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Thor Ragnarok

Men in Black: International movie review: it is its own neuralyzer

Sat, Jun 15, 2019
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Performs a complete charmectomy on its usually hugely charismatic stars, leaves them to flounder about with a bizarrely inept script, and actually seems to be trolling us with its pseudo feminism.

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Avengers: Endgame movie review: with a bang *and* a whimper

Wed, May 01, 2019
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A miraculous blend of grief and humor. Big, bold, brash, then sneakily meta. I am only starting to get my head around the emotional and creative right-hook of it. A fitting end (for now) to the MCU.

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Avengers: Infinity War movie review: it’s all been leading to this

Fri, Apr 27, 2018
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Ten years of Marvel superheroism culminates in a battle for the universe itself. Exhausting, bitterly humorous, and gripped in a stunning finality, it’s almost too much to take in, yet somehow not enough.

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curated: in case you need to be more madly in love with Taika Waititi

Mon, Nov 06, 2017
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And with Thor: Ragnarok…

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Thor: Ragnarok movie review: it’s only the end of the world

Fri, Oct 27, 2017
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Breezy, jokey, crammed with clever sci-fi ideas; the funniest MCU flick yet. Director Taika Waititi brings a new geeky verve we didn’t realize the series needed.

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curated: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ is ruined for me already

Thu, Mar 09, 2017
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THOR’S GLORIOUS HAIR?!

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