Comedy, Comics, Television
TV: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Season 1)
On the one hand, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law playfully confronts the irradiated green elephant in the MCU’s room: its…
October 14, 2022-
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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 -
FilmFilm: Spotlight
A powerfully executed ensemble drama, Spotlight is the most recent directorial effort from Tom McCarthy, and it slots comfortably…
September 2, 2018 -
Comics, FilmFilm: Avengers: Infinity War
Relentlessly formulaic structure has long been an Achilles heel of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it builds to profound…
May 9, 2018 -
Comics, FilmFilm: Thor: Ragnarok
In an uneven MCU franchise, Thor: Ragnarok (2017) arrives as the most clever and entertaining entry, thanks to a…
December 4, 2017 -
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 -
Comedy, FilmFilm: The Brothers Bloom
Rian Johnson clearly enjoys toying with genre tropes, and his second film The Brothers Bloom (2008) tackles the con…
August 5, 2013 -
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 -
Drama, Film, Mystery, ThrillerFilm: Shutter Island
Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island (2010) is the perfect movie for a gray, dreary day: beautifully shot, dark, twisty, mysterious.…
June 30, 2010