Christian Frates: Man of 100 Voices

Yesterday, I made my video for my grandfather as his 84th birthday gift. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWOjUL-Rbgw I have done 100 voices in the course of this 7-minute video based on characters from Mel Brooks, Happy Gilmore and Mr. Deeds, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Rango, Shrek, Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Seinfeld, Cheers and Beauty and the Beast (2017). …

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Underrated Masterpieces: Venom (2018)

After appearing in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3 (2007), the character Venom (2018) received it's own film as the beginning of Sony's Marvel Universe based on characters that have encountered Spider-Man. Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is a reporter who lives at San Francisco. He investigated the Life Foundation and it's founder, Dr. Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed). …

My Next Screenplay: Lizard

Even though I will never do a screenplay for any cinematic universe, I plan to write a screenplay for Sony based on Spider-Man's the Lizard because the character has enough potential like Venom or Morbius. My treatment would differ from the Lizard most people know. Dr. Curt Conners has a form of high-functioning autism and …

Introduction to Comic Book Culture

America is home to dozens of memorable superheroes found in comic books and films. Superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Wonder Woman, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Justice League have successfully transitioned from their original source material to various films and television series.   Man of …

Top Ten: Films You Should Watch For Father’s Day

Father's Day is here and there are ten films you should watch so you can appreciate your father. 10. Step Brothers (2008): Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) would do anything to make Dale's father happy, including karate in the garage! 9. Thor (2011): Thor (Chris Hemsworth) of Asgard has to …

Timeless Classics: Black Panther

Wakanda forever, folks because Ryan Coogler's Black Panther (2018) is a Marvel Cinematic Universe film that prefers to be auteur and for a lot of great reasons. T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman), first seen in Captain America: Civil War (2016) has been declared king of Wakanda after the loss of his father. The writers and director are …

Alternative Ways To Watch the Films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Even though I personally dislike the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there are alternative ways of watching films set in the same universe through different sagas of the perspective of a character or concept. Captain America Saga: Captain America The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2012), Captain America The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers Age of Ultron (2015), Captain …