Tag Archives: dc comics

Film Surf Report: In 2020, Movie Heroes Will Be Super And Not All Will Be Wearing Capes (Unless Fur-Lined And/or Pink). It’s Kingsman Vs Elle Woods!

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — In 2020, Super Heroes arrive in the guise of Elle Woods, James Bond and Hercule Poirot. For actors Reese Witherspoon, Daniel Craig, and Kenneth Branagh, these iconic characters are their super hero roles, only without the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Surf Report | Tagged A Quiet Place, Agatha Christie, Angelina Jolie, Armie Hammer, Avatar, batman, Ben Affleck, Black Panther 2, Black Widow, Bond25, Cate Shortland, Chris Pine, Daniel Craig, David Harbour, dc comics, Elle Woods, Gal Gadot, Harrison Ford, Idris Elba, Indiana Jones 5, Jac Schaeffer, James Gunn, Justice League, Kenneth Branagh, Kingsman Prequel, Marvel Studios, Michael Green, Patty Jenkins, Rachael Weisz, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Coogler, Scarlett Johannsen, Shang-Chi, Steven Spielberg, Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad, Warner Bros., Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder | Leave a comment

Film Surf Report: Five Movies Starring Female Leads That Hollywood Needs To Make Now (And The Sooner, The Better)

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — I recently read all six novels of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series*, a fantasy series that starts out with a boy becoming a wizard but ends with that boy’s future wife and adopted daughter leading … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Surf Report | Tagged A Wizard of Earthsea, Alicia Silverstone, Amazon, Avengers, Batgirl, batman, Batman & Robin, Black Widow, Buffy, Caitriona Balfe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Cate Blanchett, dc comics, Earthsea, Emma Watson, Fantastic Beasts, Fran Walsh, Galadriel, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, J.K. Rowling, Joss Whedon, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Comics, MCU, Outlander, Peter Jackson, Princess Leia, Roxanne Gay, Scarlett Johannsen, The Matrix, Trinity, Ursula K. LeGuin, Yvonne Craig, Zack Snyder | Leave a comment

Film Surf Report: Super Hero Franchises Save Us From The Winter Of Our Discontent …

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — With the Dog Days of Summer comes a bit of a lull in big super hero franchise films, so let’s enjoy the respite and look forward to the months (and years) ahead, shall we? Interestingly, DC Comics … Continue reading →

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Posted in Film Surf Report | Tagged Aquaman, Bond25, Brie Larson, Bruce Willis, Captain Marvel, Carrie Fisher, Charlies's Angels, Chris Hemsworth, Danny Boyle, Dark Phoenix, dc comics, Emma Thompson, F. Gary Gray, Fantastic Beasts, Glass, Henry Cavill, James McAvoy, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Lawrence, JJ Abrams, Jude Law, Keri Russell, Kingsmen 3, Kristin Stewart, M. Night Shyamalan, Marvel Studios, Matthew Vaughn, Men in Black, Rebecca Ferguson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sony Pictures, Sophie Turner, Star Wars, Tessa Thompson, Tom Hardy, venom, Warner Bros., X-Men | Leave a comment

TV Surf Report: Adaptations Of Podcasts, Games, Graphic Novels & Music Have Hollywood Aflutter (Books Are Still Cool, Though)

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — The Adaptation Trend has been in full-swing for several years now as Hollywood seeks to break through all the clutter with Intellectual Property Titles that audiences are already predisposed to like (and will thereby, tune in). … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Surf Report | Tagged American Public Radio, Anne Rice, Anonymous Content, Apple TV, Audrey Niffenegger, Batwoman, Best-selling Novels, Bret Easton Ellis, Clive Barker, Crimetown, David Goyer, David Kanter, dc comics, Development, Diane Lane, Dolly Parton, Epic, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Foreign Series, Fortnite, Foundation, Four Weddings And a Funeral, Graphic Novels, Harlan Coben, Harry Shum Jr., Haunting of Hill House, His Dark Materials, Hulu, Invincible, Isaac Asimov, James McAvoy, Jessical Biel, John Mayer, Josh Friedman, Less Than Zero, Limetown, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Magazine Stories, Michael Green, Mike Newell, Mindy Kaling, Newspaper Articles, One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Pachinko, Philip Pullman, Podcasts, Richard Armitage, Ron Howard, Shudder, Songs, Steven Moffat, Streaming, Sundance Now, Super Heroes, Taika Waititi, Television, The Lord of the Rings, The Russo Bros., The Time Traveler's Wife, The Vampire Chronicles, Time Bandits, Timothy Hutton, Wolverine Podcast | 2 Comments

TV Surf Report: Super Heroes, Are We Done Yet? (Answer: No, So Stop Asking!)

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — Are we there, yet? Are we done with the Super Hero shows? No? Well, I have a suggestion and a few thoughts, and maybe, a List. Meanwhile, I just can’t keep up anymore. There are so … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Surf Report | Tagged 20th Century Fox, Anne Rice, Arrow, Batgirl, batman, BBC One, Black Lightning, Bryan Fuller, Christopher Rice, Damon Lindelof, Daredevil, dc comics, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Disney, Doctor Who, Good Omens, HBO, Jessica Jones, Jodi Whitaker, Marvel Studios, Neil Gaiman, Netflix, Programming, Riverdale, Roxanne Gay, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Showtime, Sir Terry Prachett, Star Wars, Streaming Services, Supergirl, Teen Titans, Television, The CW, The Flash, The Matrix, The Punisher, The Vampire Chronicles, Trinity, Warner Bros., Watchmen, X-Men, Xena: Warrior Princess | Leave a comment

Film Surf Report: Black Panther Leads A Strong Lineup Of Films For 2018 (Stock Tip: Buy #Disney)

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — Just renewed my Passport and am ready to travel to Wakanda to hang with Black Panther (and to check on The Winter Soldier who is still frozen) before heading to France to catch up with … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Surf Report | Tagged A Wrinkle in Time, Aquaman, Ava Du Vernay, Avengers, Black Panther, Brad Bird, Brie Larson, Carrie Fisher, Chadwick Bozeman, Cheetah, Chris Pine, Craig T. Nelson, dc comics, Deathstroke, Disney, Ezra Miller, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, Films, Flashpoint, franchises, Gal Gadot, Holly Hunter, Infinity Wars, J.K. Rowling, Jakey Gyllenhall, James Wan, Jason Momoa, Joe Mangianello, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Justice League, Kristen Wiig, marvel, Mindy Kaling, movies, Mysterio, Nicole Kidman, Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, SMU, Star Wars, The Crimes of Grindewald, The Flash, Tom Holland, Universes, Wonder Woman, X-Men | Leave a comment

Film Surf Report: Wonder Woman 2 Rescues Audiences with Super Hero Fatigue — 59 Super Movies Thru 2021

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — Help Us, Diana, You Are Our Only Hope! Save us from The Joker Origin Story that Warner Bros. and DC Comics want Martin Scorcese to direct. Save us from The Conjuring Universe of films. Save us! Also, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Surf Report | Tagged Allan Heinberg, Avengers 4, Bill Condon, Bride of Frankenstein, Channing Tatum, chris evans, Chris Hemsworth, Constantine, dc comics, Eric Dane, Film, Gal Gadot, Gambit, Gore Verbinski, Harry Potter, Hugh Jackman, Incredibles2, James Franco, Jon Watts, Jude Law, Justice League Dark, Keanu Reeves, Lara Croft, Logan, Lucas Film, Marvel Studios, Multiple Man, Patty Jenkins, Quentin Tarantino, Ragnorak, Rian Johnson, Shazam! Dwayne Johnson, Simon Kinsberg, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Thor, Tom Hardy, Tom Holland, Universal Monsters, venom, Wonder Woman, X23, Zachary Levi | Leave a comment

Film Surf Report: Suddenly, Everyone Is Fighting! Super Heroes Work Out Their Issues

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — The theme of the year for Super Hero Franchise Films is Conflict. Batman is going up against Superman. Captain America and Iron Man seem to be at war. The X-Men are at it again, but this … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Surf Report | Tagged batman, dc comics, Marvel Studios, spider-man, superman, team cap, team iron man, Wonder Woman, X-Men | Leave a comment

Film Surf Report: Holy Franchise Overload! Sixty-Four Super-ish Movies (And Counting) To Hit Theatres In Next Five Years

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — (Updated 04 April 2016) Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros. and DC Comics, Sony, Paramount, Universal and Fox wish you to clear your calendars for their upcoming slate of films. Please take no vacations, and if you really … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Surf Report | Tagged blockbusters, dc comics, Disney, franchises, marvel, pixar | 1 Comment

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