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(Movie Review) Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Release date: March 25, 2016
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Zack Snyder
Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Gal Gadot, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Genre: Action, Adventure
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OK fellow comic nerds, it’s the moment you (and I) have been waiting on! The cinematic throw down between two of the biggest icons in comic book history. It’s the start of the Justice League movie comic fans world wide have been clamoring for for forever.The hype machine has never been hotter and after seeing the film all I can say is, meh, it’s OK. That’s right, I said it ! The savior of post Nolan DC movies is just alright.

My failure to see this as a triumph in DC’s attempt to catch up with Marvel’s insane money making machine is that it is too crowded as a first effort. One too many focuses hurt this film. Superhero movies have that issue from time to time and it’s never good. I do always bear in mind that they’re trying to tell a lot of stories quickly (just look at the release slate for their upcoming Justice League roster individual movies) so go big or go home may be a factor. But, this thoroughly harms the feel of the film. An over abundance of CGI character moments also detract from the more gritty vibe that DC seems to be sticking with.

What I did like was the casting of the major roles. Affleck is awesome as a very Frank Miller-esque Batman. He’s just has no mercy on the bad guys and I love it. He will not hesitate to resort to extreme violence which is how anyone constantly in the presence of that type of evil would be twisted. His fighting style is also the best I’ve seen of any Batman iteration. He just nailed it for me. Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel is decent once again but Superman is a boring character in general so it’s not complex to play him. But again, he fits the bill. Wonder Woman’s slow introduction in to the movie was the right way to go. It allowed her to have her moments without over burdening the movie with too many good guys. Gal Gadot is the big boobed, red, white and blue clad version of Ms. Prince but dammit if she isn’t my favorite part of the hero side of things.

I liked this movie but didn’t love it. It’s flaws in length, use of villains, and at times overbearing CGI are of detriment. It’s pros of Batffleck, Gadot’s Wonder Woman, and the overall hysteria it caused in me as far as future connected projects are concerned are enough to outweigh my complaints. I left the theater a little underwhelmed by this film but jazzed up with visions of things to come.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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