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'Captain America: The First Avenger' Revisited: “Good Becomes Great”
The final standalone MCU movie of Phase One was the first to get everything right.
Why 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' Is a Perfect Movie
It's Christmas any time you watch this movie.
'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' Revisited: “Mission: Accomplished!”
Brad Bird’s film gets 'Mission: Impossible' right by building a team around everything going wrong.
'Mission: Impossible III' Revisited: “I’m Gonna Die Unless You Kill Me”
The series rebounds by diving into Ethan Hunt’s personal life.
'Mission: Impossible 2’ Revisited: “Who Wants to Be Decent?”
The franchise almost self-destructs in John Woo’s misguided, misogynistic sequel.
'Mission: Impossible' Revisited: “Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It…”
Our retrospective begins with a look back at the 1996 Brian De Palma film that lit the fuse on Tom Cruise’s signature franchise.
'Jurassic Park' at 25: “How Can We Possibly Know What to Expect?”
Let's look back at one of the best blockbusters of all time.
'Guardians of the Galaxy' Revisited: “Bunch of Jackasses Standing in a Circle”
The MCU was built on superheroes, and succeeds without them.
'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Revisited: “I Just Wanted to Do What Was Right”
The MCU finally gets a real game changer.
'Thor: The Dark World' Revisited: "This Is Not of Earth"
The MCU finds a more organic way around ‘The Avengers’ and begins establishing its Phase Two tropes.
'Iron Man 3’ Revisited: “Some People Say Progress Is a Bad Thing”
The MCU: Phase Two begins by ignoring Phase One.
'The Avengers' Revisited: “I Was Playing Something Even Riskier”
The MCU delivers on the promise of Phase One.
'Thor' Revisited: “As King of Asgard…”
Matt’s MCU retrospective continues with a film that was an accomplishment but not a total success.
'Iron Man 2’ Revisited: “It’s Not about Me. It’s Not about You, Either.”
Our MCU retrospective continues with a look at how the worst Marvel movie revealed the studio's growing pains.
'The Incredible Hulk' Revisited: “Leave Me Alone”
Our MCU retrospective continues with a look at how the least connected Marvel movie is also one of its most illustrative.
'Iron Man' Revisited: “I’m Just Not the Hero Type. Clearly.”
Matt's MCU retrospective begins with the superhero film that would bring a new dimension to the genre and a paradigm shift to blockbuster franchises.
‘Hook’: What Happens When an Adult Revisits Spielberg's Kids Movie?
Critics hated 'Hook' when it came out. As a kid, I adored it. Rewatching with fresh eyes, does the love remain or have I *gulp* grown up?
The 20 Best Film Noir Movies of All Time, Ranked
On the 20-year anniversary of 'L.A. Confidential' we put together a film noir list that'll hopefully create new fans of the genre, just like 'Confidential' did for us.
‘Deliverance’ Has an Infamous Rape Scene, and Men Keep Failing to Understand It
45 years later and the subtext of John Boorman’s thriller is still widely misunderstood.
Does 'Austin Powers' Hold Up 20 Years Later?
Once upon a time, 'Austin Powers' mania was at a fever pitch. Does the first film still work two decades later?