clear. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the first step into that promising journey; however, as a standalone movie, it’s a step in the wrong direction. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the third go with director Peyton Reed. The cast features Paul Rudd (Scott Lang / Ant-Man),…

The Fast and Furious franchise has been around since the first film came out in theaters with The Fast and The Furious in 2001. The franchise has gotten slightly ridiculous over time, but that hasn’t stopped moviegoers from returning for more. The Fast X release is quickly approaching, so the marketing campaign is about to hit a blitz. With that in mind, the star and producer of the Fast and Furious movies, Vin Diesel, has taken to social media with the movie’s first look at Jason Momoa’s unnamed villain. The Aquaman actor is seen in costume as Dante. The character…

The Bad Boys franchise has had its ups and downs, yet keeps coming back. The highly successful third film Bad Boys For Life came out in 2020 and helped rejuvenate interest in future films. It was believed that Bad Boys 4 would be greenlit, but most news surrounding the much-in-demand information had slowly died out. Well, that’s no longer the case because Bad Boys 4 is officially on the way. Franchise stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence went online to share the news that the film was “a go.” The two announced the news on their Instagram accounts with the…

Today was the big day that many DC comic book fans and general movie fans have been waiting for. The new era of the DC Universe is about to begin, and the heads of DC Studios are beginning to lay out their plans for the future, and it seems like The Flash will be the start of it. Late last year, James Gunn and Peter Safran became the co-CEO’s of Warner Bros. DC division and set all their efforts to putting the chaos in order. Their plan for what would happen next for DC movies, TV, and video games were…

The Hanna-Barbera character known as Space Ghost has been in the pop culture zeitgeist since the cartoon’s creation in the 1960s. The superhero, along with his teen sidekicks Jan and Jace and Blip, the monkey, is part of Hanna-Barbera’s long list of animated shows. The superhero adventures of fighting supervillains in outer space had resonated with enough people that the character got his own not-too-serious animated talk show in the 1990s. Space Ghost Coast to Coast was a late-night talk show featuring the fictional character interviewing real people for comedic effect. Several gags and awkward seconds of silence were the…

The mega box-office hit Spider-Man: No Way Home was a big win for Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures. The collaboration between the two significant studios brought a lot of hype before premiering worldwide and definitely stuck the landing. Rumors on who would appear in the highly anticipated film were thrown around for a while. Some were potential spoilers that stuck, and many more were sites hoping to take a shot in the dark and hit something. But that didn’t stop the film from being a spectacle. Spider-Man: No Way Home featured other characters within the Spider-Man film universe. The movie…

Critics and your standard moviegoers enjoyed Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. The film starring Russell Crowe circled a Roman general forced into arena battles where survival was his only option. The film, directed by Scott, seemed to be an open-and-shut story because of the movie’s ending. However, there have been talks about revisiting the world of Gladiator and recent news regarding production starting on the sequel. Unfortunately, it seems like a bump has been hit before the making of Gladiator 2 can start. Deadline reports that the producers behind Gladiator 2 have decided to delay the movie’s production. Actor Paul Mescal, who…

David Cronenberg’s work has been synonymous with the body horror genre for decades. Cinephiles and even typical moviegoers know the director/writer/sometimes actor. You know what you’re getting with one of his movies, and sometimes you should bring a barf bag if you have a weak stomach. Finally, Brandon Cronenberg—David’s son—has begun carving his place in cinema. After his 2012 film, Antiviral and 2020’s Possessor, he’s back with Infinity Pool, and the movie states that Brandon is here and has some twisted shit to share. Infinity Pool stars Alexander Skarsgård (James Foster), Mia Goth (Gabi), Cleopatra Coleman (Em Foster), and Jalil…