‘Doctor Strange’ enters ‘Multiverse of Madness’ (2022), and it looks familiar
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The MCU’s Multiverse Saga is starting to play like lazy afternoon couch viewing more so than must-see superhero storytelling.
‘Complete Companion’ (2012) a key Joss Whedon tome
‘Buffy’/ ‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): Joss Whedon is an imperfect human, but his sometimes near-perfect work is worth discussing.
‘Eternals’ (2021) lacks the usual MCU fun, but has gravity
Movie review: “Eternals” is the weightiest, most sober MCU film. It doesn’t overcome that default setting despite an admirable try at character building.
Spider-Verse tastily envelops ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
Movie review: The partnership between Sony and Marvel becomes a beautiful thing as the MCU embraces the multiverse with smarts and humor.
John’s top 10 movies of 2021
2021 movies: The pandemic is getting old, but you gotta admit getting new movies straight to our homes is a silver lining. Here are my 10 favorites of 2021.
MCU machine rolls into China for ‘Shang-Chi’
Movie review: Asian fans have their huge Marvel movie with “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” It’s a lot like other Marvel movies.
Harbour, Pugh steal the show from ‘Black Widow’
Movie review: Maybe it’s not worth the overlong wait, but “Black Widow” is pretty great thanks to Florence Pugh and David Harbour.
3 TV shows and 3 movies to see in 2021
2021 preview: This could be hugely entertaining year for audiences, as we get all those delayed 2020 releases plus some new ones.
In the holiday spirit: All 10 Shane Black films, ranked
Movie rankings: Just in time for Christmas, here are my rankings of the 10 films written and/or directed by Shane Black.
Lily Collins shines in predictable ‘Emily in Paris’
First episode impressions (TV reviews): Here are my early takes on “Emily in Paris,” the horror series “Monsterland” and the MCU’s “Helstrom.”