Chuck's Movie Breakdown

          Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, we've reached the end of yet another Marvel May , and to finish the month out, I'd like to talk about the most recent Marvel series streaming on Disney+: Moon Knight .           So, the series stars Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector, a mercenary with dissociative identity disorder. In fact, when we're introduced to him, we actually meet one of his two alternate personalities: Steven Grant. Steven is a bit more mild mannered and isn't into violence at all. Now, when the two personas meet, Marc reveals to Steven that he is the avatar of the Egyptian moon God Khonshu, and with it has a suit of power that he can summon at will. As Marc, the suit is referred to as Moon Knight, and as Steven, it's a suit design referred to as Mr. Knight.           So, we also learn that Marc's wife, Layla, is aware of the Moon Knight suit, but wasn't aware of Marc's DID until she meets Steven. ...

        Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, we've waited the last couple of years to see this movie on the big screen, and it was well worth the wait. Top Gun: Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun , and stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Ed Harris, and a very brief appearance by Val Kilmer. The film was directed by Joseph Kosinski, whose work I am familiar with as I have seen both Tron: Legacy and Oblivion , two of his previous directorial efforts.          So, the movie focuses, once again, on U.S. Navy Captain Pete Mitchell aka "Maverick," who has been recalled to Top Gun to help train a group of recalled Top Gun graduates to complete a near-impossible mission to covertly destroy a weapons depot containing massive amounts of uranium. Among the aviators Maverick is training is Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, son of Maverick's late RIO and best friend Goose. Along the way, Maverick reunite...

        Hey guys, Chuck here. For this Marvel May review, we'll be taking a quick look at the 2007 film Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, directed once again by Tim Story, and once again starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Kerry Washington, and Julian McMahon, who are joined this time by Andre Braugher, Doug Jones, and Beau Garrett, with Laurence Fishburne as the voice of the Silver Surfer.        Okay, so while the world is getting ready for the upcoming wedding of Reed Richards and Susan Storm, an unknown cosmic anomaly is causing meteorological havoc across the globe, and also leaving massive holes around the world. General Hager of the U.S. military seeks Reed's assistance in tracking and identifying the anomaly, which later arrives in New York on the day of the big wedding, ruins the big day, and forces Sue's brother Johnny to go after it, and upon getting a close look sees what looks like a silver man on...

          Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, it's about time to discuss Marvel's first family during Marvel May , as we take a look at the 2005 film Fantastic 4 starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Kerry Washington, and Julian McMahon.            So, we start of with Reed Richards and Ben Grimm going to a meeting with Victor Von Doom, where Reed presents his theory that exposure to a high-energy cosmic storm led to early development of life on Earth, and a similar cloud will pass by Earth's orbit in a matter of days. Reed's former girlfriend, and currently Victor's head of genetic research, Susan Storm walks in, and Victor and Reed agree on a deal for the mission, which will take place aboard Victor's space station. In the elevator, Reed requests Ben to pilot the mission into space, but Sue reveals that another pilot has been selected in her younger brother, Johnny.           Ben...

         Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, for today's review for Marvel May , we're going to take a look at one of my favorite Marvel films aimed primarily at an adult audience. A film that focuses on one of Marvel's more violent comic book characters, and one of my all-time favorite comic book characters. This is my review of the 2004 Jonathan Hensleigh film The Punisher starring Thomas Jane and John Travolta.            So, the movie opens with an arms deal going down at the docks in Tampa, Florida, only to be busted up in a sting operation by The FBI. This leads to the unintentional death of Robert Saint, son of Tampa nightclub owner and crime boss Howard Saint. One of the FBI agents involved with the sting operation is revealed to be Frank Castle, who is preparing to take some time off at his parents home in Puerto Rico for a family reunion, and will then move with his wife, Maria, and their son, Will, to London.      ...

        Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, before we get to some of the other reviews for Marvel May , I'd like to discuss spoilers for a movie that I have reviewed previously: Spider-Man: No Way Home . This is a very special circumstance, given the fact that I have just given my reviews of the Spider-Man trilogy with Tobey Maguire and the two  The Amazing Spider-Man films with Andrew Garfield, and BOTH series come into play with this film. Plus, the film is currently available on Blu-ray, 4K, digital, and DVD, so everyone should be able to have access to it now.          Okay, so as I said in my original review, Peter Parker has been outed as Spider-Man via video recording of Mysterio framing Spider-Man for the crimes Mysterio had committed. However, Peter is cleared of any legal charges thanks to a lawyer that I declined to identify in my original review. Now, I'm going to say who it is: Matt Murdock. I swear, I stood up and cheered in the th...

          Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, we talked about what is seen as one of the worst Spider-Man  movies last week with Spider-Man 3 , and now it's time to discuss a movie that was such a box office disappointment that Sony jumped into making a deal with Marvel Studios to have Spider-Man join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is my review of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 once again directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Campbell Scott, and Sally Field, and also featuring newcomers like Dane DeHaan, Jamie Foxx, Felicity Jones, Chris Cooper, B.J. Novak, Colm Feore, Marton Csokas, and Paul Giamatti.            Now, the movie opens with a prologue in which scientist Richard Parker destroys some of his research, and sends the rest to a private server so that it cannot be taken and continued by Oscorp. Having taken his son, Peter, to live with the boy's aunt and uncle, Richard and his wife Mary go on the run, b...