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Man of Steel (2013) – Review

June 26, 2013June 27, 2013 Jason Rugaard 3 Comments 2013, Amy Adams, batman begins, David S. Goyer, Henry Cavill, kevin costner, Laurence Fishburne, man of steel, michael shannon, Russell Crowe, superman, Superman III, Superman Returns, zack snyder

7 years after an attempted relaunch of the Superman franchise fizzled, with the lackluster Superman Returns, we are privy to

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Superman II (1980) – Review

June 15, 2013June 13, 2013 Jason Rugaard 2 Comments 1980, Christopher Reeve, David Newman, Gene Hackman, Leslie Newman, Live and Let Die, Margot Kidder, Mario Puzo, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, richard donner, Richard Lester, superman, Superman II, Superman Returns, Terence Stamp, Tom Mankiewicz

Superman faces his greatest challenge to date, a trio of fellow Kryptonians hell-bent on revenge. Once banished from Kyrpton and

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Superman III (1983) – Review

June 15, 2013June 14, 2013 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1983, Batman & Robin, batman forever, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, jim carrey, joel schumacher, Margot Kidder, Richard Pryor, superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman Returns

Fanboys and critics routinely refer to Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever or even Batman & Robin as the downward turning point

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Superman vs. The Elite (2012) – Review

August 1, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2012, animated, Batman: Year One, George Newbern, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Pauley Perrette, Robin Atkin Downes, Superman Returns, Superman vs. The Elite

After a huge misstep with Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, D.C. Comics animation division has rebounded nicely with the excellent Batman:

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Hercules (1983) – Review

March 12, 2012March 12, 2012 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 1983, Brad Harris, cannon films, conan the barbarian, Conquest, Hercules, Lou Ferrigno, Luigi Cozzi, star wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D, Superman Returns, sword&sandals, Sybil Danning

Hulking mesomorph Lou Ferrigno, grunts and flexes his way through the title role in this ridiculous space epic. Hercules appears

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Photos from The Avengers set – Character Pictures

September 15, 2011 Jason Rugaard 1 Comment batman, captain america, chris evans, Christopher Markus, D.C. Comics, derek luke, green lantern, Hayley Atwell, hugo weaving, Joe Johnston, marvel comics, move tie-in, ryan reynolds, samuel l. jackson, stanley tucci, Stephen McFeely, Superman Returns, the green hornet, top 5 best superhero movies

I really enjoyed Marvel films output this last summer, Captain America being the highpoint. However the pictures here are starting

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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011) – Review

September 3, 2011 Jason Rugaard 0 Comments 2011, almighty thor, animated, batman, blade 2, Blake Lively, Chris Berkeley, D.C. Comics, Elisabeth Moss, green lantern, Henry Rollins, Jason Isaacs, Lauren Montgomery, Mark Strong, martin campbell, marvel comics, Nathan Fillion, Peter Sarsgaard, ryan reynolds, superhero, Superman Returns, thor

1/2 Star Marvel Comics might reign at the box office these days but DC Comics has consistently produced the better

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First look at Henry Cavill as the ‘Man of Steel’ (2013)

August 4, 2011 Kevin Hemmingsen 0 Comments comic book, man of steel, superman, Superman Returns, Warner Bros

Warner Bros. Studios released the first official picture of Superman from the upcoming reboot Man of Steel (2013). In the

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Live Movie Podcast EP14: Captain America Captains The Weekend

July 26, 2011June 12, 2012 Maverick Staff 1 Comment adam sandler, captain america, cowboys & aliens, harrison ford, jason statham, marvel, marvel comics, superman, Superman Returns, the mechanic, transformers 3

Our fourteenth podcast! Don’t be afraid to join in on the conversation. Feel free to comment on the show here

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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) – Review

July 22, 2011October 22, 2012 Jason Rugaard 2 Comments 2011, batman, captain america, chris evans, Christopher Markus, D.C. Comics, derek luke, green lantern, Hayley Atwell, hugo weaving, Joe Johnston, marvel comics, move tie-in, ryan reynolds, samuel l. jackson, stanley tucci, Stephen McFeely, Superman Returns, the green hornet, top 5 best superhero movies

The latest from Marvel Studios is a true gem. A rip roaring good time with knowing nods to Raiders of

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Top Five Best Superhero Movies

July 10, 2011 Jason Rugaard 4 Comments alec baldwin, almighty thor, batman, blade 2, brian singer, christan bale, christopher nolan, D.C. Comics, green lantern, gwyneth paltrow, heath ledger, hugh jackman, ironman, jeff bridges, jon favreau, katie holmes, marvel comics, michael caine, morgan freeman, robert downey jr, russell mulcahy, ryan reynolds, sam raimi, spiderman, superhero, Superman Returns, the shadow, thor, x-men

This best superhero movies list features the top superhero films of all time, including only titles that have already released.

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Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (2011) – Video Game – Review

July 7, 2011 Kevin Hemmingsen 0 Comments almighty thor, batman, blade 2, D.C. Comics, green lantern, marvel comics, ryan reynolds, superhero, Superman Returns, thor

2 1/2 Stars Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is well, actually better than I expected. That doesn’t say much

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Green Lantern (2011) – Review

July 6, 2011 Jason Rugaard 1 Comment almighty thor, batman, blade 2, Blake Lively, D.C. Comics, green lantern, Mark Strong, martin campbell, marvel comics, Peter Sarsgaard, ryan reynolds, superhero, Superman Returns, thor

2 1/2 Stars Green Lantern is the latest superhero to get the blockbuster treatment in a mass marketed studio tent-pole

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Superman Returns (2006) – Review

April 21, 2011June 26, 2013 Jason Rugaard 2 Comments 2006, Brandon Routh, bryan singer, james marsden, Kal Penn, Kate Bosworth, kevin spacey, man of steel, Marlon Brandon, Parker Posey, Superman Returns, Warner Brothers

After the success of Batman Begins Warner Bros. dug into their vault and decided it was time to reboot the