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James Gunn explains a controversial plot hole in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’: Star-Lord’s missing helmet

Many fans were confused by the absence of Peter Quill's helmet in a crucial scene.

On May 8, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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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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How will Marvel handle Jonathan Major’s future in the MCU?

Facing domestic violence accusations, Majors was recently dropped by his manager and PR team.

On Apr 19, 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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Jonathan Majors arrested on charges of assault, leading to unrelated claims of abusive behavior in the past

No alleged victims have come forward, but three industry insiders posted claims of 'cruel' and 'abusive' behavior.

On Mar 27, 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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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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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

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ offers a moving tribute to Chadwick Boseman—but struggles with some typical MCU problems

Sincere but overstuffed, this epic sequel balances blockbuster thrills with a thoughtful examination of grief.

On Nov 14, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Captain America: New World Order’ faces criticism for its controversial title and casting choices

Sharing a title with a famous antisemitic conspiracy theory, 'New World Order' also introduces an Israeli military superhero.

On Sep 12, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw