Street Kings (2008)
David Ayer's 2008 LAPD corruption thriller. Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, James Ellroy on the screenplay.
Actor: Chris Evans
Chris EvansSnowpiercer (2013)
Bong directed and co-wrote with Kelly Masterson. The film made approximately eighty-six million dollars worldwide on a forty million dollar budget.
Chris EvansSunshine (2007)
Michelle Yeoh plays Corazon. The film made approximately thirty-two million dollars worldwide on a forty million dollar budget.
Chris EvansWhy Marvel Cannot Make A Good Fantastic Four (Until They Did)
Four decades of Fantastic Four cinematic failures across four adaptations. An essay on the four-decade history of Fantastic Four cinematic failures, why the property has been institutionally difficult to adapt, and what The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) finally got…
Chris EvansAvengers: Endgame (2019) Review
The most contrived blockbuster of the decade. The 4 reflects honest evaluation of one of the most commercially successful films in cinema history.
Chris EvansAvengers: Infinity War (2018) Review
Two billion dollars on the strength of accumulated franchise capital. Forty characters, the Snap that wasn't depicted, and structural failures.
Anthony MackieCaptain America: Civil War (2016) Review
The Phase 3 inflection point where moral clarity became moral confusion. Spider-Man and Black Panther's introductions as franchise expansion vehicles.
Bradley CooperAvengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Review
James Spader's exceptional voice performance carrying an uneven ensemble film. The Vision's introduction and Sokovia's destruction.
Anthony MackieCaptain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Review
The Russo brothers' 1970s political thriller in superhero clothing. Robert Redford, Chris Evans, and the MCU's peak film.
Chris EvansCaptain America: The First Avenger (2011) Review
The 1940s adventure that built the franchise's moral foundation. The 9 reflects honest evaluation of the most disciplined origin film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the entry that gave the franchise its moral center.
Chris EvansThe Avengers (2012) Review
Joss Whedon's ensemble breakthrough, Tom Hiddleston's Loki, and the film that proved interconnected superhero cinema could function at scale. The 8.5 reflects honest evaluation of the film that proved interconnected superhero cinema could function at scale and the entry that…
Annette BeningCaptain Marvel (2019) Review
Flat performance, press tour damage, decorative feminism, and the protagonist who is actually the villain. The film does not reward straight-through viewing.