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‘Captain Marvel’ soars above high expectations

‘Captain Marvel’ soars above high expectations

Ava DuVernay was originally considered for the directing role of “Captain Marvel.” (Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) Alecia Connolly Connector Editor “Captain Marvel” was burdened with heavy expectations even before the film’s much-anticipated release. Marvel Studios made the choice to wait ten years and twenty movies before granting a female hero her

’Glass’ shatters on impact

As of Jan. 27, “Glass” has grossed $167 million at the box office. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures) Owen Johnson Connecter Editor It is kind of hard for a sequel to a film as uninspired as “Unbreakable” and a film that is so unsure of what it is as “Split” to be disappointing, but “Glass”