Tag: Jeremy Renner

Assembled Over the past decade, Marvel brought audiences toward this melee, beginning in Iron Man’s militaristic fantasy before turning into a wild, uncontrolled spectacle of comic book fiction. Avengers: …

Stark’s Arc The hero of the Marvel universe isn’t Tony Stark. Captain America couldn’t save us all either. Marvel’s movies – some 52 hours of storytelling – belong to …

Stephen King’s It, but a Different It Tag is filled with outright idiocy. Most of what happens is implausible. In order to avoid being “it,” a group of middle …

Nuka-Cola Funny how some movies end up accidentally prophetical. Here’s an action flick from 2011 with a deep-rooted fear of nukes, critical of American intelligence agencies, leery of Russian …

A genuine piece of sci-fi. It's absolutely telling that Arrival exists and even stronger at home given the changes in the political climate.

The Day the Earth Picked Up the Phone 1950’s Day the Earth Stood Still capped decades of international conflict. The film berated, scolded, and chastised humanity for ceaselessly bombing …

Sokovian Split While a touch rotund in the narrative department and lacking the comic’s political bite, Captain America’s third go-round still pops with energy. The cast, as rounded up …

Civility Ferociously political as Marvel’s movies have been, observant of militarization and surveillance, Civil War may be the least impacted by commentary. Odd, considering the premise. Tony Stark and …

Rogue Nation holds back, but it’s a technical beauty Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation breaks its trust with the audience when searching for thrills. After opening with a sensational …

Ultron makes for great Blu-ray material, except for some audio quirks Loaded with characters, motivations, and allegories, Avengers: Age of Ultron may be too much movie, but its ability …

Avengers Re-Assembled Ultron is an assertive villain. Emotive. Cold. Unreal. He is a robot, yes, but not a pre-programmed killer. He (it?) considers the ramifications of his vile actions …

Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix are superb in this darkly tragic take on the American Dream Millions of Americans can trace their ancestors first arriving in the country at …