Samuel L. Jackson

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’s’ cornball rom-com humor hits the spot

Two of Peter’s classmates have a whirlwind romance on a school field trip. Nick Fury is grumpy about his calls going to voicemail. And to

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‘Unbreakable’ (2000) a rare ‘real-world’ superhero story

Ten years ago today, I started this blog with a (shamefully positive) review of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” so I’m marking the anniversary with the launch

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It’s great to revisit ‘Unbreakable’-verse in ‘Glass’

“Glass,” now available for home viewing, is an excuse to spend more time in the universe of “Unbreakable” (2000) and “Split” (2017), and I like

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‘Captain Marvel’s’ mythology is confusing, but ’90s nostalgia is fun

It’s been a cliché for more than four decades now that spectacle can’t overcome a bad screenplay, but it’s still remarkable how many films can

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McAvoy puts on a show in trilogy capper ‘Glass’

“Glass,” the trilogy topper we didn’t know we needed, is a unique animal. It’s hard for me to put a finger on how I feel about

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‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (2015) a step down for Whedon

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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‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ (2014) raises the MCU bar

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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Whedon successfully assembles ‘The Avengers’ (2012)

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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‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ (2011) a blast from the past

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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‘Iron Man 2’ (2010) doesn’t distinguish itself from the original

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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