Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
One of the first Marvel series I ever collected was West Coast Avengers (Amazon affiliate link), which included Simon Williams, Wonder Man. Wonder Man has been around for a while and was really the powerhouse of the team. As the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) expands, they are always looking for the next character to feature. … Read More “Wonder Man: Season One – Review” »
I have generally enjoyed the street-level Marvel series that began as the Netflix shows and were eventually brought into the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. Daredevil is the best of the bunch but I have appreciated the others, including the Punisher. If you are not familiar with the Punisher, he is sort of like Batman but … Read More “Punisher: One Last Kill – Review” »
I have been generally disappointed with the recent Marvel projects in the theatres and on television. Most of them have not been terrible but not great either. Inspired a recent sermon I preached, I decided to return to some of the best of Marvel: Infinity War and Endgame. I had not watched them in a … Read More “Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame – Revisited” »
I have been generally disappointed with the most recent Marvel movies. They have been most focused on building in interconnect universe than telling good stories. Fantastic Four was supposed to change that. And it does. I think it helps that the new Fantastic Four is not really connected to the rest of the MCU (yet) … Read More “Fantastic Four: First Steps – Review” »
One of the strongest franchises of the MCU were the Captain America movies. Each of the three movies in the original trilogy were solid and continue to hold up. After Avengers: Endgame, Steve Rogers gave the Captain America mantle to Sam Wilson, who had been the hero Falcon. The transition from Falcon to Captain America … Read More “Captain America: Brave New World – Review” »
There are certain Marvel characters that people have long waited for their appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Agatha Harkness is probably not near the top of the list. In the comics, Agatha is an elderly witch that first appeared in Fantastic Four. She is very different from the Agatha that appeared in WandaVision, which … Read More “Agatha All Along – Review” »
I assume that most people who wanted to see Deadpool and Wolverine enough to avoid spoilers, have already seen the movie. If not, I will give you some space to go and see the movie and then return to this post. S P O I L E R S One of the things that makes … Read More “My Three Favourite Cameos in Deadpool and Wolverine” »
I went to seek Deadpool and Wolverine aka Deadpool 3. I need to preface this review by saying that I have never been a fan of Deadpool. It took me quite a while to see the first one and I have never been able to embrace the crude humour. My problem with the humour in … Read More “Deadpool and Wolverine – Review” »
Remember when a movie only had to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in order to be a major hit? Those days are gone. Marvel has stumbled at the theatres a number of times in the last couple of years, the most recent is the Marvels. The Marvels is sort of a sequel … Read More “The Marvels – Review” »
I did not see Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in the theatres but I was looking forward to seeing it when it started streaming. I didn’t avoid it in the theatres because it did not do well in the box-office and got poor reviews. Rather, I knew my kids would want to go and that … Read More “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Review” »
When the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie came out, I was not sure what to expect. I was not familiar with the team or the characters and so I went into it with an open mind. I found it to be one of the freshest MCU movies at the time. I was not overly … Read More “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 – Review” »
What do you need to expect from the Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special? Well, it’s not Infinity War or Endgame. But then you probably already knew that. The plot is that Mantis and Drax hear that Peter Quill (Star Lord) had his Christmas ruined as a child and they go about trying to fix … Read More “Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special – Review” »
One of the most popular Marvel movies was Black Panther. It was one of the best written and acted movies in the series. Everything looked great to duplicate that with a sequel. But then Chadwick Boseman tragically died. It was an option for Marvel to recast the character. Plenty of superhero movies have done that … Read More “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Review” »
I am thankful that Marvel is putting some more emphasis on their female superheroes and She-Hulk is a great addition to the MCU. She is a fresh character that connects with earlier aspects of the MCU. That’s the character, what about the new series? This is definitely not for everyone. I am not talking about … Read More “She-Hulk: Season One – Review” »
Marvel has been pushing a lot of content recently, especially in terms of television shows on Disney +. Some of them have been better than others. One of the best recent shows has been Werewolf By Night. This is not a television series or exactly a movie, but more of a special like we used … Read More “Werewolf By Night – Review” »
Back when the previous Thor movie, Ragnarok, came out, I heard only good things and went in with super high expectations. I ended up being disappointed. When Love and Thunder arrived in theatres, I heard mostly bad things. It had some of the worst reviews of any MCU and people were seeing this as a … Read More “Thor: Love and Thunder – Review” »
What did I think of the Ms Marvel television series? That’s a good question. I thought it was well done but did not enjoy it near as much as the other Marvel releases on Disney +. First, let me make clear that it is not because the series was not about an adult white male. … Read More “Ms Marvel – Review” »
What did I think of the new Doctor Strange movie? In summary, it was not as good as I had hoped and and not as bad as I had feared. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse got some pretty bad reviews and many people were disappointed with it. I watched it with that in mind. I … Read More “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – Review” »
Marvel continues to expand its cinematic universe by releasing new television series featuring these characters. I have been enjoying these series and have appreciated the fairly short seasons. It helps them to keep the pacing closer to that of a movie. The latest has been Moon Knight. I will admit that I have very little … Read More “Moon Knight – Review” »
We are currently on our third version of the live-action movie Spider-Man. This is also the third Spider-Man movie of this version. This needed to be something special. And it was. At the end of the previous movie, it was revealed to the world that Spider-Man was Peter Parker. This turned Peter and his friends’ … Read More “Spider-Man: No Way Home – Review” »
Marvel has done very well when it comes to their movies. They seem to get hit after hit. Unfortunately, the Eternals was not one of them, doing the worst of most of their movies. What did I think? I thought it was pretty good, although not without its flaws. In many ways, this was a … Read More “The Eternals – Review” »
Of all the original Avengers in the MCU, the only one to not have their own movie was Hawkeye. Even Black Widow got one after being killed in Avengers: End Game. But what about poor Hawkeye? With addition of TV series on Disney + being included in the MCU, new opportunities have arrived. Because of … Read More “Hawkeye – Review” »
So far, most of the MCU movies have been based on their most familiar characters. Less familiar is Shang-Chi but that did not take away from the movie. Stepping back from Shang-Chi for a moment, Iron Man 3 attempted to do something innovative with the villain, the Mandarin. In that movie, what people thought was … Read More “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings – Review” »
Marvel has been producing some great television series on Disney + over the past year. This is a great time to be a superhero fan. While all of them have been very different style, What If…? has been particularly unique. The premise of the series is that things that we are familiar with in the … Read More “What If…? Season One – Review” »
I believe that Avengers: Endgame is one of the most anticipated movies in recent years. In some ways it is the conclusion to a long series of Marvel movies. It also is the conclusion to the dramatic cliffhanger from Infinity War. I was not disappointed. Last time, Thanos killed half the universe’s population with a … Read More “Avengers: Endgame – Review” »
