Tag: Marvel
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The Marvels: Not So Much Modern Marvels
Movie info via Rotten Tomatoes: Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled…
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania— Getting Tinier and Tinier Until It Hardly Even Matters
Plot via IMDB: Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. It’s a cinematic truism that if a character says “It’s never over,”…
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“Captain Marvel”: Empowered Woman in an Un-empowering Origin Story
Captain Marvel has a women empowerment meme that occurs midway: all the earlier versions of Carol Danvers (a fierce Brie Larson) from youth to teen to adult, who got knocked down by men, get right back up and stare straight at the camera with a grim steadfast determination. That punch when it lands has the…
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“Black Panther” Is Wakanda-ful
The Black Community has been waiting a long time for something as fully representative as Black Panther. So has the MCU.
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“Avengers: Infinity War”: The Perfect Solution for Marvel Superhero Fatigue
Thanos snapping his finger and disposing of half the MCU is the best thing that could happen to those not wanting to sit through another third or fourth iteration of critically lauded and wildly fan applauded Marvel mythology.
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“Ant-Man and the Wasp” Takes the Quantum Leap Backwards
Ant-Man and the Wasp is at its best when it stays just the right size.