Superman vs. The Elite
Just because you have the biggest stick, doesn’t give you the right to hit people with it. For a long time, people have referred to...
Read MoreMud
We’re for a time adrift in the backwoods and bayous, hunting for the narratives of an overlooked America. Our reality television-tempered...
Read More2013: The Year of the Comic Nerd?
I didn’t think Hollywood would be able to top 2012 when it came to comic book movies. Lo and behold, though, I was wrong. With Iron Man 3...
Read MoreRetrospective Assessment of Our Most Anticipated Films of 2012
In early January of 2012, the Stars & Popcorn brain trust got together for a little old-fashioned prognosticatin’. Three of us –...
Read MoreThe Best Films of 2012
As insufferable and disappointing as the worst movies have been this year, the last few months have brought a bank account–decimating...
Read MoreTop 10 Necessities for a Great Assassin’s Creed Film
Disaster has plagued video game adaptations since before I can recall. With box office blunders such as Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time...
Read MoreArrow (Pilot)
It’s better than you think. Really. A billionaire playboy goes off the radar in a big way, is presumed dead, and then returns to wreak...
Read MoreThe Dark Knight Rises: An Obsession and Analysis
[Editor's note: This is a lengthy analysis of The Dark Knight Rises. Obviously, there will be spoilers, many and myriad. If you haven't...
Read MoreThe Second Annual Stars & Popcorn Summer Superlatives
Ah, the first hint of a chill in the morning breeze, the distant smell of a wood-burning fireplace exiting its hibernation, the tiniest...
Read MoreTop 10 Things We Learned from Superhero Movies This Summer
***Warning this article contains spoilers. Judging by the amount the superhero flicks earned at the box office we would assume everyone had...
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