John's Journal

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new installment of Rise and Fall. This where we take a look at movie franchises that used to be king of the hill, only to hit rock bottom later. And today's Rise and Fall is going to focus one of the worlds most popular superheroes who also happens to be one of my personal favorites of all time. I am talking of course, about your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Folks, I think it's safe to say that somebody like Spidey needs no introduction. He has been a beloved cultural icon for well over 50 years and he's still going strong to this day. And now that he's officially a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the wall crawler is on a roll. But there was a time when Spider-Man's cinematic career wasn't doing too well. And we're here to see just how bleak things looked back in the day. So let's get started. The Origin Let's take a trip back to the late 2000's shall we? After the release of the much ...

Hey guys! 2018 is here and what better way to start off blogging this year than reviewing what is easily Marvel's most anticipated film to date (aside from Infinity War )? That's right folks! Today I'm reviewing Black Panther . Taking place directly after the events of Captain America: Civil War,  Prince T'challa returns home to the nation of Wakanda to be crowned king after his father was tragically assassinated. But things soon get heated when a man known as Killmonger soon challenges T'challa for the throne of Wakanda. Now T'challa is put to the test as now not only does he have to keep his nation safe but the world as well. Guys ever since Black Panther made his cinematic debut in 2016, the world has been hyped to see him in his own solo outing. But now that the Black Panther has arrived, is this a movie worthy of a king or this an over hyped piece of kitty litter? Let's find out. The Good Hoo boy where do I begin? First of all let's talk ab...