As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Discounting 2020, you have to go all the way back 2012 for the last time only one MCU movie was released. Again, not counting 2020, every year from 2017 onward had three releases – except for 2021, which had four. That puts a lot of […]
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THE MARVELS Review: Uneven, But A Terrific Trio Of Leads
I did not have the highest hopes for The Marvels. I was worried it would require audiences to have seen both Ms. Marvel and WandaVision. The trailers did it no favors. In particular, the humor looked like it was going to be cringey and completely unfunny. While some of my fears were realized, it was […]
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Review
James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy has been one of the stronger series within the larger MCU. Off that alone, there were already huge expectations for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Add in the perceived “superhero fatigue,” the discussion of which has seemingly increased after the mixed reception of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, […]
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA Review
The MCU has been *ahem* a marvel to witness (I’m sorry). Watching it grow from Iron Man into the incredible culmination a decade later with Avengers: Endgame was truly something special. One of the bigger, nagging issues, though, was the constant tie-ins to future projects, teasing new heroes and villains, hints of storylines to come […]
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER: A Rousing Adventure And Emotional Tribute
Chadwick Boseman’s death in 2020 was a tragic shock to us all. Boseman was a charismatic star, one who helped elevate 2018’s Black Panther to insane heights. But above all that, he was a good person. I don’t have the words to fully eulogize him here, but his death was a huge loss on so […]
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Review
Fans and critics often lump the first two Thor movies together as two of the worst and least popular entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They have their fans, sure, but not many are championing them as pillars of superhero movies. Then came 2017 and Thor: Ragnarok, with Taika Waititi taking control of the God […]
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: Trio Of Strong Leads Carry Another Good-Not-Great MCU Entry
As much as I love the MCU, one of the growing concerns is how the continuing movies will incorporate – or not – the constant influx of Disney+ shows to the already-huge lore. And so, that hasn’t really been an issue. Yes, going to every movie and watching every show will of course add to […]
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Review
They did it. They actually did it. This (obviously subdued) reaction was common after Marvel released Avengers: Endgame in 2019. A movie of that size and scope had no real business working, much less working as well as it did. But it did, and it’s the crown jewel of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There was […]
ETERNALS Review: A Welcome Fresh Look For The MCU
If there’s one complaint about the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (and granted, there are many valid complaints), it would be they’re all essentially the same movie. Sure, the stories and characters change. But the general framework for each movie is more or less the same. If that works for you, great. If it doesn’t, well […]
BLACK WIDOW Review: A No Stakes Thrill Ride
Prequels have an inherent problem that no other movies do. Viewers already know the fates of the main characters. This is especially problematic in action movies, where the characters are in constant danger. This issue runs even deeper with Black Widow, the latest entry into the MCU – and first since SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME […]
