‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Struggles with Tone but Still Fun
Thor: Love and Thunder struggles with the balance of humor and drama but still provides a lot of Marvel fun.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published July 5, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder struggles with the balance of humor and drama but still provides a lot of Marvel fun.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published June 3, 2022
The Boys are back and more brutal than ever, but season 3 does feel a little like the show isn’t quite sure what it still has to say.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published May 3, 2022
Despite director Sam Raimi’s dynamic style and stunning visuals, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness feels surprisingly inaccessible to casual MCU fans, though it will likely delight those who are well-versed in comic book lore.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published November 23, 2021
The small holiday story risks being Hawk-blocked by the enormity of the MCU.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published August 23, 2021 · Last modified July 5, 2022
With fresh, dynamic fight scenes, Shang-Chi manages to break some new ground and avoid the pitfalls of more generic MCU entries, especially for an origin story this late in the game.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published August 10, 2021
As the MCU moves into a post-Infinity Saga world, Marvel is throwing all sorts of new stuff at us, particularly in the form of streaming shows on Disney Plus. Now we get an animated series that correctly assumes we’re all familiar enough with the characters of the MCU to wonder what would happen if they were thrown into completely different scenarios.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published July 21, 2021 · Last modified June 26, 2023
Now that we’ve wrapped the first season of Loki, we have a pretty good sample of the Marvel shows on Disney Plus. But out of the three we’ve seen so far, which one is the best? We take a look at WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki in this Whatcha Watchin’ video.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published June 8, 2021
Non-spoiler review: We’ve now seen WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as the first entries into the Marvel streaming series universe, but Loki might just become your favorite Disney+ show.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published April 7, 2021 · Last modified September 4, 2023
A look at the series of unfortunate events that led to the infamous #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign, resulting in the eventual streaming-only release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published March 18, 2021 · Last modified August 5, 2021
After the wild weirdness of WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier offers an MCU story more grounded in reality that seems to aim for playing it safe. Read more in our spoiler-free review.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published December 25, 2020 · Last modified April 7, 2021
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is the last hope for big, giant, comic book movies in 2020, but can this sequel satisfy fans?
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by Alexis Gentry · Published September 4, 2020 · Last modified September 4, 2023
Most people have Netflix and Amazon Prime, so you’ve probably seen The Umbrella Academy and The Boys, but there’s another superb superhero series you probably haven’t watched.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published April 11, 2020 · Last modified June 26, 2023
Here are a few things I’ve been watching, reading, listening to and playing while I ration my toilet paper and wash my hands for the tenth time today.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published February 7, 2020 · Last modified September 9, 2020
Despite strong performances and fun, colorful visuals, Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is definitely lacking on substance to go with that all that style.