Avengers: Infinity War

I have no idea how other film critics are going to handle reviewing Avengers Endgame. It’s a film that’s so heavily tied not just to other Marvel films, but since it's so obvious that the film began as Avengers Infinity War, Part II, writing out the plot of the movie feels like writing out the second half of a shorter film. So with that in mind, I’m going to try something different than the standard formula where I tell you what happens and then give my thoughts. Instead, I’m going to try and impart what it feels like to watch Avengers Endgame, and also give some viewing advice. Hopefully, you already got your tickets, since I hear they’re in...

[caption id="attachment_1316060" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Water Dock Lake Sky Midwest Clouds Minnesota[/caption] Monday Miscellany is a weekly-ish column with no real focus or direction. A mix of news, politics, sports, culture, media, reviews, trivia, local events, puppy GIFs, stuff I saw on Reddit/Wikipedia & some other items perhaps only tangentially related to Minnesota. If this column has a purpose, it would be to provide you, my dear reader, with (A) a brief escape from the monotony of your Monday morning/afternoon chores and duties, and (B) some topics to talk about...

It's that time of year again. The snow is gone, the sun is out, the grills are fired up, and we've got months of potentially great movies to look forward to. Now that Avengers: Infinity War is out of the way (which if you haven't seen it, you should check out my review), it only makes sense to know what else is on the horizon and separate the wheat from the chaff, the must-see versus the solid rental. Here are likely to be some of the biggest movies of the summer. ...