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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING GALACTUS: The Fantastic Four Finally Take Flight on Film

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman “The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine” was emblazoned above the title of Fantastic Four comics for decades. Jack Kirby and Stan Lee launched the superhero line of Marvel Comics with Fantastic Four in 1961, and for years … Continue reading →

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INVEST IN KRYPTO: Good Ideas Compete in James Gunn’s Cluttered But Colorful Superman

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

  Review by Curt Holman It’s no surprise that in James Gunn’s splashy Superman, the titular Man of Steel saves lives. Protecting the innocent has always been his thing. But this Superman (David Corenswet) doesn’t just rescue the citizens of … Continue reading →

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Thunderbolts* Delivers Smaller Story With Bigger Emotions Than Most MCU Fare

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman Marvel Studios’ 36th movie is called Thunderbolts*, which tells you two things: It’s about the antihero team that’s been a part of Marvel Comics for almost 30 years. The title ends with a cheeky asterisk, so… … Continue reading →

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Captain America: Brave New World, Same Old Slop

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman When is a spoiler not a spoiler? Captain America: Brave New World builds to a revelation that would have been a delightful surprise had not the film been entirely sold on it in trailers and posters. … Continue reading →

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Venom: The Last Dance Review: Tom Hardy’s Dual Role Still Steals the Show

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman How popular is Spider-Man? So popular that Sony Pictures has a franchise of live-action films of Spider-man characters, but the web-slinger himself is never seen or mentioned. The Venom movies are the best of the lot, … Continue reading →

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Deadpool & Wolverine Review: Ha Ha, Nothing Matters

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman How many times can you break the fourth wall before the whole house collapses? Deadpool & Wolverine puts that idea to the test, putting more winky asides, in-jokes and knowing references than you imagine could fit … Continue reading →

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Birds of Prey: Harley Quinn’s Hot Mess with High Spirits

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman If you had any doubts about who’s the star of the comic book movie Birds of Prey, look to the subtitle. The parenthetical (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) signals that the Joker’s former … Continue reading →

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Does Joker Have Too Much Sympathy for the Villain?

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman Contemporary superhero movies tend to come with so many Easter eggs and references to character histories that even comics fans can feel burdened by all the footnoting. Todd Phillips’ Joker turns a spotlight on Batman’s famous … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man: Far From Home: Peter Parker Should Not Be Tony Stark

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman A recurring criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is how much it owes to the conventions of television over movies. The 23 films (to date) certainly rely on episodic narratives and complicated continuity while having a … Continue reading →

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With Dark Phoenix, the X-Men Series Goes Out With a Whimper

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman It’s been 19 years since the 2000 release of X-Men and the June 7, 2019 release of Dark Phoenix, the 12th film in the franchise of Marvel mutant superheroes. Things have changed in almost two decades: … Continue reading →

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