Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Swamp Thing (1982) in Movies
Apr 2, 2020
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May 14, 2020
MARVEL Avengers Academy
Games and Entertainment
5.0
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With Hydra in shambles, Baron Von Strucker recruits monsters and zombie universe Hydra villains to...
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Shazam! (2019) in Movies
Jun 19, 2019
Warner Bros. has brought their latest DC hero to the big screen with “Shazam!” and it looks to launch a new franchise for the studio and build on the success of “Wonder Woman” and “Aquaman” following some earlier disappointments with their planned hero franchise films.
The film follows the story of young Billy Batson (Asher Angel), who has grown up in and fled several Foster Homes after being lost at a Carnival years earlier and unable to find his mother. Billy has never stopped trying to find her and even takes extreme measures to try to find her that has gotten him in trouble with the law.
While trying to stick up for a family member at his latest Foster Home; Billy is forced to flee from some local goons and finds himself facing an ancient Wizard (Djimon Honsou; who tells him he will now have superior powers when he speaks his name as he is now a guardian against the forces of evil.
Billy does not believe this but upon uttering the name; he transforms into a powerful hero in adult form. Zach Levi plays the title hero and soon finds himself eager to test his new powers and his Super Hero obsessed Foster Brother is more than happy to mentor him and make all sorts of viral videos of his efforts and training.
Their efforts soon draw the attention of an evil individual (Mark Strong), who covets the power Billy has for himself as along with the Seven Deadly Sins; he looks to become an unstoppable force for evil and sets out to destroy all that stands in his way.
The film is aimed more for a younger audience as much of the humor is squarely focused on Middle School level jokes. There are more than a few references to “Big” along the way which does sum up a good portion of the backstory as when he is in hero form; the young boy without a family is a popular and dynamic adult.
In many ways this was one of the more odd aspects of the film. Billy is a dour and untrusting individual most of the time; however when he is hero form he is a jovial and goofy individual who acts like a teenager. I could see an increase in confidence but it is odd considering that they are the same person.
Levi is very energetic in the part and goes all in and he does a great job of conveying a kid in a man’s body. The biggest issue with the film is that there is mostly a lot of humor aimed at a much younger audience and large gaps with minimal action which made sitting through numerous childish antics a bit tedious at times.
Despite this; the film was entertaining and one of the better adaptions of a comic. The door is wide open for future adventures and I look forward to seeing what they come up with next.
http://sknr.net/2019/03/23/shazam/
Doofus Drop
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8.0
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Doofus Drop is an addictive game made by weird people for weird people. If you’re into silly games...
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Jackjack (877 KP) rated Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) in Movies
Apr 20, 2020
Brilliant follow on from avengers endgame I felt it really brought spider-man up to date very advanced. Definitely worth the watch!
Young Peter Parker finally gets a summer off traveling with school, and with MJ the girl he has a crush on, but ofcourse for any super hero his work isn't too far behind as the four elements come to attack Venice right where they are, spider man meets mysterio a new hero and they join forces to try and stop whatever it is that keeps coming to cause harm to earth. Not going to ruin the story line but with a few twists and unexpected turns you see who is behind these attacks. Good action couldn't take my eyes off the screen!!
PJ Masks: Super City Run
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Those pesky villains have been up to mischief again and have stolen lots of things from around the...
Marvel: Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Egmont UK Ltd and Jason Reynolds
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Miles Morales must deal with the powers of a spider and the responsibility of a super hero. An...
Superb Vol 1
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After the Earth survived annihilation from an asteroid which was destroyed by a group of heroic...
Down Syndrome Disability Super Hero Comics
