I mentioned in the October edition of TFINYW that the latest DCEU film, Black Adam, looked from the trailer to be a ripoff of just about every superhero movie trope in existence. What I didn't expect was that it would be so much more, in that it would also crib from non-comic properties in its … Continue reading Sham Shazam – Black Adam
Tag: Aldis Hodge
Oh What a Night! – One Night in Miami…
It's always fun to fantasize about what the various greats in a wide array of fields would say to one another if they ever met. It's a great hypothetical that can be applied to just about any aspect of society or the arts. What kind of a conversation could have taken place had Dr. Martin … Continue reading Oh What a Night! – One Night in Miami…
Forgive, Don’t Forget – Clemency
The late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, a staunch proponent of capital punishment, once famously said that there had not been, "a single case—not one—in which it is clear that a person was executed for a crime he did not commit." That firebrand assertion implies that if it were ever proven that an innocent man … Continue reading Forgive, Don’t Forget – Clemency
Not a Fumble, But Not a Touchdown – Brian Banks
Good news, everyone! My penance has been paid and I am free of a certain company named for a currently burning rainforest. As such, I can catch up on the blog and get back to regular coverage. I've got three reviews in the chamber, and this is the first. Plus I'll have a new edition … Continue reading Not a Fumble, But Not a Touchdown – Brian Banks