MARVEL vs. D.C.

    By: John D. Pepe This is the golden age of comic book movies. We are seeing unique, diverse, and once irrelevant superheroes cast in movies that are exploding onto the big screen. Two of the largest comic book companies out there: Marvel and D.C. (former obscure, nerd only universes) have become mainstream at…

Justice League: Everybody knows…

    By G. P Avants     Justice League started off with a music video letting us know that everyone knows the truth. The world has changed since the death of Superman. What I took away from this film was viewing a group of individuals trying to find their place in a changing history. Catching…

Justice League-“Unity Breeds Hope”

By: John D. Pepe The world has lost its greatest hero. A hero who was the protector of the entire planet. The meaning of the symbol emblazoned on that lost hero’s chest-hope. And in losing this hero the world has lost hope. With Superman gone, violence, acts of war, and terrorism are all on the…

The House that Batman Built

Okay, John Pepe, this one is for you.   By G.P. Avants   After one of our God Among Geeks planning meetings, two of us went to see Lego Batman. I wasn’t too sure what I would find upon viewing this Chris McKay feature. Was this just another fun romp in Legoland for kids?  What I did…

The Lego Batman Movie: “I Don’t Do Ships…”

By: John D. Pepe   Life is about connectedness.  It’s about the relationships we develop, with friends, family, co-workers, etc.  I mean even the most hardened of criminals need basic human contact, otherwise why risk time in “the yard” where you can be attacked over time in “the hole” where one is safe.  The reason…