Batman vs. Superman Update: We have our Lex Luthor and Alfred!!

Hey guys, Movie Maniac here, and we have some breaking news coming from WB/DC. It has been confirmed that Jessie Eisenberg (The Social Network, Zombieland, Now You See Me, etc.) has been cast as Lex Luthor in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel: Batman vs. Superman!!!
Initially, I was thinking "well that was unexpected." Now that I put some thought into it, I think it is a good choice because I believe Jesse Eisenberg has not been given the credit he deserves as an actor and I think with this film, it will put everyone on notice that he has dimensions in his acting. He has to have dimensions in order to play Lex Luthor. My only gripe to this announcement is that I believe he should bulk up, not a lot, but enough to convince film fans that he can go toe-to-toe with the Man of Steel. I doubt he will be fighting Superman in this upcoming film, but, I am sure he will be in the Justice League film, whenever that film actually do hit theaters. All in all, good casting by WB/DC, not the expected choice, but, hey most decisions that has been made for this film has been unexpected and this was no different.
Now, the second piece of news: WB/DC jas cast Jeremy Irons as Alfred!! Mostly known for many television appearances over the years on shows like True Blood, Parks and Recreation, etc., James Irons seems like a good addition as well. Again, it is an unexpected one, but, a good one nonetheless.

Anyway, tell me what you guys think about the casting choices. Do you think they are good fits? Let me know in the box below.

And As Always, I'm the Movie Maniac and I'm Frantic About Film :D 

My Top 10 Best Movies of 2013

Hey guys, Movie Maniac here, and I'm bringing you my favorite movies of 2013. I won't go into too much detail of each movie because I think they speak for themselves when it comes to their Awesomeness. Remember these are MY favorite 10 films of 2013, so if my list don't agree with your list, well then that is ok because it is MY opinionated list, the movies I enjoyed when I saw them, not what you may or may not like.  So without further ado, here is my list:



Honorable Mentions: 12 Years A Slave, The Heat, The Wolverine, American Hustle, The Wolf of Wall Street, Bad Grandpa, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

• 10. Star Trek Into Darkness: It was another great film by JJ Abrams. I love this Star Trek Universe that JJ Abrams has created. We all know the movie's problem was not promoting Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan, but it was still a great film, to me anyways.
• 9. This Is The End: This movie was caused so many emotions for me, but for the most part it was hilarious and I was eating it right up, all the jokes and little quips, it was very good comedy.
• 8. World War Z: I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this film. It was shockingly enjoyable and I can't wait for the sequel.
• 7. Kick-Ass 2: I loved the first film. I could not wait for this one to come out. Of course, it wasn't as good as the first, but, it was still a good time and it is a shame it did not get as much love as it deserved.
• 6. Pacific Rim: I didn't go for the acting, I went for the action and I got a little bit of both. This film should have gotten more love than it did, but, it was still a great popcorn flick to watch in theaters.
• 5. Man of Steel: You know what I like about Man of Steel? It went there with killing ZOD! I did not anticipate Kal-El a.k.a. Superman killing Zod. It was a lot of backlash to it and you know what it was a good move and it was a very smart and, dare I say it, human move for him to kill Zod. All that and more is why this is my number 5 favorite film of 2013.
• 4. Fast and Furious 6: I couldn't wait for this film to come out, especially following how much I loved Fast Five. This film did not disappoint, I ate the action sequences up like the plane scene, the scene where Luke Evans' character was toppling cars with his super go kart. The only sad thing about the film is the tragic passing of Paul Walker.
• 3. Thor: The Dark World: I absolutely loved this film, the dynamic between Loki and Thor is just incredible. I also loved the film even more because one of my favorite actors who portrayed "The Doctor" in the long-running series Doctor Who was in it, which of course is Christopher Eccleston. It wasn't as good as the first one to me, but it was a damn good follow-up.
• 2. Iron Man 3: I adored Iron Man 3, it was way better than Iron Man 2, to be honest, I think it is better than the first film as well. I can watch this film over and over again. I did not mind the Mandarin switcheroo that they did, and for awhile I did not understand the hate until I carefully thought about it. I will discuss that in a later post, but for now, I just all around adored Iron Man 3.
• 1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: There is one reason why I absolutely adore this film, and surprisingly, it's not just how perfect Jennifer Lawrence's acting was in it. The reason I love this film so much is because it surprised me at how good it was and how much of a great movie it is. Not too often have I found a movie as Catching Fire and thought "wow that was not just a great movie for it's target demographic, but it was a great movie for all audiences." This was just a great film all around, I have seen this movie many times and I stay by my word that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a great movie going experience.

Well that's my favorites of 2013, I hope you enjoyed my lists of Worst and Best Films of 2013, and I would love to hear yours.


And As Always, I'm the Movie Maniac, and I'm Frantic About Film :D

My Top 10 Worst Movies of 2013

Hey guys, Movie Maniac here, I've been busy lately with the holidays but you know I have to bring my best and worst movies of 2013. This post will contain my worst movies. I put a lot of thought into it, and remember, all of my choices are completely opinionated and subjective to my experience while watching these films.

First off, some Dishonorable Mentions:

• Disney's Planes
• White House Down
• Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
• Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
• Jack the Giant Slayer
• Dark Skies

Now to the Real Top 10 Worst Movies of 2013:

1. Movie 43: I knew this movie was gonna suck, but I did not think it was going to be so bad that I didn't even see it in theatres, I Netflix'd it. Such a failure of a movie that the actors did not promote it. Hey actors, how about you should have never accepted to do it. I think they should have been contractually forced to promote this film and sit through it as painfully as I did.
2. Scary Movie V: This movie should not have been made. Enough said.
3. Grown Ups 2: I honestly liked the first Grown Ups film. It did not need a sequel! But it's Adam Sandler, he just spits out movies just because he can. I hated this film, I stopped liking Adam Sandler after his film Click. It's sad because it's just like Smurfs 2, they make money because...to be honest, I don't know why this film made money. Anyways I hate this film, no more Adam, please, no more.
4. Smurfs 2: I thought the Smurfs was going to make a comeback, sorta like what The Muppets did with their film in 2011. The first Smurfs film I did not like, Smurfs 2, I absolutely hated it. And the argument would be it's not for my kind of demographic, but come on, this film is a mockery of kids films, and the reason I'm so disgusted by this film is because parents still take their children to see this film so another one is coming. I feel sorry for you kids.
5. A Good Day to Die Hard: Let's be honest people, this movie may have been labeled as a Die Hard film, but it wasn't a DIE HARD FILM! This was Bruce Willis from The Expendables, not John McClane. The chemistry between him and Jai Courtney was not believable as father and son duo. I don't know which father and son duo was worst, Will and Jaden Smith's in After Earth or Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney's in this film. It seems like all the Die Hard films that came after the first film was made to make the previous film better, how sad.
6. After Earth: I expected this movie to suck because Shamhammer damn near ruined my childhood with the travesty that is The Last Airbender. The film marketed to be like Will and Jaden Smith, father-son butt-kicking duo. Instead I got 90+ minutes of Jaden Smith run around in a fucking forest and Will Smith sitting on his ass. Screw you Shamhammer. Enough said.
7. Gangster Squad: I wanted to love this movie, it had a stacked cast with Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, etc. This movie was set up to be good and it fell flat for me. And since it disappointed me so much, it is why it is at the number 7 spot on this list.
8. The Peeples: The Peeples was a movie I tried so hard to like but it just did not work for me. I like Craig Robinson and Kerri Washington, but not in this movie. I thought David Alan Grier was dead, shows you how much anticipation I lacked for this movie.
9. A Haunted House: This movie was so bad that I laughed only because the person who was watching it with me was laughing hysterically. Other than that I would not laugh at all. This is what I come to expect from The Wayans, specifically Marlon. 
10. Texas Chainsaw 3D: This movie gave me a headache. Besides the bad acting or the fact the studio claimed this movie was a direct sequel to the original Texas Chainsaw, Leatherface was an anti-hero?! How dare you spit in the face of an iconic horror figure like Leatherface. Be glad you're not higher on the list.

Well guys here are my Top 10 Worst Films of 2013, My Best list will come tomorrow.

And As Always, I'm the Movie Maniac and I'm Frantic about Film :D