Month: November 2017

Comic book and Superhero movies have literally become a genre all their own. Over the years taking legendary stories and heroes and bringing them to the big screen has become a staple of Hollywood to the point where only one year in the 2000s and 2010s has there not been a comic book inspired film released in a 365 day span. Now in 2017 we have enough to literally create a top ten. As the year draws to a close I took a look at all the films based on comic books, superheroes, or graphic novels and put together a list of the ten films I thought were the best offerings in this young genre as the first entry in my “Best of” series that will run through the rest of the year chronicling my picks for the best overall movies of 2017. Overall five superhero movies received perfect 5-star scores from me in 2017, and four of those are on this list. Which one is the best? I’m excited to present my picks for the Top 10 Superhero and Comic Book Films of 2017!

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At last! The long awaited drop of the “Avengers: Infinity War” trailer is here, giving us our first real glimpse at what we can expect from the much anticipated third team up of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s greatest heroes. Considering tomorrow I will be posting my list of the Top 10 Superhero and Comic Book Movies of 2017 and that I myself am a big fan of the MCU I wanted to break down this amazing trailer that promises a lot for fans of the long running multi-billion dollar franchise that has redefined what it means to create a universe of intertwining films. Be aware there may be spoilers in this breakdown relevant to past Marvel movies, including this year’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2”, “Spiderman: Homecoming”, and “Thor: Ragnarok” so if you have not caught up yet you may want to watch them before you read my breakdown. Let me know what you thought of the trailer in the comments below!

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I have to admit when I first saw the previews for Sony Pictures Animation’s new film “The Star” I had very little faith in its ability to entertain or stand out. While I wasn’t completely proven wrong I have to say there’s a certain charm to this Christmas-themed animated feature that offers a new angle to an old and familiar story for the holiday season. Let’s dive into this attempt to cash in on a classic holiday tale. Here’s my review of “The Star”.

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Disney is at it again as the studio seems to have taken complete ownership of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with it’s animated classics for almost 30 years. This weekend “Coco” will hit theaters from Disney and Pixar, promising to continue the studio’s dominance of one of the most prestigious holiday weekends in Hollywood. The studio has so many Thanksgiving releases to its credit (around 20 when you consider both live action and animated features) that I couldn’t help but look at the best of this extensive selection. In honor of “Coco” however I decided to stick to the animated offerings. These are Disney’s most prolific animated movies that debut on or around the iconic November holiday. Here are the “Top 10 Animated Disney Movies Released for Thanksgiving”.

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