Tag: Captain America: Civil War
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The ‘Missing Narrative’ That Would’ve Bridged Captain Marvel And Avengers: Endgame
Anthony and Joe Russo’s 2018 superhero blockbuster “Avengers: Infinity War” was the 19th film in the long-running Marvel Cinematic Universe, and had an ending so beautifully bleak that it could have served as the proper ending to the entire series. Since the start of the MCU in 2008, Earth had become suddenly and suspiciously lousy with…
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The MCU Gave Us Its Best Fight Scene in Under 3 Minutes
The MCU has consistently delivered some of the most exciting action/fight scenes in the history of film, scenes that have become legendary in their relatively short lifespan. The Leipzig, Germany Airport Battle in Captain America: Civil War. The Battle of New York in The Avengers. The dream team of all three live-action Spider-Men against their…
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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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‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Is Still the Best Marvel Spy Show
Secret Invasion relied on its spy genre influences to set itself apart from other Marvel Cinematic Universe projects, but it’s not the first installment to do so. Among the Marvel films, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, and Black Widow all explored themes related to espionage and were structured similarly to spy…
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‘Captain America: Civil War’: Falcon Takes a Flight With New Funko Pop
Marvel has unveiled the Falcon figure as the next installment in its build-a-scene series inspired by Captain America: Civil War. The new Pop! marks the tenth addition to the scene with two more figures to go before the scene is finished. So far, the collection has added most movie characters to the line-up including Black…
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How Tom Holland Became Spider-Man
English actor Tom Holland has risen to fame for portraying Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Clearly, he is an excellent choice for the role, but what led to him getting cast in the part? Making his first appearance as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War at the age of 18, Holland is the…
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How Captain America: Civil War is Actually a Film About Fathers and Sons
There is no shortage of films about fatherhood in Hollywood, perhaps in part because the industry is still largely dominated by men who get to explore elements of their own lived experiences on the silver screen. But just because it’s a theme that is oversaturated in the industry, doesn’t mean that it isn’t fun to…
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Why Did ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Change Its Name?
We haven’t gotten a new Captain America film since Captain America: Civil War in 2016 and while The Falcon and the Winter Soldier gave us a first look at Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in the star-spangled suit, he still hasn’t made his big-screen debut as the titular hero. But that’s finally changing. The fourth Captain…
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Tom Holland Says ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ Is the Best Spider-Man Movie, Not One of His Own
Tom Holland’s favorite movie starring the Marvel superhero Spider-Man is actually not one of his own.Holland, who has donned the Spidey suit for three standalone movies as well as “Captain America: Civil War,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” told the Associated Press on Thursday night that 2018’s animated “
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Tony Stark in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Really Was the Worst
You remember Captain America: Civil War — Sokovia Accords, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) on opposite sides, heroes fighting heroes, and so on. And if you remember Civil War, then you remember that Tony Stark is the absolute worst person in it. Worse than Brock Rumlow (Frank Grillo). Worse than…