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Amazing Spider-Man 2: Review by Barry Pearl

This is a review from a student of comics, mostly from 1961-1977, who will not discuss spoilers, but will try to place this within the frame of the Marvel Movie Universe. For a regular review you can...

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Or Three Days of the Falcon: A Review by...

For a regular review, once again, you may go to Rotten Tomatoes. This is a review from a student of comics, mostly, 1961- 1977 who will not discuss spoilers, but will try to place this within the frame...

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More on Gotham

I agree with Roy, but I would go a bit further. I think there is an overwhelming problem. In my view, the model for this show is Smallville, where we saw a young Clark Kent grow up to be Superman. But,...

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Avengers: Age of Ultron Review by Barry Pearl

Please remember 47!!!!!! I hate reading plot points and surprises in movie reviews. For some reason, over the last few years, reviews of books, TV shows and movies contain long synopsis of the plots,...

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Alex Toth, Bravo for Adventure Review by Barry Pearl

Review of Alex Toth, Bravo For Adventure (IDW Publishing, 2015, 100 pages) Let us first establish that talent is unique. There will not be “the next Milton Caniff” or the “Next Hal Foster.” There will...

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X-Men: Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cut: A Review by Barry Pearl

X-Men: Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cut is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. X-Men: Days of Future Past (The Rogue Cut) [Blu-ray] Several directors on DVD commentaries have mentioned that directors...

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Size Does Matter: An Ant-Man Review by Barry Pearl

He’s not your father’s Ant-Man. That would be Henry Pym, who was my Ant-Man. First and foremost, I promise not to use any puns in this review, although it is tempting. I saw this movie in 3D IMAX....

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We Can Never Have a Good Fantastic Four Movie

We can never have a good, successful Fantastic Four movie. Their time has passed and it’s not their fault. But everything good and unique about the Fantastic Four has been mined for other movies. The...

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Best and Worst Comic Book Superhero Movies

DC “invented” the super-hero genre. Secret identity, tight-fitting costumes in bright colors, every hero having a weakness (Kryptonite, etc.) and so on. Their heroes were always Boy Scouts to begin...

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: The Blu-ray Ultimate Version and the...

James Cameron explained on the extended release of Aliens why good scenes are often cut out of movies. He had to cut out about 10 minutes of the movie. Aliens was contracted to be no longer than 120 so...

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