Previously On X-Men Special Edition: Everything You Need To Know About The New X-Men Cast
After months — years, really — of speculation, the cast of the first X-Men movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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TV Review — The Tide Turns In ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Episode “The Hateful Darkness”
After the previous episode‘s quick speed-run through the fallout from Vanessa’s (Ayelet Zurer) death and the escalation of the anti-Fisk
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Things Escalate Quickly in ‘Daredevil Born Again’ Episode “Requiem” — Review
Well, that escalated quickly. There’s a lot to like in “Requiem,” the sixth episode of Daredevil Born Again‘s second season.
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TV Review: ‘Daredevil’ Reaches The Fireworks Factory — And Catharsis — In ‘The Scales & The Sword’
“Ripped from the headlines” plotlines in heavily-stylized genre fiction work best when they ultimately serve as vehicles for audience catharsis.
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TV Review – With “Shoot The Moon”, ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Is Already Killing Time
Nothing in the young second season of Daredevil: Born Again makes it more clear that the creative team is viewing
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TV Review: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 And The Problem Of Verisimilitude
The first season of Daredevil: Born Again is a mess. Originally envisioned as clean-ish break from the earlier Daredevil series
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TV Review: ‘Eyes Of Wakanda’ Expands ‘Black Panther’ Lore
ICYMI, Todd Harris’ Eyes of Wakanda is a fantastic addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series connects the past
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Commentary: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Is A Return Of Virtuous Heroes
Superheroes have come a long way in cinema. In the beginning, they were held up as paragons of virtue. Individuals
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Commentary: The Sentry Of ‘Thunderbolts*’ Was The Best Fans Were Going To Get
In the stable of Marvel characters, The Sentry might be the most difficult to adapt. Created by Paul Jenkins, Jae
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Snap Into Marvel: Infinity Ultron And The Theft of Thanos’ Schtick
First Appearance: What If? Season 1 episode 8, “What If… Ultron Won?” (September 2021) Powers and Abilities: Having taken the
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How Daredevil Almost Joined The Avengers After ‘Born Again’
With the finale of Daredevil: Born Again hitting our screens this week, the Comicon team wanted to look at a
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Commentary: The Meta Nature Within The ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Diner Scene
Subtext is a great tool for storytelling. Of course, creators want to make a great story within the confines of
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Commentary — ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Suffered Because Of Its Marketing
Audiences tend to overlook just how important marketing is for a film or television show. Despite artistic aspirations, the message
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Commentary: ‘Captain America’ Movies Are The Center Of The MCU Canon
Canon is extremely important in a narrative setting as far-reaching as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There are so many different
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TV Review: ‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 5 Reminds Viewers Who The Title Character Really Is
Agatha All Along is a strange show. It throws together so many elements into one program. It’s a throwback to
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Commentary: The Growth Of The MCU Was Always Unsustainable
The Marvel Cinematic Universe was, and still is, a marvel in cohesive storytelling. It took characters from a wide
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TV Review: ‘Agatha: All Along’ Episode 3 Reveals The Price Of Power In The MCU
Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe often take for granted the powerful beings within it. These characters often stumble or
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TV Review: ‘Agatha All Along’ Brings Some Serious Magic
Although the first two episodes of Agatha All Along were engaging and entertaining, they were mainly just set up. The
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TV Review: The ‘Agatha All Along’ Premiere Breaks Down Witchcraft In The MCU
There are so many different aspects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that it’s hard to venture into unknown territory. Science
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TV Review: Kathryn Hahn Shines In ‘Agatha All Along’ Premiere
Talent has always been a driving factor in Hollywood. An actor can make or break a project. It’s hard to
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Commentary: ‘Wolverine And Deadpool’ Demonstrates The Power Of Character Cameos
Cameos are all the rage these days in movies. Nostalgia is super heavy in the entertainment industry, so films are
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Deconstructing Comics Special: ‘Captain Marvel’
Back in Critiquing Comics 154, Tim and Mulele discussed 2019’s Captain Marvel; Tim enjoyed it, Mulele did not. Now that we’ve
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Could Resurrect Interest In Superheroes
There was a time when Marvel was king and any new Marvel Cinematic Universe film would cause people to rush
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‘Echo’ Balances The Old And The New
Marvel Studios is entering dangerous territory with their releases. As the A-listers like Doctor Strange, Iron Man, and Captain America
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Commentary: The Animation Of ‘What If…?’ Stretches The MCU’s Possibilities
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a very unique storytelling environment. It has done wonders combining so many different tones and
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‘Loki’ Season 2, Episode 2 Review: Characters Without A Purpose
It’s fairly obvious when a show doesn’t necessarily know where to go next. The first season of Loki felt like
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‘Werewolf By Night’ In Color Is Marvel’s Bloodiest New Show
Werewolf by Night — now in color — is the first openly horror program to be part of the MCU.
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‘Loki’ Season 2, Episode 1 Review: A Fast But Slow Start
After a wild and crazy first season, fans were eagerly anticipating where Loki‘s story would go next. A lot has
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Commentary: The MCU Fury Has Opportunities His Comics Counterpart Does Not
It was fairly obvious that the characters from Marvel Comics were never going to be a direct translation in the
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The MCU Grows Larger Through ‘Marvel Funko Shorts’
It’s no surprise how many different versions of Marvel characters there are. One of the key selling points of the
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Commentary: VFX Artists Don’t Get Enough Credit
The progression of CGI in films has been an interesting one. It’s been used in tons of different instances, and
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