Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)

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The 'Holiday Special' isn't a genre that's covered itself in glory over the years (cough Star Wars cough), but the irreverent tone of the Guardians of the Galaxy series means it's not too much of a surprise that they're having a go. At under an hour long, it felt like a good first toe-dip for me into all … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

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From one MCU disappointment to a rewatch and finally reviewing another of the 'Phase 4' outputs - and, with a little hindsight, one of the better ones so far. Shaun (Simu Liu) makes his living as a valet car parking assistant, alongside best friend, Katy (Awkwafina). Life seems pretty pedestrian until a sabre-armed thug attacks … Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Eternals (2021)

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7000 years ago, a group of super-powered, immortal beings were sent to Earth to fight against the monstrous Deviants. Long thinking their mission complete, they've formed lives among humanity while they wait for their masters, the Celestials, to call them home. It's those masters who banned them from interfering in other human struggles, be that … Continue reading Eternals (2021)

Loki (season 1)

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Of all the new MCU tv shows - WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier - the one I was most looking forward to was this, Loki. Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is a fascinating character, as is his evolution in the Marvel universe: from pure, if faceted, villain in both Thor (2011) and Avengers (2012), the character was so … Continue reading Loki (season 1)