Special: 2019 In Review: Best Movies of 2019

89. The Hustle
88. The Professor And The Madman
87. Wine Country
86. The Last Laugh
85. Angel Has Fallen
84. The King
83. Little
82. The Dead Don't Die
81. Missing Link
80. The Dirt
79. Child's Play
78. The Kid Who Would Be King
77. See You Yesterday
76. The Two Popes
75. Hustlers
74. Dragonball Super: Broly
73. Annabelle Comes Homes
72. The Laundromat
71. Glass
70. Uglydolls

69. Hellboy
68. The Kitchen
67. Judy
66. Us
65. Parasite
64. Yesterday
63. The Curse Of Llorona
62. Dark Pheonix
61. The Secret Life Of Pets 2
60. Triple Frontier
59. Fyre
58. Rambo: Last Blood
57. Lady And The Tramp
56. The Highwaymen
55. Late Night
54. The Addams Family
53. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile
52. Men In Black International
51. The Angry Birds Movie 2

50. Let It Snow
49. Brightburn
48. 6 Underground
47. Pet Sematary
46. The Irishman
45. Klaus
44. Blinded By The Light
43. Point Blank
42. Wonder Park
41. Crawl
40. Teen Titans Vs. Teen Titans Go!
39. 1917
38. Good Boys
37. The Lion King
36. Ford v Ferrari
35. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
34. Justice League Vs. The Fatal Five
33. Dumbo
32. Fighting With My Family
31. Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

30. Frozen II
29. It: Chapter 2
28. Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
27. Long Shot
26. Reign Of The Supermen
25. Jumanji: The Next Level
24. Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark
23. Toy Story 4
22. Booksmart
21. Happy Death Day 2U
20. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
19. Screwball
18. John Wick 3: Parabellum
17. How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
16. Togo
15. Batman Vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
14. Alita: Battle Angel
13. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
12. Abominable

11. Stuber
10. Noelle
9. Ready Or Not
8. Dora And The Lost City Of Gold
7. Spider-Man: Far From Home
6. Avengers: Endgame
5. Knives Out
4. Aladdin
3. Captain Marvel
2. Detective Pikachu
1. Shazam!

Special: Captain Marvel, Us, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Mini-Reviews

First up we have some housecleaning to take care of... Drum roll please! Congrats to Chuck as it is (surprisingly) this years victor in the What TV Show Should I Watch Next March Madness poll. It beat 2nd place Lucifer by only 2 votes. Anyways on to this week's special.

Captain Marvel:

Synopsis: The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

My thoughts: The theme of this mini-review is critically praised films that audiences don't quite agree on. And in the case of our first film, I have no idea Captain Marvel is a fun hit of 90's nostalgia in a modern day superhero flick. Brie Larson is amazing and gives us all hope for the next wave of Avengers movies even if RDJ and company don't make it out of Endgame. Not to mention Goose's amazing performance which should make him a shoe-in for Best Supporting Cator at the Oscars this year. Hopefully Carol takes a starring role in Endgame and leads the future Avengers teams.

Final verdict: 5 Flerkens out of 5.

Us:

Synopsis: Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

My thoughts: This film, like Peele's previous effort, was a critical darling. Unfortunately, unlike Get Out, the public isn't nearly as enthused and sorry Jordan, I'm in the latter group. The film had it's moments but it was mostly slow moving with a hook that you can see coming from a mile away. At the end of the day Us is just fine, and that's a disappointing result given the hype that surrounded this movie but sometimes hype can drive expectations too high and that's what happened here. I'll still be looking forward to his next film nonetheless.

Final verdict: 3 doppelgangers out of 5.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part:

Synopsis: The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, "The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part," reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt. The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet (Chris Pratt), Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett) and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.

My thoughts: Not as strong as the original or the Lego Batman film but certainly better that Ninjago. It's much of the same for our heroes in this sequel as they must fight evil all the while learning about family and love through live action cut scenes. The downside is this film is a little convoluted and the laugh factor isn't nearly as high but the visuals are still impressive enough to save it. Although I gave the original film 4/5 as well this is a much lower 4.

Final verdict: 4 Master Builders out of 5.

Comic Shop Corner: September 18, 2013

Hello everyone and thanks for reading the very first post of Comic Shop Corner, the weekly post where I profile the biggest comics from major publishers (DC, Marvel, Darkhorse, Image and IDW Publishing) as well as a spotlight on indie books or books coming out on the lesser publishers, we have a lot of comics to go over so let's get right into it.

Dark Horse Comics:

Kiss Me, Satan! #1

Cassian Steele is the boss of the werewolf mafia in the Big Easy, and he's got a problem. The old witch Verona knows his secret and has gone into hiding. Cassian wants her dead. So he sends out the word: An open contract. The first monster to dust Verona gets a big payday. What no one realizes is that Barnabus Black, a demon desperately trying to regain his halo, is her protection. Kiss Me, Satan! is a pulp action ride with supernatural horror elements and Dark Horse is using it as a launch title for their new fall horror line of comics. The cover art by Dave Johnson looks amazing and makes this a must read for any horror comic fan.

Also available: B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #111, Strain The Fall #3, Buzzkill #1, Star Wars Dark Times A Spark Remains #3, Dream Thief #5, Conan The Barbarian #20 and many more!

DC Comics:

Detective Comics #23.3 The Scarecrow

We've seen a number of Batman's iconic villains take the spotlight in the first two weeks of Villains Month. Now it's Scarecrow's turn. See the new Gotham City through the eyes of the Scarecrow! It's Arkham Asylum unleashed on humanity--and it's all the Scarecrow has ever wanted! This book will explore how The Scarecrow sees the events of Forever evil unfolding and he's got his eye on leading the Arkham inmates to the top of the food chain. Most importantly it's written by Batman and... scribe Peter Tomasi making this my can't miss DC book this week.

Also available: Action Comics #23.3 Lex Luthor, Batman The Dark Knight #23.3 Clayface, Flash #23.3 The Rogues, Teen Titans #23.2 Deathstroke, Batman Beyond Universe #2, Swamp Thing #23.1 Arcane, Fables #133 and many more!

IDW Publishing:

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #11

If I told you 2 of the top 3 selling non DC or Marvel comics were The Walking Dead and Adventure Time, you'd probably believe me, but what if I tell you this rounds out the top 3? This title shows that comics aren't just for boys anymore. In this new installment love is in the air as Katie Cook and Andy Price reveal the secret history of Shinning Armor and Princess Cadence's love! Before they were royalty, they were two teenagers who had no idea how to talk to each other! Find out how the romance started right here!

Also available: X-Files Season 10 #4, Ghostbusters #7, Doctor Who #13 and many more!

Image Comics:

Savage Dragon #191

Fresh off his devastating battle with Mako, Savage Dragon gets a visit from the Dread Knight in prison this week in Savage Dragon #191 "JAILBREAK!" from Erik Larson. As hundreds of inmates riot in an effort to escape from Stronghold Penitentiary, Dragon faces the deadly Dread Knight! The countdown to the biggest and most significant change for SAVAGE DRAGON ever continues! As one of Image's longest running and most popular series, this title is a shoe in to be put in your stack this week.

Also available: Bounce #5, Morning Glories #31, Great Pacific #10, Mice Templar IV Legend #7, Revival #14, Zero #1, Darkness #115, Mind The Gap #14, Peter Panzerfaust #14, Multiple Warheads Down Fall One-Shot and many more!

Marvel Comics

Captain Marvel #16

Thanos continues to plot his dominance as Marvel continues their Infinity storyline with Issue #3 of 6 out this week but as it's become the norm, publishers always release a butt load of tie-in issues to the major storyline. This week we're going to spotlight one of the better sounding ones as Carol Danvers continues being one of Marvel's main cogs as Captain Marvel, and issue 16 proves no different as Captain Marvel and Hawkeye are interrogated and Spider-Woman and Black Widow plot a breakout... Little do they know that Captain Marvel doesn't need rescuing! This concludes the 2 part tie in.

Also Available: Infinity #3, Daredevil #31, Venom #41, Superior Spider-Man #18, New Avengers #10, Cable And X-Force #14, Thunderbolts #15, X-Men Legacy #17 and many more!

Spotlight:

Bongo Comics: Simpsons Treehouse of Horror #19

Yes, it is that time of year again, Halloween is just around the corning and one of the top 5 things about Halloween is by far The Simpsons and their Treehouse of Horror series, this years comic has us looking at Bart being sentenced to serve detention in old library in the subterranean bowels at Springfield Elementary, but Bart discovers The Book of the Dead and accidentally unleashes the Cthulhu on an unsuspecting Springfield. Then, Lunchlady Doris is finally fired for serving subhuman grade cuisine and replaced by the best the school food service industry has to offer. Soon the students are healthier and smarter than ever before, which can only lead to one thing - world domination! (And you thought we meant better state test scores.)