Spider-Man: Brand New Day review: Self-denial reshapes web-slinger
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is darker than fans are used to, but big feelings inspire maturity and self-reflection.
MCU
-
-
Review: ‘Thunderbolts’ has a superhuman ability to connect with audiences
‘Thunderbolts’ unites a team of outcasts who decide to put their super abilities to better use by saving the world instead of covering up corruption.
-
Review: ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ doesn’t find its rhythm
‘Venom: The Last Dance’ isn’t the send-off the pair deserve, but it does end in very dramatic fashion.
-
Review: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is still rockin’ to its own beat
Thor: Love and Thunder is the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the title character’s road back to heroism, which is set to an excellent soundtrack.
-
Review: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ tests the limits of the MCU and fans alike
Originally posted May 6, 2022
-
Review: ‘Morbius’ feels like the beginning of a potentially enthralling journey
Originally posted April 1, 2022
-
Review: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is brimming with story and action
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ presents the friendly neighbourhood superhero with several moral dilemmas that may not only decide his fate, but the fate of the world.
-
Review: ‘Black Widow’ fulfills expectations in spite of setbacks
After an extensive wait for the film and then further delays for the release, ‘Black Widow’ is finally here to deliver everything one expects from a Marvel picture… but perhaps a touch too late.
-
Review: ‘WandaVision’ is a unique and loving tribute to fan favourites (Includes first-hand account)
One of the things that’s become clear over the last decade of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the studio is not afraid to take risks when it comes to storytelling style. Consequently, Guardians of the Galaxy became a box office hit, and Thor: Ragnarok broke new comedic ground much to the acclaim of moviegoers and critics alike. While the company partnered with Netflix to bring several characters’ stories to the small screen, their new television venture is going in a wholly new direction. Leveraging the power of their subscription streaming platform, Disney+, the studio will be launching a number of series exploring Marvel personalities who’ve been spotlight adjacent. First up is WandaVision, which is launching with episodes one and two of a nine-episode season that focus on a pair who captured each other’s and audience’s hearts with their unconventional romance and tragic conclusion — in spite of getting very little screen time in the grand scheme of things.
-
Review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is what fans want but not what they expected (Includes first-hand account)
After 11 years and 22 films, the penultimate movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s phase three brings it all full circle. With only a handful of Avengers left to fix the world — most of whom are ready to hang-up their superhero costumes — it was obvious they’d need to find a way to reverse Thanos’ snap. But who or how remained to be seen. As the Russo brothers swore everyone to secrecy via social media, anxious fans bought their movie tickets and prepared to find out just how a defeated group or heroes save a world that no longer exists in Avengers: Endgame.
