[WARNING – This review of X-Men: Apocalypse contains SPOILERS.] The year is 1973. Following his assault on President Richard Nixon, ferromancer Erik Lehnsherr became Public Enemy Number One. Shapeshifter Raven Darkholme inadvertently became the face of a movement and a … Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE [Review]
Against a backdrop of 1970s Los Angeles, private detective Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and enforcer for hire Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) navigate the seedy party scene of the city’s porno industry, trying to track down any connection between the disappearance of a young woman and the apparent suicide of an adult film actress. Along for the ride is March’s teen daughter, Holly (Angourie Rice), who proves herself to be both a challenge and a godsend for the dysfunctional duo. The Nice Guys is the latest neo-noir, crime-comedy from writer/director Shane Black, who first came on the scene in the late 1980s … Continue reading THE NICE GUYS [Review]
The future of the MCU looks very bright in the hands of the Russos, with Captain America: Civil War setting a new blueprint for the superhero films that follow. Continue reading CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR [Review]
Let’s not belabor the point any longer – Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is a bad movie. While watching it there are momentary flashes which suggest what this film might have been, but they’re never nearly enough to rescue it. Continue reading BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE [Review]
I was not a fan of Man of Steel, but believe me when I say I want Batman V Superman to be good. Continue reading Believe Me, I Want BATMAN V SUPERMAN To Be Good [Opinion]
The sword-and-sandals film is a staple of Hollywood though its popularity comes and goes, but recently there’s been something of a resurgence. Not a real successful resurgence, mind you, judging by how poorly Clash of the Titans, The Immortals, Exodus: Gods and Kings, and so forth were received, but every year there seems to be a new one. Sadly, another longstanding staple of Hollywood is whitewashing – a practice you’d imagine wouldn’t still be a thing in 2016, but totally is. Now, if the film has a fantasy setting the filmmakers will usually get a pass, but when the film … Continue reading GODS OF EGYPT [Review]
[WARNING – This review will contain minor spoilers.] Wade Wilson was many things. Canadian. Ex-Special Forces. Mercenary. Asshole. But he definitely was not a hero. He would also have classified himself as a fighter rather than a lover before Vanessa entered … Continue reading DEADPOOL [Review]
[WARNING – This review will contain minor spoilers.] It is a truth universally acknowledged that any novel’s film adaptation, will pale in comparison with said novel. That’s a lesson learned by just about anyone who’s seen the movie version of a beloved book, … Continue reading PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES [Review]
This year promises to be a big one not only for comic book movies but science fiction, too. That’s roughly been the trend in Hollywood of late, and being that we here at Kabooooom are bunch of comic book, sci-fi-loving nerds, our choices for the movies we’re most excited to see in 2016 should come as no surprise. Drumroll, please. Sarah Moran Looking Forward To: Deadpool, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Hail, Caesar!, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men Apocalypse, Finding Dory, Independence Day: Resurgence, Ghostbusters, Star Trek Beyond, Gambit, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them, Assassin’s … Continue reading MOVIES Kabooooom is Excited for in 2016
