‘The Marvels’ is one of Marvel’s finest outings in Phase Five, delivering thrills, laughs, heart, and firm, exciting groundwork for the future of this cinematic universe. This may not feel as high-stakes as other films in this phase, but not every entry needs to be.
Read MorePaying tribute to Chadwick Boseman and providing a layered commentary on grief with great profundity, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ sees director Ryan Coogler, Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett, achieve the impossible in what is ultimately one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most triumphant entries.
Read MoreWerewolf by Night offers a howlin’ good time, and is sure to satisfy comic fans and horror fans alike, making a great case for further adventures into fear within the Marvel universe. As Marvel’s first film under the ‘Special Presentation’ banner, Werewolf should mark the first of many.
Read MoreWith a timeline for the Marvel characters that spans from the big bang to any given point in the future, a smorgasbord of characters to focus on, and cosmic, world-ending plots that trivialize other superheroes' premises, a film adaptation involving The Eternals, always had the potential to be a little scattered, at best.
Read MoreIn this current, limited, cinematic world full of sequels, franchises, and adaptations, ‘Free Guy’ enters the game as a refreshingly original idea. Guy (played by Ryan Reynolds), a non-player character in the fictional video game, Free City lives a pleasant life as a bank teller, dreams of one day breaking free of his regimented video game existence. In doing so, ‘Free Guy’ crafts what can easily be considered a perfect summer film.
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