by Jim Smith | Jul 29, 2024 | Marvel, Media
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” – Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight Rises Wrong cinematic universe, but truer words were never spoken, at least as far as Robert Downey Jr. is concerned. On July 27, 2024, during Marvel...
by Jim Smith | Dec 4, 2022 | Disney Connections
Family traditions run long and deep – especially around the holidays. Trees, stockings, turkey dinner, and the question of “whose turn is it to play Santa Claus” are perennial family heartwarmers in the month of December. In November 1983, a whole new Christmas...
by Jim Smith | Jun 20, 2022 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Role Call - The Best of Disney
Nowadays in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stories rarely turn out how we expect. The onset of the Multiverse has shattered our ability to trust what we see, and therefore we never quite know what to believe. This environment of uncertainty is primed for deliberate...
by Jim Smith | Mar 1, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Media, Role Call - The Best of Disney
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (affectionately known to fans as the MCU) is like an onion – the more layers you peel, the more it stinks. Thankfully, we love onions (metaphorically speaking)! By now, everyone knows the Avengers and their toughest villains. Dive...
by Jim Smith | Feb 26, 2021 | Hidden
Here is the answer to the Tony Stark trivia question. Question: What four words does Iron Man Tony Stark use in his signature description of himself? Image: Disney Answer: “Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist.” Like I said yesterday, Tony Stark...
