After immensely enjoying the “Captain America” movie this past summer, I was saddened to see this story come over the wire. Co-creator Joe Simon has died. This follows the death last week of iconic “Batman” artist Jerry Robinson, who co-created Robin and the Joker. Here’s what Matt Moore of the Associated Press had to say … Continue Reading →
“Captain America: The First Avenger” came out on DVD and Blu-ray this week. I reviewed it in a compare-and-contrast with “Green Lantern,” and it won handily. But another “Captain America” is also out on video. Two cheesy TV movies from 1979 have hit store shelves from Shout! Factory, and I’ve got a copy of the … Continue Reading →
Two of Hollywood’s hottest young stars had superhero movies this summer that just came out on video. (Well, three if you count “Thor,” but that was earlier on both counts.) One is much better than the other, and I don’t think it’ll be any surprise to see which my opinion favors. I’m a big DC … Continue Reading →