‘Under the Silver Lake’ crushes self under weight of own subtext
Andrew Garfield has taken a bit of a fall. He went from being passive aggressively accepted as the third best Spider-Man to being cast as a miserable drug-head. Thankfully, he plays the roles he is been given with such passion…
‘Her Smell,’ uncomfortable yet well executed dip into stardom
“Her Smell” is the epitome of how to masterfully execute an uncomfortable story through a realistic script and high-effort performances. This film tells the story of an all-female punk band led by the troubled Becky Something (Elisabeth Moss, “Us”). The…
“Avengers: Endgame” takes sharp turn with beloved characters
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars “Avengers: Endgame” opened this past weekend and smashed box office records for opening weekend with $1.2 billion dollars spent on tickets. This is almost double the highest opening weekend number by almost double. Second…
After anticipated ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ where does Marvel go next
Ever since 2008, people have been waiting for the culmination of some of their favorite characters’ story arcs, known as “Avengers: Endgame.” The visual spectacles that have filled the MCU’s phases have been an honor to witness. The combination of…
Incredible Hulk not so incredible following first ‘Avengers’ film
The year is 2012, and the summer is being kicked off by the most anticipated movie event in recent history: Marvel Studios’ “The Avengers.” This film was the largest crossover event in movie history, bringing together four separate superhero franchises…
‘Iron Man 3’ deserves second shot, deeper than initially thought
Many complaints have been made about “Iron Man 3” since its release in 2013, most of which include the liberties taken with the character of the Mandarin, the decision by Tony Stark of giving his address to the world and…
Marvel Cinematic Universe still limited despite mass acclaim
Consistency is what drives a franchise. When audiences walk into a movie that belongs to a certain franchise, they have expectations. When people walk into a James Bond movie, they expect a spy thriller with a suave protagonist, white-knuckle action…
Marvel’s Mad titan Thanos far less complex than fans think
Thanos is only appreciated by pretentious know-it-alls that pretend to understand resource management and try to actively disagree with the professor in their classes. People think he has this wild fantasy with this relatable motive for sustaining life, but it…
Why ‘Thor: The Dark World’ unjustly sits at bottom of MCU
“Thor: the Dark World” is not the worst Marvel movie. In fact, it is not even a bad movie. Perhaps the plot is not very interesting, and Malekith might be the worst superhero villain besides Ares from “Wonder Woman,” but…
‘X-Men,’ ‘Fantastic Four’ would work best on new Disney+
For all those who live under rocks and have somehow not heard the news, Disney has recently finished its purchase of 20th Century Fox, and with that, the properties of the X-Men franchise, Deadpool and the Fantastic Four have officially…
