We get the origins of S.H.I.E.L.D., the origins of Captain Marvel and a good look at how she fits into where the franchise is headed from here. But all of that was to be assumed. How successfully they pulled that off is another matter entirely.
All tagged Marvel
Anyone Can Wear The Mask - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
It is one of the very best superhero movies you will ever see. It is one of the very best animated movies you will ever see. And it is one of the very best examples of what is possible within this medium if people slow down and focus on infusing their work with the right amounts of everything.
Wakanda Forever - Black Panther
Black Panther is not the first Black superhero movie. But with predecessors like Catwoman and Blade, the film universe had been hungry for a film of this caliber that does the things it does.
Review: Logan
Everything in it is hyper-real, making for a kind of action that lends to the story instead of detracting from it. But it's in the well-worn patches of humanity that the movie finds its bearings.
Review: Captain America: Civil War
I can imagine that for many, just seeing this number of characters fighting is going to be exhilarating. But was there more here for those who might not be hardcore fans?
Potpourri - 3.18.16
Divergent, A Movie Title Search Engine and YouTube Stars
Potpourri - 3.10.16
Daisy Ridley, New Captain America: Civil War Trailer, and Sean Parker's Big Idea
Potpourri - 3.9.16
What will be the biggest hits of 2016? Who wants to be the next James Bond? What is opening at the movies this weekend?