By Jonathan Cornell Avengers: Endgame (2019) is the the twenty-second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second to be released this year, after Captain Marvel (2019). An unforgettable spectacle for the ages, Endgame manages to excel as both a satisfying payoff to the universe-altering events of last year’s Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as … Continue reading
by Jonathan Cornell I’ve seen every Marvel Cinematic Universe film opening weekend for almost ten years now and, while I do remember each of those eighteen trips to the movie theater pretty well, none of them stick in my mind as clearly as 2012’s Marvel’s The Avengers. Iron Man had already proven that this new … Continue reading
by Jonathan Cornell I’ll never forget when I first saw Iron Man. It hit theatres at the perfect time, just as elementary school was winding down and before camp would begin. My third grade self wasn’t exactly a discriminating moviegoer, so, when my dad suggested we go see it, I didn’t really know what to … Continue reading
by Jonathan Cornell If there’s one thing Steven Spielberg has proven over his multi-decade career in filmmaking, it’s his amazing ability to switch between action and drama. It’s hard to believe the same guy who made Schindler’s List and Bridge Of Spies also made Raiders Of The Lost Ark. While he has made excellent films … Continue reading
by Jonathan Cornell Thor Ragnarok is the seventeenth feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the third to be released this year, after Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man Homecoming. Though Marvel Studios has yet to release a real misfire, its record setting combination of spot-on casting, action, and humor has become rather tired … Continue reading
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