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Movie Review of Fantastic Four First Steps

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On August 25, 2025

In Marvel, Movies, Reviews

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Directed by: Matt Shakman
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Release Date: July 25, 2025
Runtime: 1 h 45m
My Rating:

It’s been four years since Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben took that fateful trip into space and became Earth’s protectors. Now, Galactus threatens to consume the planet to satiate his life force, and it’s up to The Fantastic Four to stop him.

This is the first film of the Sixth and final phase of the Multiverse Saga. I’d say that this is a solid start to this phase. I had my doubts when the trailer premiered, but after hearing good things and seeing it myself, those doubts are gone. If I’m being honest, I enjoyed Superman more, but as a bigger Marvel fan, I’m giving this movie the same rating.

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Movie Review of Superman (2025)

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On July 17, 2025

In DC, Geek Canon, Movies, Reviews

Superman (2025) poster

Directed by: James Gunn
Starring: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult
Release Date: July 11, 2025
Runtime: 2 hr 9 min
My Rating:

I am going to try to keep this review spoiler-free because it’s still new in the theaters. As such, I’m just going to come right out and say that I enjoyed this movie. I’ve always been a bigger Marvel fan, but in the DC Universe, Superman is my favorite. Perhaps Christopher Reeve is to thank for that. Admittedly, I was a little nervous; DC has been struggling to match Marvel’s success. I think James Gunn has started strong, and I’m excited for the next story.

This is a retelling of Superman, so they change a few things from the versions you’ve seen before. This is an especially important note for us Gen-Xers who grew up watching the Christopher Reeve movies.

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Movie Review of How to Train Your Dragon

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On July 7, 2025

In Movies, Reviews

Directed by: Dean DeBlois
Starring: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler
Release Date: June 13, 2025
Runtime: 2h 5m
My Rating:

If you didn’t know, this is the live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated film starring Jay Baruchel and Gerard Butler. I won’t go into the plot of this movie because it’s the same as the animated film. It’s rare to see a live-action adaptation maintain the same plot with very few changes. It’s all thanks to Dean DeBlois, the director of the animated films. He wanted to direct the live-action so nobody else would adapt his work.

With that said, here is my review of How to Train Your Dragon (2025).

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Movie Review of Lilo & Stitch

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On June 23, 2025

In Movies, Reviews

Lilo & Stitch (2025) poster

Directed by: Dean Fleischer Camp
Starring: Maia Kealoha, Sydney Agudong, Chris Sanders
Release Date: May 23, 2025
Runtime: 1 hr 48 min
My Rating:

I know, this isn’t my usual flavor of movie to see in the theater, but when you have a wife and daughter who love Stitch, you make some compromises. In my case, it was to see Thunderbolts* next. With that said, I won’t summarize this movie because it follows the same plot as the 2002 animated film. We’ll just jump right into the review.

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Movie Review: Captain America Brave New World

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On March 10, 2025

In Marvel, Movies, Reviews

Captain America Brave New World movie poster

Directed by: Julius Onah
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford
Release Date: February 14, 2025
Runtime: 1 hr 58 min
My Rating:

After an assassination attempt on the president, Sam is thrust into the middle of an international incident with an unknown antagonist. The MCU is still struggling to recreate the success they had with the films in the Infinity Saga. Honestly, I don’t think this film brings them any closer.

I wanted to give this movie four stars, and I almost did solely based on Harrison Ford’s performance. However, we expect great acting from a person of his caliber. Honestly, everyone in the cast does a great job and the action is solid. There is slight confusion around the story and its link to the previous films in the franchise.

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Movie Review: A Complete Unknown

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On March 2, 2025

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Directed by: James Mangold
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning
Runtime: 2 hours 21 minutes
Release Date: December 25, 2024
My Rating:

This movie tells the story of Bobby Dylan, who started with nothing and rose to become one of the most iconic music artists of all time. Bob Dylan rose to stardom long before I was born but that doesn’t mean I’m not familiar with his music.

The Academy Awards are rolling as I’m writing this, I snuck it in just before they aired. While this is a good movie, I don’t think it has enough to take Best Picture. However, I do think Edward Norton’s performance is enough to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

The movie is a little slow in spots which is common in most biopics. I’m not a Bob Dylan fan and I can probably only name a couple of his songs on one hand. Come to think of it, it’s possible that not a single one of his songs was played in full. I think they were all cut short. Not even “Like A Rolling Stone“, which is surprising given that is where the name of the movie came from.

Regardless, I did enjoy it and I think it’s worth checking out. It’s not bad for a biopic.

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“The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle.” 
– Stanley Kubrick

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