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 …

Arrived In the few months since its theatrical release, Arrival earned additional credence – a film less about invaders from space and sci-fi than it is about communication and …

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 …