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Wakanda long ago, ‘Wakanda Forever’
7/10 Everyone in the world has been through a lot since Black Panther showed us a magical dream of uncolonized Africa in February 2018. Four years later in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, that dream is tainted by real-life tragedy among … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Bassett, aquaman, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Black Widow, Chadwick Boseman, coronavirus, half-finished Scorpion King-looking special effects, Letitia Wright, Martin Freeman, Marvel, MCU, Michael B. Jordan, Phase IV, Talokan, Tenoch Huerta, Wakanda
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Marvel’s most happy-go-lucky romp, but who cares anymore?
7/10 It’s really hard to care about post-Endgame Marvel movies. The point of these things, particularly post-pandemic, seems to be that of a soft blanket, comfort food ad infinitum. Thor: Love and Thunder could be one of the series’ most … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Disney, Marvel, MCU, Taika Waititi, Thor, Thor: Love and Thunder, Thor: Ragnarok
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‘Multiverse’ runs wild and mad as my love-hate for MCU deepens
8/10 The history of the MCU and the Disney empire generally is a history of the struggle between directors and what has effectively become a second studio system. Massive names like Jon Favreau, Edgar Wright, Gareth Edwards, Phil Lord and … Continue reading
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Tagged "creative differences", 20th Century Fox, Auteur Theory, Benedict Cumberbatch, Danny Elfman, Disney, Doctor Strange, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Elizabeth Olsen, Evil Dead II, horror, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sam Raimi, Scott Derrickson, Sony, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
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‘Morbius’ a disorganized, obviously incomplete disaster
1/10 Morbius would be an absolute disaster if approached as a completed movie, but the reality of it is worse. Despite having been initially slated for release way back in July 2020, the theatrical release is obviously a work in … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, Daniel Espinosa, Jared Harris, Jared Leto, Marvel, Matt Smith, MCU, Morbius, Sony, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tyrese Gibson, Venom
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