The Kenblog: Comic Book Movie Fatigue Seems To Be A Real Thing! Can It Be Cured?
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and I’ve noticed a trend at the movies, especially post-Covid: Comic book movies seem to be winding down in terms of popularity. As a big fan of this sub-genre, I got to thinking about it, wondering about its cause and perhaps some methods of reversing it. Marvel Studios has […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Fantastic Four: First Steps” Finally Gets Marvel’s First Family Right On The Big Screen!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some good news for fans of The Fantastic Four. The enduring team of Marvel heroes has been adapted to the big screen three different times. First you have the 1994 Roger Corman version that never made it to theaters (check out Youtube for a copy). Then you have […]
The Trailer Dog Park: New Trailers For “Gladiator II” and “Captain America: Brave New World!”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of the Trailer Dog Park. This edition features two trailers from two highly anticipated big budget tentpoles. First we have “Gladiator” the long gestating sequel to the Ridley Scott’s 2000 Oscar winner featuring Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal. Then we have “Captain America: Brave New World” […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Madame Web” A Cinematic Trainwreck, Not Just A Superhero Film Trainwreck!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at what might be the worst superhero film ever made (although it’s tough to imagine anything beating 1997’s “Batman & Robin” for that particular title). Sony Pictures, who own the rights to Spider-Man but don’t use him in their movies due to some sort of agreement […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Madame Web” A Trainwreck Of A Superhero Movie!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and you have to hand it to Sony: They keep putting out subpar superhero movies like they’re going out of style, all because they want to retain the rights to their comic book properties. They own “Spider-Man” but because of their deal with Marvel Studios, it’s difficult to get […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” Gives The Heroes A Lively Animated Reboot!
Howdy folks! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been around for the better part of thirty-five years and have become embedded in our pop culture consciousness. People who barely know the films, comics and television shows know the names Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raaphael, and Donatello, as well as Splinter and Shredder. Michael Bay put his own […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts” Is How You Reinvigorate A Franchise- “The Flash,” Not So Much!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here back after two glorious weeks of vacation to return with a whole bunch of stuff for the Movie House! Today we’re talking two early summer tentpoles that will satisfy their fans with varying degrees of success. First we have “Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts” which continues the robot-driven franchise’s […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” A Brilliantly Animated And Engrossing Spider-Man Film!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with an early contender for not only best animated film of the year, but best film of the year, period! In 2018, Christopher Miller and Phil Lord hit audiences with “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse,” a comic book story come to life that introduced cinematic audiences to Miles Morales, and […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Black Adam” Entertaining If Somewhat Formulaic Comic Book Origin Story!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here after a week of vacation to get right back into the movie mix. Let’s jump right in and talk about “Black Adam,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s passion project that has taken the better part of a decade to get to the big screen. Is it worth it? The answer […]
Dog’s Movie House: “DC League Of Super-Pets” Is Great Fun For The Entire Family!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with an audiocast of the latest animated film hitting theaters this week. It’s called “DC League Of Super-Pets” and it is a delightful, funny, heartfelt romp featuring Krypto (Dwayne Johnson), Superman’s dog as he and a bunch of superpowered shelter pets try to save the Justice League from a […]