The Merc with the Mouth is back, and this time he's brought a friend. But can "Deadpool & Wolverine" actually save the MCU, or will this be another muddling multiverse mishap? It's been 15 years since Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman first teamed up as their iconic characters in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Reynolds has had [...]
Volume three of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" saga is not the most unique of the series, but it's undoubtedly the most emotional. Writer/Director James Gunn understands what made the first movie special and sharpens those elements in this conclusion to the trilogy of ragtag intergalactic heroes. Music has always been a significant staple in [...]
It seems strange that Phase 5 of the MCU would introduce one of the most powerful and cold-hearted villains by having him go head-to-head with the goofiest of the Avengers. I had hoped with the excellent cast assembled, and all-knowing Fiege pulling the strings, "Quantumania" would surprise us with some bold moves. Unfortunately, my intrigue [...]
Sam Raimi's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" wastes no time in living up to its title. Seconds after the Marvel Logo fades we're hurtling through an alternate reality as a ponytailed, bi-lingual Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), and a young woman we later learn to be America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) is pursued by a vicious [...]
The first two episodes of the eight-episode limited series "Hawkeye" drop on Disney+ this Wednesday. (Or late Tuesday night, depending on your time zone) Each of the MCU limited series has had a unique flavor and "Hawkeye" continues this tradition but goes in a direction many might not expect. And although the first two episodes [...]
It's already become cliche to say "Eternals is different than any other film in the MCU!" And while it still fits the basic Marvel formula of action, abrupt humor, and excessive CGI climaxes, Kevin Feige has allowed some very bold deviations. Most notably is hiring Chloé Zhao to write and direct the film. Her academy [...]
The second film in phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is finally out, and it's excellent. Until it's not. The Ten Rings have sorta appeared in the MCU once before. In Iron Man 3, Ben Kingsley portrayed a fictional version of the Mandarin who wore 10 rings on his fingers. As this movie opens [...]
Scarlett Johansson has been a part of the MCU for over 11 years after first appearing in "Iron Man 2." That's a long time for a character as prominent as "Black Widow" to go without a standalone movie or TV series of their own. The reasons (excuses) were the usual misogynistic fare. "No one will [...]
It has been eight years since "X-Men: First Class" was released, but nearly thirty years have passed when "Dark Phoenix" picks up. It's the second super-hero film in three months that takes place in the '90s, but while "Captain Marvel" reveled in nostalgia this conclusion to the First Class series wallows in melodrama. The story [...]
It's difficult to write a review when a film leaves you speechless... Joe and Anthony Russo took on what many deemed to be an impossible task: Assembling characters from ALL of the MCU films to date into a single cohesive film where they battle a purple supervillain who had so far only been seen lazily glowering from a [...]
