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D23 Updates: Marvel Edition

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 10, 2022 | 0

The recent Marvel D23 panel was underwhelming, to say the least. Marvel Studios didn’t confirm any major casting like those rumored for Fantastic Four, roles for Henry Cavill or John Boyega. The grand total of the public revelations boils down to a few posters, confirmation of previously e...

Marvel’s Phase 4 Profits are Down by Half

AlexGherzo | Aug 2, 2022 | 0

Marvel Studios is facing a much more menacing villain than Kang the Conqueror or Doctor Doom: declining profits. The Wall Street Journal reports that Marvel’s Phase 4 output has been underperforming mightily. “Since Disney acquired Marvel in 2009, the studio has produced 25 superhero films that ...

REVIEW: Hawkeye – Episode 5 “Ronin”

AlexGherzo | Dec 16, 2021 | 0

“Ronin,” the penultimate episode of Hawkeye, is maybe the worst yet. It’s little more than connective tissue, a series of dull scenes that move characters into place for the finale, but not in exciting or fun ways. There are plot developments that further diminish what should have been the ser...

REVIEW: Hawkeye – Episode 4 “Partners, Am I Right?”

AlexGherzo | Dec 8, 2021 | 0

Every so often, a show will deliver an episode that, though unintentionally, perfectly encapsulates the series as a whole. “Partners, Am I Right?” is that for Hawkeye, at least so far. It gives the characters a breather after last week’s action-heavy episode, and while a few meaningful moments...

Square-Enix Appropriately Labels Marvel’s Avengers a Disappointment… FINALLY

Don Khan Swaylo | Nov 3, 2021 | 0

Square-Enix had to admit something that has been apparent to the players of Marvel’s Avengers since its release: that the game is “disappointing.” In the 2021 annual report, Yosuke Matsuda, the company president and representative director of the game, called it “an ambitious title for us in...

REVIEW: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 9 “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?”

AlexGherzo | Oct 7, 2021 | 2

After an unexpectedly amazing setup last week, What If…? wraps up its frustratingly inconsistent first season with a frustratingly inconsistent finale. “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?” has some great moments and winning characters, but some lame jokes and annoying bits of pandering to ...