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“Spider-Man 2” exceeds expectations

“Spider-Man 2” exceeds expectations

(Photo courtesy of: DiscussingFilm) “Insomniac’s ‘Spider-Man 2’ features both Peter Parker and Miles Morales suiting up as the titular character.” Ekaterina Photis Connector Editor Insomniac Games’ new PlayStation 5 exclusive, “Spider-Man 2”, has had fans bouncing off the walls since its release on Oct. 20. As a third iteration in this franchise, Insomniac expertly balanced

Marvel’s mischief God makes his return in “Loki”

(Photo courtesy of: IGN) “Tom Hiddleston returns as the title character in season 2 of Marvel’s ‘Loki.’” Savannah Baker Connector Editor After a two-year hiatus, Marvel Studios’ most-watched series on Disney+ returns for its second season. The highly anticipated return of “Loki” had its season premiere on Thursday, Oct. 5. Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston,

Marvel shrinks to new low with “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”

(Photo courtesy of Entertainment Weekly) “Quantumania” makes great use of Jonathan Majors, while others’ roles are underwhelming. Troy Lafond Connector Editor When a franchise, especially one as notable for having a film-by-film formula as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reaches its thirty-first installment, it is reasonable to expect that the flaws of this formula would be showing

Marvel Studios’ Phase 4 is an unmitigated disaster

(Photo courtesy of Variety) Phase 4 came to a conclusion this fall with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. Maxwell Valin Connector Editor The Marvel Cinematic Universe is, in concept, a series of films and shows that work together across different individual series in order to tell a large, cohesive, and interconnected story. In its first 10

Marvel’s stab at horror: “Werewolf by Night”

(Photo courtesy of Decider) The MCU takes a turn into horror territory with its latest special. Riley Fontana Connector Staff Werewolf By Night is Marvel’s newest installment for the MCU on Disney+. Shot in a brilliant black-and-white, it follows a group of monster hunters as they attend the funeral of the top hunter among them.

Morbius is the villain of his own movie

(Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing) “Sony released “Morbius” in March of 2022 to largely negative reactions as well as social media memes.” Riley Fontana Connector Staff Marvel has a monopoly on superhero movies, and in April of 2022 they unknowingly released their first villain film: “Morbius”. The film tells the story of Dr. Michael

Five films to see in 2022

(Photo Courtesy of Marvel Studios) The sequel to “Dr. Strange” will be on theaters by May 6. Maxwell Valin Connector Staff With theaters finally making a comeback after a tough couple of years for business, more movies are being released to meet that demand. Here are five to look out for in 2022. “Doctor Strange

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” brings three generations together

(Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios) “Spiderman: No Way Home” was released on Dec. 17, 2021. Maxwell Valin Connector Contributor When Marvel Studios released the first trailer for “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, the highly anticipated sequel to 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far from Home”, fans everywhere began to buckle in for what was shaping up to be the