Comics
POP's Best Comics, Graphic Novels, Movies, and TV of 2022
The BEST OF 2022, from some of the POP Team: IAN M.: 2022 continued my trend of reading reprints and translations. The American comic industry is producing some great…
Tagged: Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Movies
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever MOVIE REVIEW - from grief to hope in this impactfully healing eulogy
Director: Ryan Coogler; Starring: Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Tenoch Huerta, Angela Bassett, Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong'o. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a story of…
TV Shows
Werewolf By Night TV REVIEW: a classic horror tale with dark & twisted promises for the MCU's future
Director: Michael Giacchino, Writers: Heather Quinn, Peter Cameron, Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Carey Jones. Monster hunters are…
TV Shows
She-Hulk S1E2 Review: She-Hulk grudgingly transforms into an Attorney At Law with helluva 1st client
This week, Jennifer Walters starts the episode by breaking the fourth wall to remind us this is really a “lawyer show”, as she faces the repercussions of outing herself…
TV Shows
REVIEW BOMBING: Why is it so hard to stop being negative and just enjoy the show?
Most advance reviews of comic book-based tv shows or movies these days are not positive, unless they are a major event, like WandaVision or Loki, or an Avengers or…
Movies
Thor: Love and Thunder REVIEW - stellar visuals can't make up for lack of substance
Director: Taika Waititi; Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale. I saw Thor: Love and Thunder. A fan of Jason Aaron's run on Thor, I…
TV Shows
Ms. Marvel S1E6 REVIEW: A sincere and heartfelt finale solidifies Kamala Khan in the MCU
Stars: Iman Vellani, Rish Shah, Yasmeen Fletcher, Matt Lintz; Directors: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah; Series creators: Bisha K. Ali; Character creators: G. Willow…
TV Shows
Ms. Marvel S1E4-5 REVIEW: Kamala’s family is key to becoming the hero she's meant to be
Starring: Iman Vellani, Zenobia Shroff, Samina Ahmed, Nimra Bucha, Aramis Knight; Series created by: Bisha K. Ali; Character created by: G. Willow Wilson, Sana Amanat,…
TV Shows
Ms. Marvel S1E3 REVIEW: a perfect celebration of love, faith, and what it means to be a hero
Starring: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur; Series created by: Bisha K. Ali; Character created by: G. Willow Wilson, Sana Amanat, Adrian Alphona,…
TV Shows
Ms. Marvel S1E2 REVIEW: Representation & training montages embiggen the heart in "Crushed"
Starring: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur; Series created by: Bisha K. Ali; Character created by: G. Willow Wilson, Sana Amanat, Adrian Alphona,…
TV Shows
Ms. Marvel S1E1 REVIEW: a heartwarming and stylistic first episode that's a cosmic delight
Starring: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur. Series created by: Bisha K. Ali. Ms. Marvel comes at an interesting time of growth for the MCU.…
Movies
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness REVIEW: Not a revolution, but definitely a revelation
Directed by: Sam Raimi; Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams; Music by: Danny Elfman. Marvel Studios' Doctor…
TV Shows
Moon Knight S1E6 REVIEW: with so much to do in so little time, Moon Knight rises
Directed by: Mohamed Diab, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson Starring: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, F. Murray Abraham ***SPOILER FREE REVIEW*** Marvel's Moon…
TV Shows
Moon Knight S1E5 REVIEW: Our hero's trauma is finally laid bare in the stark moonlight
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, F. Murray Abraham. Moon Knight episode five dives down a rabbit hole of pain and trauma, never hesitating to drag us…
TV Shows
Moon Knight S1E4 REVIEW: Outlandish, dynamic, and emotional mind-warp is best episode yet
Directed by: Mohamed Diab, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson Starring: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, F. Murray Abraham. I find myself giddy every Wednesday…
Comics
COMIC ART HOMAGES: Moon Knight redoes Rockwell
One way to know a work of art is iconic is to see how many other artists pay homage to it. Norman Rockwell's 1960 cover illustration for the Saturday Evening Post was…
TV Shows
Moon Knight S1E3 TV REVIEW: A dance with the deities in the pale moonlight, a god trial goes amiss
Directed by: Mohamed Diab, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson Starring: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, F. Murray Abraham. The third episode of Marvel's Moon Knight…