Marvel Cinematic Universe

Deaf superhero’s miniseries a mere ‘Echo’ (2024) of ‘Daredevil’

“Echo” (2024, five episodes, Disney Plus) has one really cool thing about it and one inexplicably dumb thing. The cool thing is the title character,

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John’s top 10 movies of 2025

The spectacle of the best franchise superhero and action movies got to me in 2025, although I also sat through surprising misfires. I still surprised

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2025

I found my TV habits changing in 2025. I met the fall season with a Gen-Z-style “meh,” and I was fine delaying viewings of even

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All 37 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, ranked

Superhero fatigue? What superhero fatigue? In the 2010s, the Marvel Cinematic Universe completed the Infinity Saga, essentially a 22-episode TV season except with mega-budget movies.

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Gunn spends time with friends in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ (2022)

James Gunn is one of the modern greats at creating ensembles who are fun to hang out with. Since he usually does it for movie

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‘Hawkeye’ (2021) unleashes Christmas spirit and awesome arrows

The four most famous members of the Avengers got solo movies prior to the end of the Infinity Saga in 2019, and the two also-rans

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‘Daredevil’ gets ‘Born Again,’ and he’s not overly Disney-fied

“Daredevil: Born Again” Season 1 (March-April, Disney Plus) – aside from the “missing seven years” elements wherein Wilson Fisk had disappeared and Matt Murdock had

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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is a fantastic bore

It’s a year ending in 5, so that means it’s time for another “Fantastic Four” movie so Fox (and now Disney) doesn’t lose the license.

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‘Marvels’ (2023) is rather fun despite being indecipherable

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has achieved a weird semi-success, semi-failure with Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), introduced in “Captain Marvel” (2019) and getting her second showcase

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‘Thunderbolts’ explores alternate way to return power to people

The Marvel Cinematic Universe rediscovers the heady times of about a decade ago with “Thunderbolts,” a story of six decidedly rough-around-the-edges anti-superheroes-turned-real-superheroes that goes down

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