A serviceable horror entry that nevertheless fails to reach the heights of insanity its plot hints at from the start
‘The Invisible Man’: Timely Paranoia
Exceptional genre cinema with a female perspective that works even better when filtered through the lens of a global pandemic
‘Avengers: Endgame’ (Never Before, Never Again)
An impressive achievement in blockbuster storytelling, 11 years in the making, that may never occur again in cinema
‘Captain Marvel’: Bechdel Approved
Marvel Studios' first-ever female-centric film mixes action and humor with a well-earned dose of empowerment
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (A Spidey for Every Taste)
A welcome change of pace for Spider-Man films that captivates with its frenetic visual style and wacky sense of humor
‘Avengers: Infinity War’: A Full House
A massive cinematic card trick that pays off ten years of Marvel Studios fandom while leaving audiences desperate for more
‘The Last Jedi’: A Red Stocking Full of Awe
A worthy entry to the 'Star Wars' canon that dares to break new ground and play with our expectations, all while balancing drama and levity
Spider-Man: Homecoming (Welcome Home!)
An enjoyable return to form for the quintessential comic book character, this time with a push from his Marvel Cinematic Universe peers
‘The Shallows’: What Big Teeth It Has
Better than it has to be, The Shallows is less a Jaws wannabe and more a thrilling tale of female survival in the vein of Gravity
‘Captain America: Civil War’: Bombastic Earnestness
Bloated, compelling, jaw-dropping and fun at the same time, Captain America: Civil War ranks among the best of the Marvel Studios superhero entries