After twenty-seven years, Charles Xavier’s School for the Gifted has finally re-opened. Long believed to be one of the greatest superhero series of all-time, X-Men: the Animated Series was more than your average Saturday morning cartoon. With its willingness to delve into complex emotional issues underneath its superhero battles, X-Men has remained a treasured show from fans (with the best….
For Sony, 2024 is the year that they can finally step up their superhero game. With three projects in theatres over the next 12 months and Marvel’s only other offering in the form of Deadpool vs. Wolverine, the SPUMC (Sony Pictures’ Universe of Marvel Characters) is finally front and center at the box office. After mostly…
It’s fair to say that, over the last year, Marvel’s now 15-year-old domination of pop culture has begun showing its age. With box office disappointments like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and The Marvels and a critical drubbing of their Secret Invasion series, Marvel has taken blows this year from fans. But, maybe, just maybe, the ship is beginning to right…
Sometimes, saving the world means being entangled with those you don’t expect. In The Marvels, Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), aka Captain Marvel, is still dealing with the fallout from her destruction of The Supreme Intelligence. Struggling with the burden of destabilizing the Kree homeworld, Danvers is shocked when she’s transported into the bedroom of young Kamala…
It’s time for us to see a different side of Nick Fury. “This is my second appearance post-Snap,” Jackson begins, “and he’s been kinda gone for a while. He’s a little tired, a little vulnerable, but coming back to Earth because he’s been summoned. And we’ll see what happens. Got a bad knee now. Not…
Oftentimes, the one with the most secrets is the one with the most scars. Now available on Disney+, Marvel’s new series, Secret Invasion, reintroduces the world to Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) as he uncovers a terrifying reality. As part of their terrifying plot to take over the world, the shapeshifting Skrulls have been settling on…
Crafting a sequel is a daunting process, especially for a beloved property. For example, after Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse found success with critics and fans alike, the conversations around a follow-up were inevitable. However, given the original’s unique flair and style, it seemed impossible for Sony to create a film that matched its predecessor. Amazingly though, with…
With GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, James Gunn completes his (quasi)trilogy of chaos with everyone’s favourite broken heroes. But, with the new film, Star-Lord, Nebula, Draxx, Groot and especially Rocket find themselves involved in one their–and the MCU’s–darkest adventures. This week, the Marvel-ettes (Miriam Ibrahim & Dina Hamdieh) reassemble to talk about the flaws…
Take that, superhero fatigue. Just when Marvel’s quality and cultural value have begun to be challenged, Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3 answers all of these questions with a definitive statement. No matter what the Internet may fear, Marvel still knows how to make a great film when given the time, budget and talent. In Guardians of…
Phase Five has finally begun… with surprisingly muted fanfare? All of a sudden, one of the most highly anticipated entries in the MCU has been declared a colossal failure by many critics and fans. But is it a disappointment? Or just another brick in the very long road towards The Kang Dynasty? This week, the…
