Tag: Marvel
Marvel Phase 4’s Villain is “Trauma”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jul 12, 2022 | 1
A common criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe of late is that Phase 4 is not a cinematic universe; the films don’t connect or feel like they share the same continuity. With the lack of a cohesive villain being built up for the end of the phase, Phase 4 has come across as a garbled mess...
Read MoreTaika Waititi Mocks Thor: Love and Thunder Effects
If I already didn’t like Taika Waititi, I really can’t stand him now. The director of Thor: Love and Thunder made a video with Valkyrie actress Tessa Thompson for Vanity Fair in which they give a sort of running commentary on a scene from the new film. Part of the video – which I’m sure &hel...
Read MoreRippaverse Launches to Astonishing Sales
Today is the official launch day for the Rippaverse, Eric July’s independent comic book line, and his detractors are already crying in their Cheerios. The Rippaverse website is now up and running, and the first issue of the initial comic release, titled Isom, is available to order in three differe...
Read MoreCaptain America 4 Has a Director
Marvel has chosen the man to help them do better. The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reveals that Julius Onah will direct Captain America 4, a film featuring Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson in the lead role. Onah previously helmed The Cloverfield Paradox for Netflix, and a movie called Luce. No plot o...
Read MoreREVIEW: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jul 8, 2022 | 1
Thor: Love and Thunder released in the theaters this weekend, marking the next movie in Marvel’s Phase 4 and bringing with it all the cheap and shallow comedy for which both Taika Waititi and the MCU are now known. The film raises some interesting questions but does not carry through on any of the...
Read MoreREVIEW: Ms. Marvel – Season 1, Episode 5 “Time and Again”
Okay, I think we can call it: Ms. Marvel sucks. I tried to go with it, to enjoy the good elements and hope they were leading somewhere, but “Time and Again” irrevocably ruins any chance of a decent payoff. Half of it is boring, and the other half is an anticlimactic end to the season’s &hellip...
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