Author: Martin

They were born in 1925, 1937, and 1963 respectively. I am not breaking any company secrets by saying that, it’s in the public domain. They lived the kind of lives that most young ladies did in their time. They went to school, played sports, made lasting friendships and married relatively early. As unremarkable as that may seem, it was just the tip of the iceberg for what was coming. They took on and accepted the most thankless job at times they could possibly do, they became Mothers. As most Mothers know, this is not an undertaking that is taken lightly.…

When the chance to write the scripts for what would become two of the highest grossing films of all times comes about, you better have a large reservoir of ideas at the ready. That was the task for Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeeley when they were pegged to write the stories for Infinity War and End Game. Having written Captain America Civil War, they were somewhat familiar with having to deal with a large cast of characters. But this project was of another magnitude. In preparation, the writers came up with a 60 page document that included about every story…

After a lengthy hiatus that felt like it rivaled the forever that Game of Thrones was gone, Marvel’s Agents of Shield returned Friday Night for its Season 6 Premier. In Missing Pieces, Directed by Sarge himself, Clark Gregg, the Shield team is trying rebuild after the events of Season 5 and the losses of Coulson and Fitz. So now that we’re back in the Shield saddle, what did we learn from Missing Pieces. 1) One year has passed and Mack is still adjusting to his role as Director by watching holographic crash courses left for him by Coulson. Mack has…

When the funeral scene for Tony Stark was shown, many people, including myself, didn’t initially recognize the young man standing toward the back of those gathered. As it turned out, it was Ty Simpkins who played the role of Harley Keener, Tony’s young friend who helped him out in Iron Man 3. With the end of the Infinity Saga and the Tony Stark story reaching its tragic but heroic conclusion, the MCU is moving on to their next stage in their plan to rule the cinematic world. Ty Simpkins would love to play a part. Apparently so do the fans.…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21743″ img_size=”800×566″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]As the last season of Game of Thrones comes down to the final two episodes, our heroine Daenerys Targaryen is facing an uphill struggle in her quest for the Iron Throne. She has lost two of her three Dragons. Her trusted advisor and protector Ser Jorah Mormont has died while defending her. Long time friend and support system Missandei was beheaded in front of her at the order of Cersei. An army that was once a strength has been depleted and weakened by the battle against the dead. If that wasn’t enough, her lover/nephew and former King…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21673″ img_size=”800×450″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]By now if you have seen Avengers: Endgame, you know that the Russo’s gave fans a chance to see past characters, during their efforts to retrieve the Infinity Stones. These included Renee Russo as Thor’s Mom, Natalie Portman as Jane, John Slattery as Howard Stark, and Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One among others. Swinton’s case was an unusual one as she got to film her scenes not once but twice, and a year apart. She explained her surprise at being called back recently in an interview with IndieWire. It was a surprise to me, too! And…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21505″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]With the first official trailer release of Spider-Man: Far from Home, we are shown a Spider-Man trying to cope with the loss of his mentor and friend Tony Stark. Who better to help explain things than the Director of Far from Home, Jon Watts. Watts was interviewed by Fandango and asked specifically about some of the events in the trailer. Here were some of the highlights of that interview. I have paraphrased but the general questions included are the same. You can read Fandango’s entire interview here. Before we get started Watts confirmed that Ned, MJ, and…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21453″ img_size=”800×533″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We have stepped over the half-way point now in the final Season of Game of Thrones. There is no turning back now. This episode contained so much story, so many important events, both personal and political that it’s hard to tell it all. Nonetheless, since that is the job, we will plow ahead and discuss what we learned from: The Last of the Starks. The Aftermath: 1) The funeral was a sad affair with each of the fallen main characters given their proper send off. Lyanna Mormont, Edd, Ser Beric, and Theon, who Sansa leaves her Stark pen.…

By now most fans know that Avengers Endgame did not come without some open wounds. These sacrifices needed to be made to bring closure to the story and to some of the characters that were reaching the end of their arc. The possibility of either Iron Man or Captain America sacrificing themselves for the greater good was debated long before the film made its premier. Although part of that came to past, the other character who passed was unexpected and somewhat controversial. With the film ending its second week at the box office, the writers of Endgame felt it necessary to…

So the 22 film Infinity Saga has run its course. Through it all we have been educated, entertained, saddened, surprised, angered and bewildered. Everything great entertainment should bring us. Now that the final chapter of that saga has been filed, its time to see what we learned from the final curtain call for this tale. So in no particular order, What we learned from Avengers: Endgame. ⚠️ WARNING! This contains Major Spoilers. If you haven’t seen End Game yet, ? STOP!! If you have seen it, continue on. 1) There is no question now that Thanos was a tough customer, Infinity Stones…