Looper (2012) Review
May 12, 2026
Rian Johnson's time travel thriller. Joseph Gordon-Levitt transforming into Bruce Willis through accumulated choices.
Tag: 2010s (Page 16)
2010sThe Wolverine (2013) Review
May 12, 2026
James Mangold's first Wolverine film. Japan setting, bullet train sequence, the foundation that led to Logan.
2010sAnt-Man and the Wasp (2018) Review
May 12, 2026
Evangeline Lilly's Wasp introduction through earned narrative foundation. Ghost's underdeveloped sympathetic antagonist.
2010sAnt-Man (2015) Review
May 12, 2026
Paul Rudd's likability anchors a heist-comedy that survived Edgar Wright's departure. The Quantum World setup that would matter.
2010sBlack Panther (2018) Review
May 12, 2026
Jordan's Killmonger is one of the franchise's best villains. Production and costume design earned Academy Awards.
2010sGuardians of the Galaxy (2014) Review
May 12, 2026
1 soundtrack, the cosmic Marvel foundation. The 6.5 reflects honest evaluation of one of the more creatively committed Phase Two MCU entries and the film that introduced cosmic Marvel to mainstream audiences.
2010sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Review
May 12, 2026
Kurt Russell's Ego, Yondu's affecting sacrifice, comedy density exceeding the original's balance, family themes as load-bearing foundation. The 6 reflects honest evaluation of a sequel that maintained the original's tonal commitment with diminishing returns and that increased the comedic density…
2010sSpider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Review
May 12, 2026
Tom Holland's age-appropriate Peter Parker, Michael Keaton's working-class Vulture, John Hughes-influenced high school direction. The 7 reflects honest evaluation of one of the better Phase Three MCU entries and the best Peter Parker since Tobey Maguire.
2010sSpider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Review
May 12, 2026
Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio, the European tour, the basketball court Blip gag that confirmed the franchise wouldn't engage with its own catastrophe. The 6 reflects honest evaluation of a competent Phase Three closing film that operates as the franchise's first major…
2010sAvengers: Endgame (2019) Review
May 12, 2026
The most contrived blockbuster of the decade. The 4 reflects honest evaluation of one of the most commercially successful films in cinema history.
2010sAvengers: Infinity War (2018) Review
May 12, 2026
Two billion dollars on the strength of accumulated franchise capital. Forty characters, the Snap that wasn't depicted, and structural failures.
2010sCaptain America: Civil War (2016) Review
May 12, 2026
The Phase 3 inflection point where moral clarity became moral confusion. Spider-Man and Black Panther's introductions as franchise expansion vehicles.