Tag Archives: superhero

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Review by CJ

Batman v Superman

Director:
Zack Snyder

Starring:
Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg

Other notable appearances:
Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Patrick Wilson, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher

Running time:
151 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Man of Steel, Watchmen, The Dark Knight

 

After witnessing first hand the devastation caused by Superman’s battle with General Zod, Bruce Wayne (Affleck) decides that the Man of Steel must be stopped. When Batman starts branding criminals of heinous crimes who are then murdered by inmates in prison, Clark Kent (Cavill) knows that the Caped Crusader has gone too far. While the two heroes fight amongst themselves, Lex Luthor  (Eisenberg) concocts a plan that could destroy the world as we know it. Can Batman and Superman put their differences aside and unite with Wonder Woman (Gadot) to save the planet?

Continue reading Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Daredevil: Season One

Review by CJ

Daredevil

Director:
Phil Abraham, Adam Kane, Ken Girotti, Farren Blackburn, Guy Ferland, Brad Turner, Stephen Surjik, Nelson McCormack, Nick Gomez, Euros Lyn, Stephen S. DeKnight

Starring:
Charlie Cox, Elden Henson, Deborah Ann Woll, Vincent D’Onofrio, Toby Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Bob Gunton, Ayelet Zurer

Other notable appearances:
Rosario Dawson

Running time:
Approx 55 minutes per episode

Number of episodes:
13

 

Lawyer Matt Murdock (Cox) was blinded by a chemical spill as a child. By day he fights crime in the courtroom with partner Foggy Nelson (Henson) and their secretary Karen Page (Woll). By night he fights crime in the streets as the masked man, using his other heightened senses to see the world around him.

When the majority of crime in Murdock’s turf, Hell’s Kitchen, leads back to the mysterious Wilson Fisk (D’Onofrio) the masked man takes it upon himself to uncover Fisk’s plans. Will the Daredevil succeed or will he come crashing down to Earth?

Continue reading Daredevil: Season One

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Review by CJ

Guardians of the Galaxy

Director:
James Gunn

Starring:
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace

Other notable appearances:
Michael Rooker, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Alexis Denisof, Stan Lee

Running time:
121 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
The Avengers, Ant-Man, Deadpool

 

Peter “Star-Lord” Quill (Pratt), Gamora (Saldana), Drax (Bautista), Rocket (Cooper) and Groot (Diesel) are criminals of varying degrees who find themselves thrown together by fate to save the galaxy from destruction.

Guardians of the Galaxy is the 10th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)