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Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Season 2 Quick Review

[Read reviews of episodes 4 & 5 AND read our reviews of the entire series! – Ed.]

Earth's Mightiest Heroes w/Human Torch — Are THEY waiting for the plots to get good? © Marvel and Disney

I’m more eager to watch EMH than Ultimate Spider-Man. What I don’t get is why after three episodes are there four separate plot threads: Sue Richards of the Fantastic Four being a Skrull, Iron Man resisting registering the Avengers to S.H.I.E.L.D., and Captain America being a Skrull with Thor bringing Asgardian shenanigans back to Earth. The Fantastic Four’s issues should’ve been settled as a two-part season opener. There must be a satisfying payoff to having a fraction of the heroic roster Skrulling about. Continue reading “Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Season 2 Quick Review”

Seed of Chucky Review

I remember liking Bride of Chucky long ago. However, Seed of Chucky is practically a sitcom. Seed contains some mediocre quality special effects and jokes. I was wondering if Universal put a small, low-budget studio in charge of production. Continue reading “Seed of Chucky Review”

Scandal S01E01 Review

I congratulate Shonda Rhimes, a woman of color, running a show that doesn’t use “Urban” tropes. However, Scandal is better off as a straightforward melodrama. Continue reading “Scandal S01E01 Review”

RHM Pop Culture Baseball All-Stars

I’m an owner of an imaginary pop culture all-star squad. A fantasy of a different sort. Lots of baseball movies tend to make some of their main characters pitchers and sluggers. However, infield positions are difficult roster spots to fill. I took cursory research plus relying on memory to know exactly who would play where in the infield. Feel free to debate these:

Starting Lineup:

Pitcher: Henry Rowengartner, Rookie of the Year – He has an amazing fastball & taunting abilities. He takes advice from veterans well.
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Catcher: Dottie Hinson, A League of Their Own – She has necessary old-school toughness and will keep Rowengartner focused. Continue reading “RHM Pop Culture Baseball All-Stars”

Ultimate Spider-Man Quick Review

[This post was made after watching S01E02 – Great Responsibility; thoughts on S01E01 later???]

I had expectations that Ultimate would be decent even after being disappointed that the Powers That Be discontinued the great Spectacular Spider-Man. While Spectacular can never be the greatest superhero adaptation due to unfinished stories, Ultimate is threatening to be one of the worst. Continue reading “Ultimate Spider-Man Quick Review”

[RE-POST] Movie Review: Card Subject to Change

The world of independent wrestling doesn’t look as glamorous as World Wrestling Entertainment or even distant number-two Total Nonstop Action/Impact Wrestling. Tim Disbrow’s documentary also lacks major-league polish. Continue reading “[RE-POST] Movie Review: Card Subject to Change”

American Reunion Review

For all those that were in high school when the first movie came out, WATCH THIS. This new movie grew with its original audience. It takes place 13 years AFTER ‘American Pie’ and all of the characters have grown up, just like we have. The writing team behind this did an AMAZING job with keeping with the characters and building onto the history of the ‘American Pie’ series. I swear, less than five minutes into the movie you will be laughing.

You get all of the classic styles of each character, except a more “mature” version, along with the craziness that comes with growing up. Do not get me wrong, this movie is a comedy. But it is also a coming-of-age story that all can enjoy. Being part of that generation, I totally related to the story and a lot of it hit home for me. This movie tries to educate as well as “play along” with real life predicaments and does a wonderful job of doing so. I will definitely be taking my wife to see this movie when it comes out for the general public.

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March Media Madness - Ping Pong Playa Review

Are there Asian-American athletic heroes beyond Jeremy Lin and, in the past, Yao Ming? Christopher “C-Dub” Wang thinks he’s one. Ping Pong Playa is a typical sports movie jazzed up in an Asian-American flair. Also, as the title suggests, there’s some hip-hop culture infused in the movie through Jimmy Tsai‘s C-Dub & many of the loud soundtrack beats. Continue reading “March Media Madness – Ping Pong Playa Review”

March Media Madness - Pi Review

Pi is a film about a man who is pushed outside his comfort zone and pays the price for it. Like the name suggests, there’s plenty of math discussed but the highlight is Max Cohen’s obsession of numbers and how out of touch he is. The grainy black and white presentation assures that the movie isn’t pandering to the mainstream. However the movies looks less dated and anyone who’s interested in the movie can focus on the themes presented by director Darren Aronofsky.

Pi features the nagging of three sides trying to influence Cohen: religion, capitalism, and rationalism. One big struggle over a 216-digit number that either validates Cohen’s genius or insanity. Film scholars and math lovers may have fun digging to the deeper, sometimes number-crunching, meanings. I, however, feel that Cohen should’ve been a gambler, a profession where randomness and chance are at least tolerated. He would be more human and not a fleshy part of a mad machine.

March Media Madness - Shinjuku Incident Review

I was intrigued to see my favorite action star take a major dramatic turn. The action sequences are handled realistically and they serve the plot beyond showcasing Chan’s awesome skills. Somewhere is some social commentary about Chinese-Japanese relations and even a romance or two. Those may have been lost at sea, however. Continue reading “March Media Madness – Shinjuku Incident Review”