From 2015 through 2018, Marvel chose not to release an Avengers movie. Kevin Feige and his team wanted to tell the story of how Thanos would rise to power without much superhero pushback. To...
In 2012, the Marvel Cinematic Universe brought all its superheroes together in The Avengers, an instant masterpiece. Marvel quickly planned a follow-up, another Avengers movie that was sure to make a mint at the...
Here’s where I turn heel. In 2014, Marvel proved once and for all that its movies could do no wrong, as a misfit bunch of intergalactic criminals won society’s heart. In Guardians of the...
The 1990s were a strange time for entertainment lovers. Finally, the internet allowed us to know enough about international trends that we could follow them. Gaining access to such programming proved tricky, though. I...
Everyone has a favorite Marvel movie. I previously ranked mine a while ago on a different site, but my position evolved over time. Counting only standalone Avengers movies, one towers over the rest, even...
When The Avengers turned into one of the most successful blockbusters ever, Disney raised the stakes. The company had purchased Marvel in 2009 but hadn’t put its stamp on the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet....
I’ve always felt that Marvel itself displayed the most stinging critique of Thor: The Dark World. In Avengers: Endgame, superheroes returned to several memorable moments from the MCU. The film’s directors deemed only one...
After several standalone Avengers movies featuring Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor, Marvel was finally ready to bring them all together. The grand experiment came with an unimaginative name, The Avengers. Everything else about...
When people evaluate the popularity of movies, they use established metrics. Today, we’ll talk about a movie that is 72 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, rated 7.0 out of 10 on IMDb, and has...
A playboy billionaire and brilliant inventor who fights crime is a proven commodity in Hollywood. A man whose outfit overflows with stars and stripes is an easy sell in the United States, too. Where...
