With “The Star-Spangled Man,” The Falcon and the Winter Soldier moves forward in some areas, but steps backward in others, with a net result of running in place. It’s certainly not as boring as “New World Order,” and it takes a surprising early route with a controversial new character, but...
Read MoreThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier is the second Marvel show to step up to Disney+’s plate, and whether it’s got a tough act to follow is sort of up in the air. Some (myself included) liked WandaVision quite a bit, but for others, the finale – which, admittedly, dropped the ball on some things ...
Read MoreThis weekend saw a couple of updates on Marvel’s Disney+ slate. First, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier won’t be making its intended August debut; TVLine has seen the list of August premieres for Disney’s streaming site, and the buddy superhero spy show isn’t on it. No announcement was made...
Read MoreThis year’s Marvel Comic-Con panel was packed to the gills with exciting movie and TV news. The slate was laid out from May 2020 to November 2021, including the following titles: Black Widow, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+ exclusive), The Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten R...
Read More*Author’s Note: This piece was written before I saw Avengers: Age Of Ultron and, as a result, doesn’t discuss Captain America’s latest MCU appearance. I find that the movie validates my thesis here, though.* During the World War II era, Captain America made a lot of sense. In a tim...
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