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Avengers: Endgame (2019) Mini-Review — Analytic Critic
Avengers: Endgame (2019) Mini-Review — Analytic Critic
After twenty-one films, the MCU was under significant pressure to properly end its massive saga in a satisfying manner while retaining the…
Kyle Wiseman
Sep 9, 2020
Captain Marvel (2019) Mini-Review — Analytic Critic
Captain Marvel (2019) Mini-Review — Analytic Critic
Was anyone honestly excited for Captain Marvel when the movie was first announced? I certainly wasn’t, at least based on the mediocre…
Kyle Wiseman
Sep 1, 2020
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
After watching the first film, I felt that Ant-Man had made me suffer enough. I certainly had no intentions of watching the second one…
Kyle Wiseman
Aug 22, 2020
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Mini-Review— The Analytic Critic
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Mini-Review— The Analytic Critic
The movie may not be prefect, but as the first part of an epic sendoff to all of the avengers, Infinity War is a delightful, yet…
Kyle Wiseman
Aug 19, 2020
Black Panther (2018) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Black Panther (2018) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Don’t listen to the hype: Black Panther is not only a poorly written film, it’s one of Marvel’s worst films to date. And I can’t believe…
Kyle Wiseman
Jul 9, 2020
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Based on the previous two films, Thor had left a foul aftertaste with me which was permanently attached to his character. Imagine my…
Kyle Wiseman
Jun 22, 2020
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
It turns out that giving James Gunn more creative freedom is a bad idea. Previously, he had a writing partner to remove some of his more…
Kyle Wiseman
Jun 21, 2020
Doctor Strange (2016) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Doctor Strange (2016) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
I wasn’t sure how Marvel would the cheesy Doctor Strange to the big screen. Its source material is easy to screw up. Thankfully, Doctor…
Kyle Wiseman
May 28, 2020
Captain America: Civil War (2016) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Captain America: Civil War (2016) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Though Age of Ultron was a solid Avengers film, it had its fair share of flaws. Captain America: Civil War is essentially the third…
Kyle Wiseman
Apr 18, 2020
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Avengers: Age of Ultron receives far more flak than it deserves. A dark take on the characters of the MCU with consequences that continue…
Kyle Wiseman
Apr 10, 2020
Ant-Man (2015) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Ant-Man (2015) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
I went into Ant-Man with few expectations, and for good reason: it’s a heist film with little imagination that travels at a snail’s pace…
Kyle Wiseman
Apr 4, 2020
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Going into Guardians of the Galaxy, most film-goers were likely skeptical. The Guardians are little-known heroes and Marvel was…
Kyle Wiseman
Mar 26, 2020
Thor (2013) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Thor (2013) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Before I get started on this pile of putrid crap, let’s all just admit the truth — there’s only one actual good film in the Thor trilogy…
Kyle Wiseman
Mar 24, 2020
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
I was initially disinterested in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first few films were utter crap, bringing nothing new to the table…
Kyle Wiseman
Mar 21, 2020
Iron Man 3 (2013) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Iron Man 3 (2013) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Finally: a solo Iron Man film that’s not bogged down by Tony Stark’s arrogance and an underwhelming, predictable plot. As Stark evolves…
Kyle Wiseman
Mar 12, 2020
The Avengers (2012) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
The Avengers (2012) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
When this movie first came out, Marvel fans went apeshit over how “awesome” it was. Imagine my surprise after watching it; I discovered…
Kyle Wiseman
Mar 10, 2020
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
The first phase of Marvel films was a sore spot for Marvel. Between the mediocre, formulaic films of Iron Man and Thor, to the poorly…
Kyle Wiseman
Mar 5, 2020
Thor (2011) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Thor (2011) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
How can you possibly transfer Marvel’s cheesiest superhero to the silver screen without it being a disaster? By losing the helmet and…
Kyle Wiseman
Mar 1, 2020
Iron Man 2 (2010) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Iron Man 2 (2010) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
For every improvement Iron Man 2 makes over its predecessor, it fumbles just as frequently, ruining any hope the film had at redemption…
Kyle Wiseman
Feb 23, 2020
Iron Man (2008) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Iron Man (2008) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
As much as I want to like some of Iron Man’s best comics, his arrogance and unfunny quips have always irritated me. So imagine my…
Kyle Wiseman
Feb 16, 2020
The Incredible Hulk (2008) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
The Incredible Hulk (2008) Mini-Review — The Analytic Critic
Despite numerous successes over the years, Marvel and Disney have made quite a few duds as well…
Kyle Wiseman
Feb 9, 2020
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