Avengers: 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.
Writer: Stephen McFeely
Christopher MarkusAvengers: 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.
Christopher MarkusCaptain 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.
Christopher MarkusThor: The Dark World (2013) Review
Christopher Eccleston wasted as Malekith. The first MCU film that feels like industrial franchise routine.
Christopher MarkusCaptain 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.
Christopher MarkusCaptain 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.