Welcome to a new, semi-regular column where I analyze movies past, present and future that seem more-or-less separate at idea-birth. Hollywood is a great big bubble (or womb, to keep the metaphor going) and some ideas keep repeating and cycling out. Or, in this column’s case, franchises can directly affect each other.…
Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1 , 2015) If you’re playing music, turn down the volume. Steady your breathing. Can you hear it? That’s the sound of Ultron breaking box office records like he breaks buildings in the superhero sequel. It’s already racked up $200 million overseas and it poises…
RIP Spock. RIP Leonard Nimoy. Also, Film Bites has become Sam Flynn’s 7 because a) my name isn’t on this site enough yet b) it gives an excuse for the address of the blog. 1. Alien 5 speculation Those who decry Alien3 (including its director) and Alien: Resurrection must have…