Tag Archives: Marvel

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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mL2639_1024x1024My first run as an online film critic began with a Spider-Man review, so it’s only natural for me to try and start a new one in the same way.

THE STORY: Spider-Man fails to stop a particle accelerator experiment that puts him out of commission, but brings five other Spider-heroes from parallel dimensions to Brooklyn. It’s up to Miles Morales, bitten by a radioactive spider two days earlier, to learn the ropes from these displaced heroes and stop the accelerator before it tears the universe apart.

THE SCORE: “Amazing” and “Spectacular” are words that come to mind. 4.5/5

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Doctor Strange

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doctor-strange-posterBeats the hell out of Harry Potter, anyway.

What’s It About? When an accident forces him to quit the medical practice, Dr. Stephen Strange turns to the study of sorcery, and is drawn into a secret war to defend Earth against an extra-dimensional threat.

STRAIGHT UP: Visually impressive, but underwhelming as a whole. 3/5

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Captain America: Civil War

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Marvel movies are cinematic comfort food, and I always go back for seconds.

What’s It About? When Captain America and Iron Man come to a disagreement about the future of the Avengers, a shadow agent exploits the tension to cause an all-out battle between the two heroes and their closest allies.

STRAIGHT UP: Standout action and character work; among Marvel’s best. 4/5

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Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Avengers Assemble! I couldn’t call myself a film critic if I missed out on this.

What’s It About? When Tony Stark’s latest AI creation goes rogue and constructs a homicidal robot army, only the combined efforts of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes can save the day.

STRAIGHT UP: The WrestleMania of superhero films. That’s mostly a compliment. 9/10

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