The Marvel Cinematic Universe is easily the most recognizable fictional superhero universe to have won audiences’ hearts all over the world, or perhaps the entire universe. After the franchise released the first MCU film, Iron Man (2008), it was the beginning of something significant for American filmmaking. The franchise has come a long way since […]
Continue readingMarvel’s original superhero blockbuster “Iron Man,” Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal’s classic romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally” have been selected for preservation by the National Film Registry.Every year, the Librarian of Congress names 25 motion pictures that are at least 10 years old and register as “culturally, historically or […]
Continue readingIn the past decade or so of cinema, there has been one genre that continues to dominate our screens. Superhero films have long been a staple of modern media dating all the way back to the first known comic strip in 1936, with Lee Falk’s ‘The Phantom’ character. That being said, much of their time […]
Continue readingEditor’s Note: This includes updates up to the end of Black Panther Wakanda Forever.Any Marvel fan worth their vibranium could tell you that the MCU as we know it launched in 2008 with Jon Favreau’s Iron Man. A tougher task by far is to deliver a blow-by-blow retelling of the events that occurred within the […]
Continue readingSince the original Iron Man, Marvel Studios has stuck strictly to superhero content, focusing on the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as they battle corporate criminals, alien invaders, secret societies, and otherworldly demons alike. Even now, this branch of the Disney conglomerate still deals largely in superhero media, be it feature films, television events, animated series, and […]
Continue readingRobert Downey Jr. has had one of the most amazing careers of any actor working in Hollywood today. Once a heartthrob in teen movies, Downey Jr. completely revitalized his career when he was cast as Tony Stark in Jon Favreau’s 2008 comic book movie “Iron Man.” The role nearly wasn’t his, as it had previously […]
Continue readingWe’re arguably living in the Golden Age of Superhero Movies. In the years following the releases of the 2008 films Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, we’ve seen some of the best superhero content in decades. When The Avengers made its mark in 2012, people fell in love with how the superhero team overcame their […]
Continue readingVin Diesel’s surprise appearance at the end of “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” was a bit of a mind-blower at the time. What was initially an unconnected entry in a series about street racing turned out to bridge previously existing characters within a shared universe, predating the “Iron Man” post-credits scene by two […]
Continue readingWhile it remains to be seen if Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark will truly stay dead in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the narrative move was undoubtedly shocking to many audience members, given how beloved Stark and Downey was to fans. While everyone at Marvel obviously agreed it was the right move, one person really was […]
Continue readingWhen you think of where Marvel Studios is today, “Iron Man” seems so quaint. Sure, it fulfills the established prerequisites of superhero movies at the time, but for the most part, the Marvel machine we’re so used to today of setting up crossovers or a Disney+ show is minimized in favor of making a great […]
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