Tag: Avengers
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Superman: Legacy Release Date, Cast, Director And More Info
Warner Bros’ DC Comics franchise is in dire need of an industrial-grade fumigation. When Christopher Nolan peaced out with the wildly uneven “The Dark Knight Rises” in 2012, the studio asked Zack Snyder to quarterback its DC Extended Universe answer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Avengers” initiative. Unfortunately, Snyder’s “Man of Steel” not only fell…
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‘Loki’ Season 1 Recap: What to Remember Before Season 2
If Tom Hiddleston’s Loki has proven something, is that he knows how to survive and endure. Since his live-action debut in Thor, this character has become a fan-favorite villain-turned-anti-hero. It’s precisely these survival abilities that keep him returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After appearing in the Thor trilogy and the third and fourth Avengers…
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‘Expend4bles’ Review: The Rare Hollywood Sequel That’s Perfectly at Peace with Being This Stupid
For 4n utterly braindead and 4rtlessly cr4fted movie th4t feels like 4 fe4ture-length Fmv cut-scene from 4 Sega CD g4me, “Expend4bles” would be a lot more p4inful if not for the fact that it’s so 4t pe4ce with its gener4l shittiness. Don’t get me wrong, the creative and aesthetic indifference behind this long-gestating action sequel…
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‘Daredevil’s Iconic Hallway Fight Scene Changed the Direction of the Show
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has delivered an extensive array of epic action sequences in its fifteen-year history. Films like those in the Avengers and Captain America series feature superhero battles the likes of which comic book fans dreamed of seeing in live-action for decades. But even among stunning brawls like the Battle of New York…
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George Lucas Had Blunt Advice For Luke And Vader’s Final Star Wars Lightsaber Duel
Most film franchises seem to insist on the escalation of stakes. The first Avengers film centered around saving New York from a horde of aliens; “Infinity War” focused on protecting the entire known universe. This desire to raise the stakes with each new entry often backfires, like when the “X-Men” prequel movies centered their third…
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‘Spidey and His Amazing Friends’ Celebrate Rosh Hashanah in New Clip
Spidey and His Amazing Friends is not only a cute way to get younger fans excited about the stories of Spider-Man but it also has given important representation to the characters we know and love. Filled with characters from Spidey’s world, the series includes the Spidey team in every episode. Peter, Miles, and Gwen are…
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‘Mayor Of Kingstown’: Despite Life-Threatening Accident, Jeremy Renner Will Return For A Third Season
In January, it was thought actor Oscar-nominee Jeremy Renner might possibly die. The “Avengers” actor suffered blunt chest trauma and massive orthopedic injuries after he was crushed by a snowplow in an accident, which weighed at least 14,330 pounds. Renner miraculously recovered, but it was rumored or thought that he may never act again. Case…
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Before J.J. Abrams, Star Trek Almost Got Its Own Version Of The Dark Knight Trilogy
The post-9/11 world was rough on “Star Trek.” The not-super-popular “Star Trek: Enterprise” debuted on September 26, 2001, and the world wasn’t in the mood. The U.S. president at the time, George W. Bush, began to affect violent, revenge-forward rhetoric, and many U.S. citizens were in a bitter, wounded mindset. While some may say that…