Eternals (2021) Review
The Celestials are cosmic-scale beautiful. The rest of the film fails under decorative diversity and two-and-a-half hours of incoherent narrative.
Genre: Superheroes (Page 4)
ActionCaptain 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.
ActionCaptain 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.
ActionX-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Review
Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber's underrated Sabretooth, and the Deadpool handling that damaged the property for years. The 8.5 reflects honest evaluation of the film that proved interconnected superhero cinema could function at scale and the entry that established the commercial…
ActionThe 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…
ActionThor: Ragnarok (2017) Review
Taika Waititi's tonal pivot that broke the Thor character and signaled the MCU's slide into decorative comedy. The 6 reflects honest evaluation of a film that is funny in its individual moments but represents a structural betrayal of the Thor…
ActionCaptain 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.