We get the origins of S.H.I.E.L.D., the origins of Captain Marvel and a good look at how she fits into where the franchise is headed from here. But all of that was to be assumed. How successfully they pulled that off is another matter entirely.
All tagged Samuel L. Jackson
Cracked, But Not Broken - Glass
This is not “Good Shyamalan.” It is well below The Sixth Sense and not on par with Unbreakable and Split either. Instead, it’s a barely worthwhile attempt to extend the universe he created in its predecessors. But it’s interesting.
Not Quite - Incredibles 2
While Incredibles 2 manages to be fairly entertaining, it is mid-grade Pixar at best. It is still very good, but a number of confounding decisions left it feeling incomplete even as its runtime approached 2 hours.
Review: Kong: Skull Island
This is just a good time.
Review: I Am Not Your Negro
James Baldwin was brilliant. Aligning his writing with images, past and present, should result in a film that speaks powerfully to our time. And while Raoul Peck's film reaches those heights at times, certain missteps keep it from being what it could have been.