It has been a few months since Wakanda Forever was released, and so here we are again: another season, another “phase”, and another Marvel Studios feature. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the third in Marvel’s Ant-Man series, which to date has been … Continue reading REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
I was overseas when Marvel Studios’ most recent theatrical release came out, but it is available now on physical media and Disney+, and I have at last found the time to watch Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The original Black Panther managed to … Continue reading REVIEW: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
“Just Jen” I remarked recently that She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law, Marvel’s latest Disney+ series, seemed to get better the less it had to do with the rest of the MCU. This sixth episode, “Just Jen”, proves beyond a shadow of a doubt … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.06
“Mean, Green, and Straight Poured into These Jeans” It seems an obvious thing to write, but the further that She-Hulk moves away from other elements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the more enjoyable it becomes. This fifth episode largely does … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.05
“Is This Not Real Magic?” Comedy is a very subjective genre, and what works for one viewer is not necessarily going to work for another. There has been a bit of a social media frenzy in the past few days … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.04
“The People vs Emil Blonsky” At the three episode mark you would expect that a new series would have found its tone and rhythm, and that certainly seems to be the case with She–Hulk: Attorney–at–Law. If anything the show most … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.03
“Superhuman Law” As I had expected, She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law settles down quite nicely in its second episode. There is less unnecessary set-up and more actual story, and a strong focus on Jennifer’s career as a lawyer. Is it perfect? Of course … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.02
“A Normal Amount of Rage” Another month, another dive back into the increasingly over-loaded Marvel Cinematic Universe. This time around, Disney+ has premiered She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law, an introduction to the Hulk spin-off best known in the comics for John Byrne’s celebrated … Continue reading TV REVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law 1.01
Let us talk briefly about bathos. Most people are generally familiar with its homonym pathos, which is an act of persuading an audience via an appeal to their emotions. It describes the technique of most drama, with an artist deliberately choosing … Continue reading REVIEW: Thor: Love & Thunder (2022)
Comic book adaptation Ghost Rider (2007) was one of the last pre-Iron Man superhero movies, taking a second-string Marvel character and casting world famous comic book geek Nicolas Cage in the role. It was directed by Mark Steven Johnson, whose 2003 Marvel adaptation Daredevil had … Continue reading REVIEW: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
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