Marvel’s Spec-Ops Community – These Are the 5 Best Operators in the MCU
Marvel’s Spec-Ops community is massive and features some of the most interesting characters in the MCU. Here are its best operators!
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Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Review: A Day Late, but Not a Dollar Short
It’s been two years since Marvel’s last cinematic offering. Now that Black Widow has finally arrived does it satisfy our superhero craving?
The new ‘Black Widow’ trailer features a team-up with the Cold War Soviet version of Captain America
When it comes to action-packed blockbusters, no one in the game has demonstrated a propensity for creating solid-to-great movies that share a single cinematic universe like Marvel has. From the early days of “Iron Man” to significant tonal shifts in movies like “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Thor: Ragnarok,” Marvel has shown us that they […]
Disney’s Mulan star backs Chinese military intervention against Hong Kong
Hong Kong protestors, spurred initially by new legislation that would allow Hong Kong residents to be extradited to mainland China, have faced a great deal of opposition at home. Local police have been accused of resorting to brutal tactics to stem the growth of what Chinese officials are calling “riots,” and the United Nations has […]
Op-Ed: The Special Air Service, the Punisher, and political correctness
British media reports state that Special Air Service (SAS) operators were ordered to remove all Punisher patches and other similar insignias from their kits. SAS received the removal order after military VIPs visited the unit’s headquarters in Hereford, saw the skull-like emblems on troopers’ combat kits, and considered them controversial. The rationale behind the decision […]
Opinion: ‘The Punisher’ and the social utility of killing
With the release of season two of “The Punisher” just days away, I thought I would get a bit ahead of the power curve given the inevitable deluge of rival op-eds inbound—articles from major news outlets that will no doubt repeat the hoary old scare tactics that have long surrounded comic books, video games, and […]
SOCOM’s TALOS ‘Iron Man’ suit will be delayed another year
Way back in 2013, SOCOM Commander Adm. William McRaven announced plans to develop a high-mobility suit of armor that could better protect the first special operators tasked with entering contested spaces. This new suit was to be developed around an exoskeleton that not only permitted a high degree of mobility, but also bolstered the operator’s […]
Long-form storytelling: the dawn of franchises and television epics
Some people have dubbed the ’70s the golden age of film. Movies had been around long enough for filmmakers to learn from their predecessors and perfect the craft, and most importantly it came after the end of the American government’s strict censorship on film, otherwise known as the Hays Code (Motion Picture Production Code) in […]
No hammer. No problem.
Marvel movies can be hit or miss. Sometimes they blow you out of the water and sometimes they’re entertaining but relatively forgettable. When “Guardians of the Galaxy” came out, I was reminded as to what I liked so much about many Marvel movies–they’re fun, have their compelling moments and are a great ride from start to […]
Marvel’s decision to partner with Northrop Grumman is nothing new, but canceling it is
In what will likely be seen as a case study for business and marketing majors in the years to come, Marvel recently announced a joint venture with defense contractor Northrop Grumman, only to quickly cancel their plans to partner with the corporation after receiving a significantly negative response on social media, accusing the comic book […]
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ is an entertaining glimpse into the dark future of terrorism
I approach movies differently if I intend to review them for an audience. When I’m invited to a critic’s screening, I bring a notebook and I approach the story as though I would any other: with intent and an analytical eye. “Spider-Man: Homecoming” wasn’t such a film. As I buckled in to watch the third […]
Netflix’s ‘The Defenders’ capitalizes on strong past series, while bolstering the weaker ones
Back in April of 2015, Netflix launched season one of the Marvel series “Daredevil,” and the internet collectively sighed, bracing ourselves for another ugly outing of the character we watched Ben Affleck butcher twelve years prior… but many of my nerd brethren nonetheless buckled in to see what this new extension of the Marvel Cinematic […]
