Posted by Matt Eckholm on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 12:00 AMBy Matt Eckholm / April 25, 2019Comment
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...
Posted by Jason Ingolfsland on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 12:00 AMBy Jason Ingolfsland / June 7, 2018Comment
Despite its meta, fourth-wall breaking, slapstick, raunchy, and silly humor, Deadpool 2 insists its a family movie with a whole lot of heart. The joke, of course, is in the contradiction. Like its predecessor, this movie makes fun of everything, everyone, even itself, all in an attempt to get a laugh out of the audience. Needless to say, Deadpool is a cynical hero in a cynical age, but he doesn’t want us to be like him. He wants us to be better than him. Much of that motivation may sound corny, but it plays out fairly well in the story.Still, its noble effort...
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...
