Marvel Cinematic Universe

‘Captain America: Brave New World’: What if a bad president had self-awareness?

“Captain America: Brave New World” kicks off 2025’s three Marvel Cinematic Universe films by re-engaging with the primary storyline after 2024 served up only the

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What summer 2025 movies are worth getting off your couch for?

Anecdotally, this looks like the most loaded summer of movies in a long time, possibly ever. The big franchises are supplemented by surprising legacy comedy

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Green gladiator grabs glory in ‘Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk’ (2007)

As a graphic novel, “The Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk” (2007) has proven immensely popular, and for good reason. It’s a great yarn. The story has

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is the (F) bomb – but not due to its gratuitous nature

The Oscars have talked about adding new categories to appeal to a wider demographic. If there was one that rewarded backroom office-politics navigation in order

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Summer movie preview 2024: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing

Here are my picks for 10 major motion pictures to keep on your radar in the summer of 2024. All are theatrical releases, but you

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John’s top 10 movies of 2023

In movies, 2023 was a year of endings for major action franchises. Sort of; we know that nothing truly ends anymore. “John Wick” bowed out

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ gives Rocket’s tear-jerking backstory

The MCU doesn’t deserve James Gunn, but with “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (now streaming), the writer-director delivers one last pop-masterpiece before becoming the

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Family bonds, colorful realm drive ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (now streaming), the third film in the series and 31st Marvel Cinematic Universe film overall, starts the 2023 calendar strong

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ (2022) has heart, not enough soul

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) knows it misses the late Chadwick Boseman’s O.G. Black Panther. The opening Marvel Studios banner loads up on images of

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ (2022) spectacular, insubstantial

“Thor: Love and Thunder” (2022) is easily digestible as entertainment, but even as I watched it, I knew I was taking in empty calories. Director/co-writer

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