By: Amanda Guarragi Chloé Zhao’s Eternals dives into the story of celestial beings that have been defending Earth for centuries. The reason why Zhao was the perfect choice to bring these characters to life is because of her humanistic lens in grounding her characters. She takes these literal gods and cements them in the humanity around them. Whether it is through the script, or the … Continue reading ‘Eternals’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi In the superhero world, there are origin stories that are fairly generic. The same formula runs its course and we are left with another hero, who will soon be integrated in the fabric of the MCU. In this case, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings feels like a breath of fresh air in the Marvel universe. We have our first … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi And The Legends Of The Ten Rings’ Review
By: Amanda Guarragi Our beloved Natasha Romanoff, the one woman that was a part of the original six, and came in like a firecracker in Iron Man 2 finally has her standalone film. The wait for Black Widow was long, and no, it wasn’t because of the pandemic. After being in the MCU for 11 years, Scarlett Johansson deserved her standalone. It should have come … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’ Review
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is in theatres today and will eventually be released on Netflix November 27th. The past month, the media has been in a frenzy over Mr. Scorsese’s comments about Marvel films and how he considers them a different form of cinema. In my personal opinion, Scorsese is just reiterating what many people have been saying for the past five years. Disney has … Continue reading Martin Scorsese v. Marvel: Dawn of Justice
This is the movie I was waiting for. This is the Peter Parker/Spider-Man I always dreamed of. Tom Holland is the best teenage version of this hero and I am so happy Spidey is in his hands. He has such a dorky innocence to him and he plays the character so effortlessly. Far From Home was a perfect Spider-Man movie because it incorporated many different aspects from the … Continue reading Spider-Man: Far From Home Review
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