Review: Is Doctor Strange (2016) The MCU’s Nadir?
Doctor Strange‘s many positive attributes are ultimately squandered in a disappointingly average outing that never rises above mediocrity due to its muted ambitions.
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Review: The Avengers (2012), the MCU’s First Box Office Juggernaut
A fun but somewhat frustrating film, The Avengers is an A+ production with a C+ story that is entirely forgettable.
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Review: Why Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) is the MCU’s Indiana Jones
The best MCU Phase One movie, Captain America: The First Avenger may be yet another superhero origin story film, but it fuses elements of Indiana Jones into the narrative in a way that continues to feel fresh years later.
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Review: Why Iron Man 2 (2010) Is The MCU’s Spider-Man 3
While not an outright bad movie by any means, Iron Man 2 is certainly a misfire by MCU standards. Though it’s suitably spectacular, Iron Man 2 is noticeably less than the sum of its parts and is inferior to its predecessor.
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Review: Iron Man (2008), The MCU Movie That Started It All
The one that started it all, Iron Man remains a breezily entertaining movie today, even if the stakes feel pretty low now compared to what comes later in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Still, as a comic book adaptation and superhero origin story, Iron Man is one of the best movies of its kind.
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Is Batman Begins (2005) The Most Influential Movie Of The Dark Knight Trilogy?
Batman Begins enjoyed just a fraction of its sequels’ box office success, but it pioneered a new approach to the origin story superhero film.
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Is Gladiator (2000) the Most Influential Blockbuster of the 21st Century?
Gladiator made gobs of money and a slew of awards thanks to thrilling action sequences and compelling drama that captured the imagination of millions.
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