Iron Man 2 Verdict

A highly enjoyable flick.  Not quite as tight as the first one was, but it definitely didn’t jump the shark.  The two-villains thing works fine when one villain is paying the other, rather than a cheesy team-up.   And the Black Widow wasn’t so much a love interest as an extra special effect that flirted … More Iron Man 2 Verdict

Five Signs a Superhero Movie Franchise Has Jumped the Shark

I didn’t catch the opening of Iron Man 2 yet, but several things I’ve read about the movie have got me worried.  I have no expectation that it will be as good as the first one; I’d be happy with merely decent.  My worry is that the Iron Man movie franchise has already completely jumped … More Five Signs a Superhero Movie Franchise Has Jumped the Shark