Tag: The Flash

The Lesson of Barbenheimer: Not Everything Has To Be For You

This past weekend was the “Barbenheimer” showdown, with two big releases arriving at the same time in the middle of a dud-filled summer. According to the trailers (I’m not getting into whether anything was woke because this isn’t about that – well, not in terms of these two movies), it was...

Joss Whedon and the Death of Drama

One of the common complaints about entertainment in the last few years – one I’ve had, too – is that it has too much humor. It’s a funny thing to say when the comedy is all but dead (with the rare entries being joyless lectures disguised as fun – with the odd exception), but it’s &hellip...

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Bombs, to No One’s Surprise

As predicted, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is bombing at the box office. It met the insanely meager expectations box office predictors had set in its opening weekend, garnering $60 million domestically and $130 million worldwide. For a film that needs to make at least $800 million to break ...

How The Flash Could Have Been Better

The Flash has been out for over a week now, and since it dropped 73% from its opening weekend, it’s safe to say the movie is not resonating. I didn’t like it – although I loved parts of it – and think it collapses under its own weight. But did it have to be this …

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The Flash: FLASHPOINT (Paradox) | Comic Lore and History REVISTITED

INTRODUCTION “There’s only one thing I know about life. I know some things happen by chance. And some things happen because we make them happen. Barry Allen was once haunted by the past. But when he became the Flash, he left the ghosts behind. He found love. A family. And for the first time ...

The Flash and Elemental are Massive Bombs

Dads stayed away from the movies this Father’s Day weekend – along with everyone else. Two big movie premiered on Friday: Warner Bros./DC’s The Flash and Disney/Pixar’s Elemental. Neither was tracking well; The Flash was predicted to bring in $70 million, while Elemental was looking at a $35...