‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ (2011) a blast from the past
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): The MCU looks to the past to introduce a core character.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ (2011) a blast from the past
‘Thor’ (2011) makes clunky debut in the MCU
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): Thor gives the MCU an otherworldly addition.
‘Iron Man 2’ (2010) doesn’t distinguish itself from the original
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): The sequel repeats too many beats from the original.
‘The Incredible Hulk’ (2008) not incredible, but not bad
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): The Incredible Hulk is introduced into the MCU, albeit with an actor who wouldn’t return.
‘Iron Man’ (2008) modestly, confidently launches MCU
An outsider’s take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie review): Downey’s character confidently launches the MCU.
Get your Infinity Stones here! The best (and worst) of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movie commentary)
With the release of “Avengers: Infinity War,” the Marvel Cinematic Universe hits the apex of its third phase of movies that have entertained moviegoers through the past decade since the release of “Iron Man.”
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 3: April 2018 Movies in Review (Video)
In the April 2018 Movies in Review episode, Michael reviews: “Truth or Dare” “Super Troopers 2” “Blockers” “A Quiet Place” “Avengers: Infinity War” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas Show.”
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 2: April 2018 Movie Preview (Video)
In the April 2018 Movie Preview episode, Michael previews: “Blockers” “A Quiet Place” “Rampage” “Super Troopers 2” “Avengers: Infinity War” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas Show.”
Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ is a bold, fun, powerful masterpiece (Movie review)
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe entered Phase Three it seemed to take on a unique challenge, reinventing itself with each new film. “Thor: Ragnarok” was basically the MCU’s answer to Monty Python. “Ant Man” was […]
Michael’s top 20 films of 2017
There were a lot of great films in 2017. So many, in fact, that this year I have decided to do a top 20 list instead of my usual top 10. It means more writing, […]