Marvel Became Its Own Worst Enemy in 2023
This year, the once-untouchable Marvel Studios finally showed some vulnerability. For 15 years, the studio behind some of the biggest and best superhero movies ever was all but invincible. Every…
Wonka Provides Sufficent Whimsy, But It’s Not All Delicious
Timothée Chalamet is reason enough to see Wonka, the new musical that acts as a prequel to the Roald Dahl-inspired films Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and, if you’re…
Wonka’s First Reactions Call It Wacky and Whimsical
Image: Warner Bros. Wonka—the musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel—has screened for critics, and the reactions are mixed… but mostly good. Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use…
Olivia Colman Will DIY Dev Patel Into a Husband in Wicker
Olivia Colman attends Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion launch event at El Capitan Theatre on June 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic (Getty Images) Marvel’s Secret Invasion was a disappointment…
Report: Marvel Finally Realized Why Its TV Shows Aren’t Working
For the past few years, Marvel has been applying its approach to films to television shows, and it’s only now that they’ve realized that not really working. The breaking point…
Agent Carter Did Spycraft Better Than Secret Invasion Ever Could
A few months ago I started the thankless task of recapping Secret Invasion, and now, a month after the series ended, I’m still deeply underwhelmed by the predictable blandness of…
Secret Invasion Just Shifted the Hierarchy of Power in the MCU
Secret Invasion released its sixth and final episode today, closing out the latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this one featuring Nick Fury and the Skrulls. And while you…
Secret Invasion’s Finale Is One Step Forward, 2 Steps Back
Secret Invasion’s finale was released today, and man, did it land flat on all points. After a lackluster five episodes, I didn’t have high expectations for the Marvel Disney+ series’…
Secret Invasion’s Plot Craters, But Leaves Little Impact
We are in the penultimate episode of Marvel’s Disney+ series Secret Invasion, and, surprisingly, we don’t have a lot of questions or plot points to wrap up. After the first…
Nick Fury Has No More Friends to Call in Secret Invasion
Episode two of Secret Invasion, Marvel’s new Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) series, continues the trend started in episode one by further cutting him off from the people he trusts.…