Articles by Bob Chipman

Ant-Man 2 Is The Perfect Follow Up To Infinity War (Because Of Hank Pym)

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Jul 9, 2018

Light and character-centric, Ant-Man and The Wasp is exactly the palette-cleanser the blockbuster season needed after the darkness of Infinity War.

Ant-Man And The Wasp's Stan Lee Cameo Was Poorly Timed

SR Originals

Jul 8, 2018

Stan Lee's appearances are usually a highlight of Marvel movies, but his Ant-Man and the Wasp cameo may unintentionally hit too close to home.

The First Purge Is The First Real Anti-Trump Action Movie

SR Originals

Jul 6, 2018

The First Purge turns the topical horror franchise into a politically-charged empowerment-fantasy for opponents of the Trump Administration.

Why Incredibles 2 Is Pixar's Most Disappointing Sequel

SR Originals

Jun 15, 2018

Incredibles 2 isn't going to live up to every fan's expectations. Here's where the Pixar sequel stumbles and why it was always going to struggle.

The History of Teräs Käsi in the Star Wars Universe

SR Originals

May 27, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story references an obscure form of martial arts from Star Wars Legends - but just what is Teräs Käsi, and where did it come from?

All The Potential Future Star Wars Spinoffs Solo Sets Up

SR Originals

May 25, 2018

Solo does a lot more than tell fans what happened to Han before Star Wars - it also teases a lot more future Star Wars Stories. We break them down.

Spider-Man Theory: The MCU Already Has The Perfect Venom Candidate

SR Originals

May 7, 2018

It's not clear whether Sony's R-rated Venom will join the MCU. But what if Spider-Man: Homecoming already introduced a superior Symbiote?

Ready Player One Theory: Halliday Is Really George Lucas

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Mar 31, 2018

Did Steven Spielberg reimagine Ready Player One's enigmatic game creator in the image of a fellow legendary filmmaker (and friend), George Lucas?

Does Avengers: Infinity War's Poster Tease A Sacrifice For Iron Man?

Featured

Mar 16, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War's poster features 23 characters. Does their positioning point towards the plot of the movie - and Iron Man's future?

The Six Things Every MCU Superhero Has In Common

SR Originals

Mar 4, 2018

Heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are all very different, but also very similar. Here are six things almost all of them have in common.

Marvel's X-Men Will Have To Be Different After Black Panther

SR Originals

Feb 22, 2018

Black Panther goes explicitly political with the X-Men movies' favorite topical-metaphor. What happens now if and when Marvel's mutants come home?

Supergirl: The Biggest Unanswered Season 3 Questions

SR Originals

Feb 7, 2018

Supergirl season 3 has gone on hiatus and won't be back until April - leaving a slew of cliffhangers and unanswered questions.

Does Supergirl Season 3 Have Too Many Villains?

SR Originals

Jan 31, 2018

An old nemesis makes a long-awaited comeback on Supergirl, but is the series now packing too many bad guys into one story?

Supergirl: [SPOILER] Didn't Need To Die

SR Originals

Jan 24, 2018

Supergirl killed off a fan-favorite recurring character this week, a creative choice that greatly upsets the series' personality and perspective.

Supergirl: The Great Disaster Could Now Be Part of The Arrowverse

SR Originals

Jan 16, 2018

The Legion of Superheroes have come to Supergirl, and may have brought a major piece of DC history with them: The Great Disaster.

Will Captain Marvel Be A Secret X-Men Crossover?

SR Originals

Jan 13, 2018

Captain Marvel and X-Men: Dark Phoenix are both going to outer space and back to the '90s - could this be how the Mutant heroes join the MCU?

Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Handling of Rey's Parents is Great

SR Originals

Dec 17, 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi's handling of the lingering mystery of Rey's parents has been met with anger by some fans, but here's why it's great.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Audience Score Might Not Be Genuine [UPDATE]

SR Originals

Dec 17, 2017

The Last Jedi made headlines with the widest disparity between critics and users for a Star Wars film in Rotten Tomatoes history - or did it?

Will X-Men: Dark Phoenix Cross Over With The MCU?

SR Originals

Dec 15, 2017

Now the X-Men are under the Marvel roof, an MCU crossover feels inevitable. Could it come sooner than expected with X-Men: Dark Phoenix?

Will X-Men: Dark Phoenix Reboot The Fantastic Four?

SR Originals

Dec 12, 2017

X-Men: Dark Phoenix changes the origin of itis title character - could it be because of a rumored tie-in with Fantastic Four?