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Ant-Man (2015)
This movie definitely comes off as a palate cleanser after the high stakes of Age of Ultron. It's stylish and the characters are all a...
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
This movie fell a little short compared to its predecessor. There were a couple of parts where it felt a little too cheeky. Tony had...
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)
James Gunn did the impossible and made characters no one outside of hardcore comic fans have even heard of a household name. Not only was...
Aug 7, 20231 min read
X-Men: Days of Future's Past (2014)
This movie did a solid job of setting the stakes and making an interesting “Time Travel” movie. It was exciting and kept me worried for...
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Secret Invasion (2023)
The show’s premise and first episode initially had me invested. The show quickly deteriorated and just felt lost. Secret Invasion is at...
Jul 28, 20231 min read
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
This movie had…problems. The biggest thing is motivation. They seemed forced, especially with Electro and Goblin. The thing that I really...
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
When I grabbed the case to put in the Blu-ray, I forgot I had it autographed. New Orleans Comic Con, January 2016. A lot of people from...
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
This movie isn’t horrible by any means. The dark elves were a bit lackluster for villains, and that's with the 9th Doctor as Malikith....
Jul 10, 20231 min read
The Wolverine (2013)
This movie had a lot of badass Wolverine moments. The Japanese setting was different and awesome. I found the movie dragged a bit but it...
Jul 3, 20231 min read
Iron Man 3 (2013)
This movie got a lot of flack for the Mandarin twist. I never hated it, but I see the issue. You have to admit Trevor is a treasure. The...
Jun 26, 20231 min read
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
As I was watching the movie I reminisced about where I was when this movie came out. I just graduated high school and Peter was so...
Jun 19, 20231 min read
The Avengers (2012)
This was my favorite movie for the longest time and god damn it still slaps. The dialogue was comic book-y. Reliving the build-up and...
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengence (2012)
The story was kinda bland which is sad because Goyer and Gimple have written incredible scripts. This felt like an underfunded movie...
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse (released 6/2/23)
I don't think something I've been hyped for has exceeded expectations since Endgame. Not only was this the first half of a huge, intense...
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse (2018)
This is as perfect as a superhero movie can get. There is heart, drama, action, humor, and character growth, all in a visually stunning...
Jun 1, 20231 min read
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
This movie proved the MCU was going to have range in story. The WWII aesthetic mixed with the idealistic version of patriotism makes you...
May 29, 20231 min read
X-Men: First Class (2011)
This was a much more story driven X-men movie and it was a solid movie. It managed to avoid the prequel trap of false stakes and just...
May 22, 20231 min read
Thor (2011)
I honestly went into this thinking my score was going to be in the low 70s at best. I never adored the movie, but I couldn't find much to...
May 15, 20231 min read
Iron Man 2 (2010)
People thought this was one of the biggest early hiccups in MCU history after Thor: The Dark World. This movie is not bad and I think I...
May 8, 20232 min read
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (released 5/5/23)
Before I get into the review, I want to talk about the wild journey this series went through. Back when the first movie came out, every...
May 5, 20232 min read
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