BLERD AT THE MOVIES
Finally, a Batman movie that remembers Batman is a detective! Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle and Robert Pattinson as Batman in The Batman (Warner Bros. Pictures & DC Entertainment | 2022) Welcome back to (At Home With) Blerd at the Movies, where I share what movies I've been watching at home (or at the theater but only if it's safe to do so) while socially distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today's edition: After a massively successful trilogy helmed by Christopher Nolan and a detour into Synderland, the Dark Knight makes his triumphant return in The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson (yes, that Robert Pattinson) in what might be one of the most thematically and narratively compelling contemporary imaginings of the Caped Crusader I've seen in a long time.
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Boasting dazzling special effects, impressive action, and a powerful performance from Simu Liu, the MCU's newest Avenger makes a great first impression. Simu Liu as Shang-Chi in Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Courtesy of Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | 2021) Welcome back to (At Home With) Blerd at the Movies, where I share what movies I've been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once again, I ventured to the local theater once more to see yet another highly anticipated Marvel film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Believe it or not, this is the 24th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and director Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy) managed to do the impossible with his first foray into franchise filmmaking: prove there's still magic, mystery, and joy to be had as the MCU continues to expand. Damn... James Gunn really woke up and chose chaos with this movie. The Suicide Squad DC Fandome Promotional Artwork (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment | 2020) Welcome back to (At Home With) Blerd at the Movies, where I share what movies I've been watching at home while socially distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Except for this one time.
That's right; I went to the theater (mask on, two travel-sized bottles of hand sanitizer packed in my bag) to go see The Suicide Squad, the latest comic book blockbuster from James Gunn (Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy franchise). Although I saw the film in IMAX (which I recommend but only if you're comfortable returning to the theater), I watched it again at home because I want to get the most out of my HBO Max subscription. (At Home With) BLERD AT THE MOVIES #2: I Didn't Care for "Happiest Season." Here's 5 Reasons Why.12/23/2020 I really wanted to like this movie, and the fact I didn't like it--at all--makes it hurt so much. Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis in Happiest Season (Courtesy of Hulu) Welcome to (At Home with) Blerd at the Movies, where I share what movies I've been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today's edition is pretty much what's advertised on the tin; not much else needs to be said. The game is afoot. Welcome to (At Home with) Blerd at the Movies, a series where I share what I've been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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