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TIFF Journal: Knives Out

Jason Gorber — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:00:21 +0000

The most obnoxious thing I can say about Rian Johnson’s Knives Out is that I prefer its mix of genre tropes and social commentary to Jordan Peele’s Get Out. Frankly, the mix of Clue with an acerbic and biting look at race, class, and privilege in America is more entertaining to me than taking The...

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Avengers: Endgame Review – Set and Match

Jason Gorber — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 22:00:40 +0000

For some 11 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been building up to this Endgame. From Iron Man in 2008 through to movies about interstellar pirates, ants and arachnids, Scandinavian gods, Eastern European killers, prestigiditational physicians, and many more, a veritable galaxy of characters has been summoned for this moment. The last Avengers film, Infinity...

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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Review: The Dark Is Rising

Jason Gorber — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:00:30 +0000

It’s been a long ride bringing us to ‘Avengers: Infinity War’. A dozen or so films have served as puzzle pieces leading us here, with disparate characters from all over the galaxy uniting to confront the baddie of all baddies, Thanos. I’ll say straight up that for this non-obsessive (about this comic book stuff, at...

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Spoiler Alert! Why ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Is Nothing to Marvel At

Luke Hickman — Mon, 09 May 2016 19:00:07 +0000

‘Captain America: Civil War’ is lot of fun. I won’t argue that. It has everything we’ve come to expect from a massive-budget summer blockbuster. However, working against it are a lazy screenplay effort that has become the Marvel norm, flimsy characters, recycled dynamics and a lack of tension. I’m not here to argue the entertainment...

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‘Captain America: Civil War’ Review: Marvel’s 8-Year Payoff Picture

Philip Brown — Tue, 03 May 2016 19:00:54 +0000

‘Captain America: Civil War’ plastered a big, dopey, childish grin on my face from start to finish due to how much it truly feels like a comic book brought to life. The movie is unapologetic to unfamiliar audiences like any good comic, picking up in the middle of a large ongoing narrative involving dozens of...

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40 Questions About ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ – Spoilers Within

Luke Hickman — Mon, 04 May 2015 19:00:10 +0000

Two years ago, I found myself in the sights of James Bond fans everywhere. While ‘Skyfall’ was becoming the highest-grossing entry in the long-running 007 franchise, I scratched my head wondering how something so obviously flawed could become beloved in the eyes of its fans. Now, with comic book fanboys raving about the greatness of...

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‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Review: Fine Blockbustin’

Philip Brown — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:00:38 +0000

The biggest problem with ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ is simply that no movie could have possibly lived up to its expectations. 2012’s ‘The Avengers’ had the advantage of being the first movie to combine independent superhero franchises into a rock ’em, sock ’em team-up. The sequel had to not only follow the third most successful...

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‘Playing It Cool’ Review: Rom-Com Plays Too Safe

Philip Brown — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:00:12 +0000

The romantic comedy is a fickle beast for any filmmaker to master. The genre has a structure that must be maintained, and even though there are theoretically two ways for these worn-out stories to end, one will always win out: Happily Ever After. Even more of a p-in-the-a is the guy-centered rom-com. You know the...

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‘Agent Carter’ Pilot & 1.02 Recaps: “Captain America, What Would I Do Without You?”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 20:00:55 +0000

Since ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is on break until March, Marvel has decided to fill its time slot with the new (supposedly) limited-run spin-off/prequel series ‘Agent Carter’. With a period setting and an appealing heroine in the lead, ads for the show looked like a lot of fun. So why is the premiere so damned dull?...

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‘Snowpiercer’ Review: Unjustly Neglected Sci-Fi Thrill Ride

Philip Brown — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 13:00:31 +0000

Thrilling, satirical, beautifully designed and packed with stars, ‘Snowpiercer’ is one of the finest and most satisfying movies of the summer. And yet, because it’s a Korean production that landed in the hands of the Weinstein Company, it’s barely getting released at all. Seek it out. You won’t regret it. 2013 should have been the...

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‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Review: Patriotic Paranoia, Marvel-Style

Philip Brown — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:00:47 +0000

The biggest strength of the Marvel Movie Empire thus far has been delivering blockbusters that live up the legacy of their classic characters while still defying expectations. The ‘Captain America’ series might be the finest example of this juggling act. The character is a dreadfully dated relic of wartime propaganda comics. While the first movie...

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Full Metal Jackets: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Assemble!

Tom Landy — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:00:41 +0000

One of the biggest motion picture events of all-time will get exclusive metal packaging in Canada, according to the Future Shop forums. Joss Whedon’s action/adventure ‘The Avengers‘, based on the Marvel Comics team of superheroes, features an all-star cast including Robert Downey, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson and...

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