Movies

‘Black Panther’ (2018) grandly diversifies MCU

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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Waititi’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ (2017) a rockin’ good time

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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‘Spider-Man’ leaps into the MCU in ‘Homecoming’ (2017)

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (2017) is again a visual feast

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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What’s the largest leap in quality between original and sequel? A case for the ‘Jumanji’ films (Movie reviews)

2017 featured one of the longest time gaps between an original and a sequel when “Blade Runner” (1982) was followed with “Blade Runner 2049.” That

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MCU gets metaphysical in ‘Doctor Strange’ (2016)

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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Heroes pick political sides in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ (2016)

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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With sci-fi twists and smart writing, revenge flick ‘Upgrade’ lives up to its name (Movie review)

It’s a damned shame “Upgrade” is going to fail at the box office. While built from standard sci-fi action parts, it really is something of

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‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 7: May 2018 Movies in Review (Video)

In the May 2018 Movies in Review episode, Michael reviews: “Overboard” “Bad Samaritan” “Tully” “Solo: A Star Wars Story” “Deadpool 2” Click here for all episodes

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‘Annihilation’ is Garland’s disappointingly slow and weird follow-up to ‘Ex Machina’ (Movie review)

The 2015 masterpiece “Ex Machina” put Alex Garland on my list of must-see auteurs, and the trailers for “Annihilation” – now available on home video

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