Tag: Marvel Studios
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Review: Ant-Man & The Wasp – Quantumania
Jonathan Majors’ portrayal of Kang the Conqueror was brilliant.
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Review: Thor Love and Thunder
“Thor Love and Thunder” is the fourth film in the Thor franchise. The story is from two Marvel Comics storylines, Gorr the God Butcher and Jane Foster – The Mighty Thor. Thor returns to god-like form and must defend New Asgard from Gorr and his Necro Sword. Jane Foster becomes Thor because of a promise…
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Review: Shang Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings
On Saturday, September 25, 2021, I watched Shang Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. The story begins with Emperor Xu Wang expanding his Ten Rings organization across centuries. His possession of the ten rings and their ancient technology enables his success. “America was terrified – of an orange.” – Xu Wang After conquering…
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Review: What If?
My thoughts on the first three episodes. Episode One: What If – Captain Carter was the First Avenger Peggy Carter becoming a super soldier instead of Steve Rogers was good. It’s an interesting premise of how much a subtle change in an obscure moment can change the course of history. Episode Two: What If –…
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Review: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode 05 – “Truth”
This episode summarizes four hundred years of American history. The parallels of representation and treatment between whites and people of color are captured in some heavy scenes. Isaiah Bradley’s story of the mistreatment of black soldiers, their bodies used as experiments by the government they swore to serve. He got thirty years in prison for…
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Review: Wanda-Vision
The show started with what many viewed as questionable content. Why would the Avengers be in retro-television sitcoms? However, as the storyline progressed, we got to see the world from Wanda’s life and then everything started making sense. The story is based on grief and how it is processed. Monica Rambeau showed us how to…
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Faded Pages
Last night, I read the news regarding the layoffs at DC Comics, DC Universe, and DC Direct. My understanding is that Warner Media is focusing on the media entertainment aspect of the business. Due to this change, roughly 600 employees were laid off, including DC Comics Editor in Chief. As a child growing up, Saturday…
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Review: Spiderman Far From Home
I went to see Spiderman Far From Home. It was a fun movie that brought closure to Marvel’s Phase 4. The story takes place” post-snap,” referred to as” the blip.” Peter Parker’s wanted to spend his summer trip to Europe as a kid, with the goal of not being a superhero. Peter also “ghosts” Nick…
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Avengers Endgame Trailer – Thoughts
Marvel Studios released their second trailer for Avengers Endgame. My understanding is that the footage shown is from the first 30 minutes of the film, which is presumed to have a runtime close to 3-hours. I love the fact that the Russo-Brothers gave us enough to stimulate our emotions without spoiling anything. There are a…
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Review: Spiderman Into the Spider-Verse
I watched the film, Spiderman into the Spiderverse. This is a Miles Morales origin story that delves into the “great power…great responsibility” plot but from multiple perspectives. Miles comes from a loving family that wants the best for him. Unexpected situations force him to save his universe with the help of Spidermen from the multiverse. …
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Stan Lee (1922 – 2018)
“You know, my motto is ‘Excelsior.’ That’s an old word that means ‘upward and onward to greater glory.’ It’s on the seal of the state of New York. Keep moving forward, and if it’s time to go, it’s time. Nothing lasts forever.” – Stan Lee
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Review: Avengers Infinity War
This was Thanos’ story. It started where we left off at the conclusion of Thor: Ragnarok. Thanos and his Black Order defeat Thor and the Asgardians, in space. He had the Power Stone in his possession and took the Space Stone from Loki. He quickly claimed the Reality Stone and took Gamora to obtain…
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Review: Black Panther
February 16, 2018, I went to see the film “Black Panther” by Marvel Studios. The official synopsis: “After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as Black Panther —…
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Review: The Punisher
Frank Castle returns as “The Punisher” in the latest Netflix | Marvel television show. Season one picks up several months after Castle’s appearance in Daredevil season two when we see him eliminating various cartel members, assassin style. After his work his done, he is given a new identity as “Pete”, and he is a construction worker. The memories…
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Review: Thor Ragnarok
On Saturday, November 4, 2017, I watched Thor Ragnarok. I will start by saying, the high expectations set by the early reviews are valid. Review [Spoilers] The film starts with Thor telling his story while bound with chains and locked in a cage with someone’s bones. He is there to stop Surtur from initiating Ragnarok. …
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Review: The Defenders
This is my brief review of Marvel | Netflix “The Defenders” series that aired on August 18, 2018. The connection to “The Hand” was seamlessly done. Each hero’s world found its relationship due to orchestrated incidents. New York City is the epicenter of everything. The main antagonist is Alexandra and we understand her motivation early…
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Stan Lee – Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con
AMAZING LAS VEGAS COMIC CON Saturday, June 24, 2017, Stan Lee answers questions, shares funny stories, and gives us some words of wisdom at the fifth annual Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con. This was my first time seeing the legend in person and it was great. Excelsior!
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