With the release of The New Avengers (née Thunderbolts*) we are, as they say, so back (although whether or not we actually left in the first place is a hotly contested issue among Marvel fans and casual observers alike). Many are praising the closing chapter of the MCU’s Phase Five as a return to form…
Movie Reviews
WICKED (2024)
We strolled into the theater on a rainy winter night in the city to see Wicked with fairly neutral expectations. I was expecting a fun rendition of a beloved Broadway show that I have been singing along to as far back as middle school, long before seeing the Broadway stage show with my now-husband a…
THE (ONLY) DEFINITIVE MCU RANKINGS LIST
47. She-Hulk (2022) Speaking of Abominations … coming in at last place, this is by far and away our least favorite Marvel production to date. The CGI is disturbing at best and traumatizing at its worst. $200 million just doesn’t go as far as it used to (for reference Kingdom of the Planet of the…
A Haunting in Venice (2023)
A Haunting In Venice served, for us, as the perfect introduction to spooky season this fall. The backdrop of a dimly lit Venice in the midst of a severe coastal storm, cut off from the rest of the world, functioned perfectly for this hybrid amalgamation of suspense, mystery, murder, and a twist of paranormal horror….
Summer of Movies 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (8.7) Our favorite entry in the trilogy, this movie was stunning visually and tied a perfectly crafted bow around the gift that was this iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy. The comedy and banter between the team was as witty as ever and we had an absolute blast…
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
She Says… As a person who likes Tom Cruise but gets incredibly bored during the type of long car chases and fight scenes that are typical of the action/spy thriller genre, I went into this movie figuring I would at least moderately enjoy it, given the consistently high quality body of work that Cruise has…