A lot has been said and written about the current proliferation of superhero films.
Its cultural dominance would then be rubber-stamped in 2008 with the releases ofChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark KnightandJon Favreau’sIron Man.
How best to translate the Hitler-punching, science experiment Boy Scout for contemporary audiences?
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They smartly decided to go straight to the character’s roots.
To shepherd the character’s introduction, Marvel shrewdly turned to noted Shakespeare aficionado,Kenneth Branagh.
In a franchise of vastly varying quality,Thoris now deemed an entertainingly rewatchable installment.
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Awkwardly sandwiched between two distinctSpider-Mantrilogies,The Amazing Spider-Manfranchise has never been beloved by comic book or film audiences.
Unfortunately, its sequel was so beloved and critically adored that it has retroactively hamperedThe Wolverine’s reputation.
Conversely, there aren’t manyexcellentthings that can be said aboutPaul Rudd’s MCU debut.
Scott Derickson embraces the story’s mystical elements to provide a mind-bending and multidimensional depiction of the magical powers.
In a well-trodden path like origin stories,Doctor Strangesets itself apart thanks to its spellbinding execution.
3’Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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Lodged between the hilarious and unexpected first installment and 2023’s emotional sendoff,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
2often gets discarded as a bad middle film.
However, with the continued souring of audiences on the studio’s subsequent films,Shang-Chihas been unfairly remembered.
Most notably, it features the greatTony Leung as one of the MCU’s best villains.
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