Comics, Television
TV: Hawkeye
Two versions of me watched Hawkeye. One was the version who had faithfully followed the MCU with geeky enthusiasm…
December 26, 2021-
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Film, History, Spies, ThrillerFilm: Kill the Messenger
The fact that I’m still pondering the historical veracity of Kill the Messenger (2014) is a good sign that…
November 28, 2021 -
Comics, FilmFilm — Avengers: Endgame
Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe concludes (well, more or less) with the fittingly titled Avengers: Endgame (2019).…
May 6, 2019 -
Fiction, Film, Science FictionFilm: Arrival
Ted Chiang’s novella “Story of Your Life” is one of science fiction’s most lauded and memorable works, and Arrival…
November 23, 2016 -
Comics, Film, Science Fiction, ThrillerFilm: Captain America: Civil War
Boasting the same creative team as its outstanding predecessor, Captain America: Civil War (2016) once again centers on a perfectly…
May 11, 2016 -
Film, Spies, ThrillerFilm: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
The original Mission: Impossible’s inexorable downward skid coincided with the rise of the villainous “Syndicate,” a vast organized crime…
December 26, 2015 -
Comics, Film, Science FictionFilm: Avengers: Age of Ultron
Say what you will about the Marvel Cinematic Universe—formulaic hitmaker, nostalgic button-pusher, miraculous blockbuster franchise—I still love it, even…
May 4, 2015 -
Drama, FilmFilm: American Hustle
Hopefully, I have learned my lesson after this one: I don’t like David O. Russell movies. American Hustle (2013),…
April 21, 2014 -
Drama, FilmFilm: The Hurt Locker
I put The Hurt Locker (2008) on my to-watch list as soon as I learned Jeremy Renner had been…
May 29, 2012 -
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: The Avengers
While I enjoyed the run-up of Marvel solo movies, for me the characters involved — especially Captain America, Iron…
May 7, 2012 -
Film, Spies, ThrillerFilm: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Ever since the horror of the second installment, I’ve been looking for reasons to stop watching the Mission: Impossible…
January 4, 2012