Film — Avengers: Endgame
Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe concludes (well, more or less) with the fittingly titled Avengers: Endgame (2019). It is, in many ways, the most satisfying team movie since …
Film: Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange (2016) looks like a big, beautiful, sumptuous feast, but ultimately tastes like a nothingburger. Arrogantly striding into the MCU is Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), a sharp-tongued, brilliant surgeon …
TV: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Season 1)
The fact that I made it through the entirety of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s first season speaks more to my investment in the Marvel universe than it does to the quality …
Film: Iron Man 3
The next phase of the Avengers sequence is underway with Iron Man 3 (2013), for my money the best solo Marvel release since the original Iron Man. This one managed …
Film: The Avengers
While I enjoyed the run-up of Marvel solo movies, for me the characters involved — especially Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor — were Avengers first and individual heroes second. …
Film: Captain America: The First Avenger
Marvel’s recent run of Avengers lead-up movies has been splashy, silly, clever, and entertaining, and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) is no exception. This latest origin story provides fun, …
TV: Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (Season 1)
I started watching the animated Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as background noise, a way to pass the time while I ate lunch after my morning writing session. I wasn’t expecting …
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Film: Thor
When I collected comics back in the 1980s, I was a huge Avengers fan, so I’ve been following the build-up to the Avengers movie with considerable interest, even moreso knowing …
Film: Iron Man 2
I finally got back to the Arclight this weekend for Iron Man 2 (2010), my first theater movie in months. Robert Downey Jr. returns as billionaire playboy Tony Stark, also …