The Useless Critic 2.0

Yes, I know I'm a little late on this one, but I've been super busy and stuff. Anyway, Marvel's next Netflix original series, Jessica Jones , is set to premiere with 13 one-hour episodes on November 20 at 12:01 a.m. PT in all territories where Netflix is available. Jessica Jones is t he second of Marvel's four Netflix-exclusive live-action series leading up to the crossover miniseries The Defenders , and stars my beloved Krysten Ritter in the titular role, who tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator in New York City, following a tragic ending to her short-lived superhero career. Watch the first teaser below: And here are some of the first photos unveiled: I'm so excited! Given the success of its predecessor Daredevil , I really hope Jessica Jones will follow suit. Ritter is a terrific (and criminally overlooked) actress and deserves every bit of success. I'm forever mad that those assholes at ABC canceled her show Don't Trust ...

The latest film in the Marvel franchise opened this past Friday, May 23rd, and let me tell you, it was no disappointment. X-Men: Days of Future Past (DoFP) took over the # 1 spot, earning $302 million worldwide in its debut. And boy was is it deserved. Everyone who knows me knows how much I love Marvel and the films that have their name on them. So, it was only natural that I would be going to see the newest X-Men, especially since the X-Men franchise is one of my favorites. To prep myself, I re-watched X-Men: First Class and did not expect to cry as much in DoFP as I did in its prequel. I was wrong. DoFP is set during a time where a horrible war has emerged between the mutants and the humans. Due to the research of a man named Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage), there are now robots, known as Sentinels, who are wiping out the mutants and any humans who possess the genes to produce mutant offspring. Seeking out the help of a mutant who can project a person's consciou...