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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is the MCU’s least child-friendly movie so far

Forget Chris Pratt dropping an F-bomb. Those animal cruelty scenes are surprisingly disturbing.

On May 4, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ asks: Can you make a zany action-comedy about animal torture?

Rocket Raccoon's gruesome storyline is an odd fit for GotG's comedic blockbuster tone—and that isn't the only problem.

On May 2, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ trailer reignites a Marvel lore debate over ‘Earth 616’

According to 'Across the Spider-Verse,' the MCU doesn't take place on Earth-616—a major point of contention among Marvel Comics fans.

On Apr 5, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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This Disney shake-up could mean big changes for Marvel Comics

After laying off chairman Ike Perlmutter, Marvel's comics division will be 'folded into' Disney.

On Mar 30, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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People aren’t happy about the ‘Daredevil’ cast members who aren’t coming back for ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Two of Matt Murdock's colleagues (including a love interest) aren't making the cut.

On Mar 8, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski

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How bad do MCU movies have to get before people stop watching?

Facing criticism for its visual effects (among other issues), the buzz around 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' is bad news for Marvel.

On Feb 23, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘The Mandalorian’ season 3’s promotion efforts tap into a schism about Star Wars storytelling

Grogu's back, but which show did you learn that from?

On Feb 20, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski

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Marvel is already struggling to make Kang a compelling supervillain

Despite a strong performance from Jonathan Majors, 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' has no interest in developing Kang as a character.

On Feb 17, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Do you need to watch ‘Loki’ before ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’?

Both 'Loki' and 'Quantumania' star Kang the Conqueror, tying into the MCU's deeper multiverse lore.

On Feb 15, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Review: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is a waste of everyone’s time

Instead of giving Ant-Man a comedy film and Kang a serious origin story, Marvel combines the two and flubs both.

On Feb 14, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Graphic design is my passion’: MCU fans are dunking on this poorly-photoshopped ‘Ant-Man 3’ poster

People are already sick of the 'floating head' poster formula—and this is a notably ugly example.

On Jan 18, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Artists fed up with AI-image generators use Mickey Mouse to goad copyright lawsuits

'People's craftsmanship, time, effort and ideas are being taken without their consent...'

On Dec 16, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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Disney and Marvel’s Black Friday deals have already begun

Black Friday deals from the House of Mouse have arrived.

On Nov 23, 2022 by Demeter DeLune

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Simu Liu’s comments on industry ‘gatekeepers’ are sparking a familiar film debate

'If the only gatekeepers to movie stardom came from Tarantino and Scorsese, I would never have had the opportunity to lead a $400 million plus movie.'

On Nov 22, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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The MCU doesn’t know what to do with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

After three MCU cameos, Val Fontaine is embarrassingly unmemorable compared to Nick Fury.

On Nov 16, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw