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April 23, 2020

Chris Evans Studies a Bad Seed in “Defending Jacob”

Apple TV+ brings some serious star power to an evocative miniseries about parents suspecting their son of murder.
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April 19, 2020

Is “Captain America: Civil War” More Political Thriller or Comic Book?

Building off the political intrigue of their first MCU entry, the Russo brothers further blended reality and fantasy in their second smash hit.
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April 19, 2020

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” Blurs the Line Between “Good” and “Good Enough”

With production issues and a shift in the franchise's creative team, Joss Whedon's final MCU entry has just enough to work.
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April 18, 2020

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” Saw the MCU Grow Up

It's not perfect, but the Russo brothers' conspiracy-thriller take on the MCU turned its eye inward to the more explicitly political.
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April 12, 2020

Assembling “The Avengers”

An unlikely team of heroes could have been a cliché, but Joss Whedon's first foray into the MCU worked because it toyed with its moving parts.
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April 11, 2020

The Throwback Charms of “Captain America: The First Avenger”

Chris Evans' first go-round with the stars and stripes remains one of Marvel Phase One's most enduring outings.
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October 24, 2019

CIFF 10/23: “Wild Sparrow”, “And Then We Danced”, “Knives Out” & More

Our penultimate CIFF dispatch breaks down Rian Johnson's star-studded caper Knives Out, the Georgian queer drama And Then We Danced..., and more.
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April 23, 2019

Avengers Endgame Review: Marvel Puts a Pin on Eleven Years of Storytelling

The MCU reaches a climax of sorts with the ambitious, three-hour Endgame, a satisifying end to the 11-year Marvel mythos to date.
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February 3, 2019

Super Bowl Trailer Roundup: Avengers: Endgame, Toy Story and More

From the latest Marvel trailers to the upcoming Amazon/Hulu shows, the Super Bowl was a cavalcade of anticipated TV spots.
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April 24, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War Review: Marvel’s Ambitious, Risky Magnum Opus

Marvel’s culmination of their decade-long cinematic experiment stays afloat by sheer virtue of goodwill and charisma, and provides more than enough surprises to keep the..