Hunger Games: Catching Fire Movie

Now, the first Hunger Games was not as good of a movie as I would have preferred.  Don't get me wrong, the books were fantastic and I loved the trilogy. What I did not like about the first film was that it was somewhat slow for me and dragged out. It didn't keep me hooked like the books did. What I felt from the trailer is somewhat similar. It looks a little dragged out and slow. What I'm expecting, however, is a great movie. I think that they purposefully limited the trailer so that when the actually movie comes out, all the good stuff will be a surprise. So yes, I am looking forward to this film and hoping it is better than the first.

Injustice Gods Among Us Game Review

Before I start, I heard that there was a videogame tie-in comic book series. I heard it was really awesome, so if you like comic books, go check it out (personally I don't follow comics). Anyway, superheroes are pretty cool and I really enjoy the whole concept of this universe where superhuman beings exist. That being said, looking at Injustice was like Christmas come early. We've got the classics from the Justice League (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and Aquaman) and some other really amazing characters. Now even if you don't really care about superheroes or DC, the gameplay and fighting style is truly extraordinary. Injustice has packed a lot in this game with DLC's (including various skin packs and characters) with a two dimensional interactive arena. The graphics are great and you don't have to be an expert to pick up a controller and play. For those who don't like memorizing combos in fighting games, button mashing is always an option and it gets you far enough in the game. Finally, the story mode is really interesting with the concept of Superman gone bad and superheroes being separated between the Regime and Insurgency (obviously Batman leads the Insurgency against Superman). The story and concept isn't difficult to follow, the online multiplayer is great, the combos and graphics are awesome, definitely 5/5 stars. 

Man of Steel

I have to admit, I was super excited to see Superman on the big screen in 2013. The last trailer I saw, however, brought my hopes down just a bit. Well, here it goes. Superman hit theaters on June 14 with a classic retelling of his origin story. Looking at Krypton with modern special effects was truly amazing. We get to see Jor-El's character development more than Superman, which is good and bad. It's good because Jor-El has always been an underrated sort of side character who doesn't get much of a story or personality. The bad thing, however, is we don't see Clark develop throughout his life as much as I would have liked. Now, this is coming from a guy who has watched and loved Smallville, where it's only about his younger years. But this leaves hope for a more familiar Superman that we all love in the sequel. The ending and plot was great, since General Zod is not the first pick any ordinary person would pick for Superman's villain (usually Lex Luthor). I felt this movie was very good and really had me hooked the whole time. If you haven't checked out Man of Steel yet, definitely make sure to do so. I've checked many other reviewers and I understand what they said, but personally I feel they are too critical of superhero films. They're expecting too much of an elaborate plot structure and plain action. I feel it's important that we appreciate all aspects that were presented, because now the sequel can be even better. 4.5/5 stars

Iron Man 3 Review

Hey guys! Back with another review, this time Iron Man 3. I've always hated those reviewers who go all out analyzing the whole movie. I like to make things short and sweet. So after the unpopular Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3 hits theaters with the audience hoping to catch a glimpse of a good movie. It was good enough, I feel, being a superhero movie. Tony's character development was remarkable. The biggest complaint I had (nothing new here) is the Mandarin twist. Now, I have seen the Mandarin in the Iron Man Armored Adventures series and he was so powerful and so tough for Iron Man to defeat. This is essentially what I wanted. I feel the plot structure of the film was a little weak and predictable, but still a decent movie. So go check it out if you haven't yet. 4.5/5 stars