In the ’90s, my parents encouraged my tomboy ways and let me play with the boys toys, as if back then letting girls play with boys toys was taboo. They’re just toys, right? Almost 20 years later, I went to Target to grab some superhero merchandise for the opening night of The Avengers: Age of Ultron. […]
Geoff’s Top 10 Trailers of 2014
2014 was one of my favorite years of moviegoing, played in no small part by attending my first Sundance. While I watched less films this year overall than I have in my four years of officially being part of the film community, I still watched more than my fair share of trailers. I know people […]
[Weekend Box Office] Guardians of the Galaxy is Top-Grossing Film of the Year
Thanks to a strong Labor Day holiday weekend, Guardians of the Galaxy became the top-grossing domestic film of the year, out-grossing Captain America: The Winter Soldier $274.6m to $259.8m. As I’ve noted multiple times in the past, Guardians of the Galaxy was seen as a huge risk for Marvel Studios due to the general unfamiliarity with the characters, the […]
[Video] Guardians of the Galaxy’s Final Groot Scene (SPOILERS)
Note: This post contains Guardians of the Galaxy spoilers. Continue at your own risk. Guardians of the Galaxy has been one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer, bringing in $176m in domestic revenue as of Sunday. Obviously, a lot of the film’s success is thanks to Marvel’s influence, the source material, and an entertaining cast and script. […]
[Trailer 3] Guardians of the Galaxy
[youtube id=”3CqymRQ1uUU” autoplay=”no”] Guardians of the Galaxy is Marvel Studios’ biggest risk. It’s so outrageous and comic book-y, it’s going to have to work harder for the general audience’s acceptance than any of the Marvel superhero films so far. But whether or not it hits the mark, Guardians will be fun to watch. This international trailer […]
[Trailer 2] Guardians of the Galaxy
Post by Guardians of the Galaxy. The next test in Marvel’s plot for box office denomination comes in the form of James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy this August. While the Guardians of the Galaxy isn’t a household name in the comics industry, Marvel has amassed an incredibly talented cast to portray the Guardians themselves, including Parks […]
[Video] Extended Look at Guardians of the Galaxy’s Star-Lord
After seeing Captain America: The Winter Soldier this past weekend, I walked out of the theater a bit underwhelmed. That’s not to say the film wasn’t good, but it didn’t really take any risks. Guardians of the Galaxy, however, represents Marvel Studios’ biggest challenge since the imprint started producing their own films. The team isn’t exactly full […]
[Video] Meet the Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy is at the top of my most-anticipated films of 2014 list, and with good reason. Not only does it represent a new frontier for Marvel and Disney, both in terms of scope and tone, but it also represents the comic book company’s biggest cinematic risk since they properly entered the film […]