‘Captain Marvel’ criticism brings light to hate speech
Erin Curley, Staff Reporter
April 15, 2019
When trolls throw tomatoes, Captain Marvel makes spaghetti. “Captain Marvel,” the latest installment in the Avengers, the long-standing Marvel franchise, opened in theaters on March 8. Before the movie’s release, a group besieged Rotten Tomatoes, an influential reviewing site, in a campaign to tank ticket sales and...
‘Captain Marvel’ outshines superhero empowerment
Miles Voci, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2019
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is perennially the box office's biggest contributor, popularizing superheroes like Iron Man, Spider-Man and Thor to a worldwide level. With their 21st film in this heavily extended superhero universe, the debut of "Captain Marvel" is far from disappointing. The film stars...
Villain’s time to shine
Johanna Berntsson, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2018
If the heroes get to spend their time in the limelight, I think villains deserve their shining moment on the silver screen. For decades, we've been watching the avengers take down intergalactic enemies while Superman and Batman stop doomsday events, but movies featuring prominent villains like Venom,...
The cinematic debut of “Venom” brings about mixed appeal
Johanna Berntsson, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018
Marvel recently released “Venom,” on Oct. 5 featuring Tom Hardy as both Eddie Brock and Venom. The story is quite compelling, but the execution is missing something to make the movie great. It feels uneven, and the tone of the movie is all over the place. It goes from comedy that falls flat, into...
