In 2008, Marvel Studios released Iron Man to both critical and financial success. Now, a full eleven years later, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU for short, has become the highest grossing film series of all time box office wise, and has one of the largest fanbases in the world. The films have ranged in … Continue reading From Beginning to Endgame: A Ranking of the Infinity Saga
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Top Moments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Avengers: Infinity War is finally here! Before you go see the movie on the biggest screen possible, let's reminisce about the moments that made us all fall in love with this universe. "Don't waste it" First Flight Tank Buster "I am Iron Man" “You’ve become part of a bigger universe” "Is that all … Continue reading Top Moments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
To Infinity – Thor: Ragnarok
Ragnarok was left sitting in Marvel’s lot for a good while after The Dark World was released, and early concept images and logos for the film looked to be continuing with the same tone and look as the previous Thor films. When New Zealand director Taika Waititi came on board, all of that changed. Waititi … Continue reading To Infinity – Thor: Ragnarok
To Infinity – Avengers: Age of Ultron
Age of Ultron, the second assembling of the Avengers, was met with general disappointment by fans. Maybe it lacked the fanfare of the first one because no new franchises were added to it; the team lineup remains the same, the only film in Phase 2 that wasn’t a sequel was Guardians of the Galaxy, and … Continue reading To Infinity – Avengers: Age of Ultron
To Infinity – Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World is yet another example of wasted potential. Patty Jenkins was originally the director, but after butting heads with Marvel Studios throughout pre-production, she exited the film, citing creative differences. She would go on to make Wonder Woman for DC. Whoops. Alan Taylor was brought in as her replacement, and in theory, … Continue reading To Infinity – Thor: The Dark World
To Infinity – The Avengers
The Avengers is the biggest success Marvel, Disney, and the entire comic book movie industry has ever seen. Directed by Joss Whedon of Firefly and Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame, The Avengers was the (first) end result of the shared universe experiment that Marvel Studios was attempting. This finally brought Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, … Continue reading To Infinity – The Avengers
To Infinity – Thor
Ah, the first Thor movie. A movie that couldn’t decide if it wanted to be a full-on, dramatic space opera, essentially Lord of the Rings / Shakespeare in space, or a typical Marvel superhero action-comedy. Instead of dedicating itself to one or the other, it attempts to do both, and the end result is...about what … Continue reading To Infinity – Thor
