Can ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Save the Stagnant MCU?
Will ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ be able to overcome the MCU slump and ride an R-rating to boxoffice success?
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by Alexis Gentry · Published July 23, 2024
Will ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ be able to overcome the MCU slump and ride an R-rating to boxoffice success?
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by Alexis Gentry · Published January 12, 2024
The Denver Film Critics Society winners were just announced and three categories had a tie vote.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published May 15, 2023
In the latest episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast, Alexis and Kim discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the future of the MCU, Oppenheimer, Barbie, and why they’re looking forward to Fast X even though they’ve never seen a Fast movie before.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published April 28, 2023 · Last modified September 5, 2023
James Gunn breaks the post-
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by Alexis Gentry · Published February 20, 2023 · Last modified March 28, 2023
In the premiere episode of the new Whatcha Watchin podcast, Trashwire editor Alexis Gentry and Geek Girl Authority critic Kim Pierce discuss Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantimania and why it’s starting to feel like Marvel is losing its magic.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published February 15, 2023 · Last modified September 5, 2023
Maybe it’s superhero fatigue or the recent string of disappointing movies, but ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania’ feels like another day, another mediocre Marvel movie.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published November 8, 2022
While Black Panther: Wakanda Forever lacks some of the finesse of top-tier Marvel, Namor shines as an engaging MCU villain, and powerhouse performances from the female cast members make it a solid MCU entry.
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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 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 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 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.